Gita Irawan Wirjawan is an Indonesian investment banker, entrepreneur, philanthropist, musician, and podcaster. Previously, he served as Minister of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia during President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s Kabinet Indonesia Bersatu II. He is the founder of Ancora Group and Ancora Foundation.

– ASEAN’s economic outlook 

– Southeast Asia’s future amidst changing world order

– 21st century’s 3 paradoxes: Information vs. Ideas, AI, Sustainability

– China vs Southeast Asia: competition, education, governance, infrastructure

–  The Future of Southeast Asia

– Southeast Asia’s innovation landscape

– Democracy and capitalism with ASEAN characteristics

– Sustainability and climate change in the region

– Geopolitics in the region

– Intra-ASEAN trade and investment outlook

Gita Wirjawan is an Indonesian entrepreneur, investment banker, and philanthropist. He is also the Chairman of ANCORA Group, an Indonesian business group with interests in private equity investing, natural resources, real estate, and sports which he founded in 2008. As a businessman, he has held key positions including the Vice President of Citibank Indonesia in 1997, the Vice President of the Investment Banking Division of Goldman Sachs, Singapore in 2000, and the Senior Country Officer and President Director of JP Morgan Indonesia in 2004-2008.