On the 3rd and 4th of April 2019, Kuala Lumpur hosted the World Halal Conference which saw a gathering of delegates from all over the world come together to share information and exchange ideas to further the global halal economy.

The 2-day event, attended by heads of government and champions of industry from over 50 countries, focussed on a range of diverse topics from shaping a Halal Healthcare System to leveraging the halal industry to boost global integration.

Among the invited participants was Mohamed Geraldez who used this ideal platform to launch his debut publication: To God Through Money, a spiritual journey through entrepreneurship and the significance of Islam in the modern-day economy.

About the book: To God Through Money is a true account which begins with a young woman giving birth to a boy, alone in a Californian hospital. His childhood pursuit of candy, music, money and figuring out whether he’s part of the Hispanic, Black, White or Asian crowd, makes him soul search before he embarks on a spiritual journey. Trading his surroundings of beaches, booze, drugs, guns, murder and gangs — for several years in the Saharan Desert and the Middle East, he lives the life of a nomad and student of ancient knowledge. The twist in the tale is that an entrepreneur returns — focused on independence and living according to a philosophy which he calls ‘Happy Money.’

Part autobiography and part analysis of modern economics, this book is a thought provoking and insightful study into the relationship between business and religion.

Mohammed Geraldez can be best described as a business nomad. After travelling to more than 50 countries he jovially admits that he pretty much lives on a plane. Mohamed is active in the industries of fashion, finance, technology, and food and is a partner at London based business and brand strategy firm, Dragonfly Black. He has a BSc degree in Psychology, an MBA in Business and has studied the Islamic sciences for four years in Syria, Morocco, Mauritania, and the Saharan Desert.

Mohamed is a dynamic conference speaker and has delivered talks at Harvard University, the University of Oxford and was also invited to dine at the White House with the former President of the United States, Barack Obama.