WASHINGTON DC, Legal Literacy — President Prabowo Subianto met with 12 CEOs/leaders of global investment companies during a working visit in Washington DC, United States, Friday (20/2/2026). In a meeting that lasted almost two hours, the investors highlighted the importance of the rule of law, policy consistency, and strengthening the capital market as prerequisites for expanding investment in Indonesia.

Minister of Investment and Downstream Affairs/Head of BKPM, who is also referred to as CEO of Danantara, Rosan Perkasa Roeslani, said that the agenda, which was originally scheduled for one hour, was extended because the discussion was considered productive and constructive. Rosan mentioned that investor input mainly revolved around regulatory certainty and long-term investment risks that need to be measurable and manageable.

In the meeting, Prabowo explained the direction of national economic policy, steps to strengthen the investment climate, and the government's commitment to maintaining stability and legal certainty. After the presentation, the dialogue continued with a one-on-one session with each company leader to discuss further cooperation opportunities.

Danantara was offered as a “local partner”

Rosan said that the CEOs believe the presence of Danantara can be a local strategic partner in various investment schemes—both in Indonesia and joint opportunities abroad. According to him, this partnership model is considered to provide “comfort” and increase investor confidence in placing capital.

In an official statement, Prabowo also emphasized that Indonesia no longer wants to be known as a “sleeping giant” and wants to move more aggressively to maximize economic potential with global partners.

List of CEOs present: from asset managers to sports club owners

Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya mentioning a meeting attended by global investment figures, some of whom had previously established cooperation with Danantara. The names mentioned include: Todd L. Boehly (Eldridge Industries), Armen Panossian (Oaktree), Matt Harris (BlackRock Founding Partners & Global Infrastructure Partners), Martin Escobari (General Atlantic), Al Rabil (Kayne Anderson), Neil R. Brown (KKR Global Institute Infrastructure), Michael Weinberg (Levine Leichtman Capital Partners), Justin Metz (Related Fund Management), Luke Taylor (Stonepeak), Nabil Mallick (Thrive Capital), Jeffrey Perlman (Warburg Pincus), and Seth Bernstein (Bernstein Equity Partners).

Teddy stated that the government is opening up investment opportunities as widely as possible, with an emphasis on the formation of economic chains and the creation of jobs that benefit domestic interests.

Focus of cooperation: energy, infrastructure, to technology

In a number of reports, the investment discussion is said to be directed at strategic sectors such as renewable energy, infrastructure, energy transition, entrepreneurship, and technology—including the utilization of AI for the efficiency of the state corporate sector.