Ipang Wahid is one of Indonesia's foremost political communication strategists and perception engineers. With over three decades of experience spanning creative industries, corporate branding, and political campaigns, he founded Ipang WahidStratejik (IPWS), a leading strategic communication firm handling political figures, major corporations, government institutions, and state-owned enterprises.
A descendant of two Nahdlatul Ulama founders, Ipang has been involved in every Indonesian presidential election since 2004 from Wiranto-Salahuddin Wahid and Jokowi-JK (2014), to Jokowi-Ma'ruf (2019) and Prabowo-Gibran (2024). He pioneered the concept of perception engineering in Indonesian political communication.
Beyond politics, he serves as Commissioner of Telkomsel, Deputy Chairman of the Advisory Board at KADIN, Expert Staff at the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, and Expert Team Member of the Government Communication Agency. He holds degrees from Institut Kesenian Jakarta and The Art Institute of Seattle.
