Dear Members,  The Council is pleased to organize the Q2 Indonesia Committee Call on Friday, June 17 from 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Jakarta Time.  The agenda of the call can be found as follow: Introduction to the new US-ABC Chief Country Representative for Indonesia, Mr. Taufikurrahman Recap of Q1 and Q2 Indonesia Committee Activities Overview of 2022 Flagship Programs: Indonesia Business Mission and G20 Sideline Event Indonesia Advocacy Updates Discussion with Indonesia Committee Members If you have any questions or comments ahead of the meeting, please contact Indonesia Committee Team. 

The Council is pleased to organize the 2023 Q1 Indonesia Committee Call and the First Planning Call for the 2023 Indonesia Business Mission featuring a briefing by Mr. Bernardino Vega. During the call, US-ABC will share initial updates of preparation for the upcoming 2023 Indonesia Business Mission and discuss recaps of Q1 Indonesia Committee activities pertaining to advocacy efforts and industry engagements. The agenda of the call is as follows: Economic Briefing and Discussion with Mr. Bernardino Vega Overview of 2023 Indonesia Business Mission Overview of 2023 Indonesia Committee Work Plan Report on the recent ASEAN-Industry Engagements in Indonesia Updates on the current advocacy efforts in Indonesia Discussion and Q&A moderated by  Ambassador Michalak

75th US-Indonesia Anniversary: Business Forum and Networking Event "Elevating Indonesia - U.S. Economic Relations under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership” featuring H.E. Retno Marsudi Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia

Dear Members, The US-ASEAN Business Council (US-ABC) is pleased to host a Welcome Reception scheduled for November 27 at the Langham Hotel Jakarta. The Welcome Reception is organized on the occasion of celebrating Amb. Brian McFeeters' appointment as the Council’s Senior Vice President and Regional Managing Director. This Welcome Reception will be held in conjunction with US-ABC Indonesia’s 2024 Election Update Briefing in collaboration with the Centre for Strategic International Studies of Indonesia (CSIS Indonesia) and Asia Group Advisors (AGA). The briefing will feature Mr. Arya Fernandes, Head of the Department of Politics and Social Changes at CSIS Indonesia, and Mr. Adam Schwarz, the Founder and CEO of the Asia Group Advisors, to provide insights into Indonesia’s political outlook. During the briefing, our prominent speakers will share their perspectives on the current political landscape of Indonesia leading up to the 2024 General Elections as well as analysis of the political-economic outlook of each President and Vice President candidate and its relation to the business environment. Please find below the general schedule for this event. 05:00 p.m. to 06:00 p.m. Jakarta – Briefing on Indonesia’s 2024 Election Update 06:00 p.m. to 07:00 p.m. Jakarta – US-ABC Welcome Reception Reservation is required for both events. Please be informed that the Council provides two separate registration links for in-person and virtual attendance. Due to limited space, the registration for in-person attendance will be on a first come-first serve basis, with restriction to one representative per company. Please register by following the link here:IN PERSON (limited seats): https://usasean.memberzone.com/eventregistration/register/9202VIRTUAL: https://usasean.memberzone.com/eventregistration/register/9205

The US-ASEAN Business Council is pleased to open registration for the Digital Economy Mission to Indonesia 2024 (DEMIND 2024) from Tuesday, August 27 to Thursday, August 29 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The Mission offers a valuable platform for industry leaders to share their policy insights and recommendations for enhancing cybersecurity capacity, developing and implementing artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud regulations, supporting Indonesia’s long-term 2045 Indonesia Digital Vision, and addressing other important technology and financial services issues. The Mission will also feature a cybersecurity workshop on Thursday, August 29.

75th US-Indonesia Anniversary: Business Forum and Networking Event "Elevating Indonesia - U.S. Economic Relations under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership” featuring H.E. Retno Marsudi Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia

On June 28, 2024, the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin Indonesia) and the US-ASEAN Business Council, organized a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) titled "Indonesia's Cybersecurity Insight: Addressing Industry Challenges and Limitations."

The White Paper is part of the Council's comprehensive engagement strategy with the future Government and a strategic tool for shaping business policy narratives in the country. Entitled "Navigating Opportunities: Nurturing Dynamic Economic Policies in Indonesia," the White Paper aims to apprise future leadership of critical issues across various industries, identify existing regulatory challenges and opportunities, and offer actionable insights as well as strategic recommendations for achieving a more friendly investment climate and healthier economic partnership. The White Paper will also shed light on the overall contributions of US businesses in Indonesia by providing anecdotal stories and a consolidated annex report of companies' corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives to identify potential collaborations and encourage strengthened public-private partnership.

On October 18, the US-ASEAN Business Council, alongside Kadin Indonesia and the National Cyber and Crypto Agency (BSSN), launched “Kadin’s Industry Report and Strategic Guide: Cybersecurity for a Sustainable and Resilient Digital Indonesia” as a foundation for the country’s strengthening of national cybersecurity defenses.

The US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) is pleased to continue our flagship capacity-building program, the SME Workshop Series: Inclusive, Green, and Innovative ASEAN MSMEs. This event will be conducted on the sidelines of the upcoming 18th ASEAN Coordinating Committee on MSME (ACCMSME) Meeting in Bali, Indonesia on the Week of October 21 – 25, 2024. The overall workshop will deliver the theme of “Transforming Indonesian and ASEAN MSMEs through Digital Trade and Sustainable Practices.”