About Us

Global Indonesia Professionals’ Association (GIPA) was kickstarted in 2019 with the aim of promoting business and investment links through highly talented Indonesian professionals and executives overseas— a true partner for Indonesia’s economic diplomacy.

As part of this effort, we run initiatives to:

Support the transition of Indonesian students to professionals and professionals to executives overseas

Represent common concerns/pain points of Indonesian professionals and executives abroad through the production of strategic bi-annual white papers

Facilitate business and investment links to encourage the flow of foreign investments into Indonesia

Since our initiation, we now represent 2500+ Indonesian professionals
and executives working across G20 and ASEAN countries.

GIPA represents Indonesian Professionals and Executives working across G20 and ASEAN countries in the following 8 industry groups:

Financial
Services

Healthcare and Life Sciences

Technology

Professional
Services

Public Sector and International Organizations

Industrials, Products, and Logistics

Infrastructure, Energy and Resources

Creative, Communication and Media

Leadership Council
Steven Marcelino

Chairman
Hans Topril

Secretary General
Deryl Imanalie

Head of Economic Diplomacy
Kei Putri

Head of Public Relations
Difa Farzani

Head of Public Advocacy
Dan Trevanion

Head of Indonesia
Rivaldy Varianto

Head of Professional Development
Previous Leadership Council
Dinye Hernanda

Head of Professional Development (2023)
Arcky Meraxa

Head of Professional Development (2019-2022)
Christy Zakarias

Head of Public Advocacy and Secretary General (2019-2024)
Steven Wijaya

Secretary General (2019-2022)
Hilmi Kartasasmita

Head of Indonesia and Strategic Initiatives (2019-2024)
Putri Realita

Head of Professional Development (2024)
Yosafat Tampi

Head of People (2023-2024)