INTERSECT 2025

2025 Program Overview

  • Main Conference: 20 November 2025
  • Focus: Technology, Sustainability, and Society in Indonesia's Energy Transition
  • Welcome Remarks:
    • Mansur M. Arief (General Chair, INTERSECT 2025)
    • Prasetyo Hadi (Consular General of Indonesia in San Francisco)
  • Keynote and Invited Speakers
Jef Caers

Jef Caers

Director of Stanford Mineral-X, Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Stanford

Rachmat Kaimuddin

Rachmat Kaimuddin

Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Regional Development Ministry, Republic of Indonesia

Hanna Kurniawati

Hanna Kurniawati

Professor and SmartSat CRC Chair in System Autonomy, Intelligence and Decision Making, ANU

Dini Maghfirra

Dini Maghfirra

Executive Director of Satu Data Indonesia

Adi Maulana

Adi Maulana

Vice Rector for Partnerships, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Business and Professor of Geology, UNHAS

Nyoman Pujawan

Nyoman Pujawan

President of ISCEA Indonesia, Rector of University of Logistics and Business International

Premkumar Rajagopal

Premkumar Rajagopal

President, Malaysia University of Science and Technology

Joelle Rosser

Joelle Rosser

Assistant Professor of Division of Infectious Diseases, Stanford

  • Panel Discussion 1: Emerging Technologies in Indonesia's Sustainable Energy and Health Equality
  • Panel Discussion 2: Supply Chain and Global Collaboration Perspectives for Planetary Sustainability
  • Parallel Sessions:

Track 1: Data Science, AI, and Emerging Tech

Showcasing cutting-edge research and applications in data science, AI, and emerging technologies for sustainable development.

Track 2: Energy Transition Economics, Policy, and Society

Exploring the economic, policy, and societal dimensions of Indonesia's energy transition.

Track 3: Earth Resources for Energy Transition

Discussing the critical minerals and earth resources needed for resilient and sustainable energy transition.

Track 4: AI in Healthcare

Critically examining the use of AI in healthcare systems to ensure equitable and sustainable healthcare for public.

Track 5: Emerging Supply Chain Applications

Building resiliency across critical minerals, tech, and healthcare with global human-centered collaboration.

Track 5: Emerging Supply Chain Applications

Building resiliency across critical minerals, tech, and healthcare with global human-centered collaboration.

Executive Workshops

Modern energy sectors transition into a new era where data plays an enormous role to assist decision making processes. Learn from Stanford experts how to leverage new tools to maximize your business values, or, even better, work closely with them to formulate your company-specific problems into focused collaborative projects.

  • Workshop 1: Decision Making Under Uncertainty for Sustainable Energy Transition

    • Led by Stanford faculty and scholars
    • Interactive sessions with real-world case studies
    • Opportunity for a follow-up session to model your company-specific problems
    • Limited to 20 participants
  • Workshop 2: Data Science for Critical Minerals Exploration and Processing

    • Led by Stanford faculty and scholars
    • Industry-specific applications of data science
    • Opportunity for project collaborations to address your company's challenges
    • Limited to 20 participants
  • Workshop 3: AI Safety for Emerging Economies

    • Led by Stanford Center for AI Safety scholars
    • Industry-specific and emerging economy contexts
    • Opportunity for long-term collaborations
    • Limited to 20 participants

Tentative Timeline

Event Timeline
Call for Sponsorship January 1 - July 31, 2025
Call for Papers April 1 - August 30, 2025
Young Researcher Competition June 1 - October 31, 2025
Conference Registration
Early Bird July 1 - September 31, 2025
Regular October 1 - October 31, 2025
Workshop Registration
Early Bird April 1 - July 30, 2025
Regular October 1 - October 31, 2025
Last-minute November 1 - 18, 2025
Main Events
Executive Workshops November 17 - 19, 2025
Conference November 20, 2025

Potential Collaborations at Stanford

Innovates in sustainable mining & critical mineral supply chains with advanced technology and policy, aligning with Indonesia's vast resources & sustainability commitments.

Specializes in advancing technology for earth resource prediction and management to scale up geothermal, natural hydrogen, and carbon storage initiatives.

Leads groundbreaking research in clean energy technologies and energy systems analysis, providing insights for strategic renewable energy transition and grid modernization efforts.

Manages cutting-edge research in AI development and safety, offering essential expertise for Indonesia's growing tech, critical infrastructure, and policy amidst today's AI storms.

Develops advanced algorithms and decision-making systems for complex engineering challenges, particularly relevant for energy transition and sustainability development.

About INTERSECT

INTERSECT is an annual symposium that brings together the brightest minds from academia, industry, and policy-making to address Indonesia's sustainable development challenges. Our previous event at Stanford demonstrated the powerful impact of cross-sector collaboration, resulting in actionable insights and meaningful partnerships.

Leadership and Vision

INTERSECT is directed by early-career Indonesian academics from leading institutions:

Mansur M. Arief

Executive Director

Center for AI Safety, Stanford University

M. Rizki Oktavian

Researcher

Nuclear Engineering, Purdue University

Ilham Variansyah

Assistant Research Professor

Nuclear Science and Engineering, Oregon State University

Rachmadian Wulandana

Associate Professor

Mechanical Engineering, SUNY New Paltz

Bari Hanafi

Assistant Professor

Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Our leadership bridges cutting-edge technology, revolutionary policy, and deep understanding of Indonesia's social dynamics to facilitate meaningful exchange between academia, industry, and policymakers. Together with all INTERSECT committee members, we strive to drive impactful changes in Indonesia's sustainability innovation landscape.

INTERSECT 2025 Committee

  • General Chair Mansur M. Arief Stanford University
  • Program Chair Bari Hanafi University of Arkansas at Little Rock
  • Conference Chair Rachmadian Wulandana SUNY New Paltz
  • Workshop Chair Ilham Variansyah Oregon State University
  • Publications Chair M. Rizki Oktavian Purdue University
  • Sponsor Relations Co-Chair Faizal Lihawa Columbia University
  • Sponsor Relations Co-Chair Yusril Ikhtiar Muhammad Islamic University of Indonesia
  • General Affairs Chair Azmul Asmar Irfan UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta

Program Committee

  • Datu Buyung Agusdinata Arizona State University
  • Zico Alaia Universitas Indonesia
  • Dewanti Anggrahini ITS Surabaya National Tsing Hua University
  • Muhammad Fadhil Ginting Stanford University
  • Nur Ahmad Khatim ITS Surabaya
  • Ryan Khawarizmi Michigan State University
  • Diesta Iva Maftuhah ITS Surabaya North Carolina State University
  • Nefriana University of Pittsburgh
  • Hilyatun Nuha University of 17 Agustus 1945 ITS Surabaya
  • Taufik Nur University of Muslim Indonesia
  • Zulkifli Palinrungi Carnegie Mellon University
  • Syarifuddin Mabe Parenreng Universitas Hasanuddin
  • Romal Ramadhan University of Texas, Austin
  • I Made Agus Setiawan University of Pittsburgh
  • Rachman Setiawan University of California, Berkeley
  • Laras Susanti University of Pittsburgh
  • Kenrick Tjandra Carnegie Mellon University
  • Nur Ahmad Wahid Pusan National University
  • Troy Agung Wibowo North Carolina State University
  • Bayu Aryo Yudanta University of Pittsburgh

Contact Us

For more information or to get involved, please contact us at:

  • General: intersect.indonesia@gmail.com
  • Sponsorship: sponsor@intersect.id
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