The Global Muslim Business Forum 2023 is a two-day international event to be held on 4 – 5 July in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. As it currently leads the overall Global Islamic Economic Indicator (GIEI), Malaysia will be the perfect host for the GMBF. The Forum aims to promote dialogue and discourse on the Global Islamic Economy while encouraging multi-stakeholder collaboration between Governments, businesses, and civil society. The Forum will culminate with a GMBF Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony. The Awards Ceremony will recognize the contributions of the Muslim World’s business leaders under various categories.

The Global Muslim Business Forum is founded by the KSI Strategic Institute for Asia Pacific, a leading Asian Think Tank based in Kuala Lumpur and Global One, a UN accredited women’s’ INGO headquartered in London. This year in 2023 as in 2022, GMBF welcomed the participation of the Islamic Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture which is an affiliated institution of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and is the sole representative of the private sector in 57 Member Islamic Countries.

This year, the Forum will highlight the latest developments in the Islamic economy and provides indicators of opportunity for governments, businesses, and investors to steer a clearer course in a turbulent world. It will also provide insights into the opportunities and challenges for the global Islamic economy in the upcoming period and to spotlight latest trends, policy developments and learning experiences. It will also focus on Innovation, Technology and Transformation as key drivers of the Islamic economy