Prabowo Meets 12 Global Investment Giants in the US: Indonesia Is No Longer a 'Sleeping Giant'
President Prabowo Subianto met directly with 12 of the world’s largest investment companies during a meeting in Washington DC on Friday, 20 February 2026. During the meeting, which lasted nearly two hours, the President outlined Indonesia’s future policy direction.
Danantara CEO Rosan Roeslani said the total assets under management (AUM) of the 12 companies in attendance reached approximately USD 16 trillion. During the meeting, Prabowo set out Indonesia’s policy direction, particularly measures to strengthen the investment climate and maintain economic and political stability.
“The discussion was quite lengthy, approximately two hours compared to the originally planned one hour, because the discussion was very fruitful, very productive,” Rosan told the media following the meeting.
According to Rosan, after Prabowo’s presentation, the meeting continued with one-on-one sessions with each company. The investors provided input, including on policy consistency, rule of law, capital market development, and measured risk management. He noted that the investors also expressed appreciation for the policies the government has implemented.
“They also stated and praised the President’s policies that have been carried out so far, which have made them now see Indonesia as bigger,” said Rosan.
On that occasion, according to Rosan, Prabowo delivered a key message that Indonesia should no longer be viewed as a country with dormant potential.
“The President conveyed at the outset that Indonesia has perhaps long been known as a sleeping giant, but we’re not sleeping anymore. Now is the time for us to wake up and together develop and improve the economy in Indonesia,” said Rosan, quoting Prabowo’s statement.
Cooperation Potential
Rosan added that the discussions gave rise to a number of potential cooperation opportunities in various strategic sectors, including technology, renewable energy, infrastructure, real estate, and the digital economy. The hope is that such cooperation would also encompass transfer of knowledge. Additionally, there was investor interest in supporting the development of entrepreneurship and the business world in Indonesia.
Danantara Chief Investment Officer Pandu Sjahrir explained that the investors showed strong interest not only in investing but also in building long-term partnerships by opening offices directly in Indonesia. “Because in their language, boots on the ground is very important, and they greatly appreciated that the President could receive them all,” said Pandu.
He noted that the CEOs came directly from various global financial centres, from Los Angeles, New York, and London to across Europe, to discuss matters directly with Prabowo. According to Pandu, strengthening capital markets and confidence building were among the main topics. The investors, he said, greatly appreciated Prabowo’s emphasis on strengthening the legal system and legal certainty.
“They greatly appreciated the language that the President emphasised regarding the strengthening of the legal system, certainty of the legal system, and they also greatly appreciated the establishment of Danantara, which the President initiated,” he said.
He also noted that a number of investors in sectors such as energy transition, infrastructure, technology, and artificial intelligence had already engaged in further discussions at the meeting, meaning it went beyond mere dialogue.