Our inaugural in-country Growing Infrastructure Course (GIC) Alumni Meet, held on 10 February 2026 at Pullman Jakarta Indonesia Thamrin, marked a significant milestone in the evolution of the GIC community.
More than a reunion, the evening underscored a simple but powerful truth: the most enduring infrastructure capabilities are built not only in classrooms, but through sustained professional relationships across the ecosystem.
Our impact so far
Now in its 11th run, the Growing Infrastructure Course has grown into a regional platform for infrastructure leadership. To date, it has connected close to 500 senior professionals across Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Laos, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Brunei, Nepal, Pakistan, Timor-Leste and the Maldives. This first dedicated alumni gathering reflects our belief that capability building does not end when a programme concludes—it deepens through continued dialogue, peer exchange and trusted networks.
We were honoured to welcome alumni from key institutions at the heart of Indonesia’s infrastructure landscape, including PT MRT Jakarta, West Java Regional Development Planning Board, PT Penjaminan Infrastruktur Indonesia (Persero) and many more.
Together with distinguished stakeholders from Infrastructure Asia and the World Bank Group, the room represented a cross-section of planners, financiers, guarantors and operators shaping Indonesia’s long-term national assets.
In his opening address, Eddie Tritton, Executive Director of SMU Executive Development, emphasised that sustainable infrastructure requires sustainable capabilities.
"While capital can be mobilised and technology procured, judgement, leadership and institutional depth must be continuously built and renewed. As Indonesia advances its National Strategic Projects and crowds in private capital through PPPs across renewable energy, waste management and urban transportation, these capabilities are more critical than ever," Eddie said.
New pathways to strengthen infrastructure capabilities and partnerships across Indonesia
The Alumni Meet event culminated with a candid discussions centred on the lessons learned from past infrastructure journeys, and how we can chart new pathways to strengthen infrastructure capabilities and partnerships across Indonesia. Expertly moderated by Dr Flocy Joseph, together with our partners from Infrastructure Asia Chris Loo, Vincent Tay and Jiayi Sim, as well as World Bank's Uri Raich, we explored the practical realities of risk allocation, guarantees, governance and cross-institutional coordination.
The candid exchange reflected the complexity of delivering bankable, resilient projects in an increasingly demanding financing and regulatory environment.
Beyond reconnecting with old friends and forging new partnerships, the GIC Alumni Meet reaffirmed the programme’s broader purpose: to serve as a living platform for infrastructure leaders committed to strengthening institutional capability, investor confidence and long-term value creation—not only in Indonesia, but across Asia.
The evening concluded with a Vote of Thanks by Devin Chan, Deputy Executive Director of Infrastructure Asia, who reinforced the importance of ongoing peer exchange and cross-sector collaboration as Indonesia navigates its evolving infrastructure landscape.
About the Growing Infrastructure Course
This course was co-designed by SMU, Infrastructure Asia and the World Bank Group; and it will be delivered by SMU in partnership with InfraAsia. The programme is designed to empower city leaders in transforming urban mobility.
In light of unprecedented motorisation, ongoing congestion, increasing risks of social exclusion on public transport, and record levels of transport-related carbon emissions, this executive education programme equips ASEAN and South Asian executives with the strategies needed to transition towards affordable, safe, low-carbon, and inclusive urban mobility.
More information about the Growing Infrastructure Course.