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Aan Mansyur
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Adham T. Fusama
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Adhy Shaka
Shakaboyd is a Jakarta-based chiptune musician. Since 2010, he has explored electronic music using Nintendo Game Boy as his primary instrument. His innovative compositions blend nostalgic 8-bit sounds with modern electronic elements. In January 2024, he performed remotely at the Music and Gaming Festival (MAGFest) organized at National Harbor, Maryland, US. He has also performed in various events in Australia, Asia, and Europe. |
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Adriano Qalbi podcaster - audio journaling Adriano Qalbi is one of the founders of Majelis Lucu Indonesia (MLI). He is involved in several MLI contents such as Podcast Awal Minggu and Enemy of Society. In his career as a stand-up comedian, he has recorded four special shows including Lo Pikir Lo Keren (2017), Tau Deh yang Pinter (2019), Lo Semua Sama Aja (2022), and Buat Yang Asik Aja (2024). |
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Agus Hardiman
Agus Hardiman is music producer and winner of AMI Award for Best Music Production of Agnes Monica, lecturer at IKJ, UPH, and Univ Parahyangan, author of the 1st book on Computer Music, published by Gramedia, Jingle maker (Gojek, Honda, ACE Hardware, Electronic City etc). |
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Agus Sari INA |
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Agustinus Wibowo
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Amalya Reza Oktavia
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Amalya Reza Oktaviani INA |
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Amanda Katili Niode PHIL |
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Andhyta F. Utami INA |
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Andini Wijendaru
Andini Wijendaru is an artist representative. She represents @pinot and @ditut, and was Pinot’s caregiver. She is one of the team members who put together Pinot’s artworks into PINOT. Andini is also a freelance pattern maker. Her designs were featured in TAUKO Magazine, an independent print publication for home sewists, fashion, and culture lovers based in Helsinki and Berlin. Her works were also featured in We Like Sewing Magazine, an e-magazine for sewists and quilters in the United States. |
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Angelina Enny INA |
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Anindito Aditomo
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Anneke Prasyanti
Since 1995, Anneke has been a dedicated member of the Bandung Heritage Society, actively contributing to research on cultural heritage buildings across Indonesia. One of the pioneering female architects in the country, she also served as Project Manager for the revitalization of 11 cultural heritage buildings in Jakarta's Kota Tua district between 2014 and 2016. In 2019, she created "Anata Rupa" for the Bintaro Design District. This inclusive design installation served as an advocate for preserving Indonesia's vibrant tribal colors and weaving traditions. Anneke is also actively engaging in the research of cultural heritage rescue efforts in Tondano and Wakatobi. |
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Anton Kurnia Director of JILF Anton Kurnia is an award-winning writer, literary translator, and editor. He edited Han Kang's novel, The Vegetarian, in Indonesian translation. From 2017 to 2019 he was a consultant for Korean books in Indonesian translation and publishing market for KBPA. He also wrote The Encyclopedia of World Literature (2006). The third edition of the book will be published in early 2025. |
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Antonia Timmerman
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Arif Bagus Prasetyo
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Arif Liberto Emily Listening Space - Depok Arif Liberto is a visionary figure in Depok's creative scene, blending local heritage with innovation. As a brand developer, he goes beyond building brands, fostering meaningful connections in spaces like Jacob Koffie Huis, where he combines coffee with the rich heritage of Depok. His Emily Listening Space offers a unique audio experience in a bustling city. Arif’s work is not just about impact—he crafts spaces that tell stories, inviting people to connect deeply with history, sound, and themselves. |
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Arkan Tanriwa INA |
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Arlo Mendoza PHIL |
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Astrid Enricka
Astrid holds a bachelor’s degree in French Literature and pursue her career as a journalist for almost a decade, before spending her final years in the media industry as part of Kompas Gramedia Group news team. |
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Ayu Meutia
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Bardjan
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Britania Sari
