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husam waksa
Husam Waksa, a brand that represents his commercial name as well as an emerging group of companies in the current Malaysian business landscape under the flagship of Husam Waksa Holdings Sdn. Bhd.

Engku Isa Al Husam or mostly known as Husam, received his early school education, mainly in Arabic and science stream, from Maahad Al Mashoor Al Islami and SMKA Al Irshad both in Penang. He obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Technology (Information System) minoring in Corporate Management from Universiti Teknologi Petronas.

Husam never utilized his degree to obtain employment. Instead he espoused further the entrepreneurial trait that he discovered and put to practice when he was 19. Husam now holds a position of Director in seven companies based in Riyadh and Kuala Lumpur. He is currently the Vice President and Chief Executive of his group of companies in Malaysia. His group forte is in international food trade where Gulf Countries mainly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is his biggest market. His company is self acclaimed until today the only Malaysian company that is established in Saudi Arabia in food trade industry.

Being a person who is very passionate about promoting entrepreneurship, Husam also is highly keen on education. He has been actively invited to deliver talks, speeches and present papers in various events held by government and academic institutions. He was the founder of Young Entrepreneur Club (YEC) in Universiti Teknologi Petronas and the founding President of his school's, Maahad Al Mashoor Al Islami, Alumni Association. He is also a member of a charity organization in Perak named Kelab Bakti Gunung Keledang.

Husam was the founder and the President of Institute for Pioneering of Education and Economic Excellence (INSPIRE), first national Think Tank, Non Political and Non-Profit Organisation that focuses on promoting entrepreneurship and business-based education excellence.

Husam was formerly a committee member of the Penang Malay Businessmen and Industrialist Association Malaysia and the Treasurer of Penang Malay Chamber of Commerce Malaysia Youth Wing. He is also active at international level where he sits in committee and chair several task force groups in the Indonesia Malaysia Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) and LIMA DASAR under the portfolio of Ministry of International Trade and Industry. He is also the member of Malaysia Business Council - Saudi Arabia.

Husam was also the brainchild behind the biggest international trade exhibition in Northern Region, Malaysia in conjunction of Second LIMA DASAR Summit 2011 in Penang, where he was also the Chairperson and mooted the first LIMA DASAR Trade Fair in Satun Province of Thailand on year 2010.

Husam was a committee member of Penang Government Executive Council for the portfolio of International Trade and Industry chaired by YB Dato’ Mansor Bin Haji Osman, Deputy Chief Minister (1) of Penang (2010-2013) and was the Associate Director of Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS). Husam currently sits as the Board of Trustees for Malaysia Cancer Foundation.

Husam is from the Royal Household of Kedah Pattani Royal Family and the Yang DiPertuan Negeri Pulau Pinang (The Head of the State of Penang).