Dr. Samir Alamad is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Economics, Finance and Accounting at the University of Coventry (UK), and is a well-established published author. He has made a successful transition to academia after accumulating over 16 years of professional experience in the banking and financial services industry in the UK. Throughout his career, he held senior positions and notably served as the Head of Product Development and Ethical Compliance. Dr. Alamad's expertise lies in the banking and financial services, and he has been recognised as an advisor to government departments, both domestically and internationally, on matters related to social and financial inclusion. Dr Alamad holds a PhD degree from Aston University Business School in Financial Innovation and Engineering. Since 2012, Dr. Alamad has been a trusted advisor to various UK government departments, including HM Treasury, BIS, the Department for Education, and the Bank of England. He has played an instrumentalrole in structuring alternative finance schemes aimed at enhancing financial inclusion and advancing the infrastructure of alternative finance within the UK. Noteworthy examples of his innovative work include the Takaful Alternative Student Finance (TASF) scheme, which has been enacted in the Higher Education Act 2017, and will be offered to students alongside the existing student loans system, as well as his involvement in structuring the alternative central bank liquidity facility for the Bank of England.