I was really impressed and excited by the quality of speakers, in-depth knowledge and tangibility of a lot of the information they shared.2025 ATTENDEE
WELLSPRING ARK PRESENTS · 2026
Islamic Impact
Investing Summit
We envision a world in which Islamic finance is a guiding engine of just, regenerative economies – where capital flows are realigned with people and the planet.
21·09·26
MON 21 SEPT 2026LONDON, UK
70+LEADERS CONVENED
+402025 NPS
ISLAMIC IMPACT INVESTING SUMMIT · LONDON
70+LEADERS CONVENED
+402025 SUMMIT NPS
MON 21 SEPTEMBER MMXXVI · LONDON
What 2025 attendees said
At a time when it is easy to feel downcast, this was an uplifting and thought-provoking event — especially the sessions on debt and proxy votes.2025 ATTENDEE
I've not been to a conference that felt so true to values in a long time!2025 ATTENDEE
It was a fantastic event — you brought together the best of the best.2025 ATTENDEE
Registration
is now closed
Thank you for your interest in the Islamic Impact Investing Summit 2026. We are no longer accepting ticket registrations.
DateMonday, 21 September 2026
LocationCavendish Venues, 1 America Square,
London, EC3N 2LB
London, EC3N 2LB
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Why we convene
Capital, carried back to where it was always meant to go
Global economies are being restructured by climate disruption, inequality, geopolitical instability, and the failures of extractive financial systems. We envision a world in which Islamic finance is a guiding engine of just, regenerative economies – where capital flows are realigned with people and the planet.
We bridge Islamic trading principles with impact investing, realigning the $6 trillion Islamic finance ecosystem toward socially responsible enterprises that drive meaningful, long-term socio-economic and environmental improvement, aligned with Maqasid al-Shariah (the higher objectives of Islamic law) and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
The vessel
Both Islamic finance and impact investing began pure in intent, but gradually lost their way — through misaligned incentives, a broken system, and disconnection from the communities they were built to serve. Wellspring Ark is the vessel carrying them back: serving grassroots communities, unlocking capital for social enterprise, and building infrastructure for a just economy.
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The convening
Our flagship summit is back
We bring together wealth holders, managers, practitioners, impact and faith-based investors, economists, philanthropists, academics and social enterprises — and discuss how to meaningfully redistribute capital through Islamic impact investing.
How the day works
Six ways we convene
Plenaries, keynotes, workshops, pitches, fireside conversations and panels covering Islam's economy of justice, ethical investment, and the redistribution of wealth.
01Plenaries
02Keynotes
03Workshops
04Pitches
05Fireside conversations
06Panels
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How the day unfolds — 02
The 2026 agenda
- Registration & Breakfast
- Welcome & Settle InSabah Gilani
- Holy Qur’an RecitationAbdul Ghaffar Adam
- Wellspring Ark IntroductionSheeza Shah and Dr Tanvir Uddin
- How Can We Use Capital Differently and Shift Wealth, Power and Ownership?Augustus Della-Porta (Bates Wells)
- Jeremy Nicholls: The Accounting ParadoxKeynote: Why Financial Accounting is Damaging the World (But Can Help Repair It)
- Rethinking HomeownershipRaza Ulla (Pfida)
- Building with IntentionLiving Your Values Across Your Philanthropy, Investment and Enterprise · by Bates Wells
- Networking & Morning Tea Break
- Breakout SessionsSelect from one of five 60 minute breakout sessions led by Lindsay Storie (Patriotic Millionaires), Shaf Choudry (The Riz Test), Pontus Selander (Saturna Capital), Suha Abdul Rahim and Lama Amr (Alfanar and Build Palestine) and Abdul Haseeb Basit, Areeb Siddiqui, Hana Hussain and Lawrence Oliver (Madinah Angels)
- Lunch and Prayers
- A Fireside Conversation: Reimagining Islam & WealthTarek el Diwany & Umar Moghul
- Afternoon Tea Break
- Plenary Panel: The Debt of CapitalZakat, Wealth Tax and Impact Investments with Faiza Shaheen, Dr Sohail Hanif and Rizvan Khalid. Moderated by Umar Nasser.
