Ari Margiono is the head of the Center for Innovation, Design, and Entrepreneurship Research at Binus University – International in Jakarta, Indonesia.  The Center provides entrepreneurship education and pre-incubation facilities for undergraduate students.  The Center also conducts entrepreneurship research, particularly research into social entrepreneurship and social innovation in Indonesia. 

Ari received a PhD in Management (Entrepreneurship) from Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia, researching into the business models of social enterprises; and he has been publishing a number of research on social entrepreneurship and digital transformation topics in reputable international journals.