Embracing grassroots economy, promoting inclusive growth.

About The 2025 Asia Grassroots Forum

The 2025 Asia Grassroots Forum, hosted by Amartha, serves as a pivotal gathering for entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, and innovators across the ASEAN region to tackle the most urgent challenges in emerging markets. From the barriers women-led MSMEs face in accessing formal funding to the complexities of advancing financial digitalization, the forum delves into critical issues that shape the region’s grassroots economy.

At the heart of this transformative forum is a vibrant exchange of ideas and expertise. Leaders from diverse sectors will address topics such as fostering inclusive growth, driving grassroots innovation, and ensuring that intelligent technology amplifies opportunities underserved communities. As the impact of technology hinges on existing human capacities, unleashing human potential remains critical in driving progress within region’s rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Through collaboration, dialogue, and a focus on emerging changemakers, the forum aims to unlock the potential of technological innovations in addressing the region’s most pressing issues: bridging financial access gaps, enhancing resilience to climate challenges, and promoting shared economic prosperity. With a thoughtfully curated agenda, the Forum is designed to inspire bold ideas, foster impactful partnerships, and drive meaningful, scalable change for the ASEAN community and beyond.

About Amartha

About Amartha

About Amartha

Amartha is a technology company that drives inclusive growth by empowering grassroots and enabling everyone through one financial ecosystem, AmarthaFin. 

Established in 2010, Amartha advances the bottom pyramid economy by increasing the competitiveness of micro and small entrepreneurs and also digitalizes daily financial activities in grassroots. In doing so, we build more inclusive economic growth.

Our Agendas

Navigating strategies and identifying opportunities to drive sustainable growth across South East Asia and the Global South.

To reform or to deform: reshaping entrepreneurial policy and partnership to promote inclusive growth.

Unlocking the potential of capital to empower the grassroots economy across South East Asia.

Balancing the transformative power of AI and technology to ensure they drive social inclusion, equity, and opportunities for all.

Meet our Speakers

Sri Mulyani

Sri Mulyani Indrawati is the Minister of Finance of Indonesia since 2016. She was known as a tough reformist with strengthening Indonesia's economy.

Retno Marsudi

Retno Marsudi - Foreign Minister 2014-2024, UN Special Envoy on Water Retno Marsudi, Indonesia’s first female Foreign Minister (2014–2024), led ASEAN diplomacy, global peace efforts, and now serves as the first UN Special Envoy on Water.

Njord Andrews

Managing Partner, Accion Digital Transformation.

David Paradiso

Partner - Private Equity International, Maj Invest.

Chuah Kee Heng

CFO Temasek Trust.

Gayatri Mehta

Gayatri serves as the Director of Digital Products at Accion, she leads the development of innovative digital financial solutions aimed at underserved communities.

Salman Alibhai

Salman Alibhai is a Senior Operations Officer at the World Bank, specializing in financial inclusion, digital finance, and private sector development.

Miguel Soriano

Senior Upstream Officer, East Asia Pacific Region at IFC.

Sri Mulyani

Sri Mulyani Indrawati is the Minister of Finance of Indonesia since 2016. She was known as a tough reformist with strengthening Indonesia's economy.

Retno Marsudi

Retno Marsudi, Indonesia’s first female Foreign Minister (2014–2024), led ASEAN diplomacy, global peace efforts, and now serves as the first UN Special Envoy on Water.

Njord Andrewes

Njord Andrews is the Managing Partner at Accion Digital Transformation, where he focuses on leveraging technology to drive innovation for underserved populations.

David Paradiso

David Arturo Paradiso, Additional Director at Arohan, is a Maj Invest nominee with 15+ years in finance, PE, and VC across the US, Asia, and Latin America.

Chuah Kee Heng

CFO, Temasek Trust

Gayatri Mehta

Gayatri serves as the Director of Digital Products at Accion, she leads the development of innovative digital financial solutions aimed at underserved communities.

Salman Alibhai

Salman Alibhai is a Senior Operations Officer at the World Bank, specializing in financial inclusion, digital finance, and private sector development.

Miguel Soriano

Senior Upstream Officer, East Asia Pacific Region at IFC

Reason to Participate

Join discussions that influence policies and strategies driving equitable growth in the region.
Network with cross-sector leaders and explore potential partnerships that can drive collective impact.
Discover promising ventures and initiatives that empower underserved communities.
Be part of actionable solutions aligned with global sustainability and inclusivity targets.
Lead the way in bridging technological gaps to create a more inclusive digital economy.

Highlights of the Asia Grassroots Forum 2024 event

The 2024 Asia Grassroots Forum brought together over 500 participants from more than 15 countries, fostering meaningful collaborations with global leaders like Women’s World Banking, Accion, and IFC SME Finance Forum. Through 6 high-impact panel discussions and 3 roundtables, the forum advanced critical dialogues on sustainable development and inclusive growth, while showcasing grassroots innovations through interactive exhibitions and site visits that demonstrated real impact on the ground.

