On 8 May 2025, the Panel of Experts meeting served as a strategic checkpoint on IBC’s progress and a practical alignment on priorities for the year ahead. Management shared updates on key activities since the previous session, including policy-oriented forums on flagship themes, the delivery of the Indonesia Economic Summit 2025, and early steps to expand IBC’s engagement platforms, alongside the IBC Institute’s research direction on tariffs, trade dynamics, and bureaucratic reform. The meeting also covered early preparations for the next summit cycle and the role of expert input in sharpening positioning and ensuring program relevance.
Panel members pushed for tighter focus across several areas: evidence-based policy formulation; deeper analysis on trade and the external balance, including the services sector; and a clearer advocacy approach that treats legal certainty, law enforcement, and anti-corruption as foundational to competitiveness. Human capital was elevated as a strategic track, with emphasis on demand-driven education and vocational alignment with industry needs. Innovation guidance focused on practical downstreaming mechanisms, including stronger Technology Transfer Office management, robust non-disclosure agreements and intellectual property templates, and milestone-based funding models that accelerate adoption and improve industry participation.