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A guided market-entry series for Indonesian companies. One market, one small cohort, one season. Japan, China, and the Gulf.
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HIPMI WomenpreneurIndonesian Embassy, TokyoConsulate General, GuangzhouElemenesia FoundationCAN FoundationWomenIn IndonesiaHIPMI WomenpreneurIndonesian Embassy, TokyoConsulate General, GuangzhouElemenesia FoundationCAN FoundationWomenIn Indonesia
The Gateway Series
Each Gateway opens a single market over one season. You travel with a cohort small enough to fit around one table.
Pathways to China
002
Gateway to the Gulf
003
The Jakarta table
004
Founders' delegation
005
Private mandates
006How a season runs
001
The conversation
A confidential call about what you are trying to build abroad and who has to agree to it. We decline more of these than we accept.
002
The briefing
Before anyone travels, the cohort sits with the embassy trade desk and with operators already in the market. You learn how decisions are actually made there.
003
The season
Curated counterpart meetings across the market, arranged personally and briefed on both sides. You arrive as a recommended party.
004
The year after
The season ends. The relationship does not. We stay in it, because the value shows up in the second year.
What a Gateway includes
Cohorts are small on purpose. A room of twenty is a conference. A table of six is a decision.
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2026
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- A confidential mandate review with a founding partner
- A market briefing with the Indonesian trade desk in country
- Counterpart mapping and personal introductions
- An in-market delegation with consular support
- Cultural preparation for both sides of the table
- Twelve months of cultivation after the season closes
Who convenes it
Rabia Al Adawia
Works where policy meets enterprise, opening doors that a cold approach never reaches.
Melissa Hamid
Turns an introduction into an operating relationship, then keeps it running.
Dhanti Mahardhika
Builds the ecosystems that make a first meeting feel like a second one.
Who is this for?
Indonesian companies with something genuinely ready to export and a decision-maker willing to travel. If you are still validating the product, a Gateway is premature and we will say so.
How many places are there?
Each season is deliberately small. We would rather run a second season than dilute the room.
What does it cost?
Quoted per mandate after the first conversation. It is not a ticket price, and it is not cheap. The work is bespoke.
Is it only for women-led companies?
No. Our roots are in the HIPMI Womenpreneur network and that shows in who finds us, but the Gateway Series is open to any Indonesian company we believe we can genuinely help.
What if I am not accepted?
We will tell you why, and where we think you should go instead. That answer is free.
Request an invitation
Reviewed personally by the founding team. Expect a reply within 48 hours.