Meet The Speakers & Moderators

A diverse range of economists, academics, CEOs, policymakers, and other experts will speak at the IES event, contributing to strategies that enhance Indonesia's global economic impact.

Sofyan A. Djalil

Sofyan A. Djalil

Chief Executive Officer

Indonesian Business Council (IBC)

Choi Shing Kwok

Choi Shing Kwok

Director and CEO

ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute

Deborah Elms

Deborah Elms

Head of Trade Policy at Hinrich Foundation and Founder of Asian Trade Centre

Hinrich Foundation

Fukunari Kimura

Fukunari Kimura

President

Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization (IDE-JETRO)

M. Arsjad Rasjid P.M.

M. Arsjad Rasjid P.M.

Chairman of the Board

Indonesian Business Council (IBC)

Satvinder Singh

Satvinder Singh

Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN

ASEAN Economic Community

Tetsuya Watanabe

Tetsuya Watanabe

President

Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)

Kim Chang Beom

Kim Chang Beom

Vice-Chairman & CEO

Federation of Korean Industries (FKI)

Victor Gao

Victor Gao

Vice President

Center for China and Globalization (CGE)

Bambang Brodjonegoro

Bambang Brodjonegoro

Special Advisor to the President for Economic Affairs and National Development

President Commissioner of PT Telkom Indonesia Tbk, PT Bukalapak.com, and PT Prudential Sharia Life Assurance

Mari Elka Pangestu

Mari Elka Pangestu

Vice-Chair & President

National Economic Council, International Trade and Multilateral Cooperation

Simon Tay

Simon Tay

Chairman

Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA)

Nuki Agya Utama

Nuki Agya Utama

Director

Energy Policy and Head of the Asia Zero Emission Center (AZE Center) at ERIA

Akihiro Ondo

Akihiro Ondo

Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer

Mitsubishi Power Asia Pacific

George Yeo

George Yeo

IBC Panel of Expert

Minister for Foreign Affairs of Singapore (2004 - 2011)

Itje Chodidjah

Itje Chodidjah

Executive Chair

Indonesian National Commission for UNESCO

Bilahari Kausikan

Bilahari Kausikan

Chairman

Middle East Institute

Masyita Crystallin

Masyita Crystallin

Partner and Head of Asia Pacific Sustainable Finance and Policy

Systemiq

Lili Yan Ing

Lili Yan Ing

Secretary General

International Economic Association (IEA)

Stella Christie

Stella Christie

Vice Minister

Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology of Indonesia

Satya S. Tripathi

Satya S. Tripathi

Secretary General

Global Alliance for a Sustainable Planet

Andhyta F. Utami

Andhyta F. Utami

Founder & CEO

Think Policy

Dino Patti Djalal

Dino Patti Djalal

Chairman & Founder

Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia (FPCI)

Desi Anwar

Desi Anwar

Director and Senior Anchor

CNN Indonesia

Pandu Sjahrir

Pandu Sjahrir

Founding Partner

AC Ventures

John Denton

John Denton

Secretary General

International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)

Arini Subianto

Member

Indonesian Business Council

Brian Wong

Brian Wong

Chief Strategy Officer

Hong Kong-ASEAN Foundation Limited

Paul Polman

Paul Polman

Business Leader; Campaigner; Co-Author

Net Positive

Adam Schwarz

Adam Schwarz

Chief Executive Officer

Asia Group Advisors

Hon Robyn Cahill

Hon Robyn Cahill

Minister

Minstry of Trade, Business and Asian Relations of Northern Territory Government

Trihadi Saptoadi

Trihadi Saptoadi

Chairman of Executive Board

Tahija Foundation

Khoon Tee Tan

Khoon Tee Tan

Senior Partner

McKinsey and Company

Pham Sanh Chau

Pham Sanh Chau

CEO

VinFast Asia

Dave Woodward

Dave Woodward

Vice President

International Legal and Head of Public Policy, APAC at LinkedIn

Neneng Goenadi

Country Managing Director

Grab Indonesia

Tan Sri Nazir Razak

Tan Sri Nazir Razak

Chair

ASEAN Business Advisory Council 2025

Marty M. Natelegawa

Marty M. Natelegawa

Foreign Minister

Foreign Minister of Republic of Indonesia (2009 - 2014)

