Washington, DC - The Kamar Dagang dan Industri (Kadin) Indonesia, together with Danantara Indonesia, paid a visit to the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service and the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business in Washington, DC, United States, on Thursday (February 19, 2026) local time. The delegation was welcomed directly by the Dean of the School of Foreign Service, Joel Hellman.

Kadin Indonesia Chairman Anindya Novyan Bakrie stated that the visit to Georgetown University formed part of efforts to strengthen the role of the Kadin Global Engagement Office (GEO) as a bridge for international collaboration.

Anindya, commonly known as Anin, emphasized the importance of partnerships with leading global institutions to foster the emergence of world-class Indonesian companies.

“Here, we are advancing how the Kadin Global Engagement Office (GEO) can collaborate to help nurture future Fortune 500 companies,” Anin said.

Echoing this sentiment, Chief Investment Officer of Danantara Indonesia Pandu Syahrir highlighted the importance of cross-institutional collaboration in bringing the concept of “Indonesia Incorporated” to the global stage.

“Amazing collaboration that we will undertake, both through Danantara and Kadin GEO, to bring Indonesia Incorporated to the global level, and to translate what is happening with the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade and its positive impact for entrepreneurs in Indonesia,” Pandu remarked.

Responding to the momentum surrounding the signing of the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade between Indonesia and the United States, Anin stressed the need to optimize the agreement through concrete measures, both in terms of expanding market access and realizing investment.

“With the signing of the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade, this should serve as an opportunity to maximize trade and investment so that they truly materialize in Indonesia and bring prosperity to workers, communities, and the broader population,” Anin said.

Meanwhile, Kadin Indonesia Coordinating Vice Chair for Human Development, Culture, and Sustainable Development Shinta W. Kamdani noted that Indonesia–U.S. relations are currently at a pivotal phase.

According to her, following the signing of the trade agreement, strategic steps are required to ensure that its benefits are widely felt by national industry players.

“Of course, we want to seize the benefits, and this also needs to be socialized to many industries in Indonesia. We must deepen bilateral Indonesia–United States cooperation and leverage this as part of Indonesia’s role in the global supply chain. There is a lot of homework following this visit, and Georgetown can also become a knowledge partner for Kadin GEO to support Indonesia’s economic development,” Shinta said.

Also present during the visit was Kadin Indonesia Vice Chair for Trade and International Agreements Pahala Mansury.