Dr. Philips J. Vermonte is the Executive Director of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). An in-demand speaker and one of Indonesia’s foremost political observers

Hariyadi BS. Sukamdani serves as President Director of PT. Hotel Sahid Jaya International Tbk. since September 2011. His involvement in Sahid Group has commenced more than 20 years ago while he serves as President Director of PT. Sahid Detolin Textile (since 1992)

Rosan P. Roeslani obtained his Business Administration degree from the Oklahoma State University in 1993. He then returned to Indonesia and worked at the banking industry before continuing his study at the Antwerpen European University of Belgium, where he managed to complete his MBA degree with cum laude in 1996.

Mari Elka Pangestu served as the Minister of Trade Republic of Indonesia from October 2004 to October 2011. In a cabinet reshuffle in October 2011

Amb. Gusmardi Bustami is a long-time civil servant who was appointed as the Director General for National Export Development, Ministry of Trade Republic of Indonesia (March 2012).

Felia Salim’s professional career spans across financial and financial-related services. The last position she held is the Vice President of PT. Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) Tbk. (2008—2015) a

Chris Kanter is a Founder and Chairman of Sigma Sembada Group, a business group that is known as major player in turn-key contractor, transportation, and logistic.

As Owner and Chief Executive Officer of the Sintesa Group (www.sintesagroup.com), Shinta is responsible for the Management and Expansion of the Group’s business interests in Indonesia.

Noke Kiroyan has several decades of experience in senior management with top-performing multinational corporations. His cross-cultural communication skills and background in senior management allows him to blend local knowledge with modern managerial know-how and devise business solutions with socio-cultural acumen.

Yose Rizal Damuri, Head of the Department of Economics, Center for Strategic and International Studies. His research activities focus on international trade, regional integration and globalization of value chain.

Yos Adiguna Ginting began his career as manager for strategic alliances at PT Indah Kiat Pulp and Paper. He earned a Ph.D. in theoretical chemistry at the University of Tasmania Board of Supervisors - Putera Sampoerna Foundation

President Director of PT Pelayaran Bintang Putih (Maersk Indonesia)

Director - APINDO Research Institute (ARI), APINDO (The Employers' Association of Indonesia)

Advisor - PwC Indonesia

Marketing & Communication Director - Accenture in Indonesia

President Director - Deloitte Indonesia

Founder - HighScope Indonesia

Syarif has extensive working experience in public policy and government relations with an economic research background. Educated in Economics Policy from Erasmus School of Economics, Erasmus University, the Netherlands and Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia, Syarif previously worked as an economic specialist and KP3EI program (Committee of Acceleration and Expansion for Indonesia Economic Development), under the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs Republic of Indonesia. He has done several economic research, as both research leader and member, funded by various institutions such as International Labor Organization, Astra Indonesia, Bappenas, Article 33, BPDP KS, and BNP2TKI. He also actively writes and publish Op-Ed article for several Indonesia newspapers, such as Kompas, Bisnis Indonesia, Investor Daily, and detik.com.