- 15 July 2026
- 9:00am - 4:00pm (IDT)
- Shangri-La Jakarta
EVENT OVERVIEW
Indonesia’s digital economy is entering a pivotal phase of transformation, with multiple reports projecting it to remain the largest and most dynamic digital market in Southeast Asia throughout the decade. In line with the nation’s long-term vision of Golden Indonesia 2045, the rapid expansion of the digital economy and accelerated adoption of artificial intelligence have become central priorities.
To guide this transition, the government introduced the Indonesia National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence 2020–2045 (Stranas KA), a comprehensive roadmap designed to establish Indonesia as a key player in the global AI ecosystem. The strategy emphasises not only technological advancement but also the ethical, inclusive, and broad-based application of AI, ensuring that innovation benefits all sectors of society.
In 2026, the business landscape for CIOs and CTOs in Indonesia is more intricate and dynamic than ever before. The rapid evolution of advanced technologies, coupled with heightened cybersecurity threats and a complex regulatory environment, presents both challenges and opportunities. Additionally, talent readiness, digital sovereignty, and regulatory fragmentation across regions will test an organisation’s agility.
Successful IT leaders in Indonesia must not only embrace digital transformation but also initiate strategic reinvention to leverage AI as a core partner in business operations. The 2026 technology leadership agenda is shaped by AI-driven innovations, cybersecurity evolution, regulatory navigation, sustainable IT, and talent ecosystem renewal. Robust partnerships, cross-functional leadership, strategic cost management and culturally attuned strategies are crucial to converting these challenges into opportunities for sustained regional digital growth.
Success requires strategic reinvention, positioning AI as a core business partner, and rationalizing portfolios for cost and future-readiness. Culturally attuned, cross-functional leadership and public-private partnerships (Stranas KA-aligned) are essential to convert challenges into inclusive, sustainable growth. To thrive in 2026, technology leaders in Indonesia face heightened complexity such as AI/agentic proliferation, cyber risks (deepfakes, supply-chain, post-quantum), strict data sovereignty/PDP compliance, severe talent mismatches, regulatory evolution, sustainable IT demands, and budget pressures amid rapid digital economy growth.
The FutureCIO Indonesia Conference 2026, themed “Forging Future Advantage“, equips IT leaders to drive measurable business outcomes, leverage Stranas KA momentum, ensure PDP/AI regulatory compliance, close talent gaps, build sovereign infrastructure, and secure sustained digital leadership in Indonesia’s unique context. The conference will feature insights from industry leaders and practitioners, addressing key topics such as:
- Delivering continuous value for the business
- Practical AI implementations
- Balancing compliance with agility
- Building resilient enterprisesHuman + AI collaboration
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
CIOs, CTOs, Directors, Heads, MDs, SVPs, VPs, Leads, involved in:
- Information Technology
- IT Operations
- Enterprise Architecture and Strategy
- ITSM
- IT Infrastructure
- IT Application
- Big Data/Analytics
- Cloud Management
- IT Security and Technology Risk
- Privacy/Data Protection
WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND
The FutureCFO Conference aims to give CFOs, who also act as their company’s strategic business partner and catalyst, insights on ensuring corporate growth and successfully mitigating risks and challenges amidst the current economic and political uncertainties in their countries. The conference will also address strategies and best practices on how CFOs can reimagine finance functions and their organizations to survive and thrive in today’s fast-paced and digitally driven landscape.
This by-invitation only one-day event will gather over 120 senior finance leaders from multiple industries and offers the best opportunity to hear from the industry’s leading professionals, contribute questions from the floor, engage in incisive panel discussions that discuss real-life business cases, updates and strategies to meet the most pertinent challenges facing the finance function in 2020.
High-Level Industry Speakers
We gather 20+ industry speakers and experts from leading organizations for keynote presentations and incisive discussions so you can tap on their invaluable insights and best practices important to your finance function management and transformation.
Interactive Discussions
Be part of our interactive panel discussions that address the current hot topics, share ideas and experiences and get the answers to your pressing questions from prominent finance leaders on stage.
Networking Opportunities
Meet new business partners, engage and forge new connections with fellow finance and treasury leaders in the region, solution providers and many more at our event through luncheons, coffee breaks, one-to-one meetings and informal introductions.
Targeted In-Depth Sessions
8 hours of learning and networking opportunities packed into 10 in depth sessions. Listen to corporate-driven best practices and case studies sharing that are targeted to your profession through the personalized country-specific conferences we crafted for you - FutureCFO Conferences.
2026 AGENDA
09:15
Chairman’s Welcome Remarks
Allan Tan, Group Editor-in-Chief, Cxociety
09:30
Panel Discussion: From IT Steward to Business Owner: Redefining the CIO’s Role in 2026/2027
In 2026, CIOs in Asia are no longer judged solely on system uptime or cost savings—they are expected to co-own digital products, influence revenue streams, and drive mission-critical outcomes. This session explores how top-performing CIOs are stepping beyond traditional IT boundaries to lead cross-functional business initiatives, manage digital P&Ls, and build careers anchored in enterprise impact rather than internal IT metrics.
- Redefining success metrics – from IT KPIs to business outcomes
- CIOs as digital product owners
- Framing and testing organisational models to fit the business model
- Skills and mindset shift for the expanded role
- Career pathways – stepping out of an established comfort zone
Moderator:
Allan Tan, Group Editor-in-Chief, Cxociety
Panelists:
Bram Olivio Moeis, IT & Data Director – Indonesia & CyberSec APAC, Danone
Tomy Indarto, VP Management Information System, PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI)
Anindio Daneswara, Group Head of Technology, Digitalization & Process Excellence, PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk
10:05
Keynote: Anticipating and Neutralising Threats Before It Happens with Preemptive Cybersecurity
With the expected rise in IT security spending on preemptive cybersecurity technologies and the escalating levels of danger, Singaporean companies will have to shift from reacting to preventing.
