Panca Daniel Silalahi
Analyst, Southeast Asia Desk
Panca Daniel Silalahi is Analyst with the Southeast Asia Desk at World Order Lab. He concurrently serves full-time as a Compliance Coordinator for a renewable energy company.
Daniel holds Bachelor's Degree in International Relations from the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Airlangga, and participated in an exchange program at Grenoble Ecole de Management in France in 2023, where he studied International Business. This global academic experience broadened his academic scope beyond his traditional sociopolitical roots.
He previously spent a year gaining valuable corporate experience in the FMCG sector, successfully completing internships at multinational industry leaders Unilever and Nestlé
With a dynamic professional background spanning multinational FMCG operations and renewable energy compliance, Daniel brings a unique, multidisciplinary perspective to his analytical work. His dual exposure to both the corporate sector and geopolitical studies allows him to blend practical business acumen with regional policy analysis.
Daniel’s primary research and professional interests focus on international trade and energy security. Despite coming from a sociopolitical major, he approaches global trade as an incredibly fascinating and crucial component of international relations dynamics, perfectly bridging the gap between his academic background and his business-oriented career trajectory.
Language: Indonesian (Native), English (C1), French (A2).
Education:
Bachelor's Degree, International Relations
Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Airlangga (2021 - 2025)Non-Degree, International Business Exchange Program
Grenoble Ecole de Management (August - December 2023)
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Research Interests
Panca Daniel Silalahi
Analyst,
Southeast Asia Desk
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Regional Focus
ASEAN
Cybersecurity
Group of Two
International Trade
Peacekeeping
Renewable Energy
Indonesia
Australia
China
United States
Southeast Asia
Europe
Selected Articles & Publications
Event Participations
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