StrideUp × SOAS EIFS

An industry conversation with StrideUp for students interested in finance, careers and the ideas shaping responsible financial services.

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Date13 October 2026

Time18:00–20:00

RoomSOAS University of London · Room TBC

WithStrideUp

About this event

What to expect

An industry conversation with StrideUp for students interested in finance, careers and the ideas shaping responsible financial services.

Booking, travel, access and contributor information are kept together below so you can plan before arriving.

Information status

Date, time and speakers are confirmed. The room is still being finalised.

Room and map

SOAS University of London · Room TBC

SOAS University of London, 10 Thornhaugh Street, London WC1H 0XG

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Accessibility

Plan for the room you need.

The exact room is still being confirmed. Email the society before attending with any step-free access, seating, hearing or other requirements; room-specific access directions will be shared as soon as the booking is final.

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Confirmed speakers

Adeel Ali

Senior Sales Manager · StrideUp

Adeel leads and supports customer-focused sales at StrideUp, drawing on extensive experience in Islamic finance. He will share an industry perspective on ethical home finance, careers and the skills students can build for responsible financial services.

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Rahead Hussain

Business Development Manager · StrideUp

Rahead works with brokers and partners to explain StrideUp's Shariah-compliant, non-interest-based approach to home finance. He will discuss relationship-building, financial education and routes into the sector.

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StrideUp and SOAS Ethical and Islamic Finance Society careers event poster with students networking around a table — Official event artwork supplied by SOAS Ethical & Islamic Finance Society.

After the event

The event record continues after the room closes.

Approved photographs, key takeaways and useful links will be added here after the session so students who attended—and those who could not—can revisit what mattered.

Photography followsReturn after the event for the official recap.

The society will only publish approved photographs with clear context. Posters remain labelled as artwork rather than event photography.

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