Biography

Ahmad Redza Ahmad Khairuddin is a businessman whose main interest lies in publishing and the distribution of books.  He has more than 15 years of experience in publishing, distribution and retailing, and his publishing house; Mahir Holdings Group and Cerdik Publications Sdn Bhd are currently the leading privately-owned publishing houses in Malaysia.

He obtained a Diploma in Investment Analysis from the University Technology MARA (UiTM) Malaysia, a Bachelors of Business in Business Administration from RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia and a Masters of Business Administration from Ohio University, USA.

He is the Chairman of a Parent-Teacher Association for a primary school (SK Seksyen 9, Shah Alam) as well as for a residential secondary school (The Malay College of Kuala Kangsar), both of which have been recognized as ‘high performing schools’ by the Malaysian Ministry of Education.

2005-2010 - He served as a Member of the Board for University Technology MARA (UiTM)

2005-2012 - Vice President of Malaysian Board on Books for Young People (MBBY)

2006-2010 - He served as an Executive Committee of International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY)

2008-2010 - Vice President of IBBY

2008-2011 - He was active with the Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) activities and was Chairman of the Malaysian SIFE Advisory Board

June – Sept 2011 - He was a founding member of SIFE Malaysia Foundation and served as member of the Board of Trustees

2010-2012 - President of IBBY – was elected during the IBBY Congress in Santiago De Compostela in Sept 2010

2012-2014 - President of IBBY – was elected during the General Assembly of IBBY in London, UK, August 2012

International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY)

Year 2010 

South, Korea

Year 2011 

Frankfurt, Germany
Basel, Switzerland

Paris, France

Bologna, Italy
Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair
Bangkok, Thailand
Tokyo, Japan
Antwerp, Belgium

USBBY Regional Conference  

Shanghai, Hefei and Beijing, China

Year 2012 

Bologna, Italy
Sharjah, UAE, Dubai

University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 

Seoul, Korea

Malay College Kuala Kangsar  

Year 2013
Iran
Bologna, Italy