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On February 11, 2025, the Information and Communications Technology & Intellectual Property (ICTIP) Working Group of EuroCham Indonesia, in collaboration with the South-East Asia IP SME Helpdesk, hosted a webinar on "Artificial Intelligence and Innovation: Harmonizing Global and Local Perspectives." The event explored AI policy, implementation, newly emerging intellectual property (IP) challenges, and the societal impacts of AI-driven innovation.

The webinar was opened by the Head of the ICTIP Working Group, Jørgen Enger Fjellin (Managing Director of Baezeni Indonesia). The keynote addresses, delivered by Boni Pudjianto (Head of the Agency for Human Resources Development, Ministry of Communications and Digital Affairs) and Sander Happaerts (Green and Digital Adviser at the EU Delegation to Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam, and ASEAN), provided insights into the development and utilization of AI policies in Indonesia and the EU, respectively.

Moderated by Kin-Wah Chow (Deputy Head of the ICTIP Working Group; Principal at Rouse), the panel discussion explored practical applications of AI in business and its societal impacts. It also addressed the implications of AI for intellectual property rights, featuring expert panelists Wahyudi Djafar (Executive Director of ELSAM), Dr. Guan Tien Tan (Business Vice President of Digital Solutions at Schneider Electric), and Nick Redfearn (IP Expert, SEA IP SME Helpdesk; Global Enforcement Head at Rouse).

We would like to thank all the participants for their active discussion.

From February 5-7, 2025, EuroCham Indonesia supported the EU-ASEAN Business Council Mission Trip to Indonesia, facilitating engagements with key ministries and stakeholders. The mission aimed to convey European business interests, share best practices, and support Indonesia in enhancing its ease of doing business—an essential step toward achieving the new administration’s ambitious 8% economic growth target.

European businesses reaffirmed their commitment to investing in Indonesia’s economic development. Over three days of intensive meetings, EuroCham Board Members and Working Group Heads actively engaged with government representatives, advocating for European business interests and strengthening collaboration between the government and EuroCham Indonesia as the unified voice of European business in the country.

EuroCham Indonesia was represented by Board Members Christofer Arisandy (Vice Chairman), Alexander Grenz (Board Treasurer), Nurdiana Darus, and Evie Yulin, alongside Working Group Heads Jørgen Enger Fjellin (ICTIP Working Group), Thomas Wagner (Energy Working Group), and Omar Abdulkadir (Finance, Tax, and Investment Working Group), as well as Executive Director Edison Bako.

We extend our sincere appreciation to the EU-ASEAN Business Council (Jens Ruebbert, Chris Humphrey, Jenniefer Setiawan, Annabel Yeoh) for organizing such an insightful and impactful mission trip, further strengthening business ties and cooperation between European investors and Indonesia.