Britania Sari, a French teacher and avid gardener since 2014, is currently spearheading a food security initiative to empower pre-prosperous families in Parung Panjang, West Bogor. Her program involves establishing kitchen gardens and chicken coops in residents' yards, as well as two communal gardens. By encouraging backyard gardening, she aims to shift community members from passive consumers to active producers. She believes that this simple act can significantly impact their lives and foster self-sufficiency. Her philosophy is rooted in the idea of planting and consuming what you grow, thereby maximizing the potential of every backyard. |
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Catura Pasha Samsara Listening Space - Bogor Catura Pasha is a visionary entrepreneur known for his adventurous spirit and keen insight into creating immersive cultural experiences. In 2017, recognizing emerging trends, he co-founded Jakarta Sneaker Day to celebrate sneaker culture. He also launched Melodi Alam, an IP honoring music and identity. His latest venture, Samsara, expands the universe of Melodi Alam as a music-themed café in Bogo. Pasha’s vision is also reflected in Samsara’s architecture, which embraces colonial heritage as a nod to Bogor’s cultural legacy. |
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Clefiana
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Damayanti Buchori INA |
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Damhuri Muhammad
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Deaz Putri Editor Akuisisi Mizan Group Deaz is a versatile language professional with a diverse career in translation and interpretation. Specializing in Korean dramas, webtoons/web dramas, and books, she brings stories to life for global audiences. In addition to translating, Deaz interprets at various events, including business meetings, concerts, and theaters. With a passion for teaching, she also works as a language tutor, helping students master new languages and cultures. |
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Dee Lestari
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Dewi Anggraeni INA |
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Dhianita Kusuma Pertiwi INA |
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Dialita
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Dita W Yolahasanti PinotxDitut Dita, also known as Ditut, is a hybrid artist. She has been a scriptwriter, producer, food photographer, and cake artist before becoming a surface pattern designer. Currently, she is focusing on being Pinot's caregiver and sewing for her fashion label Sew Day. |
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Ditta Sekar Noura Ditta Sekar Campaka started her career in the publishing industry in 2009 as a promotional staff at Bentang Pustaka. In 2016-2019, she was actively involved in the National Book Committee under the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture as public relations, and the Indonesian National Committee as Market Country Focus at the London Book Fair 2019. In 2020, she was appointed as the Head of Marketing Communication at Noura Publishing, a position she holds to this day. She is also currently involved in UNESCO Jakarta City of Literature, serving in a public relations capacity. |
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Doni Ahmadi
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Dymussaga Miraviori INA |
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Eka Kurniawan INA |
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Emy Suy
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Endah N Rhesa
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Evi Mariani INA |
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Fadli Zon Minister of Culture |
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Fadly Rahman
Fadly Rahman is a food historian and lecturer in the Department of History and Philology at Padjadjaran University, Indonesia. He has written three significant works: Rijsttafel: Culinary Culture in Colonial Indonesia, 1870-1942 (2011 & 2016), Jejak Rasa Nusantara: History of Indonesian Food (2016), and Rasa Tanah Air: the Early Development of Indonesian Food Overseas (2023). He also contributes to anthologies, academic journals, and popular media on food history, and actively participates in various national and international food studies scientific forums. |
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Farish A. Noor MY |
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Farwiza Farhan INA |
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FFFAAARRR
FFFAAARRR is a design practice established in 2017 by Fauzia Evanindya, Andro Kaliandi, and Azalia Maritza. They believe in the freedom of playing around with different styles, tweaking geometrical forms, narrating fun spatial sequences, and trying out non-building materials. Their playful approach to design has led to projects including private houses, renovations, retail spaces, exhibitions, and even a set of toy instruments. |
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Gadis Fitriana Seniman, Institut Konservasi |
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Gibran Tragali Sendalu Permaculture Gibran Tragari is a gardener and permaculture designer who lives and does various activities in Depok, West Java. He has been active in gardening communities and managing his permaculture garden as an experiment to be food self-sufficient since 2017. He currently holds various permaculture workshops and community engagements. He also co-initiated Teras Kamala, a community hub that addresses water scarcity issues in urban areas, especially in Depok. |
