The founder and chairperson of the WEF, Klaus Schwab, highlighted the uniqueness of the Davos meeting, describing it as a platform that unites decision-makers from governments, businesses, and civil society at the start of the year to tackle the world's rapidly transforming challenges.
At the 2025 WEF meeting, Indonesia is represented by business leaders under the auspices of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN), carrying a range of noble missions.
Speaking at a press conference last Thursday, chairperson of KADIN, Anindya Novyan Bakrie, underscored one of KADIN's primary missions: to assist the government in attracting substantial investment to the country, encapsulated in the slogan, Indonesia Open for Business. Notably, KADIN has participated in the Davos Economic Forum for a decade. Beyond economic objectives, Anindya Bakrie stated that KADIN is also promoting Indonesia's vast tourism potential to attendees, aiming to secure foreign investments and establish mutually beneficial collaborations between international stakeholders and Indonesia.
At first glance, the WEF may resemble annual summits of world leaders and economic blocs or other high-level international meetings. However, the influence it wields often shapes critical international decisions, such as the peace process between Israel and Palestine, exemplified by meetings between PLO Leader, Yasser Arafat and the Israeli Prime Minister. Consequently, the WEF attracts a diverse array of attendees, including heads of state, politicians, economists, and prominent corporate leaders from around the globe.
KADIN’s participation in the 2025 WEF goes beyond noble missions; it also serves to bridge the government’s Asta Cita (eight mission) programme. Furthermore, it is anticipated to strengthen the World Trade Organization’s stance on Indonesia’s palm oil issues, particularly regarding export discrimination by the European Union. It is hoped that KADIN's initiatives at the WEF will yield positive impacts on Indonesia’s economic growth and trade. Additionally, KADIN is expected to represent the priorities of the Red-White Cabinet on this global stage.
Prominent figures set to attend the 2025 WEF include the newly elected President of the United States, Donald Trump; the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy; and the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim. (Publish: Rama)