Bi-Monthly Meeting of Business-Led Think Tanks
2026-05-13 13:00 - 15:00 UTC | IBC Office
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 serve as a platform to strengthen synergy, coordination, and collaboration among business-led think tanks in Indonesia. It will also provide an opportunity for each institution to share its current agenda, policy priorities, research focus, and upcoming initiatives.
Through this discussion, participants will explore potential areas of alignment and cooperation, including joint studies, policy dialogues, public advocacy, and strategic engagement with government and other stakeholders. The meeting will aim to build a more connected and collaborative ecosystem of business-led policy institutions that can contribute more effectively to Indonesia’s economic and policy development.

IBC Bioeconomy Activator: Exploring the Next Frontier of Beauty and Functional Food Industries (Part 2)
2026-05-18
To kick off IBC’s Bioeconomy Activator Program, a series of three Focus Group Discussions will be convened throughout May, bringing together IBC member companies and business representatives to explore market trends and value chain gaps in the beauty and functional food sectors.
The sessions will aim to capture current consumer trends in beauty and functional food, identify Indonesia’s native ingredients with commercial potential. Together, the series will offer a grounded view of where key opportunities and gaps lie across the value chain.
By convening diverse voices from within and beyond the IBC network, the FGDs will help build a sharper, evidence-based understanding of opportunities in R&D and product development. The insights gathered will serve as a foundation for stronger industry development, investment, and policy dialogue.
Following the FGDs, Indonesia’s leading researchers and universities in the field of bioprospecting will be onboarded to carry out dedicated bioprospecting studies.

IBC Bioeconomy Activator: Exploring the Next Frontier of Beauty and Functional Food Industries (Part 3)
2026-05-19
To kick off IBC’s Bioeconomy Activator Program, a series of three Focus Group Discussions will be convened throughout May, bringing together IBC member companies and business representatives to explore market trends and value chain gaps in the beauty and functional food sectors.
The sessions will aim to assess the availability of science-backed data, and discuss regulatory challenges during the product development phase. Together, the series will offer a grounded view of where key opportunities and gaps lie across the value chain.
By convening diverse voices from within and beyond the IBC network, the FGDs will help build a sharper, evidence-based understanding of opportunities in R&D and product development. The insights gathered will serve as a foundation for stronger industry development, investment, and policy dialogue.
Following the FGDs, Indonesia’s leading researchers and universities in the field of bioprospecting will be onboarded to carry out dedicated bioprospecting studies.
