The Center for Governance and Digitalization (CGD) advances good governance and impactful digital initiatives to enhance ease of doing business, national competitiveness, and public welfare. Key CGD initiatives include:
GOVERNANCE
Center for Governance
& Digitalization
The Purpose
Good Governance
Waste Management
Boosting Productivity
Data Governance
The Approach:
From Research to Impact
Advancing Indonesia's Governance Reform Towards Achieving the 'Indonesia Emas 2045' Vision
This study utilizes the World Governance Indicators (WGI) framework, developed by the World Bank, to provide a comprehensive analysis of Indonesia’s governance landscape. It highlights effective practices and offers practical recommendations to address the challenges faced by Indonesia. IBC believes the pressing need for governance reform is not only a matter of improving administrative efficiency but also a strategic imperative for Indonesia’s long-term development objectives. Without comprehensive reforms, the nation risks overcoming persistent issues like corruption, inefficiency, and inadequate public services.
The document emphasizes the importance of systematic and thorough governance reform as a high-priority agenda, crucial for achieving ambitious economic growth targets and enhancing the well-being of the Indonesian people.
Forecasting the Course Ahead
Indonesia’s economy in 2026 is expected to grow around five percent, supported by macroeconomic stability but constrained by a weakening global environment and narrowing policy space. Growth quality is deteriorating as household consumption softens, investment momentum weakens, productivity gains slow, and external buffers begin to narrow. Without decisive structural reforms to strengthen regulatory certainty, human capital, and market competition, Indonesia is unlikely to break out of its current growth plateau.
The Indonesia Economic Summit 2026
IES is a high-level forum designed to bring together international business leaders, policymakers, thinkers, and industry champions. The forum explores Indonesia’s current and future economic development, and how it becomes the new growth hub in the global landscape.
This year we explored range of topics, including industrialization, fiscal and monetary policy, investment, food security, energy transition, state-owned enterprise reform, international market diversification, green protectionism, human talent development, and others.
The forum featured more than 100 world renowned and prominent Indonesian speakers. IES provided an opportunity for business leaders and strategic partners to explore future investment and collaboration through a dedicated executive roundtable.
Fellows
Khairul Rizal
Senior Fellow
Muhammad Erza Aminanto
Fellow
Ratih Paramyta Sari
Fellow
Fazlur Rahman Hassan
Fellow
Bima Nur M.R.
Fellow
Analyzing the Issues
Agendas
Bi-Monthly Meeting of Business-Led Think Tanks
This regular bi-monthly meeting will bring together leading business-led think tanks, including APINDO Institute, KADIN Indonesia Institute, HIPMI Institute, Prasasti Center for Policy Studies, and IBC Institute. The meeting will...
13
May
2026
Germany – Indonesia Digital Dialogue: 3rd Annual Meeting
This activity is part of the IGDD cooperation framework and initiatives, which have been underway since 2022 as a strategic platform to promote inclusive, safe, and human-centred digital transformation. The...
06
May
2026
Indonesia Economic Summit 2026
The Indonesia Economic Summit (IES) is the Indonesian Business Council (IBC) annual flagship event. IES is a high-level forum designed to bring together international business leaders, policymakers, thinkers, and industry...
03
February
2026
12
January
2026
The Launching of Policy Brief on Harmonizing Data Regulations
In Indonesia, data governance remains fragmented across sectors and institutions, creating uncertainty for businesses and challenges for international collaboration. To address this, the Secretariat of Digital Dialogues Indonesia and the...
30
October
2025
Indonesia Digital Bank Summit 2025
This initiative aims to raise public awareness of the dangers of fraud and the increasingly sophisticated practices of illegal financial activities in the digital era. It also serves as a...
19
August
2025
IBC–BRIN Policy Dialogue on Industry Agglomeration
The Indonesia Business Council (IBC) will hold a meeting with the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) to discuss the concept and potential of industry agglomeration. During this session, both...
23
July
2025