Venue

Grand Hyatt Bali

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The 2025 Asia Grassroots Forum will be held at the Grand Hyatt Bali, a luxurious 5-star resort in the heart of Nusa Dua. Surrounded by lush tropical gardens and shimmering lagoons, this beachfront sanctuary offers breathtaking ocean views and world-class amenities. Just minutes from the Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center, it provides the perfect setting for an inspiring and unforgettable forum experience.

Hotel Early Bird Rate

Book here to get special offers from Grand Hyatt for your stay during The 2025 Asia Grassroots Forum, with breakfast included.

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Grand Hyatt Bali

The 2025 Asia Grassroots Forum will be held at the Grand Hyatt Bali, a luxurious 5-star resort in the heart of Nusa Dua. Surrounded by lush tropical gardens and shimmering lagoons, this beachfront sanctuary offers breathtaking ocean views and world-class amenities. Just minutes from the Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center, it provides the perfect setting for an inspiring and unforgettable forum experience.

Info Center

The 2024 Forum organized to harness the transformative power of grassroots empowerment initiatives. Recognizing the pivotal role of inclusive efforts in addressing microfinance access for women-led MSMEs. The event serves as a global platform for collaboration and shared learnings. The discussion agendas include inclusive growth, digitizing MSMEs, and scaling impact. It brings together entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers and innovators to collectively pave the way for a more empowered and resilient global community. By amplifying diverse voices, fostering cross-cultural exchanges, and inspiring innovative solutions, the forum aims to unleash opportunities in the Southeast Asian grassroots economy through entrepreneurship, technology, and innovation.

The 2024 Asia Grassroots Forum, Hosted by Amartha will be convened in person (offline), May 21-22, 2024 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Attendance is exclusive to invitation only for investors, entrepreneurs, policy makers, strategic partners’ guests, and media. Additionally, we will also be live streaming the event on Amartha’s YouTube channel on the day of the forum for those who cannot attend in person.

Yes. Attendees will be invited to download The 2024 Asia Grassroots Forum, Hosted by Amartha networking application to enhance their attendance and engage with their peers, check the agenda, floor plan, and learn more about The 2024 Asia Grassroots Forum, Hosted by Amartha. Only invitees who have been RSVP who will receive the download link and login passcode via email.

Yes, the sessions will be live-streamed for those who are unable to attend in person.  You will be able to join the live-stream link prior to the conference. Live-streaming will be held on Amartha’s Official Youtube account, and you may access here.

You can download your peers’s contacts via  networking application to stay connected with your network or you can contact theforum@amartha.com

To make a name change, navigate to contact theforum@amartha.com. You have to share details of the new delegate, including their full name, company name and address, job title, phone number, and email and we will be able to assist you with the replacement. Name changes will no longer be possible from May 17, 2024. You can either get in touch with us or we can assist you directly at the register desk if the pass has not already been generated.

Should you need further assistance to handle your VISA request, kindly contact theforum@amartha.com. We will be able to assist you with the VISA application.

Yes, we do. If you already registered, you can download the city guide book that has been sent to your email. It encompasses essential information on transportation options, recommended hotels, curated selection of restaurants offering diverse cuisines, local gift shops, and city attractions. Allowing visitors to plan their itineraries efficiently. From historical landmarks to vibrant cultural hotspots, our guidebook offers valuable insights to enhance the visitor experience in Jakarta.

 

We ensure inclusivity and accessibility at our conference as this lies in our values. One of the accommodations we offer is the provision of a Bahasa Isyarat Indonesia (Bisindo) sign language interpreter, facilitating comprehensive participation for special needs individuals.

Yes, we do provide translation services at the event. Specifically, we offer a translator device that converts Bahasa Indonesia to English. Participants can obtain this device when they verify their attendance at the registration area. This service ensures that all our guests, regardless of language preference, can fully understand and engage in the event discussions.

The following day after the conference, there will be an organized field trip to observe and engage with MSMEs activities in the rural areas through an organized trip, with pre-booked reservations only. The 2,5-hours long trip from the Conference Venue to the selected villages for a maximum of 20 participants, facilitated by three minivans. The activities include observation, interactive workshops and engagement with Amartha’s customers, field officers and agents. The field trip starts/finishes at the Conference Venue.

Please be advised that the field trip is limited to only 20 participants. You can apply for registration for the field visit while you are RSVP for the conference here. If you are eligible to visit the village, you will receive a confirmation email from theforum@amartha.com and will receive a dedicated email from our team.

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Get In Touch With Us

We are delighted to walk this event journey with you! If there’s anything you’d like to know concerning the event, please do not hesitate to reach out. We’re more than happy to address your queries or hear your valuable insights.
Jasa Pembuatan Aplikasi

Where

Park Hyatt Jakarta & Royal Glass House

Kebon Sirih Street, Number 17-19

Central Jakarta, 10270

When

Tuesday to Wednesday
May 21 to 22, 2024

Email

theforum@amartha.com