WHBC 2021 HIGHLIGHTS

WHBC 2021 - Programme

MAIN SESSION

Time

MAIN SESSION

  • 9:00am

OPENING CEREMONY FOR GLOBAL HALAL SUMMIT 2021 (GHas2021)

Registration of Guests

  • 9:45am

National Anthem & Doa Recital
MASTER OF CEREMONY – MR RAYMOND GOH

  • 10:05am

KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY​
THE RT. HON. DATO’ SRI ISMAIL SABRI YAAKOB​
THE PRIME MINISTER OF MALAYSIA​

HIGHLIGHTS:​
1) OFFICIAL LAUNCHING OF WORLD HALAL BUSINESS CONFERENCE 2021​
2) LAUNCHING OF HALAL INTEGRATED PLATFORM (HIP)​
3) COLLABORATION ANNOUNCEMENT

END OF OPENING CEREMONY

  • 11:00am –12:00pm

AMBASSADORS SESSION : STAYING RESILIENT IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY IN THE LIGHT OF COVID-19

OPENING REMARKS​
DATO’ CHARON WARDINI MOKHZANI​
GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR, MALAYSIAN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE BERHAD

Panelists:
  • H.E. DR JUSTIN LEE, AUSTRALIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER
  • H.E DAVID EVAN MALCOMSON, HIGH COMMISSIONER OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • H.E. ABDOULAYE BARRO, AMBASSADOR OF EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SENEGAL
  • Moderator :
    MS ROZINA AZIZ, CEO OF METAMORFOSA AND CO-ANCHOR, LEADERS SPEAKEASY

  • 12:05pm –1:00pm

HALAL – A VALUE PROPOSITION FOR INDUSTRY 4WRD 4.0

Panelists:
  • MS HAMIDAH MINHAJ, DIRECTOR, GLOBAL REGULATORY AFFAIRS – ASIA PACIFIC, COLGATE-PALMOLIVE
  • MR ASIF MOIDU AHMED, REGIONAL DIRECTOR LULU GROUP RETAIL MALAYSIA
  • MR ROSLAN OSMAN, GENERAL MANAGER, NIPPON EXPRESS (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD
  • MS JENNY CHUANG, FOUNDER & MANAGING DIRECTOR, SYDNEY CAKEHOUSE
  • MR EFFENDY ZULKIFLY, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, BLOCKWORQ SDN BHD

    Moderator:
    MR AHMAD KHAIRUDDIN BIN ABDUL RAHIM, DEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT, MIDA

  • 1:00pm – 1:20pm

SPECIAL SESSION BY H.E. EBRAHIM PATEL, MINISTER TRADE, INDUSTRY & COMPETITION THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

  • 1:20pm – 1:40pm

SPECIAL SESSION BY DATUK WIRA DR NOOR ZARI HAMAT, SECRETARY GENERAL OF MINISTRY OF TOURISM, ARTS AND CULTURE MALAYSIA (MOTAC)

  • 2:00pm - 2:30pm

MALAYSIA INTERNATIONAL HALAL SHOWCASE 2021 ​
OPENING SPEECH AND OFFICIAL LAUNCHING BY​

THE HON. DATO’ SERI MOHAMED AZMIN ALI, SENIOR MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INDUSTRY​
MINISTRY OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MALAYSIA

  • 2.00pm - 3.00pm

EVOLUTION OF ISLAMIC FINANCE IN THE HALAL ECONOMY AND CONTRIBUTION TO GLOBAL ECONOMIC RECOVERY

OPENING REMARKS BY:
DATUK ABDUL RASHEED GHAFFOUR,
DEPUTY GABENOR OF BANK NEGARA

Panelists:
  • DATUK DR. MOHD DAUD BAKAR, EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF AMANIE GROUP
  • DATO’ MOHAMED RAFIQUE MERICAN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF MAYBANK ISLAMIC BERHAD
  • MR MOHD SUHAIMI ABDUL HAMID, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF STANDARD CHARTERED SAADIQ MALAYSIA
  • MR. MOHD IZZAT FADHLI  AZMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WAHED TECHNOLOGIES SDN BHD

