Syahirah Hani Binti Mohamed Ali

Syahirah Hani binti Mohamed Ali is the 10th President of the Persatuan Usahawan Wanita Bumiputera Malaysia (USAHANITA) for the 2024–2027 term. She has been actively involved with USAHANITA since 2017 and has gained leadership experience at both district and national levels before being entrusted to lead the association. USAHANITA is an organization established in 1984 to bring together and empower Bumiputera women entrepreneurs in Malaysia. After more than four decades, USAHANITA now has a network of 12 state and district branches across Malaysia, making it an important platform for building networks, opportunities and collaborations among women entrepreneurs. As President, Syahirah Hani focuses on strengthening the women’s entrepreneurship ecosystem through capacity building, digitalization, artificial intelligence (AI), access to financing, market expansion, branding, and strategic partnerships with the government, corporate sector and various organizations. She is also an entrepreneur herself. In addition to her involvement in entrepreneurship and association leadership, she has experience in administration and is actively involved in producing content and writing on skills development and entrepreneurship. For Syahirah Hani, leadership is not merely about holding a position, but is a responsibility to create space and opportunities for other women. She believes that when women uplift one another, share knowledge and build networks, the success of one woman can become an inspiration and opportunity for many others. With the spirit of “women for women”, she continues to lead USAHANITA towards becoming a more progressive and inclusive organization that is prepared to navigate economic and technological changes, while ensuring that the voices and potential of Bumiputera women entrepreneurs continue to be given space in the nation’s economic development.