Indonesia/Southeast Asia
Ted brings fluency with Indonesian culture, politics and society to his keen observations of political, business and global economic trends.
"Thank you for the passion, energy and humor you brought. ... You are the best we've had . We loved it!!"
Princeton-in-Asia Foundation
"Wow, what an inspiring discussion [on Endgame Podcast] between Gita and Ted, it makes us even more enthusiastic to continue building a country that is "baldatun toyibatun." (trans: "a good land.")
Commenter, EndGame Podcast
"I, along with all the Senators in attendance found your comments extremely insightful and informative." -
The Honorable William H. Frist, M.D., United States Senator
"Ted Fishman was absolutely terrific. His work is relevant and presented with great humor, compassion, and lucidity."
Nonprofit (Washington Speakers Bureau)
"Readers should consider its messages and economic implications. What do we really want for ourselves, as individuals and a nation, as we age....The true mission of "Shock of Gray" is a...call to confront the demographic drama now unfolding in many middle- and high-income countries, not to proffer solutions."
Los Angeles Times
Ted’s deep affection for Indonesian society and culture began when he lived in Yogyakarta and taught at Gadjah Mada University, as a young, post-graduate Fellow with Princeton in Asia. Fluent in bahasa Indonesian, Ted brings his signature curiosity, intellectual heft, and humor to his analysis of Indonesia and Southeast Asia.
Currently a fellow with the Indonesian Scholarship and Research Support Foundation (ISRSF) a Jakarta-based non-profit in social sciences and public policy, Ted brings expertise on the rise of Indonesia on the global economic stage and its increasingly urgent role as a bellwether for environmental issues.