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Gina Karina
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Hamzah Muhammad INA |
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Hariati Sinaga INA |
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Hestia Istiviani
Hestia Istiviani has been a book content creator since 2012. A graduate of Information and Library Science at Airlangga University, she was appointed as DKI Jakarta Reading Ambassador 2023. She currently lives in South Jakarta and is actively promoting the “reading for pleasure” campaign through her literacy movement, Baca Bareng Silent Book Club Jakarta. |
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Hilmar Farid
Hilmar Farid is a historian, activist, and lecturer. He co-founded Jaringan Kerja Budaya (1994), the Institute of Indonesian Social History (2003), and Volunteers for a New Jakarta (2012). Hilmar is also an editor of the Asian Regional Exchange for New Alternatives (ARENA) and the Inter-Asia Cultural Studies Society. He earned his doctorate at the National University of Singapore in 2014. In 2015, he was appointed Director General of Culture at the Ministry of National Education and Culture. Since 2020, he has been the President Commissioner of Balai Pustaka. |
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Hilmi Faiq
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Hiromi Kawakami JPN |
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Idha Umamah Samsara Listening Space - Bogor Currently, Idha Umamah is the content manager for Pusaka ID, focusing on innovative content creation across platforms. Her interest in romance novels inspired her journey as a book editor and creator of podcasts about dating and relationships. She also worked as a music journalist for WartaJazz and a researcher for Ngayogjazz, combining music and culture. Recently, she contributed a book chapter about love with the Thirty Days of Lunch writers. |
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Ikhsan Risfandi IRZI |
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Ining Isaiyas INA |
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Intan Paramaditha INA |
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Irwan Ahmett INA |
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Isabel Fargo Cole GERMANY |
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Iwan Kurniawan INA |
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Jacob Sura
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Jefferson Edri Jakarta Art Book Fair Jefferson Edri is a creative, cat lover, passionate comics reader, and independent books enthusiast. Together with Kristin Monica, he co-founded Feat, a small design studio. He also co-founded and acts as creative director for Jakarta Art Book Fair. Last but not least, he enjoys watching food-related channels on YouTube during his spare time. |
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Joss Wibisono INA |
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Kateryna Kalytko UKRAINA |
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Klassikhaus
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Kristian Sendon Cordero Ph Named as one of the Ten Outstanding Young Men of the Philippines for 2022, Kristian Sendon Cordero is a poet, fictionist, translator, and filmmaker. He has authored, edited, and translated more than thirty books. In 2019, he received the Southeast Asian Writers Prize (SEAWRITE) in Thailand. He serves as the director of Ateneo de Naga University Press and runs an independent bookshop and art space, The Savage Mind. Together with Neni Sta. Romana-Cruz, Kristian leads the Translation Committee for the Philippines’ role as Guest of Honour at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2025. |
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Leila Chudori writer - written journaling Leila S.Chudori (1962), is an Indonesian author and journalist who has written the bestseller “Laut Bercerita” (2017) that has been reprinted 83 times and translated and published by Penguin Random House SEA as “The Sea Speaks His Name”. Before that she has written “Nadira”, “Pulang” and the latest is “Namaku Alam.” Her works have received numerous literary awards including Sea Write Literary Awards in 2020. |
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Lizzie Chan
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Lulu Bong Qualita Company |
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Lusia Arumingtyas INA |
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Madina Malahayati Chumaera | Indonesia |
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Maesy Ang INA |
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Mahandis Yoanata Thamrin | Indonesia |
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Malahayati Chumaera INA |
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Marcia Soumokil INA |
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Martin Suryajaya INA |
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Mei Batubara
