The annually held World Halal Business Conference (WHBC) is highly regarded by the global Halal fraternity as the exclusive platform for pioneering Halal thought leadership and knowledge on Halal economy. 

WHBC is where local and international thought leaders, government representatives, business leaders, scholars and civil society from all over the world come together for inspiration, knowledge sharing, and introduction of latest innovation with a common aspiration to champion the global Halal economy.

Since 2007, WHBC has been the Halal Thought Leadership Avenue for Malaysia’s State Royalties, Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister to deliver the Keynote Address and as a Guest of Honor for the official ceremony. It is where local and international thought leaders, government representatives, business leaders, scholars and civil society from all over the world come together for inspiration, knowledge and innovation with a common aspiration to champion the global Halal economy. 

WHBC has been held in Malaysia for the past 14 years prior to advancing its presence outwards to countries with advanced economies with WHBC 2022 Melbourne, Australia, WHBC 2023 London United Kingdom, Halal Leadership Forum 2024 Riyadh and with set future plans for WHBC 2025 Osaka.

Halal Development Corporation Berhad (HDC), an agency under the Ministry of Investment, Trade & Industry (MITI) will be organizing the Special Session of the World Halal Business Conference (WHBC) 2024 on 17 September 2024 (Tuesday) at MITEC, Kuala Lumpur in conjunction with MIHAS 2024. WHBC is a renowned annual conference hosting Halal stakeholders in unison, to share subject matter expert views and experiences to deliberate on a common platform and chart the future direction of the global Halal industry. Malaysia’s Deputy Prime Minister, YAB Dato’ Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is expected to deliver the Official Keynote Address. 

For registration and enquiries, the WHBC Secretariat can be contacted at Hotline: +603 7965 5444 (within Malaysia) or +603 7965 5400 (outside Malaysia) between 8:30am to 5:30pm, Malaysia local time (GMT+8), Mondays to Fridays, or email to [email protected].