Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, also former chief executive of Grameen Bank, during his keynote speech at the Ethical Finance Innovation Challenge and Awards ceremony in Dubai. Reem Mohammed / The National

Tirad Mahmoud, the chief executive of Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, speaks at the Ethical Finance Innovation Challenge and Awards ceremony. Reem Mohammed / The National

Omar Shaikh, executive board member of The Islamic Finance Council UK at the Ethical Finance Innovation Challenge and Awards ceremony. The Islamic Finance Council UK is a finalist under the Islamic Finance Industry Development Award category. Reem Mohammed / The National

Chris Tait, a professional services and ethical finance marketing and business development specialist, with Omar Shaikh, executive board member of The Islamic Finance Council UK. The Islamic Finance Council UK is a finalist under the Islamic Finance Industry Development Award category. Reem Mohammed / The National

Mohd Izani Ghani, the executive director of Khazanah Nasional, during his presentation at the Ethical Finance Innovation Challenge and Awards ceremony where is company is a finalist under the Islamic Finance Industry Development Award category. Reem Mohammed / The National

A participant puts in his vote at the Ethical Finance Innovation Challenge and Awards ceremony. Reem Mohammed / The National

James Angus, head of growth businesses at Thomson Reuters, speaks at the Ethical Finance Innovation Challenge and Awards ceremony. Reem Mohammed / The National

Above, the Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort in Dubai. Reem Mohammed / The National