- Keynote: The Money Behind Power: Finance, Geopolitics and the Search for a Better Financial SystemHarris Irfan
- Bates Wells Closing Remarks
- Wellspring Ark Reflections Sheeza Shah and Dr Tanvir Uddin
- Networking
- Close Sabah Gilani
Breakout
themes
themes
Tech JusticeExtreme Wealth Line InitiativeInnovative FinanceRedistributing power, ownership & capitalLegal structuresVenture PhilanthropyEconomic justice & job creationHousing & land
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Voices — 2026
This year's speakers
The confirmed 2026 speaker line-up.
Tarek el Diwany
Kreatoc Zest
Umar Moghul
Threshold Equity
Harris Irfan
Cordoba Capital Markets
Augustus Della-Porta
Bates Wells
Sung-Hyui Park
Bates Wells
Louise Harman
Bates Wells
Hana Hussain
Big Issue Invest
Dr Sohail Hanif
National Zakat Foundation
Faiza Shaheen
Tax Justice UK
Pontus Selander
Saturna Capital
Lama Amr
Build Palestine
Jeremy Nicholls
Social Value International
Abdul Haseeb Basit
Madinah Angels
Lawrence Oliver
DDCAP
Areeb Siddiqui
Kestrl
Raza Ullah
Pfida
Lindsay Storie
Patriotic Millionaires
Rizvan Khalid
Ihsan Family Office
Shaf Choudry
The Riz Test
Umar Nasser
Rational Religion
Sabah Gilani OBE
Better Community Business Network
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The 2025 experience
Moments from last year
70+ senior leaders, plenaries, workshops and fireside conversations.
2026 sponsors
In collaboration with
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The organisers
Built from the grassroots, for the grassroots
Sheeza Shah
Co-founder, Wellspring Ark
Dr Tanvir Uddin
Co-founder, Wellspring Ark
Omar Khaliel
Co-founder, Wellspring Ark
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FAQ
Good to know
Wellspring Ark is a new initiative by Sheeza Shah, Dr Tanvir Uddin and Omar Khaliel. Sheeza and Tanvir met in 2025 and found themselves disheartened by the limited conversations around Islamic impact investing, yet inspired by the innovation taking place within and across the wider finance sector. They set out to bring these two worlds together, leading to the inaugural Islamic Impact Investing Conference in 2025.
Wellspring Ark exists to restore the flow of capital to where it was always meant to go. We bridge Islamic trading principles with impact investing, redirecting the $6 trillion Islamic finance ecosystem toward socially responsible enterprises that drive meaningful, long-term socio-economic and regenerative outcomes.
Both Islamic finance and impact investing began pure in intent but gradually lost their way due to misaligned incentives, a broken system, and being disconnected from the communities they were designed to serve. Wellspring Ark is the vessel carrying them back to their original purpose: serving grassroots communities, unlocking capital for social enterprise, and building infrastructure for a just economy.
The Islamic Impact Investing Summit is our flagship event — the annual gathering where funders, investors, philanthropists, scholars and grassroots enterprises come together to make that flow real.
Wellspring Ark exists to restore the flow of capital to where it was always meant to go. We bridge Islamic trading principles with impact investing, redirecting the $6 trillion Islamic finance ecosystem toward socially responsible enterprises that drive meaningful, long-term socio-economic and regenerative outcomes.
Both Islamic finance and impact investing began pure in intent but gradually lost their way due to misaligned incentives, a broken system, and being disconnected from the communities they were designed to serve. Wellspring Ark is the vessel carrying them back to their original purpose: serving grassroots communities, unlocking capital for social enterprise, and building infrastructure for a just economy.
The Islamic Impact Investing Summit is our flagship event — the annual gathering where funders, investors, philanthropists, scholars and grassroots enterprises come together to make that flow real.
Please get in touch with the Wellspring Ark team regarding current supported-place availability.
Please contact the organisers with your accessibility requirements so the appropriate support can be discussed before the event.
Registration for the 2026 summit is now closed.