Jakarta, 21 October 2025 – The Ministry of Creative Economy (MoCE) organized the Friends of Creative Economy (FCE) Meeting 2025 as part of preparations for Indonesia’s role as host of the 5th World Conference on Creative Economy (WCCE) in 2026. The FCE Meeting 2025 served as a platform for 300 participants from 50 countries to discuss a range of strategic issues in the creative economy sector.
Menteri Ekonomi Kreatif, Teuku Riefky Harsya, memberi sambutan pada Opening Session friends of Creative Economy Meeting (FCE) 2025 di Ballroom Thamrin Nine, Jakarta, Selasa (21/10/2025).
“Our gathering at this FCE Meeting reflects our shared commitment to shaping a promising future for the creative economy. We hope this forum will generate ideas and recommendations that can have a tangible impact on the development of the global creative economy ecosystem,” said Minister of Creative Economy Teuku Riefky Harsya in his opening remarks at the FCE Meeting 2025 held at Thamrin Nine, Jakarta, on Tuesday, 21 October 2025.
The FCE Meeting 2025 carries the theme Glocalisation of Creative Economy: Policies, Practices, Partnerships. The agenda focuses on exploring opportunities to strengthen global policies that are aligned with local wisdom in each country, while also fostering inclusive global standards.
Dok. Biro Komunikasi Kementerian Ekonomi Kreatif/Badan Ekonomi Kreatif.
“In Indonesia, we continue to work hard and remain committed to making this sector one of the pillars of economic growth. Over the past 11 years, the creative economy has shown promising trends, including increased employment absorption, contributions to Gross Domestic Product (GDP), growth in export value, and investment,” said Minister Teuku Riefky.
This moment is particularly significant as it coincides with the first anniversary of the Ministry of Creative Economy. The Minister emphasized that efforts to strengthen the creative economy ecosystem can only succeed if all elements collaborate and actively participate, especially in building global networks.
FCE is an international forum attended by leading figures in the creative industries from various countries to discuss current and strategic issues, which will serve as recommendations for the global creative economy agenda to be further deliberated at the 5th edition of the WCCE in 2026, to be attended by world leaders.
Dok. Biro Komunikasi Kementerian Ekonomi Kreatif/Badan Ekonomi Kreatif.
The FCE agenda, which is also supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Provincial Government of DKI Jakarta, highlights four sub-themes aligned with global development priorities: Planet, People, Prosperity, Partnership, and Peace (5P), which form the foundation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The forum is also part of the week-long celebrations leading up to National Creative Economy Day on 24 October 2025.
Notable panelists attending the forum included:
John Howkins, Global Creative Economy Figure
Mahnaz Fancy, Principal Art Researcher, Ministry of Culture of the United Arab Emirates
Aaron Rasmussen, Co-founder of Outlier.org & MasterClass
Eliana Prada, Creative Industries Sector Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank
John Newbigin OBE, Ambassador of Creative Industries and Mayor of London
Izan Satrina Mohd Salehuddin, Senior Director, ThinkCity
Gede Robi, Founder of IKLIM Indonesia and lead vocalist of Navicula
Dok. Biro Komunikasi Kementerian Ekonomi Kreatif/Badan Ekonomi Kreatif.
The discussion sessions were moderated by session chairs including Deputy Minister of Creative Economy Irene Umar; Dr. Dwinita Larasati, Industrial Designer and Head of the Master of Design Program at the Bandung Institute of Technology; Ricky Joseph Pesik, Chair of the Advisory Board of the Jakarta Creative Economy Committee; Summer Xia from the British Council Indonesia; and K. Candra Negara, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Mozambique and Malawi.
Kiagoos Irvan Faisal
Acting Head of the Bureau of Communication
Ministry of Creative Economy / Creative Economy Agency
