Jakarta – The association of Indonesian CEOs and business leaders, Indonesian Business Council (IBC), will be hosting the first Indonesia Economic Summit on 3-4 October 2025. The summit is a high-level forum designed to bring together international business leaders, policymakers, thinkers, and industry champions at the time when Indonesia is transitioning into a new leadership.

IES will explore Indonesia's current and future economic development, and how the country can become the new growth hub in the global landscape. It will feature more than 100 prominent global and Indonesian speakers who will speak in plenary sessions, panels, as well as business leader’s roundtable sessions.

In its first year, the summit will touch upon various topics, including industrialization, fiscal and monetary policy, investment, food security, energy transition, state-owned enterprise reform, international market diversification, green protectionism, human talent development, and others – all are critical aspects for the future growth of Indonesia and its partners.

CEO of Indonesian Business Council, Mr. Sofyan Djalil, explained that IES will provide an opportunity for business leaders and strategic partners to explore future investment and understand Indonesia’s future economic direction. “It is an important opportunity to learn about Indonesia’s economic and growth strategy and to ensure collaboration across stakeholders, including policymakers,” stated Mr. Djalil in a recent statement.

Indonesia Economic Summit (IES) will be held for two days on 3-4 October 2025 at the Shangri-La Hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Indonesian Business Council (IBC) is an association of business leaders and the private sector in Indonesia, established in February 2023. IBC was established to promote and strengthen Indonesia's competitiveness and increase the contribution of the private sector to the progress of the national economy and the welfare of Indonesia. IBC prepares policy recommendations through research based on data, analysis, and real business practices. Visit the IBC website for more information at https://business-council.id/.

Jakarta – Indonesian Business Council (IBC) has announced a list of speakers to join the Indonesia Economic Summit (IES) 2025 in Jakarta, 3-4 December. IES is a high-level forum hosted by the Indonesian Business Council for the first time in 2025.

Below is the list of speakers joining IES:

1. Bilahari Kausikan, Chairman of the Middle East Institute
2. Deborah Elms, Head of Trade Policy at the Hinrich Foundation
3. Choi Shing Kwok, Director and CEO of ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute
4. Fukunari Kimura, President of the Institute of Developing Economies at Japan External Trade Organization (IDE-JETRO)
5. Guido Schmidt-Traub, Partner at Systemiq and Senior Advisor to the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network
6. Jeffrey D. Sachs, President of UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network
7. Kim Chang-Beom, Vice Chairman and CEO of the Federation of Korean Industries
8. John W.H. Denton, Secretary General of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
9. Kyung-wha Kang, President and CEO of Asia Society
10. Paul Polman, Business Leader, Campaigner, and co-author of Net Positive
11. Samir Saran, President of the Observer Research Foundation (ORF)
12. Tadashi Maeda, Chairman of the Board for Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and Special Advisor to the Cabinet of the Government of Japan
13. Tatsuya Terazawa, Chairman and CEO of the Institute of Energy Economics Japan (IEEJ)
14. Prof. Tetsuya Watanabe, President of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)
15. Victor Gao, Vice President of the Center for China and Globalization
16. Yuki Yasui, Managing Director, Asia Pacific Network of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ)

IBC also confirms that more speakers will be joining IES in Jakarta this December. IBC will announce more confirmed speakers and schedules in the upcoming weeks.

Jakarta – Indonesian Business Council (IBC) invites partners, stakeholders, and policymakers to join and participate at the Indonesia Economic Summit (IES) 2025 held in Jakarta, 3-4 December this year. The summit is the first of its kind hosted by IBC and set to be an annual high-level forum for international business leaders, policymakers, thinkers, and industry champions.

CEO of IBC Sofyan Djalil stated that IES provides an opportunity for stakeholders to meet global business leaders and high-level government officials and learn about Indonesia’s next business, industry, and policy trends that will drive and lead the new growth hub in the region. “IES will provide an insight into the upcoming of Indonesia’s economic direction,” explained Mr. Djalil.

IBC recently announced the list of speakers who will join IES in December this year in Jakarta. Chairman and CEO of the Institute of Energy Economics Japan (IEEJ) Tatsuya Terazawa, Head of Trade Policy at the Hinrich Foundation Deborah Elms, and Chairman of the Board for Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and Special Advisor to the Cabinet of the Government of Japan Tadashi Maeda are among business leaders and global thinkers scheduled to speak at the IES.

IBC also invites partners from industry associations and business chambers to participate in the sessions and explore potential collaboration in Indonesia. As the country is transitioning into a new government administration, Indonesia is looking towards more international collaboration and foreign direct investment to achieve its ambition of high economic growth.

At IES 2025, IBC will organise executive roundtables, bilateral meetings set between high-level officials and/or business leaders. Here, participants will obtain insights on specific business/industry in Indonesia and join the discussions to explore upcoming investment opportunities in the country.

Jakarta – Indonesian Business Council (IBC) reveals lines of topics and sessions at the Indonesia Economic Summit (IES) held on 3-4 December 2025 in Jakarta. The event is the first of its kind and is set to be an annual event hosting business leaders, global thinkers, policymakers, and professionals to understand the latest and future economic developments in Indonesia and beyond.

The summit will open with a plenary which aims to provide insights on the new administration strategy for jumpstarting Indonesia’s economic growth and creating a developed economy by 2045. As part of this, it will highlight how Indonesia and the countries in the region are shaping an effective and sustainable regional partnership as an important factor in ensuring the national development of the countries involved.

As the association of Indonesian business and industry leaders, IBC wants to highlight key issues critical for boosting the economy and achieving high growth. Topics such as industrialization, food security, energy transition, and others will highlight IES’s key plenary and panel sessions.

The summit will also explore strategies for Indonesia’s journey towards an advanced country. Indonesia understands it requires strategic policies devoted to stimulating a sustainable higher growth rate and to promote social inclusiveness and welfare.

On the second day, participants will have the opportunity to join sessions with international speakers discussing topics around geopolitics, including: Promoting a “Good Neighbour Policy” in a Fragmented World, A Stronger Partnership for Regional Growth, Shaping Indonesia’s Strategic Role in the Global South, and others.

Jakarta – Indonesian Business Council (IBC) set to strengthen the participation of the Indonesian private sectors and business community in the collaborative effort to boost the country’s economic growth and prosperity. Through Indonesia Economic Summit (IES) 2025, IBC encourages collective participation of business and industry sectors in the country’s economic development.

IBC was established as a platform for business and industry leaders to engage in constructive dialog, share insights, and exchange best practices in corporate governance and public policy. Members of IBC have a shared purpose to become a formidable driving force for Indonesia’s national economy and prosperity.

To achieve its vision, IBC has been promoting collaborative efforts to establish a transparent, healthy, and conducive public policy environment that contributes to the enhancement of Indonesia’s competitiveness.

CEO of IBC Sofyan Djalil stated that IBC’s work is based on in-depth understanding of data and analysis, rigorous research, combined with insight from industry leaders to provide input to the government and policymakers on issues critical for Indonesia’s advancement. “As the association of Indonesia’s business and industry leaders, we invite our business stakeholders to collectively work together for a more competitive Indonesia,” stated Mr. Djalil.