Engku Isa Al-Husam

Career

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. At international level 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.

Husam currently sits as the Board of Trustees for Malaysia Cancer Foundation. He is also the Vice-President and CEO of his own group of companies besides his various roles as independent body in organisations, charity and governmental agencies. Husam founded the first Malaysia based online groceries known as foodmarket INSPIRE was co-founded with Fitri Ibrahim, Dato'Kusyairie Amir Ahmad Zahidi and Tunku 'Abidin Muhriz.

Husam authored the book #SEBELUMIAHILANG (before it's gone) to create the awareness of the dying of Kelantan's architectural heritage and launced the social page to support the work Husam also mooted the idea and the brain child of the development of Penang Mosque Apps on year 2013 which is a Mobile app to search for heritage mosque around Penang within the UNESCO heritage area which later funded by Think City a subsidiary of Khazanah Nasional and the Penang Islamic Foundation. He also initiated and curated the Street art 3D mural in conjunction of the 2014 Merdeka Celebration, #InspirasiMalaysia (Malaysia Inspiration) depicting the first Malaysia Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al Haj and it has become viral and created an attraction to the public.

Achievements

• He has been conferred Medal of the Crown of KelantanSeri Mahkota Kelantan SMK Meritorious Service MedalPingat Jasa Kebaktian PJK.

Politics

Husam was the founder and the President of the 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. In his various roles he has been interviewed for numerous television programmes, magazines and newspaper features.

Membership

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 the member of Malaysia Business Council – Saudi Arabia. Husam was the youngest 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).

He is also a member of a charity organisation in Perak named Kelab Bakti Gunung Keledang.