PROGRAM
Beyond Borders: Knowledge, Society, Planet, and the Self
The Faith & Future Summit program is designed as an integrated academic experience, bringing together structured thematic inquiry, scholarly dialogue, and curated intellectual exchange. The program reflects the summit’s commitment to engaging Islamic intellectual traditions with contemporary and future-oriented global challenges.
Faith & Future Summit 2026 Tracks & Themes
The summit is organised around six core interdisciplinary tracks, each addressing a critical “border” shaping the future of knowledge, society, and the human self. These tracks invite both theoretical and applied research grounded in Islamic ethical and intellectual traditions.
Future Economies
The Equity Border
Ethical frameworks for wealth, finance, labour, and economic systems in a rapidly evolving global economy, including fintech, automation, and social justice.
Suggested Paper Topics
- Ethical wealth creation in contemporary economic systems
- Fintech and moral accountability in finance
- Artificial intelligence and the dignity of labour
- Zakat and waqf models for equitable wealth circulation
- Circular economies and justice-based economic frameworks
Future of Learning
The Knowledge Border
Rethinking education, wisdom, and moral formation in the age of artificial intelligence, automation, and data-driven learning.
Suggested Paper Topics
- From information to wisdom in modern education
- Adab before knowledge: Islamic perspectives on learning
- Artificial intelligence and the limits of machine learning
- Oral tradition versus digital memory
- The role of teachers as moral authorities in automated systems
Digital Life
The Borderless World
Exploring identity, attention, mental well-being, and moral responsibility in an increasingly connected and quantified digital environment.
Suggested Paper Topics
- Ethics of attention in digital platforms
- Digital minimalism as a moral and spiritual practice
- Privacy, surveillance, and human dignity
- Digital addiction and mental well-being
- Virtual identity and the question of authentic selfhood
Environmental Responsibility
The Planetary Border
Stewardship, sustainability, and ethical approaches to development in response to environmental and ecological challenges.
Suggested Paper Topics
- Stewardship (Khilāfah) and Islamic environmental ethics
- Water as a sacred trust
- Climate justice and global inequality
- Isrāf (excess) versus consumer culture
- Restoration-focused approaches to sustainability
Community & Leadership
The Social Border
Trust, governance, service, and ethical leadership for resilient, compassionate, and socially cohesive societies.
Suggested Paper Topics
- Ethical leadership in fragmented societies
- Leading remote and digitally connected communities
- Trust and authority in modern governance
- Tech-enabled philanthropy and social impact
- Rebuilding social capital in individualistic cultures
Ethics of the Soul
The Internal Border
Inner balance, purpose, tazkiyah, and moral agency in an age of metrics, productivity culture, and algorithmic influence.
Suggested Paper Topics
- Tazkiyah and inner balance in modern life
- Digital solitude and the discipline of silence
- Purpose-driven productivity beyond metrics
- Hustle culture, burnout, and spiritual well-being
- The nafs in the age of data, measurement, and algorithms
Specific session topics within each track will be finalised following the Call for Papers review process.
Speakers & Contributors
The Faith & Future Summit will feature a carefully selected group of invited scholars, researchers, and thought leaders, including senior academics and early-career scholars.
Speakers will contribute through:
- Keynote lectures
- Panel discussions
- Research paper presentations
- Moderated scholarly dialogues
The full list of confirmed speakers, along with their institutional affiliations and brief biographies, will be announced closer to the summit date.
Speaker announcements will be released in phases.
Summit Agenda
The Faith & Future Summit agenda is designed to balance keynote insights, research engagement, and interactive scholarly discussion across the summit’s thematic tracks.
The program will include:
- Opening session
- Keynote addresses
- Parallel research sessions
- Prize distribution ceremony
- Closing reflections
A detailed, time-based agenda outlining session schedules, speakers, and venues will be published prior to the summit.
Agenda details are subject to final confirmation.
