Angela Simatupang
Senior Partner and Chief Strategy Officer

ABOUT ANGELA

Angela Simatupang is a Senior Partner and Chief Strategy Officer at RSM Indonesia and a Director on the Global Board of RSM International Limited. In her role as Chief Strategy Officer, she is responsible for firm-wide strategic alignment, governance, and long-term value creation.

She also serves as Head of Governance, Risk, Control & Technology Consulting and International Contact Partner at RSM Indonesia.

In addition to her firm-wide strategic role, Angela provides advisory services to public sector institutions, not-for-profit organisations, and corporate clients, and is a member of the RSM Global Consulting Centre of Excellence.

Angela joined RSM Indonesia in 2000. In 2005, she was seconded to Australia to support the development of the risk advisory practice, and upon her return to Indonesia, she played a key role in building and expanding the firm’s risk and governance consulting practice.

Service Skills and Experience

Angela has extensive experience across:

  • Governance Risk Control Consulting
  • Technology & Digital Risk Consulting
  • Management Consulting and Strategic Advisory

Sector and Industry Expertise

Angela advises multinational corporations and public institutions across key sectors, including financial services, government and public sector, and capital-intensive and consumer-driven industries such as energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, telecommunications, and consumer markets.

Approach to Service Delivery

Angela is known for her personalised and pragmatic approach. She works closely with clients to gain a deep understanding of their perspectives, challenges, and strategic objectives, enabling her to recommend solutions that are relevant, implementable, and sustainable.

Clients value her professionalism, clarity, and reliability, and consistently recognise her commitment to delivering on agreed outcomes while minimising execution risks.

Professional Contributions and Thought Leadership

Angela was part of the core team involved in the development of the Indonesia Code of Corporate Governance, the Indonesia Code for Good Public Governance, and the Whistleblowing System Guidebook issued by Indonesia’s National Committee on Governance.

She has also lectured on internal audit and risk management in the Master of Accounting and Professional Accountant Program at the University of Indonesia, and actively contributes through writing and thought leadership to promote stronger governance practices.

Within the internal audit profession, Angela has held successive leadership roles at The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Indonesia, serving as Governor, then Vice President, and subsequently being entrusted with the role of President.

At the regional and global levels, she has represented Indonesia in the ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard (ACGS) Forum since 2016 and served as a member of the International Internal Audit Standards Board from 2019 to 2025.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Economics (Accounting), Universitas Trisakti, Indonesia
  • Master of Commerce (International Business), minor in Management of Technology, University of Sydney, Australia
  • Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) – The IIA
  • Certified in Risk & Information Systems Controls (CRISC) – ISACA
  • Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA) – The IIA
  • Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) – ACFE
  • COSO Enterprise Risk Management Certificate – The IIA / COSO
  • Associate Certified Sustainability Assurance Practitioner
  • Integrated Data Privacy Professional