Mei Batubara, Executive Director of NUSA Indonesia Gastronomy Foundation, brings her extensive experience in sustainable food systems and Indonesian culinary heritage preservation. She leads initiatives with local governments, communities, and stakeholders to develop food security strategies that align with both national and global sustainability goals. With Pusaka Rasa Nusantara project, Mei has traveled across Indonesia, connecting with diverse communities and indigenous tribes to explore the social and cultural facets of food. |
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Melani Budianta INA |
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Mimin Dwi Hartono INA |
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Nagmeh M. Nezami IRAN |
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Niduparas Erlang INA |
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Nissa Rengganis
Nissa Rengganis, perempuan kelahiran kota Cirebon, 08 September 1988. Menyelesaikan program sarjana di Ilmu Politik Universitas Negeri Jenderal Soedirman. Melanjutkan program pasca sarjana di Hubungan Internasional, Universitas Gajah Mada. Saat ini sedang menyelesaikan program doktoral Hubungan Internasional, Universitas Padjajaran. Tercatat sejak tahun 2014 sebagai dosen Ilmu Politik di Universitas Muhammadiyah Cirebon. Selain mengajar, aktif dalam berbagai komunitas dan organisasi budaya. Tergabung sebagai pengurus di Himpunan Seni Budaya Islam (HSBI), Pusat Studi Bahasa dan Sastra Cirebon, peneliti di Lingkar Studi Sastra, pendiri komunitas sastra Rumah Kertas. |
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Nova Dewi Suwe Ora Jamu |
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Novita Indri INA |
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Novita Sari INA |
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Nugraha Pratama sketch artist - visual journaling Nugraha Pratama. Working as a Jakarta based illustrator who loves to travel, Nugraha Pratama captures most of his moments by sketching. Documenting a lot of objects like historical buildings, culinary and gastronomic culture, local peoples, and many more since 2009 sketching has been more than just an exercise. Sketching could be the way of experiencing and learning new things. As part of UrbanSketchers Indonesia member and contributor, he shares those stories as an illustrated journal. |
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Nukila Amal
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Nurdiyansah Dalidjo
Nurdiyansah Dalidjo (Diyan) is an interdisciplinary queer writer, researcher and author who has contributed to Jurnal Perempuan, Jakarta Post, Overland, Project Multatuli and many others. Diyan has published two travel writing books: Porn(O) Tour which campaigns the tourism ethics and Rumah di Tanah Rempah (Tales from the Spice Islands) which explores the history of colonialism through the tradition of spices/foods in the Indonesian archipelago. Diyan has also published three tourism study books, including Desa Wisata. |
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Nurhady Sirimorok INA |
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Nyak Ina Raseuki INA Nyak Ina Raseuki. A vocaliser, improviser-composer, and ethnomusicologist, lectured at the Graduate School of Urban Arts and Creative Industries at the Jakarta Institute of the Arts (IKJ). She is the author of Being Islamic in Music: Two Contemporary Genres from Sumatra (2017). Besides her academic commitments, she nurtures collaborative relationships with diverse music, dance, film, theater, fashion, photography, and installation art artists. She is involved in a multitude of performances and music recordings. Among her published recordings are popular music Archipelagongs (Warner Music Indonesia, 1999), a new interpretation of kroncong music, Ubiet & Kroncong Tenggara (demajors, Jakarta, 2007/2013), and her latest project, Olaijolo (2024), interpreting Eastern Indonesian songs. |
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Olin Monteiro INA |
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Patricia Wulandari
Patricia is a reader, podcaster, author, and mom of four cats. In 2017 she and her husband founded the Podluck Podcast to spark conversations among creatives and raise awareness through audio-visual content. She believes that creatives, writers, artists, and initiators play a unique role in tackling issues that have emotionally or physically impacted a lot of people. |
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Patty
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Paulus Simangunsong
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Peserta Terbaik Bengkel Poetry Slam
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Pratiwi Juliani INA |
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Priti Sharma Ph Priti Sharma is the Managing Editor of Epigram Books in Singapore, where she also serves as the editor for children’s literature with a particular focus on picture books. She has over 23 years of experience teaching and developing university-based language and literature courses in Canada and Singapore. Her academic expertise lies in children’s literature and postcolonial studies. |
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Puty Puar
