The COVID-19 pandemic has led to many significant changes in the way we live, learn and work. Across the world, institutions are grappling with how to balance disease prevention and a return to some semblance of normal campus life with the need to quickly adapt being a key priority of education institutions.
Mr Nadiem Makarim, Minister of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia, will engage in a robust exchange with Professor Lily Kong, President, Singapore Management University (SMU), where Minister Makarim will share his vision and plans for higher education in Indonesia as well as how he sees the pandemic reshaping education.
This virtual Dialogue will also anchor a MOU signing ceremony signifying the establishment of cooperation between SMU and two Indonesian universities, namely Universitas Indonesia and Institut Teknologi Bandung, in the areas of student and faculty exchanges, academic collaborations, and joint research. Meanwhile, SMU continues to work closely with Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) to expand the multi-faceted partnership between the two institutions.
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 4:00 PM (WIB) 5:00 PM (SGT) |
Welcome Address Mr Ho Kwon Ping Chairman, Board of Trustees, SMU & Executive Chairman, Banyan Tree Holdings |
| 4:05 PM (WIB) 5:05 PM (SGT) |
Opening Remarks Mr Eddy Sariaatmadja Chair, SMU International Advisory Council in Indonesia & Founder and Chairman of Emtek |
| 4:10 PM (WIB) 5:10 PM (SGT) |
Introductory Remarks Professor Lily Kong President, SMU |
| 4:20 PM (WIB) 5:20 PM (SGT) |
Fireside Chat with Mr Nadiem Makarim, Minister of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia Moderated by: |
| 4:55 PM (WIB) 5:55 PM (SGT) |
MOU Signing Ceremony |
| 5:10 PM (WIB) 6:10 PM (SGT) |
End of Event |
In partnership with SMU International Advisory Council in Indonesia & SMU Alumni Chapter in Indonesia
Organised by SMU International Advisory Council Secretariat and supported by SMU International Office
Minister Nadiem Anwar Makarim is the current Minister of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia, appointed in October 2019 by President Joko Widodo to his second term’s cabinet.
This Singaporean-born entrepreneur was the Founder and CEO of Gojek, the phenomenal mobile application-based transportation service provider that uses ojeks (motorcycle taxis) in several big cities in Indonesia.
Minister Makarim holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA in International Relations from Brown University. Previously, he was Managing Consultant at McKinsey & Company and was the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Zalora Indonesia.
Mr Ho Kwon Ping is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Banyan Tree Holdings and Laguna Resorts and Hotels, and Executive Chairman of Thai Wah Public Company. All three family-owned companies are listed in Singapore and Thailand.
Mr Ho is also the founding and current Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Singapore Management University and Chairman of The Singapore Summit.
Educated in Tunghai University, Taiwan; Stanford University, California and the University of Singapore, Mr Ho was the Economics Editor of the Far Eastern Economic Review in Hong Kong before joining the Thai Wah family business and then starting his own companies.
Among various awards, Mr Ho has received the London Business School Entrepreneurship Award; CEO of the Year at the Singapore Corporate Awards; CNBC Travel Business Leader Award; Distinguished Alumnus Award from the National University of Singapore; and Lifetime Achievement Awards from the American Creativity Association, China Hotel Investment Summit and Australia Hotel Investment Summit. Honoured for his contributions and accomplishments in the hotel industry in the Asia Pacific region and globally, Mr Ho is the only two-time recipient of Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific - HICAP’s Innovation Award (2003) and Lifetime Achievement Award (2019) in its 30-year establishment.
For his services to the country, he has been decorated with the Meritorious Service Medal and the Distinguished Service Order by the Singapore Government. Mr Ho has also been conferred honorary doctorates by Johnson & Wales University and from Hong Kong Poly University.
Professor Lily Kong is SMU’s fifth President; the first Singaporean to lead the University; and the first woman to head a university in Singapore. She was previously Provost of SMU; Vice Provost and Vice President at the National University of Singapore (in various portfolios); and Executive Vice President (Academic) of Yale-NUS College.
Professor Kong is known internationally for her research on social and cultural change in Asian cities, focusing on a range of issues ranging from religion; cultural policy and creative economy; urban heritage and conservation; to smart cities. An award-winning researcher and teacher, Professor Kong has received five international fellowship awards and won the Association of American Geographers Robert Stoddard Award for Distinguished Service (Geography of Religion and Belief Systems).
Professor Kong was conferred the Public Administration Medal (Silver) in 2006 and the Public Service Star in 2020.
Mr Eddy Sariaatmadja is the founder of a leading business group of media and technology in Indonesia, PT Elang Mahkota Teknologi (Emtek). From 2016 to 2019, Mr Sariaatmadja was a member of The National Economic and Industry Committee (KEIN), where he provided economic and industry-related advice to the President of The Republic of Indonesia.
Mr Sariaatmadja is an active philanthropist and has been listed in Forbes Asia’s Annual Heroes of Philanthropy 2018. He actively pursues a number of philanthropic endeavours including the improvement of health and education in Indonesia, and at the international level, Mr Sariaatmadja also supports antitrafficking efforts and sits as Co-Chairman of the “Bali Process Government and Business Forum”.
Mr Sariaatmadja holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Honors), a Master of Engineering, and an Honorary Doctorate from the University of New South Wales in Australia.