Transformation and Integration in Halal Industry

Associate Professor Dr. Ahmad Rafiki is currently Vice Rector, Research, Publications and Cooperation and the Head of Islamic Management and Halal Industry Center at Universitas Medan Area, Indonesia. He is a Certified Islamic Marketer (CIMA) from the International Islamic Marketing Association (IIMA). He actively engages with other consultation centers as the co-founders and members such as Islamic Management and Education Center, TAIF Digital Institute of Islamic Finance, and the Indonesian Association of Islamic Economist. He is also Visiting Research Fellow at Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK) and Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (UMY). Léo-Paul Dana is Professor at VIZJA University in Warsaw. A graduate of McGill University, he has served as Marie Curie Fellow at Princeton University and Visiting Professor at INSEAD and at Kingston University.Prof. Dr. Irwandi Jasir was awarded the 2018 King Faisal International Prize laureate in Service to Islam presented by the King Faisal Foundation, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He is a well-known “Halal” Scientist who has contributed to the betterment of Muslim society and has untiringly served Islam for several years through his continuous scientific research works on halal-related issues.He is appointed to the Foundational Board of Halal Centre at the Saudi Food and Drug Authority and frequently invited to deliver lectures on halal lifestyle in many Arab cities, such as Jeddah, Riyadh, Makkah, Dubai, Sharjah, and Bahrain.Dr. Muhammad Dharma Tuah Putra Nasution is a Lecturer and Researcher at the Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Indonesia. His doctoral research examined management science with a particular focus on marketing and value creation. His work has appeared in leading international journals and edited volumes, and he is an active reviewer for several international academic journals.