Sakti is a business development professional who works in managerial positions for various national and multinational organizations while pursuing his passion for academic research and lecturing for several Universities in Indonesia. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Human Geography from Universitas Gadjah Mada, Master of Management in Marketing Management from Universitas Indonesia, and now he is about to earn his Ph.D. title in Business Administration from the University of Pécs. His research is focusing on Asian family business and business innovation in Asia.