Stay informed about global conferences, academic forums, and industry summits focusing on halal standards, certification, and market development. This section highlights both upcoming and past events relevant to researchers, professionals, and institutions.
World Halal Summit 2025
🗓️ Date: 26-28 November 2025
📍 Location: Istanbul EXPO Center, Türkiye
🌐 Website: https://www.worldhalalsummit.com.tr/en/home/
📝 Overview:
Annual international summit organized by the Islamic Centre for Development of Trade (ICDT) and the Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries (SMIIC). Focuses on halal food, cosmetics, tourism, and global halal trade.
🎙️ Themes: Strengthening Halal Industry via
Innovation & Excellence
🔗 Event Details & Registration
Anuga Halal Forum @ ANUGA 2025 (Germany)
🗓️ Date: 6 October 2025
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM–5:30 PM CET (Cologne local time)
🏢 Organizer: Islamic Chamber Halal Services (ICHS) in partnership with Anuga / Koelnmesse
📍 Venue: Cologne Trade Fair (Anuga), Germany
🎯 Theme: “Halal Food: A Global Gateway to Growth”
📝 Overview:
The inaugural Halal Forum at Anuga aims to serve as a new European hub for halal knowledge. It brings together industry leaders, certification bodies, regulators, and traders to discuss opportunities, global standards, and market entry strategies in the halal sector.
🔗 [Learn more via Anuga Conferences page]
Saudi International Halal Expo & Summit 2025
🗓️ Dates: 2–3 December 2025
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM–6:00 PM local time (Madina, Saudi Arabia)
🏢 Organizer: Saudi International Halal Expo & Summit
📍 Venue: King Salman International Convention Center, Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia
🎯 Overview:
The MENA region’s largest halal exhibition and summit, bringing together industry leaders in food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, tourism, fashion, finance, and more. A prime hub for business negotiations, policy discussions, and networking across regional and global halal sectors.standsbay.com+10s
🔗 [Event Website & Venue Details]
Azerbaijan Halal Business (AZHAB) Forum 2025
🗓️ Dates: 7–8 October 2025
📍Venue: Baku, Azerbaijan
🧭 Theme: “Halal Industry as a Source of Resilience in the Rapidly Changing World.”
📝 Description:
The AZHAB Forum 2025 is the second edition of this international platform, aimed at fostering dialogue, innovation, and collaboration in Halal trade and investment across the broader region. It combines a conference and an exhibition, offering opportunities for participants to share insights, showcase products/services, and engage in networking.
A special AZHAB Forum 2025 journal will be published to enable global researchers to contribute to the forum’s discussions. Detailed guidelines are available at the official AZHAB forum website.
Why Attend: Join a leading platform promoting resilience through Halal industry development.
Explore innovative Halal business models and investment opportunities.
Present contributions and access the AZHAB journal for global research exposure.
🔗Registration & Additional Info
London Halal Forum 2025
🗓️ Date: 12–13 November 2025
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM GMT (London local time)
🏢 Organizer: Islamic Chamber Halal Services (ICHS) & MTF (UK partner)
📍 Venue: London, United Kingdom
🎯 Overview:
A premier halal industry event uniting global stakeholders to address halal strategy, market expansion, standard alignment, and cross-border collaboration.
Singapore Halal International Seminar 2025
🗓 24–25 September 2025 –
🏛 Organized by MUIS
📌 New FHCB accreditation scheme & digital platform
Invitation: All current MUIS-recognised FHCBs seeking renewal and new Certification Bodies keen to attain MUIS recognition to attend this landmark event.
🔗 Link
Global Halal Summit (GHaS) 2025 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
📅 Dates: 16–26 September 2025
🏢 Organizer: The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM)
📍 Venue: Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
🎯 Theme: Igniting Excellence: Bridging Halal Worldwide
Overview: The Global Halal Summit 2025 (GHaS) is a premier international gathering hosted by the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM). Taking place in Kuala Lumpur, this three-day event brings together global halal certification bodies, Shariah experts, government leaders, and industry stakeholders for dialogue, training, collaboration, and trade expansion.
H20 Halal Forum — Open Halal Forum 2025
🗓️ Date: 11–13 November 2025
📍 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa (hosted by BPJPH Indonesia)
🏢 Organizer: Halal Product Assurance Organizing Body (BPJPH), Indonesia
📝 Overview:
An inter-industry halal dialogue platform hosted by BPJPH, focusing on compliance, market integration, and ecosystem development. Expected to include sector updates and technical sessions.
📌 Note: Open forum for all halal compliance sector stakeholders
World Halal Council AGM & General Assembly 2025
🗓️ Date: 14–16 November 2025
📍 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
🏢 Organizer: World Halal Council (WHC)
📝 Overview:
Annual general assembly and meeting convening global halal certification bodies, standards agencies, regulators, and policymakers—main objectives include harmonization, mutual recognition, and future strategy alignment.
🔗 [WHC Official Website & Updates]
📧 Contact: secretariat@worldhalalcouncil.org