Cherie Nursalim is appointed as the Special Advisor on Climate in the Government of Indonesia Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs and Investment and Climate Taskforce liaisons starting with the United States under the Biden Administration. Ms Nursalim is Vice Chairman of Giti Group, a diversified business enterprise with real estate development, manufacturing, technology and consumer lifestyle presence in the Asia Pacific region. She is also the Vice Chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), board member of Publicis Groupe in France, IMAGINE Collective with Paul Polman, and Partnering for Green Growth (P4G).

In conversation with Peggy Dulany, Founder and Chair of Synergos, at the award gala she spoke about inclusion in Indonesia and globally, her journey to working on innovative finance for climate and health, and supporting youth leadership.