On 10 June 2025, Mandala Consulting was honored to collaborate with Bapak Theo Sutarto, Deputy Assistant for Digital Economy at the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs (Kemenko Perekonomian RI), in hosting a policy workshop on AI regulation and governance. The event also feature Prof. Martin Ebers, Associate Professor of IT Law University of Tartu (Estonia).
As part of the national effort to strengthen Indonesia’s digital economy framework, the workshop aimed to disseminate the findings from Mandala’s AI Regulation, Policies, and Governance Benchmarking study and to support the formulation of evidence-based AI policies for Indonesia.
Held in a hybrid format, the session was attended by nearly 100 participants from across ministries, regulatory agencies, and expert institutions. The discussion brought together cross-sectoral stakeholders to:
1. Present insights from five global AI governance models (EU, US, China, Singapore, ASEAN)
2. Identify domestic policy gaps and priority areas for harmonization
3. Promote a shared understanding of adaptable governance options for Indonesia
We were especially pleased to be joined by Bapak Dudi Hidayat, Director of Political, Legal, Defense, and Security Policy at the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN); Bapak Rizkal, Director of Intelligence for Drugs and Food at the National Agency of Drug and Food Control (BPOM); and Bapak AFM Asst. Prof. Dr. Ir. Arwin D.W. Sumari, S.T., M.T., IPU, ASEAN Eng., ACPE, APEC Eng., Air First Marshal TNI Asst., all of whom contributed valuable intersectoral insights to the dialogue.
A post-event report compiled by Mandala captured strong appreciation from participants, particularly across line ministries, who found the study findings valuable in offering a concrete understanding of AI governance and its global implementation.