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Indonesia kicks G20 presidency into high gear in January
The Office of the Coordinating Economic Minister, which is responsible for the scheduling and substance of Indonesia's G20 presidency said that in late January representatives of companies from the 20 member countries and another 40 from non-member countries would begin what it called an inception meeting for Business 20 (B20).
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President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo accepts the G20 presidency from Italian PM Draghi at the Group of 20 (G20) Summit in Rome in October 2021. (Source: BPMI Setpres/Laily RE)
Indonesia kicks its presidency of the Group of 20 (G20) into high gear this month with a flurry of activities and events including forums for CEOs of companies from member countries where they will discuss issues from sustainable development to women’s empowerment.
The Office of the Coordinating Economic Minister, which is responsible for the scheduling and substance of Indonesia's G20 presidency, said that on Jan. 27 representatives of companies from the 20 member countries and another 40 from non-member countries would begin what it called an inception meeting for Business 20 (B20).
More than 1,200 representatives from various firms are expected to join the virtual meeting that will kick off a year-long series of meetings for the business community under the aegis of the G20.
Former British prime minister Tony Blair and Singaporean geopolitical consultant Kishore Mahbubani are expected to speak at the event, as well as executives from companies like Alibaba and Microsoft.
The Indonesian government expects to hold the B20 summit alongside the G20 summit in Bali in October this year and expects marquee names like former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates and SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk to speak at the event.
Preceding the B20 meeting, on Jan. 24 Indonesia has organized a forum for CEOs where they will discuss efforts to increase the leadership capacity of women in the business world.
Indonesia will also use its G20 presidency to showcase its development progress by launching the country's investment map on Jan. 20, a side event organized by the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM)/Investment Ministry.
