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Christy Zakarias
Director/Head of Sustainability Transition Advisory
LinkedInChristy is the Director and Head of Net Zero & Sustainability Transition at Equatorise. She has 10+ years of experience at the intersection of sustainable finance, climate risk, public policy, and strategic communications across Europe and Asia.
From structuring climate funds and calibrating decarbonisation pathways to running feasibility studies and producing sustainability reports, Christy strives to deliver both impact and practicality in moving the needle on climate.
Prior to Equatorise, Christy was a Sustainable Finance Consultant at Systemiq London, and a VP/AVP across Climate Risk, ESG Investor Relations, and Principal Investments at Barclays Bank PLC.
Outside of work, she serves on the advisory boards of IDCTA Youth, GIPA and YIPA UK – these non-profits equip Indonesians with professional development opportunities, and empower them to contribute to Indonesia.
Hilmi H. Kartasasmita
Associate Director/Head of International Engagement
LinkedInHilmi is the Associate Director and Head of International Engagement at Equatorise. He is a public policy and international affairs professional who has also worked with global institutions, blending his expertise in development, diplomacy, and corporate affairs.
Prior to Equatorise, Hilmi served as an Assistant Advisor at the Executive Office of the President (Kantor Staf Presiden). During this time, he worked on strategic policy formulation, stakeholder coordination, and national priority programs across politics, foreign affairs, security, defence, and governance.
Hilmi holds a Masters in Diplomacy and International Relations from the University of Oxford. Outside of work, Hilmi is a founding member of GIPA, a global non-profit that empowers Indonesian professionals overseas to advance human capital and investment opportunities for Indonesia.
Graha Yudha
Senior Advisor to CEO & Managing Partner
LinkedInYudha is a Senior Advisor at Equatorise. He is a finance and infrastructure policy professional who is currently a PhD researcher in Finance at the University of Glasgow’s Adam Smith Business School. His work focuses on banking, credit markets, and investment for sustainable growth.
Over the past decade, Yudha has helped turn ideas into projects that deliver real economic and social value – from supporting the Indonesian Presidency on national infrastructure programmes and contributing to the IPO of a technology company to shaping green finance strategies for electric mobility and sustainable transport. He connects government, industry, and academia to build investment cases that combine academic insight with practical delivery and support growth, innovation, and sustainable change.
Monica Chua
Associate Director/Head of PR & Strategic Communications
LinkedInMonica Chua is an Associate Director and Head of PR & Strategic Communications at Equatorise, based in Jakarta. She brings extensive experience spanning newsroom reporting and corporate communications, with a track record in reputation management, stakeholder engagement, and strategic messaging across Indonesia and the UK.
Prior to joining Equatorise, Monica spent more than three years at Bukalapak, progressing from Head of PR Bureau to AVP and subsequently Vice President of PR Bureau, where she led communications for one of Indonesia’s leading technology companies. Earlier in her career, she served as a News Anchor at CNBC Indonesia and previously worked in London as a Digital Marketing Analyst at Mavens of London.
Monica holds a master’s degree from UCL in Educational Planning, Economics & International Development, and a BA (Hons) in Business Studies (Finance) from the University of Gloucestershire.
Muhammad Riedha
Advisor for Global Health and Life Sciences
LinkedInRiedha is a Senior Advisor at Equatorise. He is a medical doctor and public health professional, with experience spanning clinical practice, humanitarian response, and health education.
He has worked in settings ranging from major urban centres to remote areas such as the Mentawai Islands, and has served on medical teams supporting Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh and Syrian refugees in Turkey.
Prior to Equatotrise, Riedha has studied and worked across Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia, and the United Kingdom, building strong cross-cultural adaptability and networks. He holds a Bachelor of Medical Science from the University of Melbourne, a medical degree from Universitas Indonesia, and a Master of Science in International Public Health from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine.
As a lecturer and community practitioner, he has been active in health promotion, social outreach, and student mentoring, and is driven by a commitment to service and improving health outcomes for vulnerable communities.
Tifari Athia Zahra
Consultant for NZST
LinkedInTifari is a Consultant in Net Zero & Sustainability Transition at Equatorise. She holds an MSc in Climate Change from King’s College London and a BSc in Chemical Engineering from the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB). She brings a versatile skill set in problem-solving, quantitative and qualitative analysis, strategic planning, and stakeholder management.
