Handi Kurniawan is an award-wining Indonesian Author, Educator, and global HR Executive who specializing in talent management, career management, leadership development, and cross-cultural management. He is well-known as the pioneer in globalizing Indonesian talent initiative.
Handi has lived and worked in five continents with various cultures. His professional working experience in highly respected companies such as General Electric, Citibank, Standard Chartered Bank and Sinarmas has allowed him in meeting and working with many best talent world-wide.
Handi earned Master of Educational Studies from the University of Michigan and MBA at the University of Western Australia. He also received post graduate diploma – scholarship award in Japan America Institute of Management Science, Hawai’i where he deepen his knowledge of the East & West management perspective in addition to Bachelor of Economics from Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta.
His passion in developing people and drive progress effectively has helped many professionals and students achieving their potential and successful career. Handi is also a sought after international speaker, facilitator and thought leader in his area of expertise. His influential articles have been released in businesses, HR magazines, and newspapers.
ORGANIZATIONS, HONORS & AWARDS:
- National best-selling books author:
- Go-Global – Guide to a Successful International Career (June 2014)
- Global Career – Boost Your Career to The World Stage (Aug 2015)
- The Brain Master (Dec 2016)
- Contributor on education, leadership, management and tourism topics to Globe Asia magazine, SWA magazine, The Jakarta Post, Femina, etc.
- Board of Advisor – AIESEC, University of Indonesia (2014 – Present)
- Young Leaders for Indonesia – Best Mentor / Partner Award – 2015
- Winner – Indonesia Future Leader competition by SWA, a leading business magazine in Indonesia. – 2011
- Student Leadership Award from the School of Education, University of Michigan 2017
- SCB Gold Winner – Living the Values Award 2007 & Values Award 2010
- Obtained Fujitsu Scholarship (2009) – Japan America Institute of Management Science – Hawai’i, USA and received three most prestigious awards:
- Senator Francis Wong Leadership Award for outstanding & promising leadership.
- Student’s Choice Award
- Model for Innovation Team Award – 2nd place
- Knowledge Management (KM) disciple of Prof. Ikujiro Nonaka, the guru of KM.
- SCB Chief of Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) – 2009
Successfully lead, plan & manage the execution of various workplace & community related programs. Won SCB Group’s D&I: External Communication category & finalist on Engagement and Awareness category. Awarded for participating CSR activities in Zambia, Africa (April 2011) including meeting with the First Lady of Zambia. - Facilitator/Trainer for Management/Leadership programs e.g:
Great Managers Programmme, Leadership Essential, Talent Management, facilitate various executive team building. - International public speaker on talent management and leadership.
- GE Excellence for outstanding achievement; Compliance & finance project; Asia Pacific Financial Planning project; Productivity Project
- American Field Services (AFS) English Contest (1st Winner)
- Winner Esquire-Best Dressed Real Men – 2009
With young painters in Bali
