Akhyari Hananto

Akhyari Hananto, known as Arry, is an Indonesian media entrepreneur, writer, and digital consultant from Yogyakarta. He began his career in banking and with the Asian Development Bank before leading post-disaster economic recovery programmes across Asia as a Country Director for an international non-profit organisation. He later worked as an economic consultant before founding Good News From Indonesia (GNFI), one of the country’s most influential digital media platforms, which reaches millions of readers and has inspired two sister platforms: GoodStats.id and Seasia.co. Arry was named Indonesia’s Most Influential Netizen by The Marketeers in 2012 and received the Anugerah Komunikasi Indonesia Award in 2015. He mentors at the London School of Public Relations Jakarta, advises the National Creative Economy Movement, and consults on digital and AI strategies for government institutions. As an author, he has published nine books and written thousands of articles promoting Indonesia’s culture, achievements, and potential.