Prior to Equatorise, Tifari worked on carbon markets and government engagement at BeZero Carbon in the UK, and served as Strategy Analyst and later Strategy Supervisor to the Minister’s Expert Staff for the Kampus Merdeka PMO & Climate at Indonesia’s Ministry of Education and Culture. She has also held sustainability consulting and climate roles at PwC and CarbonEthics/Bumi Journey, project support for financial institutions at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), and research on renewable energy and emission reduction at the Resilience Development Initiative. Earlier in her career, she gained hands-on technical experience through engineering and environmental consulting internships at Linde, Greencorp, and Hyundai Engineering.
Nisa Mutia Hapsari
Finance Specialist
LinkedInNisa a Finance Specialist at Equatorise. She holds a strong track record in treasury and financial accounting roles across corporate and advisory settings.
Prior to Equatorise, Nisa was a Senior Treasury Accountant at Chiyoda Corporation and Bobobox, managing end-to-end cash management, liquidity planning, loan administration, and treasury reporting while working closely with banks and financial institutions. Before that, she was a Finance Accounting Specialist at Grant Thornton Indonesia, overseeing payables, general ledger accuracy, bank reconciliations, and month-end closing. She also gained industry experience at PT TK Industrial Indonesia, a Nike footwear manufacturer, supporting business process management and data analysis.
Priscilla Sumbayak
Senior Consultant for NZST
LinkedInPriscilla is a Partnership and Communication Officer at Equatorise, focusing on Net Zero & Sustainability Transition. With a strong foundation in law, she brings a regulatory-aware, stakeholder-focused lens to communications and media planning. Her interests lie at the intersection of public policy, education, and agile ways of working, with a commitment to making lifelong learning more accessible and engaging for diverse audiences.
Prior to Equatorise, Priscilla served as Public Relations and Media Planning Consultant for the Kartu Prakerja programme under the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, where she designed mass communication strategies, managed relationships with over 200 media outlets, led media operations for high-level events such as the Inclusive Lifelong Learning Conference 2023, and helped drive significant growth in Prakerja’s online reach. Before that, she worked as a Producer (Project Manager) at edtech company Zenius
Wira Prabowo
Associate Consultant for International Engagement
LinkedInWira is an Associate Consultant in International Engagement at Equatorise. He works across diplomacy, public policy, education, and high-level business forums.
Prior to Equatorise, Wira began his career as a Political Affairs Intern at the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia as a Consumer Protection and Trade Order, supporting policy analysis, trade data research, and public diplomacy initiatives.
He then served as a Public Relations Specialist with the Indonesia Scholarship Center and the Australia–Indonesia Youth Association, managing partnerships with scholarship providers, coordinating volunteers, and delivering large-scale youth and education events. More recently, he has held programme, communication, and event roles with the 5P Global Movement, Indonesia Economic Summit, and the Indonesian Business Council, overseeing VIP stakeholder engagement, strategic content, and logistics for high-profile international business and policy convenings.
Aldo Vincent
Associate Consultant for International Engagement
LinkedInAldo is an Associate Consultant in International Engagement at Equatorise. He supports decision-making processes and public engagement strategies, and thrives in high-level government coordination and stakeholder management.
Prior to Equatorise, Aldo served across Indonesia’s executive branch as a policy analyst and political assistant at the Cabinet Secretariat, the Office of the Vice President, and the Executive Office of the President, delivering policy research and analysis on political, legal, security, and foreign policy issues.
Syafira Chaidir
Assistant to CEO & Managing Partner
LinkedInSyafira is the Executive Assistant to Managing Partner and CEO of Equatorise. Prior to Equatorise, she has over 20 years of experience as a Senior Executive Assistant at BCG.
Muhammad Fajri Rioncha
People & Branding Manager
LinkedInFajri is the People and Branding Manager of Equatorise. He leads human capital and people-focused initiatives that align employee experience, organisational development, and business priorities. He brings cross-sector experience spanning financial services, information technology, and consulting, giving him a nuanced understanding of how talent, culture, and strategy work together.
Prior to Equatorise, Fajri held a series of talent acquisition and employer branding roles at Sinarmas Asset Management, Tata Consultancy Services, Kredit Pintar, and FIFGROUP where he led end-to-end recruitment, EVP rejuvenation, employer branding campaigns, onboarding, and career development initiatives, building a strong foundation in attracting, developing, and retaining high-calibre talent.
Anastasia Widya
Consultant for NZST
LinkedInWidya is a Consultant at the nexus of Net Zero & Sustainability Transition and International Engagement at Equatorise. She holds a bachelor’s degree in life and environmental sciences, specialising in biological science, and is passionate about using corporate sustainability and environmental management to protect and preserve the ecosystems that underpin human life.