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Rafii Omah Jangan Diam Terus - Depok Rafii Fujiberkah is a design consultant and creative conceptor known for his creative and sustainable approach to local projects. His love for adventure has led him on backpacking trips, inspiring his travel books "Bajo" and "Ceritanya Asean?". He is also a co-founder of Omahjangandiamterus, a creative space in Depok. His travels have taken him to India for three months, where he immersed himself in the country's culture. Additionally, he has also explored the traditional architecture and history of Sulawesi and Maluku during his travels. |
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Rane Hafied
Rane Hafied spent 25 years in radio broadcasting and journalism before transitioning to digital PR and advertising strategy for a multinational client in the Asia Pacific, Middle East, and South Africa markets, based in Bangkok. An avid podcaster since 2006, he is also the co-founder of a digital content production and consultant agency in Jakarta, Indonesia. |
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Rio Jo Werry
Rio Jo Werry is a passionate music journalist who currently writes for Jurno.id. His love for writing began in his college days, and he has since expanded his creative pursuits by managing Blooks, an independent bookstore. You can find him on Instagram sharing updates about music and literature at @riojowerry_. |
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Rivanni INA |
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Rizky Maulana Yanuar INA |
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Robin Block THE NETHERLANDS |
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Sabda Armandio INA |
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Saiful Bachri Arkeolog, Institut Konservasi Saiful Bakhri is the Chairman of Institut Konservasi and a graduate student in the Ph.D. Program for the Conservation of Material Culture at UCLA. He is dedicated to advancing conservation as a discipline and practice in Indonesia. By studying historical trends and anticipating future challenges, he seeks to contribute to developing sustainable and effective conservation practices for Indonesia's cultural heritage. Saiful holds a Master's degree in Cultural Materials Conservation from the University of Melbourne. |
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Sapariah Saturi INA |
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Saras Dewi INA |
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Sari Widiati
Sari has been an arts and culture enthusiast for many years. She has written extensively on the arts, travel, and social issues as a Features Writer at NOW! Jakarta. |
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Sihar Ramses Simatupang
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Sonny Mumbunan INA |
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Soraya Cassandra Kebun Kumara |
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Sudarmoko
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Suraya Afiff INA |
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Tarlen Handayani Klub Masak Sirja |
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Tiko Sukarso Klub Masak Sirja |
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Tomi Wibisono
Tomi Wibisono is the founder and manager of Buku Akik, a small bookstore. He launched the venture in 2015 as an Instagram-based online bookstore. That same year, he also established Warning Books, a small publishing house. |
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Wahyu Ichwandardi PinotxDitut Pinot, a stroke survivor, is a hybrid artist, animator, pixel artist, and content creator whose work has gone global. Often involving his family in the creative process, his work utilizes old-school technology to create modern art. He recently published a book containing 200 of his works. |
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Wida Winarno
Wida Winarno is a Doctor of Public Health specializing in traditional local food and tempeh. She founded the Indonesian Tempe Movement (ITM) while pursuing her Master's degree in Biotechnology alongside her son, Amadeus Driando Ph.D., and her father, Prof. FG Winarno. Wida has dedicated herself to promoting tempeh globally, conducting tempeh classes for both domestic and international audiences. As the Director of PT. Embrio Biotekindo and a food safety assessor, she combines her academic expertise with practical industry knowledge. Together with her father and son, three generations of the Winarno family have authored books on tempeh and other relevant topics. |
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Willy Fahmi Agiska
Willy Fahmy Agiska, ialah seorang penyair, pengelola Toko Atelir Ceremai, redaktur puisi Buruan.co dan kepala distribusi Penerbit Velodrom. Mencatat Demam (Kentja Press, 2018) dan Unboxing (Buruan & Co, 2023) ialah buku puisinya yang telah terbit. Buku puisinya yang pertama Mencatat Demam dianugerahi penghargaan sebagai Buku Puisi Terbaik Anugerah Hari Puisi Indonesia 2019 oleh Yayasan Hari Puisi. |
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Wisnu Suryaning Adji
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Yani Kurniawan General Manager of JakTent |
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Yerry Wirawan INA |
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Yoanata Thamrin INA |
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Yoga Palwaguna
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Zedeck Siaw MALAYSIA |
