Sandiaga Uno

Sandiaga Uno was born in Rumbai, Pekanbaru, Province of Riau, Indonesia on June 28th, 1969. Sandiaga is the founding partner and CEO of Saratoga Capital, a private equity firm he co-founded with Edwin Soeryadjaya in 1998. Saratoga Capital focuses its investments in natural resources and infrastructure in Indonesia and Southeast Asia. He currently holds key positions among others at PT. Adaro Energy Tbk, one of the largest integrated coal companies in Indonesia and PT Tower Bersama Infrastructure Group, one of the largest independent telecommunication tower providers. He also co-founded a boutique investment firm, PT Recapital Advisors in 1997 together with his high school friend, Rosan Roeslani.

Sandiaga is a member of the National Economic Committee (KEN) appointed by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono since June 2010. In January 2011, he was appointed as the General Treasurer of the Indonesian Association of Muslim Intellectuals (ICMI), a moderate Islamic Think Tank. He also founded Indonesian Social Entrepreneur Association (AKSI).

From 2004 to 2010, Sandiaga led the Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises and Cooperatives division of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN). Sandiaga is also a former Chairman of the Indonesian Young Entrepreneurs Association (HIPMI) from 2005-2008.

Sandiaga graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Wichita State University in 1990 and obtained a Masters of Business Administration from George Washington University in 1992.

He was awarded the Indonesian Entrepreneur of the Year by Enterprise Asia in 2008. Sandiaga is Asia Society’s Asia 21 fellow, class of 2008.

His hobbies include running and basketball. In 2004, he was appointed as the Team Manager for the Indonesian Women’s Basketball Team for the 2005 SEA Games in Manila, Philippines. Sandiaga is married with two daughters and one son.