Prior to Equatorise, Widya worked as a Corporate Sustainability Analyst at Coral Future, where she identified business opportunities in carbon footprinting, GHG inventories, decarbonisation, life cycle assessment, and net zero strategies, alongside market research and national climate policy review. She also gained research experience as a Laboratory Assistant in the Applied Zoology and Entomology Lab at the University of Tsukuba in Japan, contributing to projects on climate-driven changes in insect phenology and insect-borne disease transmission.
Najaa Aaliyah Santoso
Consultant for NZST
LinkedInNajaa is an Associate Consultant in Net Zero & Sustainability Transition at Equatorise. She trained in accounting and finance, with a growing focus on sustainability, climate policy, and their intersection with economic systems.
Najaa brings a multidisciplinary lens to questions of carbon markets, sustainable finance, and systems change in the Global South, particularly on how emerging economies like Indonesia can unlock climate-aligned capital.
Prior to Equatotise, Najaa worked as a Sustainability and Business Transformation Intern at Bank Mandiri, where she analysed ESG datasets and TCFD disclosures, benchmarked sustainability reporting across local and global banks, and helped improve ESG communication and engagement strategies. She later joined L’Oréal Indonesia as a Sustainability Intern, leading factory visits for global C-level audiences, developing a company-wide event waste management policy, and supporting cross-division sustainability task forces and community initiatives. Alongside this, she served as an
Nabilah Halid
Senior Consultant for GHLS
LinkedInNabilah is a Senior Consultant in Global Health & Life Sciences at Equatorise. Prior to Equatorise, Nabilah spent 4+ years as a Microbiology Specialist at Pfizer, overseeing laboratory documentation, GMP compliance, and investigation of out-of-specification events.
Earlier in her career, she worked as a Student Laboratory Assistant at the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) and as an R&D Intern at Bio Farma, contributing to vaccine-related research. She also led a CSR research project with PT XL Axiata Tbk’s XmartVillage programme, assessing greenhouse gas emissions and supporting community education on climate and environmental issues.
Iqbal Fahmi
Senior Consultant for GHLS
LinkedInIqbal is a Senior Consultant in Global Health & Life Sciences at Equatorise. He is a medical doctor and global health consultant by training, specialising in health system resilience, sustainable healthcare, and the intersection of climate change and health.
In his role, Iqbal works with partners to integrate diagnostics innovation, early detection, and sustainability into health systems in Indonesia and beyond. He brings frontline clinical experience from diverse settings, comparative insights from UK and European health systems, and is recognised for translating research into policy, leading international collaborations, and shaping global health dialogue through advocacy and speaking engagements.
Prior to Equatorise, Iqbal served as Senior Scientific and Public Affairs lead at Sysmex Asia Pacific, where he managed in-vitro diagnostics projects, built strategic partnerships with ministries of health and professional bodies, and translated scientific evidence into impactful strategies and tools. Before that, he worked in Medical Affairs at Hi-Lab Diagnostic Center, providing scientific support for diagnostic tests and vaccines and establishing the company’s first dedicated Medical Advisor role. Earlier in his career, he practised as a general practitioner and COVID-19 Screening Centre Coordinator with International SOS in Papua, Indonesia.
Astrid Hasanah
Associate Consultant for GHLS
LinkedInAstrid is an Associate Consultant in Global Health & Life Sciences at Equatorise. She trained as a Biomedical Engineer at the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB). She works at the intersection of emerging technologies, health, and social impact, with experience spanning project management, product development, and consulting.
Prior to Equatorise, Astrid worked as a Laboratory Assistant at Metaverse Lab ITB, supporting the daily operations of AR/VR facilities and helping to organise Metafest, an event connecting academia and industry around immersive technologies. She also gained product development experience at Nalagenetics, where she contributed to pharmacogenomics projects by curating gene–drug combinations, building a clinical knowledge base, and supporting quality assurance processes.
Muhammad Alif Farchan
Marketing, Communications, Digital and Branding Analyst
LinkedInAlif is a Marketing, Communications, Digital and Branding Analyst at Equatorise. He is an International Relations graduate from Universitas Diponegoro, and has worked across social media analysis, digital branding, and visual communications, ensuring consistent brand presence and supporting client teams with design and content for high-level initiatives.
Prior to Equatorise, Alif built hands-on creative experience as a Video Editor at Outrun Studio producing content for YouTube, Instagram Reels, and TikTok for a range of clients, from gaming creators to local public figures, and lending his voice for selected campaigns. He also interned at Indonesia’s Directorate General of Immigration in the Residence Permit Division, gaining early exposure to government processes and public service
