Astra Young Women Network 2024: Lead Change, Ready to Transform

JAKARTA: To strengthen gender-focused diversity and inclusion, Astra hosted the Astra Young Women Network 2024 event on Monday, September 30. This event, in alignment with Astra 2030 Sustainability Aspirations, was held for the fifth time and is part of Astra’s broader initiative to create a diverse, inclusive workplace that attracts and retains Indonesia’s top talent, enabling Astra employees to grow, succeed, and prosper with the nation.

This year’s Astra Young Women Network 2024, attended by over 300 female Astra managerial-level leaders, was opened with speeches from Indonesian Minister of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection Bintang Puspayoga and Astra Director Gita Tiffani Boer. The event featured a talk show with the theme “Lead Change, Ready to Transform”, which focused on the role of women in leading organizational transformation.

Speakers in the talk show included female leaders such as UN Women Indonesia Head of Programmes Dwi Yuliawati Faiz, Citibank N.A. Indonesia Director & Country Head of Corporate Affairs Puni Ayu Anjungsari, and Astra Property President Director Nilawati Irjani. A sharing session was also held, featuring professional MC, independent trainer, and entrepreneur Becky Tumewu, who shared her experiences.

Speake“In today’s complex world, the role of women in leadership is becoming increasingly relevant and crucial, particularly in driving more inclusive and equitable development as we work towards Golden Indonesia 2045. My deepest appreciation goes to everyone who contributed to the success of Astra Young Women Network 2024, a highly strategic initiative recognizing the extraordinary role women play in both companies and society at large,” said Indonesian Minister of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection Bintang Puspayoga in her speech.

“Astra Young Women Network 2024 aims to empower Astra’s female leaders to continue innovating and contributing to Astra’s success, while also serving as strategic partners in addressing challenges faced by the organization and leading change,” said Astra Director Gita Tiffani Boer.

The Astra Young Women Network 2024 also features the Ilustrasiana 2 exhibition, a collaboration with Kompas Gramedia through Galeri Astra and Bentara Budaya. The exhibition, themed “Peace in Diversity”, showcases works by national and international artists. It opened on September 30, 2024, and will run until October 6, 2024, at Menara Astra.

 

For further information, please contact:

Boy Kelana Soebroto

Head of Corporate Communications

PT Astra International Tbk

Telp. 021-508-43-888

 

About Astra:

Astra is one of Indonesia’s largest public companies, comprising 291 subsidiaries, joint ventures, and associate companies, supported by over 200,000 employees. The company’s diversified business model creates synergies and opportunities across industry sectors, including Automotive, Financial Services, Heavy Equipment, Mining, Construction & Energy, Agribusiness, Infrastructure and Logistics, Information Technology, and Property.

The company has a new sustainability framework that contains Astra 2030 Sustainability Aspirations to guide Astra Group’s transition journey to be a more sustainable business by 2030 and beyond. Astra wishes to contribute to strengthening the resilience of the Indonesian economy that supports an inclusive and prosperous society.

Astra has a strong record of public and social contributions through four pillars: health, education, environment, and entrepreneurship, as well as nine foundations that contribute to Indonesia’s economic growth while supporting an inclusive and prosperous society. Implemented for the first time in 2010, the Semangat Astra Terpadu Untuk (SATU) Indonesia Awards program has recognized the contributions of 657 young Indonesians– 92 national-level recipients and 565 provincial-level recipients–across each of these focus areas. The SATU Indonesia Awards program is integrated with Astra’s wide range of community activities through 200 Kampung Berseri Astra and 1,196 Desa Sejahtera Astra initiatives in 35 provinces throughout Indonesia.

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