Jakarta, May 7, 2026 – The Ministry of Creative Economy/Creative Economy Agency continues to strengthen the national intellectual property (IP) ecosystem through its participation in IP Expo 2026. During the event held at the Grand Ballroom Kempinski, Jakarta, Deputy Minister for Creative Economy Irene Umar attended as a speaker in a discussion titled “The Ecosystem Blueprint: Building Creative Champions.”
Deputy Minister for Creative Economy Irene Umar speaks at the discussion titled “The Ecosystem Blueprint: Building Creative Champions” during IP Expo 2026 at the Grand Ballroom Kempinski, Jakarta, Thursday (7/5/2026).
The Deputy Minister stated that IP Expo serves as a strategic platform for Indonesian creative industry players to build networks, expand collaborations, and connect local IPs with international IPs within a mutually supportive ecosystem.
“This kind of learning process is essential because international IPs seek to enter the Indonesian market, while Indonesian IPs also need to maintain their domestic market. However, this expo should also become a platform for Indonesian IPs to explore collaborations with foreign IPs in order to penetrate the global market,” she said on Thursday (7/5).
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According to Irene, strengthening the creative economy requires an integrated blueprint capable of creating sustainable economic growth based on creativity and culture.
“We want to position the creative economy as a new engine of growth because, for too long, we have relied on non-renewable resources. Indonesia has beautiful natural resources and cultural diversity that can serve as those resources. Creativity has often been viewed merely as something artistic or simply a hobby, whereas the two must be integrated. That is what we aim to realize,” she explained.
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At IP Expo 2026, the Ministry of Creative Economy facilitated five Indonesian game industries to showcase their flagship IPs, namely Gambir Studio with KuloNiku, Digital Happiness through DreadOut 3, Toge Productions with A Space for the Unbound, Segara with Sambelina, and Tabletoys through Sekata.
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The presence of these local IPs is part of efforts to strengthen the exposure of Indonesian creative works in the international market while expanding opportunities for cross-border collaboration.
Also attending the event were Investment Partner of GDP Venture Antony Liem and Djarum Foundation Program Manager Galuh Paskamagma. The Deputy Minister was accompanied by Expert Staff for Intellectual Property and Digital Transformation Agustini Rahayu.
Kiagoos Irvan Faisal
Head of Bureau for Communication
Ministry of Creative Economy/Creative Economy Agency
