About Us
S. ASEAN International Advocacy & Consultancy (SAIAC) is a strategic business, government, public affairs, public policy, corporate legal consultancy and research firm, established in 2010. The firm started as a strategic partner to ASEAN Secretariat in managing the implementations of ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) roadmap. The company today has evolved to successfully providing strategic counsel to CEO’s of MNC’s, government & public policy affairs, marketing & business development team as well as project management. We also work on several Embassy related projects.
The subsidiaries companies are ANAYAKA Digital Activation, ANAYAKA Trading & Global Supply Chain House and ANAYAKA Agri Future.
Founder Background
Shanti Shamdasani is the founder & CEO of S. ASEAN International Advocacy & Consultancy, a strategic public policy & government affairs firm specializing in matters related to policy shaping, regulations, investments, market entry, public private partnership, government outreach, funding & projects management.
Of late, the firm has expanded to digital advocacy, market intelligence catering to large MNC’s around the region. Ms. Shamdasani has provided consultations & formed advisory panels that lead US, EU, China & Korean businesses engagement with senior government officials on market entry & addressing entry barriers.
She also created the ASEAN CEO Think Tank Working Group consisting of Top Regional CEO’s of MNC’s & continue to provide consultations to Business Leaders in the region on market penetration, barriers & policy directions.
During Indonesia’s ASEAN Chairmanship (2011), Ms. Shamdasani served as an Advisor to the President of Indonesia, Bambang Yudhoyono on matters related to Southeast Asia economic & political development. In her capacity, she worked closely with several Ministers in the region to drive trade negotiations talks.
Ms. Shamdasani has spent 17 years working for large US & European MNC’s including 10 years with Pfizer & 5 years with Johnson & Johnson, which includes 3 years with DHL, all at a Senior Regional Director positions working in 4 different countries.
She is a regular commentaries, writer on print & electronic media & a source person at CNN Asia, offering thoughts on policy, economic, digitization, business challenges around the region. She is a frequent speaker at ASEAN & International Forums & some of her concepts has been published at academic institutions. She is currently doing her PhD in Law at the University of Pelita Harapan.
Ms. Shamdasani has been widely recognized as one of the strongest proponents of forging ties between ASEAN & its investing partners. She is currently serving at the Board of East Asia Business Council, the Chairwoman of ASEAN India Business Council (AIBC, Indonesia Chapter), President of ASEAN International Advocacy, Chair at KADIN (Indonesian Chambers of Commerce & Industry) FTA Committee & knowledge partner at Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Board of Advisor
Dato Tan Sri Munir
Malaysia
Chairman of CARI
Soebronto Laras
Indonesia
President Commissioner at IndoMobil
Ravindran Ramasamy
Singapore
Ex-Parliamentarian Partner at CNP Law
Habib Choudhury
Laos
Chairman at HSMM Group of Companies
Dr. Hoosmand Palany
Malaysia
- Associate Partner of SAIAC & Former Chairman - Healthcare WG ASEAN Business Advisory Council
Karen Vilanueva
Philippines
- Board Member & Treasurer of the Philippines Alliance of Patient Organisation (PAPO) & Board Member & Secreatry of the International Alliance of Patient Organisation (IAPO)
Dinh Tien Dung
Vietnam
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Vietnam
- Johnson & Johnson – Director of Government Affairs - Vietnam
- Nestle – Head of Corporate & Legal – Vietnam
- American Tobacco – Director of External Affairs - Vietnam
Dr. Ir. Donna Gultom, M. Sc
Indonesia
- Director ASEAN Trade Negotiation at the Directorate-General for International Trade negotiation, Ministry of Trade (Retired)
- ASEAN Cooperation (Retired)
Dr. dr. Supriyantoro, SpP, MARS
Indonesia
- Former Secretary General - Ministry of Health
- Former Director General of Health Survices - Ministry of Health
- Board of Trustee IHA (Indonesia Hospital Association) / PERSI
- Chairman of Indonesia Healthcare Forum (INDOHCF)
- Chairman of IHMCA (Indonesia Health Management Consultant Association) / IKKESINDO
- Chairman of IHEVC (Indonesia Health Emergency Volunteer Community) / KREKI
Dr. Rusdian Lubis
Indonesia
- Former Chair of Compliance Review Panel - Asian Development Bank - ADB Manila - Philippines
- Former Deputy CEO/Director/Exec. VP - PT. Freeport Indonesia
- Former Consultant to BP/Vale/Holcim/Bosowa Cement
- Former Director of EIA - Ministry of Environment of Indonesia
- Former Sr. Environmental Specialist - World Bank - Washington DC., USA
- Former Advisor to National Development Planning Agency (BAPPENAS)
Dr. Selly Hertanu Rorong
Indonesia
- Dr. Selly is a seasoned professional with over 30 years in pharmaceutical company, occupying senior leadership positions (Board of Director, Business Unit Director) at PFIZER, ABBOTT, and NOVARTIS. Dr. Selly managed acquisitions and P&L performance, as well as marketing and sales, business development & licensing, new product planning, and strategic planning. Dr. Selly is well respected amongst the medical community and still plays an active role within the industry.
Prof. Hasbullah Thabrany
Indonesia
- Prof. Hasbullah Thabrany have worked with the Indonesian health care system for almost 30 years, both at the National and local level. He is also a teaching Professor on Health Policy Analysis for doctoral students together with Dr Arum Atamawikarta, Director of Health and Nutrition, Bappenas and with Dr Soewarta Kosen, senior researcher at the Institute of Health Research Ministry of Health (MoH). He is currently the Chief of Party at USAID.
