Jakarta, 10 November 2025 – Minister of Creative Economy/Head of the Creative Economy Agency, Teuku Riefky Harsya, welcomed the collaborative initiative proposed by the National Hotel Institute Alumni Association (IKA NHI) Bandung to strengthen Indonesia’s creative economy ecosystem. The statement was conveyed during a courtesy visit from IKA NHI’s newly appointed Chairman for the 2025–2029 term, Tantowi Yahya, along with the association’s board members, at the Ministry’s Office in Jakarta on Monday, 10 November 2025.
Menteri Ekonomi Kreatif, Teuku Riefky Harsya, menerima audiensi dari Ketua Umum Ikatan Alumni National Hotel Institute (IKA NHI) Bandung masa bakti 2025-2029, Tantowi Yahya, di Kantor Kementerian Ekraf, Jakarta, Senin (10/11/2025).
“The Ministry of Creative Economy cannot work alone to achieve the Key Performance Indexes (KPIs) that have been set. We often adopt a hexahelix collaboration approach, connecting ministries with strategic stakeholders such as IKA NHI. Moving forward, collaboration can begin with an MoU as a foundation, after which we can jointly develop and strengthen the creative economy ecosystem,” said the Minister.
IKA NHI Bandung is a professional platform for alumni of the National Hotel Institute Bandung (now Politeknik Pariwisata NHI Bandung), Indonesia’s leading tourism and hospitality education institution. Its alumni network is widely spread across key strategic roles in government and the private sector, including hospitality, travel services, and regional event management.
Communications Bureau of the Ministry of Creative Economy/Creative Economy Agency.
“We are ready to collaborate with IKA NHI to activate and strengthen its alumni network so it becomes an essential component of a resilient and globally competitive national creative ecosystem. The Ministry’s current performance indicators open wide opportunities for IKA NHI’s involvement, accelerating the growth and advancement of Indonesia’s creative economy,” the Minister added.
The visit also served as an introduction of IKA NHI’s new board members, presentation of priority programs and collaboration proposals, and discussion on optimizing IKA NHI’s role as a strategic partner to the Ministry through five pillars of partnership:
human resources placement,
industry partnerships,
diaspora networks,
regional promotion, and
community engagement.
“IKA NHI possesses strong human capital capable of filling key positions in ministries or government institutions, backed by proven academic competence and professional experience. Through mentorship and coaching programs, IKA NHI can also serve as mentor, developer, and facilitator for various creative subsectors, especially culinary and fashion. In addition, its global diaspora network can help strengthen creative economy hubs and support national targets,” said Tantowi Yahya.
Communications Bureau of the Ministry of Creative Economy/Creative Economy Agency.
The proposed collaboration roadmap includes:
Short-term (2025)
Optimization of human resources placement, creative entrepreneurship training, and incubation programs for start-up businesses.Mid-term (through 2027)
Strengthening export targets for Indonesian creative products through alumni and diaspora networks.Long-term (through 2029)
Integrated regional promotion initiatives and expansion of global diaspora networks as creative economy hubs.
Communications Bureau of the Ministry of Creative Economy/Creative Economy Agency.
Joining the Minister during the meeting were: Dessy Ruhati, Secretary of the Ministry/Secretary-General of the Creative Economy Agency, and also Head of Education, Capacity Development, and Career Advancement at IKA NHI; Siam Wahyuni, Head of the Center for Creative Economy Human Resource Development; Gemintang K. Mallarangeng, Expert Staff to the Minister on Strategic Issues.
Representing IKA NHI Bandung were: Wisnu Aji Nugroho, Head of Inter-Institutional Relations, Community Affairs, and Diaspora; Ratih Dewi Purnami, Head of Communications and Public Relations; Lucy Burtin, Public Relations (Photo & Video); Yvonne, Public Relations (Social Media).
Kiagoos Irvan Faisal
Acting Head of Communications Bureau
Ministry of Creative Economy / Creative Economy Agency
