Rohizat Baharum
Rohizat has over 25 years of experience garnered from working in the hospitality industry such as Equatorial, Hyatt, Parkroyal, Pan Pacific Hotels & Resort, as well as international MICE properties such as the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) & Malaysia International Trade & Exhibition Centre (MITEC). Rohizat is actively involved as Industrial Relations Panel for Industrial Court, SOCSO Panel and he also sits as Vice President of ASIA Hospitality and Human Resource Association and Deputy Chairman of Malaysia Tourism Talent Development (MyTTDC). He formerly was the Chairman of MEF Hotel HR Practitioners for over 10 years. Driven by passion towards creating job opportunities and developing talents, Rohizat has taken the liberty in spearheading many initiatives which are proven to have benefited the hospitality industry & young talents. Within his capacity, he initiated MoUs with hospitality colleges for implementation of skills training for Catering, Housekeeping, Culinary and Beverage. He has also introduced the 'Casual Worker Program” – Skill Training for students to Hospitality Colleges and Universities. Mr Rohizat involved in career and motivational talks to the young graduates. He also an Industrial Advisor to IPoliteknik Metro Kuala Lumpur (PMKL) and TARUC. He is an initiator of knowledge sharing and training activities for Hotel HR Practitioners via connecting the group with professional trainers and consultants. Rohizat attended professional programmes such as Train the Trainer under HRDF, Licensed Master of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Licensed Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Certified Hotel Trainer, Advance Trainers Program and Master Trainer for Convention and Exhibition by University of Malaya Centre for Continuing Education (UMCEED).