Sadli Lecture
The ANU Indonesia Project, in collaboration with the Institute of Economic and Social Research (LPEM) of the Faculty of Business and Economics Universitas Indonesia, holds an annual lecture series entitled “The Sadli Lecture Series in Economic Policy”. It is named in honour of the late Professor Mohammad Sadli, who was arguably Indonesia’s most influential policy analyst on economic affairs over the past 50 years. The lecture series aims to broaden understanding and stimulate debate among students, academics, and policymakers about Indonesia's key economic policy challenges, drawing on neighbouring countries' experiences. Each year, a commissioned paper on Indonesia in comparative economic perspectives is published in the August edition of the Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies.
About the late Professor Sadli
The late Professor Dr Ir Mohammad Sadli was a senior economist who played an important role in Indonesian economic development, especially in the New Order era. Sadli’s involvement in government began as a member of President Soeharto’s economic advisory team. During the New Order era, Mohammad Sadli was appointed as Minister of Labor in Cabinet Development I (1971-1973), Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Investment (PMA), and served as Minister of Mining in Cabinet Development II (1973-1978). Professor Sadli was a well-known economist with a background in engineering science. He received his PhD in Economics from Universitas Indonesia. Professor Sadli also received the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) Universitas Indonesia Lifetime Achievement Award for Economist Profession. After retiring, he was often consulted by the government and other private institutions to provide analysis on Indonesia’s economic development. In 1984, he was appointed as a member of the United Nation Development Planning Committee. He was also a prolific writer, publishing many articles in numerous newspapers and magazines such as Kompas, Sinar Harapan, and Tempo. Professor Dr Mohammad Sadli died at the age of 85 years in January 2008.
2026 Sadli Lecture
This year’s Sadli Lecture is entitled Monetary and fiscal policies to support sustainable economic growth with improvement in its distribution and will be delivered by Professor (Emeritus) Soedradjad Djiwandono (Governor of Bank Indonesia from March 1993 – February 1998). Discussion will be given by Dr Lili Yan Ing (Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia/ERIA) and Dr Titik Anas (Universitas Padjadjaran).
See our online archive for information on and recordings of former Sadli Lectures.