Moderator:
MR NORAIZAT SHIK AHMAD, GENERAL MANAGER SECURITIES COMMISSION MALAYSIA

  • 3.00pm – 4.00pm

HALAL CONTRIBUTION TO SUSTAINABILITY AND THE ERADICATION OF POVERTY

Panelists:
  • DATUK ISMAIL IBRAHIM, BOARD OF TRUSTEE, WORLD ISLAMIC ECONOMIC FORUM (WIEF)
  • DR SAMI ALSALAHAT, FOUNDER, INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ISLAMIC WAQF (IIW)
  • MR MOUHAMADOU LAMINE MBACKE, PRESIDENT OF AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF ISLAMIC FINANCE, THE REPUBLIC OF SENEGAL
  • MR AHMAD HAFIZ ABDUL AZIZ, FINANCIAL SECTOR SPECIALIST WITH THE WORLD BANK GROUP INCLUSIVE GROWTH & SUSTAINABLE FINANCE HUB IN MALAYSIA

Moderator:
MR RAFI-UDDIN SHIKOH, MANAGING DIRECTOR, DINARSTANDARD, DUBAI UAE

  • 3.30pm – 4.00pm

HALAL CERTIFICATION BODIES VIRTUAL CONFERENCE 2021​
OFFICIAL OPENING BY​​
DATUK ABDUL AZIZ JUSOH ​​
DIRECTOR GENERAL DEPARTMENT OF ISLAMIC DEVELOPMENT MALAYSIA (JAKIM)

  • 4:00pm – 5:00pm

CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRY PANEL : CREATING DEMAND FOR HALAL EMERGING SECTORS

Panelists:
  • DATO’ DR. JACOB THOMAS, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, RAMSAY SIME DARBY HEALTH CARE (RSDHC) GROUP
  • DR MAH HUSSAIN-GAMBLES, PRINCIPAL SCIENTIST, ORIGIN PHARMA PACKAGING, MELTON, HULL UNITED KINGDOM
  • MR. ABDUL RAHMAN MOHAMED, GENERAL MANAGER, MAYFLOWER HOLIDAYS SDN BHD
  • MR. NAJMI MANSOR, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF AMAL BY MALAYSIA AIRLINES

Moderator:
MS BILQIS BAHARI, HOST, KAZAKHSTAN NEWS

  • 5:00pm- 5:20pm

CLOSING REMARKS
MR HAIROL ARIFFEIN SAHARI
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
HALAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BERHAD

END OF PROGRAM

PARALLEL SESSION

Time

PARALLEL SESSION

  • 9:00am – 5:00pm

HALAL TRAINING INSTITUTE : HDC HALAL TRAINING 3 SESSIONS (9-10 SEPTEMBER 2021)

i. HALAL PHARMACEUTICAL (2 DAYS) – MS MAHELLAH OMAR
ii. HALAL MUSLIM FRIENDLY HOSPITALITY (2 DAYS) – DR. MOHAMMAD AIZAT JAMALUDIN
iii. HALAL LOGISTICS (2 DAYS) – MR MUHAMAD NORIDHAM NORDIN​

  • 10:00am – 11:30am

MIDA SESSION: CREATING BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH HALAL INVESTMENT

Panelists:
  • MS ANNA TEO, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & CO-FOUNDER OF HERNAN CORPORATION SDN BHD​
  • MR RAJ KUMAR, GENERAL MANAGER, THE LIGHT HOTEL (M) SDN BHD​
  • MR JOHARI ABU KASIM, MANAGING DIRECTOR STAR MEDIK SDN BHD ​

Moderator: MR AZMAN ZAKARIA, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF IPEC BUREAU

  • 11:00am - 12.30pm

UOB SESSION: ENABLING AND CATALYSING HALAL SMES BEYOND THE PANDEMIC

Panelists:
  • MR MOHD FHAUZI MURIDAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND COUNTRY HEAD OF ISLAMIC BANKING, UOB MALAYSIA
  • MR RAYMOND CHUI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND COUNTRY HEAD OF BUSINESS BANKING, UOB MALAYSIA
  • MR WILLIAM HENG, FIRST VICE PRESIDENT AND HEAD OF FINTECH, ECOSYSTEM & INNOVATION CHANNELS AND DIGITALISATION, UOB MALAYSIA
  • MR LUCAS CHEW, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND COUNTRY HEAD OF TRANSACTION BANKING, UOB MALAYSIA

Moderator: MR DHALIFF ANUAR, HEAD OF CONSULTANCY AND ADVISORY, HDC

  • 11:00am - 12:00pm

GLOBAL ALIGNMENT ON HALAL CONFORMITY

OPENING REMARKS BY
MR. HAIROL ARIFFEIN SAHARI
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, HALAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BERHAD

