Written by:

Ajriel & Aurelia

The Global Human Capital Summit Indonesia 2023 conference organized by GIPA (Global Indonesia Professionals Association) at the Westin Jakarta Hotel on August 22, 2023, was enlivened by almost 1000 attendees, including government officials, global business leaders, and international scholars welcoming and complementing the ASEAN summit

As the global secretariat, GIPA seeks to empower a global alliance of overseas professional centers to advance Indonesia’s economic diplomacy and human resource development. GIPA represents overseas Indonesian professionals and executives in eight key industry clusters in the G20 and ASEAN. The event aims to promote Indonesia’s expertise in green, healthcare, technology, and finance. Moreover,  it serves as an opportunity to build relationships and connect with other attendees.

Global Human Capital Summit Indonesia 2023 brought together leading thinkers and figures who believe in increasing human capital investment in Indonesia. They also emphasized the importance of a higher quantity of skilled workforce for nation-building. Therefore, the summit provides plenty of opportunities to collaborate with various parties.

The event began with an opening session by Dr. Kao Kim Hourn as ASEAN Secretary, followed by remarks by Steven Marcelino as GIPA Chairman. This was followed by the Ministry of Human Development and Culture discussion session, then the Asia-Pacific, EMEA, and Americas & New Hubs ASEAN Overseas Professional Center discussion session. This was followed by a panel on diaspora strategies and a panel on global skills and how to enhance and improve skills.

The next session was the Greening Segment, which discussed the state of the environment and the earth. Francois de Maricourt, Chairman of EuroCham and CEO of PT Bank HSBC Indonesia, Ilham Habibie, co-founder of Habibie Innovation Incubator, Widharmika Agung, representative of Systemiq, and Ririn Radiawati Kusuma, head of Indonesia Maju at the World Economic Forum (WEF), participated in this discussion. This session discussed international exchange by bringing innovative environmental ideas in various fields in a sustainable way.

Meanwhile, the public sector segment discussed public sector talent, which must be strong, results-oriented, and consistent. In addition, the public sector is built on trust and is complemented and strengthened by a set of high-impact practices. The discussion was held together with Yanuar Nugroho as Senior from ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institution, Dwi Larso as Director of LPDP, Masrokhan as Chairman of the Ministry of Industry in the field of Human Resource Development and Tedi Bharata as Deputy Minister of Human Resource Development Management, Technology and Information.

Moving on to the health segment, the topic discussed was about the environment which can affect human health conditions, so it must be maintained. Not only that, but pollution can also lead to new diseases, either bacterial or viral. Immense possibility that these diseases will have more variations, forcing scientists to create many vaccines due to these diseases. This topic was raised and discussed together with Setiaji as Head of the Digital Transformation Office of the Ministry of Health, Michellina Laksmi Triwardhany as CEO of Prudential Indonesia, Mira Dyah Wahyuni as CEO of IHC, and Gunawan Wahab as co-founder and Executive Director of the One Health Foundation.

And in the final segment, the topic of digital and finance. Charosporm Chalermtiarana a Senior Government Affairs Advisor who is a representative of AntGroup, Gita Sjahrir is Head of Investment from BNI Ventures as well as advisor to the Ministry of Marine and Investment Affairs, and Sumit Dutta is the founder and CEO of ASEAN Business Partners are featured in this segment. The speakers discussed innovative technology providers that strive to bring inclusive, environmentally friendly, and sustainable services to the world.

StepNesia is a brand owned by PT Akselerasi Inovasi Bangsa, which provides services to startups and digital businesses with clients and partners around the world. Based in Jakarta, Indonesia, the company supports founders and startups with ideas to scale their business and impact. Therefore, StepNesia did not miss the opportunity to participate in the Global Human Capital Summit Indonesia 2023 Conference as the event will discuss how collaboration can help grow human resources and innovation in Indonesia.

Numerous people have given their interesting ideas during the conference, from startups to successful businesses. The conference can also be considered as a networking event as it allows attendees to get to know various people and expand their network. StepNesia managed to explore great opportunities to collaborate and exchange views with other businesses such as startup founders, investors, politicians, and entrepreneurs during the time allotted for networking. StepNesia even had the opportunity to talk casually and network with the Parliament, the US Embassy, and Human Rights Advocates, as well as other interesting parties.

At the end of the event, it was reiterated that unity, cooperation, and the possibility of transformative change in Indonesia’s innovation world can be achieved through the joint efforts of various parties.