has been consecutively selected by Islamica500 as one of the 500 most influential leaders within the Islamic Economy.

More than 20 years of Halal experience, complemented with various international training sessions :

• Syariah Board Competency trained, HPAS/HAS23000, Jakarta, Indonesia (2024) (but not taking up the role as Shariah Board Member)
• Halal Auditor for Slaughtering trained, HPAS/HAS23000, Jakarta, Indonesia (2024)
• Certified Halal Auditor for Pharmaceuticals Industry, HPAS/HAS23000, Jakarta, Indonesia (2023)
• Certified Halal Auditor for Cosmetics Industry, HPAS/HAS23000, Jakarta, Indonesia (2023)
• Certified Halal Auditor Food Industry, HPAS/HAS 23000, including Flavour and Fragrances, Jakarta, Indonesia (2021)
• Certified Halal Supervisor, Halal law 33/2014-BPJPH scheme (Halal Assurance System setup & supervision), Jakarta, Indonesia, 2020-Current.
• LPPOM MUI HAS23000 certified (Indonesian LPPOM MUI Halal Assurance System; set up, management, trainer, internal auditor), LPPOM MUI, Bali/Jakarta, Indonesia, 2017-current.
• OIC/SMIIC50.1:2020 Certified, Halal Pharmaceuticals - General Requirements, Turkey (2025)
• OIC/SMIIC24:2020 Certified, General Requirements for Food Additives and Other Added Chemicals to Halal Food, Turkey (2024)
• OIC/SMICC 1:2019 certified, General Requirements for Halal Food, SMICC General Secretariat, Istanbul, Turkey (2023)
• OIC-SMIIC 1:2019 certified Islamic Affairs Expert, SMICC General Secretariat, Istanbul, Turkey (2023) (but not taking up the role as Islamic Affairs Expert)
• OIC/SMICC 4:2018 Certified, General Requirements for Halal Cosmetics, SMICC General Secretariat, Turkey (2023)
• OIC-SMICC 9:2019 certified, Halal Tourism Services, SMICC General Secretariat, Istanbul, Turkey (2023)
• Halal Professional Board Malaysia / JAKIM certified Halal Executive (Malaysian Halal Assurance System; set up, management, trainer, internal auditor), Jakim, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2018
• EIAC (Emirates International Accreditation Centre ) trained Halal professional (GSO/UAE 2055-1, 993, SMIIC-1), London, UK, 2018.
• Jakim International Halal Technical Capacity Development Program - Halal Cosmetics, Jakim, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2019.
• Jakim International Halal Technical Capacity Development Program - Halal Logistics, Jakim, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2018.
• Jakim International Halal Technical Capacity Development Program - Halal Slaughter & Food Processing, Kuala Lumpur, Jakim, Malaysia, 2017.
• The First International Conference on Halal Food Control, Riyadh, Saudi-Arabia, 2012.
• The First Gulf Conference on Halal Industry and its Services, Kuwait, 2011.
• Global Halal and Islamic Business Forum, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2007
• and many more in Düsseldorf, London, Johannesburg, Dubai, Brussels, Chicago, ...

IHI (International Halal Integrity, Islamic Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Jeddah)

• Halal Slaughtering & Processing - committee member
• Halal Food Services - committee member
• Halal Logistics - contributor

CEN (European Committee for Standardisation)

• Feasibility study European Halal Standard (WG212) - committee member
• Head of the Belgian delegation developing the European Halal Standard (TC425)

Halal Master Class, NBI, Eindhoven, 2013

• ‘Strategic Planning for the Halal Market Economy’
• Joint programme with Imarat Consultants/Halal Focus.

Mini MBA in Islamic Marketing Program, Istanbul, 2013

• ‘Halal Brand Equity - How To Keep Two Promises ?’
• Business program embedded within the 4th Global Islamic Marketing Conference(organised by A. A. Baker)

Speaker or panellist on various occasions, such as (selection) :

• World Halal Summit, Kuala Lumpur, ‘Risk Management in the Halal Sector’
• World Halal Forum, Kuala Lumpur, ‘Towards a Halal Economy – What Next?’
• 7th World Islamic Economic Forum, Astana, ‘World of Halal: Tapping the Potential of the Global Halal Ecosystem’
• World Islamic Economic Forum Cordoba Round Table, Cordoba, ‘Prospects for Investment and Trade in Spain’s Halal industry’
• Global Islamic Economic Summit, Dubai, ‘Controlling Supply Chain and Logistics Integrity: Turning Risk into Investment Opportunities’
• Expo 2015 Halal Seminar, Milan, ‘Halal Food : A border that does not divide’
• The First International Conference on Trust and Islamic Capital, organised by the Muslims, Trust and Cultural Dialogue initiative, London, ‘Trust in Halal industry practices’
• Rethinking Halal: Genealogy, Current Trends, and new Interpretations, Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL, Belgium)
• Alimentaria, Barcelona, 2018, ‘Bio halal: the convergence of new trends’
• ...

Numerous contributions or interviews on several occasions (selection) :

• Amilin TV (in association with Reuters Thompson), Malaysia ‘Is Your Halal My Halal? – Standards for the Halal Supply Chain’
• ‘Is it kosher ? No, it’s Halal: a new frontier in niche marketing’, Allied Academies International Conference, Florida, 2011
• Halal Free Zones Report, (DinarStandard, Thompson Reuters)
• Halal Journal, Halal Consumer, FIT Wereldwijs, Halal Focus, TV Al-Hijrah (Malaysia), Al Bayan (UAE), De Standaard, Food Industry, Radio 1, …