Datuk Dr. Syed Hussain Syed Husman was appointed as a Board Member of the Employees Provident Fund on 11 November 2020.

He currently serves as President of the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) and President of the Confederation of Asia Pacific Employers (CAPE). Since 2011, he has served as the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of SVTT Resources Sdn. Bhd. He also serves as Chairman of KIP Real Estate Investment Trust, and a Board Member of Can-One Berhad and the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA).

In addition, he sits on the Governing Board of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Geneva and is a member of several key national councils, including the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health, the Advisory Council of the Malaysian Society for Occupational Health and Safety, the National Wages Consultative Council, the National Labour Advisory Council, the National Employment Council, and the National TVET Council.

Datuk Dr. Syed Hussain began his career in 1987 at ICI Malaysia in the field of Human Resources and subsequently held senior leadership positions at Procter & Gamble Malaysia and Singapore, Rothmans of Pall Mall (Malaysia) Berhad, British American Tobacco Berhad, and Petrofield (M) Berhad. With extensive expertise in human resource development, labour relations, and business leadership, he continues to play an influential role in shaping employer and labour policies at both national and international levels.

Datuk Dr. Syed Hussain holds a Doctorate of Philosophy in Labour Relations from the United Kingdom, a Doctorate in Business Administration from Asia e University, a Master’s in Business Administration and a Bachelor in Business Studies from Western Illinois University, United States of America. He has also completed the Senior Management Development Programme at Harvard Business School, United States of America.