Panelists:
  • MR IHSAN OVUT, SECRETARY GENERAL THE STANDARDS AND METROLOGY INSTITUTE FOR THE ISLAMIC COUNTRIES, TURKEY (SMIIC)
  • PROF. IR. SUKOSO, PROFESSOR OF NUTRIGENOMIC, BRAWIJAYA UNIVERSITY, INDOSNESIA
  • HAJAH HAKIMAH MOHD YUSOFF, DEPUTY DIRECTOR POLICY, DEPARTMENT OF ISLAMIC DEVELOPMENT MALAYSIA (JAKIM)

Moderator: MR HUSSALMIZAR HUSSAIN, SENIOR DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF STANDARD MALAYSIA

  • 2:30pm – 3:30pm

HALAL INGREDIENTS: SUSTAINABLE HALAL FOOD SYSTEM FOR THE FUTURE

Panelists:
  • MR PAUL SANDA, SENIOR TRADE & INVESTMENT COMMISSIONER, MALAYSIA & BRUNEI, AUSTRALIAN TRADE AND INVESTMENT COMMISSION (AUSTRADE)
  • MR HUSSAM SULTAN, REGIONAL HEAD, COMMERCIAL & TRANSACTION BANKING, CIMB ISLAMIC
  • MR AZUDDIN RAHMAN, DIRECTOR OF INNO BIOCEUTICAL SDN BHD AND VIETNAM HALAL CENTRE COMPANY LIMITED

Moderator: MR RIZAL ZULKAPLI, EDITOR, NIAGA AWANI AND CO-ANCHOR, LEADER SPEAKEASY

  • 2:30pm – 3:30pm

TRANSFORMING THE GLOBAL ONLINE FOOD SERVICES INDUSTRY

WELCOME REMARKS BY ​
MR. HANISOFIAN ALIAS ​ ​
CHIEF INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT OFFICER OF HALAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BERHAD

SPECIAL REMARKS BY
TUAN HAJI MOHD ROSLAN BIN MOHD SALUDIN
CHAIRMAN OF SECTORAL WORKING GROUP FOR FOOD SERVICES

Panelists:
  • MR ZAID HASMAN, SENIOR DIRECTOR, DIGITAL CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT, MCDONALD’S MALAYSIA
  • MR. AFZAN LUTFI, DIRECTOR OF NEW VERTICALS, FOODPANDA MALAYSIA
  • MR MOHD FAKARUDIN MASOD, CHIEF ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF ISLAMIC DEVELOPMENT MALAYSIA (JAKIM)
Moderator: MR ALI IMRAN ABDUL RAHMAN, PEMANDU ASSOCIATES SDN BHD
  • 3.30pm – 4.30pm

FOSTERING A ROBUST ISLAMIC FINANCE ECOSYSTEM THROUGH DIGITALISATION

Panelists:
  • YM TUNKU DANNY NASAIFUDDIN MUDZAFFAR, FOUNDER & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF MICROLEAP
  • MS NOOR FARILLA ABDULLAH, CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER OF BANK ISLAM MALAYSIA BERHAD
  • MS RUSLENA RAMLI, DIRECTOR OF FINTECH AND ISLAMIC DIGITAL ECONOMY, MALAYSIA DIGITAL ECONOMY CORPORATION (MDEC)

Moderator: MS ROZINA AZIZ, CO-FOUNDER/CEO, METAMORFOSA AND CO-ANCHOR, LEADERS SPEAKEASY WITH RIZAL AND ROZINA (ASTRO AWANI)

  • 3:30pm – 4:30pm

ISLAMIC FINANCE AND DIGITAL ENABLEMENT TOWARDS BUILDING HALAL BUSINESSES

Industry Insights:
  1. REVOLUTIONISING SMEs THROUGH HALAL AND DIGITALISATION –
    MR RIZAL MOHD YUSOF, HEAD, SME BANKING,  BANK ISLAM MALAYSIA BERHAD
  2. CREDIT CARD-I – MORE THAN WHAT IS THOUGHT –
    MR FAISAL JA’AFAR, ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER, CONSUMER BANKING DIVISION, BANK ISLAM MALAYSIA BERHAD
  3. WHAT’S THE OUTLOOK FOR THE ECONOMY? –
    SPECIAL BRIEFING BY DR. MOHD AFZANIZAM ABDUL RASHID, CHIEF ECONOMIST,
    BANK ISLAM MALAYSIA BERHAD
  • 4:30pm – 5:30pm

MAKING HALAL MEDIA MAINSTREAM

Panelists:
  • MR NAMANZEE HARRIS, CEO ALHIJRAH MEDIA CORPORATION
  • MR NAVID AKHTAR, CEO & FOUNDER ALCHEMIYA.COM, SVOD SERVICE, MOVIES, DRAMAS, DOCUMENTARIES ABOUT THE MUSLIM WORLD, TELEVISION EXECUTIVE
  • MIZZ NINA, CO-FOUNDER OF DOPSTV, AN ISLAMIC LIFESYTLE CHANNEL

