Aries Setiadi is an experienced policy expert in fintech and finance. He is an Associate Researcher at the Center for Indonesian Policy Studies (CIPS), and previously served as Executive Director and Policy Director of the Indonesia FinTech Association (AFTECH), led initiatives in policy advocacy to enhance digital financial inclusion and literacy. Aries held various roles at the Secretariat of Financial System Stability Committee and Indonesia’s Ministry of Finance for 14 years. He holds a Master of Public Administration from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Economics from Universitas Gadjah Mada. Aries has been an Adjunct Lecturer at Politeknik Keuangan Negara STAN since 2018, teaching economics and public policy. Aries frequently speaks at international forums on financial inclusion, digital finance, and digital talent.