PRACTICAL INSIGHTS
Jakarta, Indonesia

10 July 2025

Indonesia, the largest economy in Southeast Asia and the world’s fourth most populous nation, is rapidly advancing its digital economy. While ambition fuels this momentum, it’s not enough on its own. To truly unlock the transformative potential of AI, Indonesia needs scalable infrastructure, strong ecosystem collaboration, and deep local expertise. These elements are essential to turn vision into execution – and to power the next chapter of Indonesia’s digital future.

Join us for an exclusive forum featuring industry leaders and executives, as we explore how AI is being operationalised across sectors. Gain practical insights from experts, connect with industry peers, and uncover strategies to future-proof your organisation in this rapidly transforming digital landscape.

Agenda

09:00am

Registration & coffee refreshments

09:35am

Welcome Address

Hendrikus Gozali, Country Head, Indonesia, ST Telemedia Global Data Centres

09:45am

Making AI a reality: laying the foundations for scalable, real-world intelligence

As AI shifts from hype to practical implementation, the focus turns to building the right foundations for long-term success. This keynote explores the critical enablers of scalable, real-world AI – from data readiness and talent development to ecosystem collaboration and responsible adoption. Gain insights into how public and private sectors can work together to unlock AI’s full potential across industries and communities.

Prof. Dr. Ir. Hammam Riza, M.Sc., IPU, President, KORIKA

10:15am

AI-ready infrastructure: building the foundation for scalable intelligence

As AI adoption accelerates across industries, the readiness of your infrastructure becomes a strategic priority. In this session, Lenovo will explore what it means to be “AI-ready”, covering high-performance computing, storage, power, cooling, and workload optimisation. Discover how enterprises can future-proof their data centres to meet the evolving demands of AI, and how partnering with colocation providers can accelerate deployment while ensuring flexibility, security, and scalability.

Bobby Wijaya, Senior System Engineer, Lenovo

10:45am

Coffee break & Networking

11:00am

From now to next: powering the AI journey with scalable infrastructure and beyond

As AI shifts from experimentation to enterprise scale, new challenges emerge – from infrastructure timelines to compute scarcity and geopolitical constraints. This session explores what it truly takes to build AI factories at scale, anticipate technological shifts, and design next-gen infrastructure that’s both agile and resilient in Indonesia and Southeast Asia’s evolving technological landscape.

Thomas Lee, Vice President, Business Development, APJ region, Supermicro

11:30am

Panel | From vision to deployment: powering AI from policy to enterprise

As AI adoption accelerates, Indonesia is advancing national readiness through policy, partnerships, and digital infrastructure investment. But moving from vision to real-world deployment remains complex. This panel brings together voices from across the AI value chain – from national enablers to technology providers and enterprise adopters – to explore what it takes to operationalise AI. Gain insights on aligning infrastructure with strategy, overcoming talent and integration hurdles, and unlocking scalable impact across sectors.

Moderator:
Claudia McHugh, Senior Director, Group AI Strategy, ST Telemedia Global Data Centres

Panelists:

  • Andry Gunawan, Enterprise Business Country Manager, Indonesia, NVIDIA
  • Wilbertus Darmadi, CIO, Toyota Astra Motor
  • Bintoro Yuwono, President Director, Berca Hardayaperkasa
  • Prof. Dr. Ir. Hammam Riza, President, KORIKA

12:10pm

Closing Remarks

12:20pm

Networking lunch

14:00pm

Event Close

Featured speakers

Hendrikus Gozali

Country Head, Indonesia
ST Telemedia Global Data Centres

Bio

Bintoro Yuwono

President Director
Berca Hardayaperkasa

Bio

Prof. Dr. Ir. Hammam Riza, M.Sc., IPU

President
KORIKA

Bio

Bobby Wijaya

Senior System Engineer
Lenovo

Bio

Thomas Lee

Vice President, Business Development, APJ region
Supermicro

Bio

Wilbertus Darmadi

CIO
Toyota Astra Motor

Bio

Andry Gunawan

Enterprise Business Country Manager, Indonesia
NVIDIA

Bio

Claudia McHugh

Senior Director, Group AI Strategy
ST Telemedia Global Data Centres

Bio

Why attend Practical Insights?

Learn from industry leaders & experts

Gain valuable insights into the future of AI and digital strategy.

Future-proof your business

Stay ahead in this fast-changing digital era.

Network with peers

Share experiences, challenges & solutions in a collaborative environment.

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