Prudential Launches NextGen Academy with INSEAD to Prepare Young Talent for the AI Era
PT Prudential Life Assurance (Prudential Indonesia) has reaffirmed its commitment to building a future-ready and adaptive organisation in response to the latest technological developments, including artificial intelligence (AI).
Karin Zulkarnaen, Chief Customer & Marketing Officer of Prudential Indonesia, explained that this step is also intended to ensure that employees and the young talent of the future possess skills relevant to thriving in the AI era.
“One way is through the Prudential–INSEAD NextGen Academy, an executive programme for developing leadership and business skills, organised in partnership with the INSEAD Asia Campus in Singapore,” Karin said in a statement on Monday, 13 July 2026.
After a rigorous selection process from more than a thousand applicants, six of the finest students from various universities across Indonesia were chosen to take part in the programme free of charge for three days on 7–9 July 2026.
The six participants were Carmen Kiara Indraputra (University of Indonesia), Reyhoboth Dillon (Universitas Sampoerna), Masayu Alliyah Khairunnisa (University of Indonesia), Ershyanda Khatayusha (Telkom University), Edbert Nathaniel (University of North Sumatra), and Febrian Valentino Agape (Udayana University).
Karin said the learning programme of the Prudential–INSEAD NextGen Academy combines theory, practice, and simulation to strengthen participants’ readiness for an ever-evolving world of work.
Participants were trained to sharpen their strategic thinking, develop customer-need-based solutions, harness AI to create added value, and formulate innovation through the Blue Ocean Strategy approach.
“They also developed communication, negotiation, leadership, and decision-making skills through business simulations and virtual reality-based immersive experiences,” Karin said.
Beyond business competencies, the programme also encouraged participants to reflect on their values, career goals, and the leadership character they wish to build.
As the programme’s culmination, participants presented the business solutions they had developed before Prudential’s management team and INSEAD faculty, as a practical demonstration of the analytical, collaborative, communication, and decision-making skills acquired throughout the programme.
At Prudential Indonesia, Karin emphasised that empowering the younger generation is a long-term investment in Indonesia’s future. This also aligns with the company’s ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) sustainability commitments, particularly the social pillar, through expanding access to education and the development of young talent.