Indonesia Economic Forum Announced as An Association Partner of Global Sustainable Development Congress 2026
This year is the fifth consecutive year that the congress is being held. Bringing together researchers, businesses, government and higher education, GSDC 2026 aims to accelerate sustainable transformation globally. The congress will be held for four days from the 22nd of June until the 25th…
From Warung to Global Markets: How Indonesia Open Network (ION) Expands Market Access
By SACHIN V. GOPALAN At the heart of Indonesia’s economy is a simple but powerful idea. Opportunity should not be limited by geography. In a country spanning more than 17,000 islands, geography has long shaped economic outcomes.Businesses located near major urban centers often enjoy easier…
Indonesia Open Network: Not an App, But a New Way of Doing Commerce
By Sachin V. Gopalan Whenever a new digital initiative is introduced, the first question people usually ask is simple: “What app is this?” The question makes sense. For more than a decade, the digital economy has been shaped by apps and platforms. From e-commerce and…
Indonesia’s Strategic Recalibration Under Prabowo Building Economic Sovereignty in a More Uncertain World
By Sachin V Gopalan, CEO Indonesia Economic Forum Indonesia under President Prabowo Subianto increasingly appears to be entering a new phase of national development, one that places stronger emphasis on economic sovereignty, strategic resilience, and long-term national consolidation. At first glance, many recent policy developments…
Human-AI Symbiosis: How Developing Markets Built the Future First
Shraddha Thanawala, Remiges Apac Pte Ltd Introduction Over the past four decades, developing economies have followed an unexpected path to technological maturity. Rather than replicating the systems adopted by developed nations, they leapfrogged legacy infrastructure entirely—building cloud-native, API-driven systems from the ground up. Today, as…
Thermax Seminar at SETAP Explores Industrial Heat Solutions Amid Fuel Uncertainty
Karawang (Indonesia Economic Forum) — Rising gas prices and uncertainty in fuel supply are forcing industries in Indonesia to rethink how they generate heat and steam, prompting growing interest in biomass and thermal efficiency solutions as companies seek more stable and cost-effective energy systems. The…
Rising Fuel Uncertainty Pushes Industries to Rethink Energy Transition at SETAP Seminar
Karawang (Indonesia Economic Forum) — Indonesia Economic Forum, together with Thermax and The Habibie Center, held the SETAP Seminar titled Rethinking Energy Transition for a Volatile World at Asialink Premier Karawang on Thursday (21/5), bringing together industrial stakeholders to discuss how biomass solutions and industrial…
What If Indonesia Had Its Own Digital Public Infrastructure for Commerce?
By SACHIN V. GOPALAN Every economy, at some point in its journey, arrives at a question larger than growth rates, startup valuations, or technological breakthroughs. The question is not simply how fast innovation is moving. It is how the system itself is designed. Indonesia may be reaching…
Danantara Discusses Indonesia Open Network, Eyes a New Foundation for a More Inclusive Digital Economy
Jakarta (Indonesia Economic Forum) — Indonesia continues to strengthen the foundations of its national digital economy through a more open and inclusive approach. During a meeting held on May 12, stakeholders discussed the potential development of the Indonesia Open Network (ION), an open digital public…
Indonesia’s Bet on Open Commerce as a Transformative Agenda
The Indonesia Open Network is not another marketplace. It is the protocol infrastructure that could democratise digital commerce for 64 million businesses — and rewrite the rules of who gets to participate in the digital economy. The world does not lack digital platforms. What it…