Since Telkomsel launched the first commercial 5G service in Indonesia, more and more telecommunications providers came in and explored the new business opportunities to gain the competitive advantage in the local market. 

This panel will discuss:

1. How Covid19 coincide with the new 5G development?
2. The opportunities and impacts for the digital economy
3. Several factors which still need attention from 5G actors in Indonesia are telecommunication infrastructures such as spectrum frequency and transport, policy and regulation, innovation ecosystem and social impact.

Recently, many DC operators are looking for the opportunity to launch their projects after the implementation of the Special Economic Grant (SEZ) grant. The grant expected benefits include- tax incentives, in particular with a focus on Data Centre infrastructure; easy access (in/out) for foreigners, longer work permits (Kitas) for the foreign talent required to work in NDP. The Indonesian data centre market size is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6 per cent from 2020−2026, on the back of increasing usage of tech adoption and government’s push for digitalisation. In the current discussion, we will discuss the future developments of the DC landscape in the next 3-5 years.

This panel will discuss:

1. How COVID-19 accelerated demands for virtual infrastructure and how it has been affecting the DC industry;
2. How the industry is coping with the new norm, for example, construction demands that got delayed etc;
3. Current regulations for DC operations/management;
4. Human Capital Development?

The Covid 19 pandemic has given Indonesia’s fintech sector an even bigger push as more people turn to digital solutions to carry out their daily activities. Businesses have accelerated their adoption of technology to adapt to, and survive in, the “new normal”.

 This panel will discuss:

1. New Collaborations of Banking and Digital Solutions
2. The Government Regulations for Foreign Investors
3. Digital Banking and its future development

A well-proven energy efficiency measures can improve the effectiveness, sustainability, and global competitiveness of data centers in developing countries, including Indonesia. Although more investments are coming into the market, yet the awareness of energy efficiency and energy performance metrics does not reach the nations. In this topic, we will look into reliable performance metrics to lower data center operational costs.

In recent years, more and more companies are transforming to cloud to reduce their operational costs, and the covid 19 pandemic has become one of the major factors for this change. According to research, 77% of businesses in Indonesia are currently using cloud-based IT solutions, and 83% believe that cloud-based tools help them cope with their business needs during Covid-19. In this session, we will discuss the new opportunities of cloud services and the security challenges which the users have met.

This panel will discuss:

1. Are there any ways to customize the cloud for your data and needs? 
2. What are available analytic tools to analyze the current performance?
3. The importance of company’s internal strategy to assure ‘making best out of service’

The COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to various predictions on the future. It is predicted that digital transformation in cloud tech, AI and  IoT will trigger a change in our society to expand to a horizon on what is now “possible” and “reachable”. The success of this transformation increases the competitive advantage of Indonesia in terms of digital growth. In this panel, we will analyze:

1. The IoT inspiration in different sectors like banking, healthcare and etc during pandemic
2. The involvement of AI in the future work ecosystem
3. Migration from on prem to cloud, advantages and disadvantages