Dr. Stephanie Riady serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Pelita Harapan Group, a subsidiary of Lippo Group. The Pelita Harapan Group is one of Indonesia’s fastest-growing private education companies, overseeing 58 schools and one university. Dr. Riady also serves as the special advisor to Indonesia’s Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, with a special interest in advancing STEM education in Indonesia.

Dr. Riady earned her Bachelor’s degree in philosophy, theology and education from Wheaton College in the USA, her Master’s degree in education from the Teachers College, Columbia University in New York City, and her PhD in educational leadership from the University of Southern California.