- Implementing preemptive cybersecurity to build resilience
- Leveraging emerging technologies to disrupt cyber criminals
- Understanding various methods to prevent and deceive attackers
Keith Sng, Field CTO, APJ, Veeam
10:30
Panel Discussion: Embedding AI-Driven Continuous Improvement in Business Operations
Moving beyond initial AI adoption requires organisations to establish continuous improvement cycles where AI iteratively enhances processes, customer experience, and operational efficiency. This session will examine best practices for creating sustainable AI value through feedback loops and overcoming organisational inertia, thereby delivering ongoing, measurable business impact beyond pilots and experiments.
- Designing AI feedback loops for continuous process improvement
- Overcoming organisational barriers to AI-driven change
- Integrating AI into business processes beyond pilots
- Measuring business impact and ROI of ongoing AI initiatives
- Leveraging AI for agile customer experience and operational efficiency
Moderator:
Allan Tan, Group Editor-in-Chief, Cxociety
Panelists:
Yasril Sjaf, Head of IT Division, PT Penjaminan Infrastruktur Indonesia
Sudarto Unsurlany, Head of ICT Operations and Digitalisation, PT Petrosea Tbk
11:05
Morning Coffee Break & Networking
11:35
Panel Discussion: Beyond the Hype: Human-Centric AI for Real Business Value
In 2026, AI is no longer optional—but neither is accountability. Demonstrating ROI in talent-constrained Indonesia by embedding AI as a trusted partner that amplifies human potential rather than replacing it. This session will explore strategies and best practices in building digital literacy without burnout, reducing reliance on global vendors, and driving resilience through local upskilling.
- Operationalising AI beyond PoCs
- Measuring real ROI: Cost, productivity, customer impact
- Designing ethical, explainable human-AI workflows
- Mitigating burnout and building AI literacy
- Integrating AI into composable, agile architectures
Moderator:
Allan Tan, Group Editor-in-Chief, Cxociety
Panelists:
Renaldi Tjahaya, Director of Information Technology, Kawan Lama Group
Darwin Poso, VP of Enterprise Data Management, Sinar Mas Land
Wilbertus Darmadi, CIO, Toyota Astra Motor
12:10
Fireside Chat: Bridging Digital Talent Gaps for Transformation in Indonesia
Indonesia is at a pivotal moment in its AI journey. The Ministry of Communication and Digital projects a demand for 12 million digital talents by 2030, yet formal education pathways will only produce around 9.3 million—leaving a gap of nearly three million IT professionals especially in AI sector. Closing this gap requires more than generic “upskilling” rhetoric. This session will confront the realities of Indonesia’s digital talent challenge head-on and address the actionable strategies that work.
- Closing IT talent gaps to power Indonesia’s digital future
- Designing incentives and cultural transformation that spurs workforce confidence and retention
- Enabling cross-team co-creation in modern enterprise
- Proven tactics that turn fear of AI into excitement — and turn your people into your greatest competitive advantage
Interviewer:
Allan Tan, Group Editor-in-Chief, Cxociety
Interviewees:
Rajesh Grover, Former Group Chief Digital Officer & Head of AI, Kanmo Group
Andries Indrajaya, Group Head & Vice President of ICT, PT. Tiki Jalur Nugraha Ekakurir (JNE)
12:35
Panel Discussion: Strategic Tech Rationalisation and Future-Ready Tech Stack Optimisation
In a landscape of tighter IT budgets, increasing tech sprawl, and rapid emerging technology disruption, CIOs must go beyond modernization—they must rationalise and optimise IT portfolios with precision and strategic intent. This session explores how top Indonesian enterprises are auditing, consolidating, and evolving their technology stacks to drive business growth, reduce cost, and prepare for future innovations like AI, quantum computing, and automation.
- Auditing and rationalising application and vendor portfolios to remove redundancy while maintaining operational stability
- Balancing CapEx and OpEx decisions amid economic volatility and inflation pressures
- Uncovering inefficiencies and simplify complex tech stacks with AI
- Integrating legacy systems with emerging technologies
- Securing board and organisational buy-in for tough tech sunsetting decisions while safeguarding innovation budget
Moderator:
Allan Tan, Group Editor-in-Chief, Cxociety
Panelists:
David Wirawan, Chief Technology Officer, PT. KB Finansia Multi Finance
Rachmajanto Subroto, General Manager of Business Transformation, PT. Sompo Insurance Indonesia
Edy Susanto, Director of IT, PT. Trans Retail Indonesia
13:10
Networking Lunch
THE CIO EXCHANGE
14:15
Opening Remarks
14:30
Keynote: Cyber Resilience in the Era of Agentic Enterprise
15:00
Panel Discussion: Navigating the Next Era of Cyber Resilience
Moderator:
Allan Tan, Group Editor-in-Chief, Cxociety
15:30
Keynote: Modernising Recovery for an AI-Driven Future
Senior representative, Cohesity
16:00
Chairman’s Closing Remarks
Allan Tan, Group Editor-in-Chief, Cxociety
16.15
Afternoon Coffee Break and Networking session
17.00
End of Conference
2026 SPEAKERS
Speaking Opportunities:
- Christine Tan
- christinetan@cxociety.com
WHY SPONSOR
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Sponsorship Opportunities:
- Clarise Goh
- +65 9387 8878
- clarisegoh@cxociety.com
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- +65 9298 6097
- perryzhao@cxociety.com





