Joanna Octavia is the Head of Programming at Asia House, working with the Business and Policy team to convene key stakeholders across government, politics, and business. Before joining Asia House, Joanna had worked as a public policy professional in a broad range of sectors, including technology, transportation, financial services, and research/non-profit. Originally from Jakarta, she has lived in Canada, China, Singapore, Indonesia and the United Kingdom. Joanna holds a PhD in Employment Research from the University of Warwick, and an MSc in Comparative Politics from the London School of Economics and Political Science.