People transformation, for a resilient future

Susilowati Lestari has 30 years of experience building her career from Relationship Manager at LippoBank handling High Individual Networth. Susi continued her career in Surveyor Indonesia navigating through oil & gas companies i.e. Pertamina Group, Chevron, Total, BP, Petronas and government offices in securing contracts and managing deliveries. With her strong corporate and high networth engagement skills, Susi lead the Major Donor Program and extended the leadership role to lead the management of over 1 million WWF-Indonesia's supporters across all channels including Contact Centre Retention and major campaigns i.e. Earth Hour and Double Tiger, then with her exceptional stakeholder management skills, she was entrusted to the role in managing Corporate Partnership for i.e. HSBC, BNI, BCA, Sosro Group, Maybank, Hino Group, Tupperware, Telkom Group, Garuda Indonesia whilst managing partnerships with Ancol Park, Senayan City, Gandaria City, Kota Kasablanka, Central Park, Pakuwon Mall, Indonesia Airports and media partners i.e. MetroTV and Jakarta Post. Going back to oil and gas roots, Susi is the Managing Director for PT Bina Petrogas Mandiri under the cooperatives of Oil & Gas Regulators.

Ema Widiastuti has spent three decades turning places into destinations and ideas into institutions. An economist educated at Universitas Gadjah Mada Yogyakarta Indonesia and the University at Albany, New York USA, she began as a lecturer at her alma mater before building a hospitality career in the United States, rising to General Manager with Hilton. Returning home to direct sales and marketing at the five-star Hyatt Regency Yogyakarta, she founded Hyatt Pink Ribbon, the breast cancer awareness programme that endures as the hotel's annual charity run. As Director of Business Development of Indonesia Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), Ema steered three flagship destinations spanning 1,700 hectares: The Nusa Dua in Bali (350 ha), which she opened to new five-star partnerships such as Renaissance Bali Nusa Dua Resort; The Mandalika in Lombok (1,250 ha), whose rise as a Special Economic Zone and sportstainment destination she accelerated, anchored by Pullman Merujani Lombok Hotel, Mandalika Beach Club and Resort and the Mandalika International Circuit; and The Golo Mori in Labuan Bajo (100 ha), whose opening she led. The circuit made The Mandalika more than a tourism destination, bringing MotoGP, one of the world's most prestigious motorsport events, to Indonesia in 2020-2022. Through Covid-19, Ema helped keep the company and its 22 tenants, from five- and four-star hotels to commercial areas, operating soundly, and joined fellow stakeholders in initiating Bali's reopening to tourism in 2022. Anticipating the growing demand for Indonesian tourism, she co-founded Demand Creation and Indonesia's first tourism holding company, advancing the nation's economic programmes through tourism and aviation. She also served as Commissioner of PT ITDC Nusantara Utilitas and championed women's leadership as Pembina Utama of Kirana ITDC. Today, as Founder and Strategic Advisor of PT Siam Flotilla Persada, she pioneers the Flotilla Abrasion Defense System (FADS), uniting shoreline protection, ecosystem restoration and climate adaptation. At Satukata Foundation, Ema devotes this experience to the conviction that education, a thriving environment and empowered communities are the foundations of a self-reliant, inclusive and sustainable Indonesia.

Devy Suradji has over 30 years of experience in multinational, government and public service. Devy was the first woman Indonesian Environmental Auditor International Registered and founded the first Indonesian Team for TC 207 ISO 14001 as well as a strong consultant, training and auditing for Surveyor Indonesia. With strong expertise in knowledge and competency management she spearheaded Surveyor Indonesia's resources to become an internationally acclaimed company with international multinational clients. Devy was entrusted to lead the Marketing and Fundraising of WWF-Indonesia building leadership in public green transformation through massive campaign movements i.e. Earth Hour, Double Tiger, Coral Triangle. With funding from Leonardo DiCaprio she set up the Conservation Enterprise Alam Bukit Tigapuluh. Devy joined the Ministry of SOE as the Special Staff to the Minister of SOE leading IBDExpo (a business forum for SOE), BUMN Hadir Untuk Negeri (a campaign of pride), Balkondes (Community Economic Development for Villages), Mudik Bareng (a massive movement for Indonesia's Idul Fitri homecoming) and the Executive Leadership Program for SOE CEOs and Directors, all while leading the SOE Partnership with Asia and Middle East partners. Devy also held the leadership role as Board of Commissioner of PT Telkom Indonesia. As the Marketing & Service Director of 15 airports in Angkasa Pura 1, Devy developed the international hospitality base business for the 15 airports that drove a 200% profit increase in the first year of her five-year tenure. Even with Covid-19, the company sustained development of airports including two new airport terminals and one new airport with full funding from the company and its business only. In facing the growing demand of Indonesia tourism, she co-founded Demand Creation and Indonesia's first Tourism Holding Company while supporting Indonesia's economic programmes through tourism and aviation.

Nicholas Jevan Pradana began his career at Dentsu Advertising, managing key clients such as Bank Rakyat Indonesia, Kao, Suzuki, Mitsubishi Electric, Djarum, and Wonderful Indonesia. He later served as a Junior Advisor at the Executive Office of the President of the Republic of Indonesia, where he developed campaign strategies and managed the President's Communication Office social media accounts.

I Gede Pradnya Paramarta started his career managing Human Resources in Agung Sedayu across project developments as well as managing the Board of Directors for Agung Sedayu. Pradnya leads the Human Resource and General Affairs for Nawa Asta Persada in support and partnership with the Satukata Foundation.

Melissa Riama Simorangkir started her career in Dentsu to support campaigns, client coordination and programme execution for integrated marketing. She joined Promotech to coordinate programmes and on-the-ground delivery to the public.