Astra x IdeaFest Spread Youth Inspirations for a Proud Nation

Astra x IdeaFest Spread Youth Inspirations for a Proud Nation

JAKARTA: This year, Astra comes back in collaboration with the biggest creative festival in Indonesia IdeaFest to spread Indonesian youth inspirations that become pride of the nation. This 8 th IdeaFest annual event raises the theme Age of Pride which is in line with Astra’s goal in becoming Pride of The Nation.

A real form of this youth inspirations that become pride of the nation is contained in Astra’s Unified Spirit for Indonesia (SATU Indonesia) Awards program celebrating its one-decade anniversary this year.

One decade of 2019 SATU Indonesia Awards appreciate youths contributing in five fields, which are Health, Education, Environment, Entrepreneurship, and Technology, as well as a Group category on the Awarding Night of 10 th SATU Indonesia Awards 2019 to be held on October 4 th , 2019.

“The 2019 IdeaFest’s theme is in accordance with Astra’s goal to become Pride of The Nation. We are also proud that there are many youths fighting for good things around them without being selfish. SATU Indonesia Awards program is here to appreciate them for their tireless works in the dark. We hope that through this program, there will be more Indonesian youths emerging with their positive ideas creating changes for Indonesia,” said President Director Astra Prijono Sugiarto.

Inspirational talk show is one of the agendas of IdeaFest on October 5 th , 2019 where Head of Corporate Communications Astra Boy Kelana Soebroto and Dian Sastrowardoyo as the guest judge of 10 th SATU Indonesia Awards 2019 become the speakers together with several awardees of SATU Indonesia Awards from previous year.

The IdeaFest event establishes connection between creative communities and brings participants to meet directly in order to get inspiration from various creative public figures across the industry in national and international scale. Hundreds of creative profiles are presented in several sessions on October 3 rd -6 th , 2019 at JCC, Senayan, Jakarta.

SATU Indonesia Awards program is held to celebrate the Youth Pledge Day on October 28 th , 2019. Since 2010, SATU Indonesia Awards have been appreciated 53 figures of young generation who tirelessly work in the dark and give benefits to their surroundings across the nation. Not only they have achievements, but also an upright social life for their surroundings.

The number of 2019 SATU Indonesia Awards registrants increases 31% to 8,654 compared to 5,961 registrant last year.

For further information, please contact:
Boy Kelana Soebroto
Head of Corporate Communications
PT Astra International Tbk
Ph. 021-508-43-888

About PT Astra International Tbk:
PT Astra International Tbk was established in 1957 in Jakarta as a general trading company under the name Astra International Inc. In 1990, for the purpose of the company’s initial public offering (IPO), the name of the company changed to PT Astra International Tbk, followed by listing its shares on the Indonesia Stock Exchange under the ticker code ASII.

Astra has developed its business by implementing a business model based on synergies and diversification within seven business segments, consisting of: 1) Automotive, 2) Financial Services, 3) Heavy Equipment, Mining, Construction & Energy, 4) Agribusiness, 5) Infrastructure and Logistics, 6) Information Technology and 7) Property.

Astra conducts business operations in all parts of Indonesia under the management of 232 subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates, and is supported by 225,523 employees, as per June 2019.

As one of the national biggest group corporations at the moment, Astra has built its strong reputation through offering a range of high-quality products and services, with regard to the implementation of good corporate governance and environmental governance. Astra continually aspires to become a corporate citizen that is a pride of the nation, one who is actively involved in the national efforts to improve the welfare of the Indonesian people.

To this end, Astra runs business activities by a balanced combination of the business’ commercial interests and non- business contributions through 9 foundations it nurtures, also through ongoing social responsibility programs focused on four basic areas: health, education, environment and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) development.

Astra initiates a program called Astra’s Unified Spirit for Indonesia Awards (SATU Indonesia Awards) entering its one decade this year where the program has appreciated 245 young people, consisting of 53 national awards recipients and 192 provincial awards recipients in five fields, they are Health, Education, Environment, Entrepreneurship, and Technology. Astra also develops 81 Astra Green Villages and 645 Astra Prosperous Villages in 34 provinces across Indonesia.

For more info, please visit www.astra.co.id & www.satu-indonesia.com.