Benardinus Boyke Rachmanda is widely known as "the connector" — a description he wears with purpose. With over 12 years spanning national ministries, venture capital, international programmes, and the Presidential Advisory Council of the Republic of Indonesia, Boyke occupies a rare position: equally fluent in the language of policy and the language of business, and trusted by both.
At K&A, Boyke serves as Business Director, leading government relations strategy and building the institutional partnerships that allow K&A's advisory work to reach the highest levels of decision-making. He acts as a strategic liaison between K&A and government stakeholders, ensuring that the firm's AI and digital transformation work aligns with national development priorities — and that policymakers across Indonesia's ministries, regional governments, and universities understand the practical applications of the technologies K&A brings to the table.
His most formative chapter before K&A was at the Presidential Advisory Council (Dewan Pertimbangan Presiden / Wantimpres), where he served as Secretary to Council Member Gandi Sulistiyanto Soeherman at Echelon 1 — Director General equivalent level. In that role he led multi-ministerial policy research, drafted national-level recommendations, and represented the Council in high-level diplomatic and investment discussions with international institutions. Before that, he was Vice President of International Programmes at Plug and Play Indonesia, building partnerships with 50+ banks, fintech firms, universities, and regulators and generating $250K in revenue, and Vice President of Business Development at Xignature, where he secured OJK licensing and a $500K funding round.
Earlier in his career, Boyke was a Research Assistant at Indonesia's Ministry of Public Works, where he co-designed and simulated the $3 billion National Housing Savings Programme (Tapera) — work that contributed directly to the formation of Law No. 4/2016. He also served at Sinar Mas Land as Assistant to the Vice Chairman, evaluating international investment proposals from Japan, China, and Portugal and contributing to a 13% year-on-year sales growth.
