Secretary General of the Indonesian Association of Islamic Economists (IAEI), Astera Primanto Bhakti, M.Tax gave a keynote speech at the Islamic Finance News (IFN) Indonesia Forum organised by REDmoney events with the theme Building Momentum: Indonesian Islamic Financial Services, the Halal Economy and Social Finance on Monday (03/10) at Pullman Thamrin Hotel, Jakarta.
On this occasion, the Secretary General of IAEI reviewed the current conditions regarding global economic uncertainty and the development of the Indonesian Islamic economy which is expected to help mutual recovery, and create a more prosperous world.
The synergy between all stakeholders in Indonesia's Islamic economic ecosystem can be said to be one of the most fundamental supporters of the development of Islamic economics and the halal industry in Indonesia. This means that all parties, both the government as a regulator, the community, universities, scholars, and industry players in the halal economy must be willing and able to work together in developing the Islamic economy as one of the most important parts of the Indonesian national economy. National economy.
"Synergy is a word that is easy to say but full of challenges to be realised. With great potential, Indonesia also has a large halal economic ecosystem," said Astera Primanto Bhakti, Secretary General of IAEI.
Also present at the discussion were prominent speakers, namely; Dr Ali Fallahi, Country Economist, Regional Indonesian Hub, Islamic Development Bank, Dr Sapta Nirwandar, Chairman of the Indonesia Halal Lifestyle Center, Dr Sutan Emir Hidayat, Director of Infrastructure Development for the Sharia Economic Ecosystem of KNEKS, and Moderator Usman Ghouse, Regional Head of Islamic Transaction Banking CIMB Islamic Bank.