Moderator: MS SYILDA ISMAIL, KINIHALAL

  • 4:30pm – 5:30pm

HIP - REVOLUTIONISING THE HALAL INDUSTRY

Moderator:
MS SYILDA ISMAIL, SENIOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, KINIHALAL

IN CONVERSATION ON HALAL INTEGRATED PLATFORM (HIP)
MR MOHAMMAD HAFIZ JAMALUDDIN
HEAD, HALAL INTEGRATED PLATFORM, HALAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (HDC)

IN CONVERSATION WITH HIP STRATEGIC PARTNERS​

Session 1: HDC Products & Services

  • MR MUHAMMAD HUSAINI ABDUL RAHMAN, ADVISOR, HALAL TRAINING INSTITUTE
  • MR MUHAMAD NORIDHAM NORDIN, MANAGER, HALAL CONSULTANCY AND ADVISORY
  • MR FADLI MOHD ARIFF, HEAD, HALAL PARKS
  • MS NOR ASILAHANI SHAFIE, MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
  • MR JARISMAN JAMLUS, MANAGER, CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE (COE), INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

Session 2: Technology

  • DR PETER LEE, DIRECTOR, LEARNING & TALENT SERVICES, AWANBIRU TECHNOLOGY BERHAD
  • MS NIK NAZLENE MOHD NAWI, HEAD OF CORPORATE SALES, MALAYSIA AIRLINES BERHAD
  • MR MOHAMED FUDARIZI, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, JOMSETTLE
  • MR MATTHEW NOEL FERNANDEZ, PARTNER & COO, MICROLEAP

Session 3: Financial Facilities

  • MR NOOR MOHAMED AMIN, HEAD OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT UNIT, COMMERCIAL BANKING, CIMB ISLAMIC BANK BERHAD
  • MR ROSLI ABDUL AZIZ, HEAD, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, SME BANKING, BANK ISLAM MALAYSIA BERHAD
  • MR MUSTAZA MUHAMMAD, HEAD, SME FINANCING DEPARTMENT, BANK MUALAMAT MALAYSIA BERHAD
  • MR SUZAINI MUKHTAR, HEAD, ISLAMIC RETAIL BANKING, STANDARD CHARTERED SAADIQ BERHAD

Commendable Remarks

“Congratulations to both HDC and MATRADE. Let say this is a good initiative with goals to improve Halal industry in a big way. We must ensure that real significant results for Halal in this immediate future. This comes with good policy and strategies. Real improvement of Halal export significantly more MSMEs products on board of Halal programmes including standards/certification etc; developing effective ecosystem Halal Park / system that is able to assist entrepreneurs to gain support and facilitation. We need tangible and more deliverables being accelerated.”

DATUK LOKMAN HAKIM ALI

SECRETARY GENERAL, MITI

“Congratulations for a great Conference. It was such a major task and was so well executed and coordinated. Proud of you.”

DATO’ DR. JACOB THOMAS

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, RAMSAY SIME DARBY HEALTH CARE (RSDHC) GROUP

“The pleasure is ours. Thanks for keeping us in the loop of this year’s event. It’s been a challenging period but HDC managed to put all this off. Hats off.”

AUSTRALIA EMBASSY

“It has always been a pleasure working with HDC in the spirit of #KeluargaMalaysia and #KeluargaMITI.”

AHMAD KHAIRUDDIN ABDUL RAHIM

DEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT

“Thank you very much for kindly inviting us to participate to this important event. Congratulations to HDC staff and partners and to all those who contributed to make WHBC2021 a big success.”

MR MOUHAMADOU LAMINE MBACKE

PRESIDENT OF AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF ISLAMIC FINANCE, THE REPUBLIC OF SENEGAL

“Im so happy and delighted to be in conversation with MR NAVID AKHTAR, MIZZ NINA and MR NAMANZEE HARRIS today for World Halal Business Conference 2021.”
Jazakumullah Khayran.

MS SYILDA ISMAIL

KINIHALAL

“Many thanks to HDC for inviting me to present paper about The Relationship Between AWQAF and the Halal Industry.”

DR SAMI ALSALAHAT

FOUNDER,
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ISLAMIC WAQF (IIW)

“Banyak info dan user friendly conference platform.”

UMT

Thanks to you and your team too. InsyaAllah for future
collaboration with HDC.

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