Indonesia Summit 2026: Connecting Leaders and Young Generation in the Era of Algorithms
JAKARTA - The prestigious annual forum by IDN Times, Indonesia Summit 2026, is ready to greet the public again on June 17-18, 2026 at The Tribrata Darmawangsa, Jakarta. Carrying the big theme "The Next Us: Indonesia's Leap in the Algorithmic Age", this year's event is designed as a cross-sector and generational meeting space to formulate Indonesia's inclusive, competitive, and sustainable future through the use of technology and artificial intelligence (AI).
As an independent forum, the Indonesia Summit 2026 will bring together government leaders, business actors, academics, investors, creators, innovators, and young generations. In the midst of the rapid flow of global digital transformation, this platform is present to trigger strategic collaboration to encourage a major leap towards the vision of Indonesia Emas 2045.
Strategic Issues and Key Speakers Series
Throughout the two days of implementation, this forum will dissect various crucial issues. Starting from new economic growth, digital financial transformation, cyber security, AI sovereignty, green economy, to the role of youth in shaping the landscape of national industry, culture, sports, and entrepreneurship.
Some of the featured sessions that are worth looking forward to include:
Where Can New Growth Come From? - Featuring Dony Oskaria (Head of BP Danantara/COO Danantara). Building Digital Finance Infrastructure for the Next Economy - Discussion panel with Friderica Widyasari Dewi (Member of the OJK Commission Board) and Dian Siswarini (President Director of Telkom Indonesia). Hyperlocal Hyper-Growth: The Rise of the "Second Tier" - Featuring Dedi Mulyadi (Governor of West Java) and Windy Riswantyo (Head of Corporate Communications Astra). Code of Trust: Cybersecurity in a Cashless Generation - Together with Vince Iswara (CEO DANA) and Novita Wijayanti (CFO Bank Mandiri). Gen Z and The Future of Indonesian Football - Interesting dialogue with Erick Thohir (Chairman of PSSI) and Rudy Suhendra (CEO Lotus Archi).In addition, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan as Chairman of the National Economic Council is scheduled to attend the Next-Gen Fiscal Policy: Integrating Technology for Inclusive Growth session to discuss the role of technology in economic equalization. Other interesting topics will also review issues of MSMEs, green business, AI sovereignty, the challenge of local IP going global, to the phenomenon of Gen Z as business owners.
Commitment to Encourage Real Collaboration
IDN Founder and CEO, Winston Utomo, emphasized that rapid changes require an adaptive dialogue space.
"Technological developments and artificial intelligence bring great opportunities as well as new challenges for Indonesia. Through the Indonesia Summit 2026, we want to bring together leaders, industry players, and young generations to jointly formulate strategic steps so that Indonesia grows more advanced, inclusive, and competitive in the era of algorithms," said Winston.
In line with this, IDN Times Editor-in-Chief, Uni Lubis, hopes that this forum will be able to produce real solutions from various perspectives.
"We believe that Indonesia's future is built through cross-sector and cross-generational collaboration. The Indonesia Summit 2026 is here to bring together various stakeholders so that they can exchange ideas, expand their horizons, and create a positive impact for Indonesia," said Uni.
Through this event, Indonesian young generations are expected to expand their networks, absorb knowledge directly from the nation's mentors, and be inspired to become change agents.
For people who want to join, complete information about the agenda of the event and ticket purchase can be accessed through the official website IndonesiaSummit.com or Instagram account @indonesia.summit.