Indonesia’s Arwin Sumari joins IADSS global advisory board

Senior Indonesian Air Force officer and AI expert Air First Marshal Arwin Datumaya Wahyudi Sumari has joined the 18-member Global Advisory Board of the Intelligent & Autonomous Defence Systems Summit, which draws experts from 13 countries. The appointment comes as defense leaders debate how to govern autonomous systems while preserving human control and accountability.

Why it matters: - Air First Marshal Arwin Sumari adds Indonesian military, academic and AI expertise to a global defense forum focused on intelligent and autonomous systems. - The appointment lands amid growing international scrutiny of autonomous weapons, human supervision and accountability. - IADSS says its summit series is meant to support dialogue across governments, armed forces, policymakers, academia, research institutions and industry.

What happened: - Air First Marshal Asst. Prof. Dr. Ir. Arwin Datumaya Wahyudi Sumari, S.T., M.T., IPU, ASEAN Eng., ACPE, APEC Eng., GCMC, was selected for the Global Advisory Board of the Intelligent & Autonomous Defence Systems Summit (IADSS). - The board includes 18 military, strategic, academic and technology experts from 13 countries. - Sumari is a senior Indonesian Air Force officer, engineer and academic. - Sumari serves as Special Staff to the Chief of the Indonesian Air Force and Director of the Cognitive Artificial Intelligence Research Group (CAIRG). - Sumari previously served as Rector of the Adisutjipto Institute of Aerospace Technology from 2022 to 2024.

The details: - Sumari is a graduate of the Indonesian Air Force Academy and Institut Teknologi Bandung. - His background includes electrical engineering and informatics qualifications, plus international engineering certifications. - His work spans cognitive artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, asymmetric warfare and military technology. - His career also includes academic research, patents, copyrights and international scientific publications. - IADSS says the board brings independent military, strategic, academic and technology expertise to support the summit mission. - The summit series will be hosted across multiple countries. - The IADSS Network and Directory will extend engagement throughout the year and connect defense expertise, institutions, technologies and opportunities across the international defense community. - The summit is organized by Great Minds Event Management in Dubai.

Between the lines: - Sumari’s selection reflects how defense organizations are increasingly looking for people who can bridge operational military experience and advanced technology research. - IADSS is positioning itself as a forum for exchange rather than a rulemaking body. - The release links the appointment to broader international concern over autonomous weapon systems, including calls from the U.N. secretary-general and the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross for human control and appropriate international frameworks.

What’s next: - IADSS will continue building out its global summit series across strategic regions. - The organization expects the advisory board and year-round network to support ongoing dialogue on autonomous defense capabilities. - More information is available in the company’s announcement and at Great Minds Event Management.

The bottom line: - Indonesia’s Air First Marshal Arwin Sumari joins a global defense advisory board at a moment when autonomous systems are advancing faster than the governance rules around them.