Arcandra Tahar

Arcandra Tahar

Minister

Energy and Mineral Resources (2016)

Willson Cuaca

Willson Cuaca

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

East Ventures

Raj Kannan

Raj Kannan

Head of Infrastructure

Deloitte Asia Pacific

Matthew Nicholson

Matthew Nicholson

Pro Vice-Chancellor and President

Monash University

Yose Rizal Damuri

Yose Rizal Damuri

Executive Director

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

Elim Sritaba

Elim Sritaba

Chief Sustainability Officer

Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) Group

Marco Kamiya

Marco Kamiya

UN Industrial Development Organization Representative for

Indonesia, Timor Leste, and Philippines

Deepali Khanna

Deepali Khanna

Vice President & Head of Asia Pacific

The Rockefeller Foundation

Ray Nadarajah

Ray Nadarajah

Partner

Global Infrastructure Partnership (GIP) Emerging Markets

Tony Fernandes

Tony Fernandes

CEO of Capital A

Co-founder of Air Asia

Ricardo Hausmann

Ricardo Hausmann

Founder and Director

Harvard’s Growth Lab

Xiang Bing

Xiang Bing

Founding

Dean and Dean’s Distinguished Chair Professor of China Business and Globalization Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB)

Chatib Basri

Chatib Basri

Minister

Ministry of Finance of Indonesia (2013 - 2014)

Lavanya Venkateswaran

Lavanya Venkateswaran

Senior

ASEAN Economist at OCBC Bank

Joseph Rachman

Joseph Rachman

Reporter and Analyst

Indonesia Reporter and Independent Analyst

Shinta W. Kamdani

Shinta W. Kamdani

Chairwoman & Founder

Indonesia Employers Association (APINDO) & Indonesia Business Council for Sustainable Development (IBCSD)

Ridha D.M. Wirakusumah

Ridha D.M. Wirakusumah

Chief Executive Officer

Indonesia Investment Authority (INA)

Alex Tan

Alex Tan

President & CEO

Renewables, East at Sembcorp Industries

Dominik Utama

Dominik Utama

Partner

Bain & Company

Beverley Postma

Beverley Postma

Executive Director

Grow Asia

Douglas E. Ramage

Douglas E. Ramage

Founding & Managing Director

BowerGroupAsia Indonesia

Airlangga Hartarto

Airlangga Hartarto

Minister

Coordinating Minister Economic Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia

Arif Havas Oegroseno

Arif Havas Oegroseno

Vice Minister

Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia

Nicolo Magni

Nicolo Magni

Head

Southeast Asia and South Asia Global Banking at UBS

H.E. Rosan P. Roeslani

H.E. Rosan P. Roeslani

Minister

Investment and Downstreaming / BKPM

Lee Xiaodong

Lee Xiaodong

Founder and CEO

Fuxi Institution

Amitav Acharya

Amitav Acharya

Distinguished Professor

he School of International Service American University

Anindya N. Bakrie

Anindya N. Bakrie

Chairman

Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) and CEO of Bakrie & Brothers

Bayu Krisnamurthi

Bayu Krisnamurthi

Former President Director

Perum Bulog

Anton Rizki Sulaiman

Anton Rizki Sulaiman

Chief Executive Officer

Center for Indonesia Policy Studies (CIPS)

Salman Subakat

Salman Subakat

Co-Founder and CEO

Paragon Corp

Anthony Maxwell

Anthony Maxwell

Principal Energy Specialist

Energy Sector Office Asian Development Bank

Peter Kennedy

Peter Kennedy

Chief Investment Officer

Global Fund for Coral Reefs

Hendra Soetjipto Tan

Hendra Soetjipto Tan

Chief Executive Officer

Energy Geothermal