Event Reports

EuroCham Indonesia successfully convened its flagship Indonesia-Europe Investment Summit (IEIS) 2025 on 27 November 2025 at the Four Seasons Hotel Jakarta, under the theme: “Building a Mutual and Resilient Indonesia–Europe Partnership for Sustainable Growth.”

Marking a critical post-negotiation phase of the Indonesia–EU Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (I-EU CEPA) negotiations, IEIS 2025 served as a strategic platform to accelerate value chain integration, sustainable investment, and deepened bilateral economic cooperation between Indonesia and the European Union.

The summit convened high-level government officials, EU member states ambassadors, business executives, and international stakeholders, affirming its role as a central forum shaping the future of Indonesia-EU economic relations. A key milestone of the summit was the official launch of EuroCham’s 2025 Position Papers, produced by its sectoral Working Groups, reinforcing EuroCham’s commitment to fostering resilience, sustainability, and supporting Indonesia’s economic growth.

🔗 Access the papers: https://eurocham.id/publications

We were honored to receive H.E. Denis Chaibi, EU Ambassador to Indonesia and Brunei Darussalam, and Shinta Kamdani, Chairwoman of APINDO, as keynote speakers. The summit was opened by Fabian Kieble, Chairman of EuroCham Indonesia, and closed by Alexander Grenz, Treasurer of EuroCham Indonesia. We were also honored to welcome H.E. Ossy Dermawan, Vice Minister for Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning of the Republic of Indonesia, at the summit.

Two high-impact panel discussions explored how the I–EU CEPA can unlock sustainable investment flows and drive structural economic growth between Indonesia and Europe by bridging policy, capital, and industry. We would like to thank our speakers — Bapak Edi Prio Pambudi (Coordinating Ministry of Economic Affairs), Bapak Antonius Annarullah Budiman (Ministry of Trade), Pirmin Riegger (Bosch Indonesia), Hans Joostens (EU Delegation to Indonesia), Bapak Riyatno (Ministry of Investment/BKPM), Nuni Sutyoko (HSBC), and Massimo Geloso Grosso (OECD Jakarta) — as well as our moderators, Carmelo Ferlito (EU Desk at the Ministry of Investment) and Verlyana (Veve) Hitipeuw (Kiroyan Partners), for their insightful contributions during the discussions.

High-level representation from the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Law, the Ministry of Public Works, and the Executive Office of the President underscored the strategic importance of cross-ministerial coordination in facilitating global supply chain integration.

We extend our sincere appreciation to our strategic partners: HSBC, L’Oréal, Grand Hyatt Jakarta & Keraton at The Plaza, Polish Trade & Investment Agency, BritCham, IBAI, Hukumonline, and Kiroyan Partners, as well as all participants and the organizing committee for making IEIS 2025 a landmark success.

EuroCham had the pleasure to participate in the launch of the EU Investment Desk under the theme of “Deepening EU-Indonesia Partnership for Sustainable Investment” that took place on 30 September at Nusantara Hall, Ministry of Investment and Downstreaming Industry.

The launching was kicked off by a panel discussion joined by Donald Situmorang (EuroCham Indonesia Executive Board Member and Strategy, Sustainability, and Government Relations Director at Schneider Electric Indonesia), Melanie Masriel (EuroCham Indonesia Executive Board Member and Chief of Corporate Affairs, Engagement, and Sustainability) as European business representatives, government officials from both parties, and academia. The panelists shared their perspectives on Indonesia’s FDI ecosystem and its potential in light of an enhanced economic relation with the EU.

Following the panel discussion, Minister of Investment and Downstreaming Industry, Rosan Roeslani—in his keynote remarks—emphasized the government’s commitment to improving the investment climate for international partners. H.E. Denis Chaibi, EU Ambassador to Indonesia and Brunei Darussalam, also highlighted the importance of the EU Investment Desk to foster the EU’s confidence in Indonesia’s potential.

EuroCham commends the launch of the EU Investment Desk for serving as an intermediary of economic and trade ties between Indonesia and the EU.