AHMAD KHAWARI MOHD ISA, currently occupying the post of Vice President, AIPS Asia, since 2016, served as EC Member of AIPS for one term, 2017-2022. His sports journalism career started at the Malaysia main daily, Berita Harian, in November 1990 for stint that lasted for 11 years. He then joined the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) as Head of Media where he harnessed his skills and knowledge in sports management. For a brief time, Khawari rejoined Berita Harian as senior journalist, sports, before he spread his wings onto sports broadcasting world, becoming pioneer group who established the first Malaysia sports channel, Astro Arena in 2010. Khawari served the station for 11 years before moving on to be the Head of Corporate Communications, National Sports Council of Malaysia – the post he is currently serving.

A graduate of Bachelor of Communications from the Putra University, Malaysia, Khawari expended his knowledge base when he pursued and completed his MBA with the MARA University of Technology (UiTM) in 2006. He served as President, Sportswriters Association of Malaysia (SAM) for five terms from 2009 to 2018.