Arif Rachmat

Trustee at Singapore Management University

Arif P. Rachmat - Director of PT Triputra Investindo Arya. He supervises a private holding company with significant investment in various publicly-listed companies such as Adaro Group (coal and energy), DSN Group (palm oil and wood), Kirana Megatara Group (largest rubber exporter), Assa Rent (mobility and logistic), and Essa (largest ammonia plant), as well as privately-held groups such as Daya Group (largest Honda motor dealership), Dharma Polimetal and Puninar.

In addition, as a Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Triputra Agro Persada (TAP) Group, he oversees a group of palm oil, rubber and corn plantations of over 250.000 Ha, with over 47.000 employees and partnerships of 39.000 smallholders.

He takes a leadership role as the Head of Permanent Committee on Food-Agri and Forestry at Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN Indonesia), and Chair of Agriculture, Plantation and Forestry at Indonesia Business Association (APINDO). He is a Chairman of Global Agribusiness Alliance (GAA) and as Member of Board of Trustee at SMU (Singapore Management University), TNC (The Nature Conservancy), Endeavour, Centre for Strategic and International studies (CSIS). Active as Board Member of PISAgro (Partnership for Indonesia’s Sustainable Agriculture).

In philantrophy and stewardship, he serves as Chairman of GK Indonesia Foundation, a Young Global Leaders of The World Economic Forum, a member of Asia Business Council, Young Presidents Organization (YPO), Center for Asian Philanthropy and Society (CAPS), Asia Philanthropy Circle (APC), and Perhimpunan Filantropi Indonesia (PFI).

He graduated cum laude in Master and B.S. in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering from Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. Upon graduation, he worked for General Electric Company in the U.S. and globally for seven years in various leadership roles.

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