Aria Widyanto
Chief Risk and Sustainability Officer, Amartha
Aria is the Chief Risk and Sustainability Officer (CRSO) of Amartha Financial group. Started as a financial technology start-up, Amartha focuses its mission on providing affordable and flexible financial services and for women micro-entrepreneurs living in rural areas in Indonesia. Amartha has disbursed more than US$2.1 billion (Rp. 35 trillion) in working capital to more than 3.3 million women borrowers in 55,000+ villages across Indonesia.
Aria is also the Advocate for Women Empowerment at G20 EMPOWER, representing the private sectors of Indonesia at G20.
Before joining Amartha, Aria worked as a banker in Jakarta for the Japanese MUFG Bank and Citibank NA. Aria received the YSEALI Fellowship award from President Obama in June 2015 for his contribution to promoting public-private partnerships, particularly in rural finance sector innovation, financial inclusion, and women's empowerment.
Aria holds a Master's degree in Sustainable Development from SOAS University of London, and is a Ph.D. candidate in international and rural development at the University of Reading, United Kingdom.
