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Last week, MEF and Telin collaborated and delivered our first-ever events in Indonesia, aimed at empowering businesses in the region to embrace digital transformation. Earlier this week we published a selection of photos from the 2-day event and the entire show is available to watch on demand now.

The inaugural MEF Leadership Forum Indonesia consisted of a full-day conference featuring thought-provoking panels, keynote presentations, product demos, and invaluable insights into the unique regional ecosystem landscape, all set in the magnificent Hotel Indonesia Kempinski Jakarta, Grand Ballroom.

Members and guests also enjoyed a MEF Meet Up the day before held at the beautiful setting view of Jakarta at Sky Pool Bar & Cafe, Hotel Indonesia Kempinski with welcoming remarks by, CEO of Telin, Budi Satria D Purba.

The headline speaker for the MEF Leadership Forum Indonesia was Komang Budi Aryasa, EVP , Digital Business & Technology, Telkom Indonesia, who addressed on the Evolving Digital Landscape in Asia Pacific.

Throughout the day we covered comprehensive key themes central to Digital Transformation in Indonesia and Asia Pacific:

The event is the corner stone for the MEF APAC Working Group scheduled to kick off in September 2024 to provide our APAC members a platform to collaborate and elevate topics specific for the region.

  • Digital Experience: CPaaS and CX strategies for optimizing customer journeys and maximizing engagement
  • Trust & Security: Best practices for safeguarding data, protecting privacy, and combating fraud and
  • Innovation & Inclusion: Harnessing Whatsapp messaging dominant in Asia, innovating with RCS and leveraging AI to foster growth.
  • Digital Sustainability: Telecom operators in the region on meeting sustainability goals and aspirations.
  • Key insights from our first set of Indonesia data and benchmark on consumer trust, mobile activity, payments, rich messaging usage.

Our key Speakers:

  • Kharisma: CCO of Telin, delivered a welcome address on digital transformation in Indonesia and Asia
  • Kharisma, Chief Commercial Officer, Telin in conversation with Chandima Wijekoon , PhD, Country Director Axiata Digital Labs on Thriving in the Digital Age and Explore how digital transformation unlocks new value propositions
  • Pushpendra Singh, Global Head: Mobile Authentication & Business Messaging Partnerships at Meta, provided insights on WhatsApp, business messaging and mobile identity.
  • Leaders from wireless operators, service providers, enterprises and consultancies in the region from Telin, Boku, Infobip, Netnumber, compaxDigital, Deloitte, Kearney, Sinch, Akamai, Paxel, SendQuick, Bank Jasa Jakarta Pt, Dotgo, Telkom Indonesia, ENEA AB, GSMA, Axiata XL and Telkom University shared their insights on the latest trends, challenges and opportunities

Key takeaways from the event: –

  • It’s the first-of-its-kind: MEF and Telin brought our expertise and global network to Indonesia for the first time, offering a unique platform for local and regional businesses to connect with international thought leaders and innovators.
  • The event is tailored to Indonesia and Asia: The event program is specifically designed to address the challenges and opportunities faced by Indonesian and Asia enterprises in their digital transformation journey.
  • It is the corner stone for the MEF APAC Working Group scheduled to kick off in September 2024 to provide our APAC members a platform to collaborate and elevate topics specific for the region.

All in all the event was a great success and we thank our sponsors, speakers and attendees for joining us – I look forward to seeing you all again for the next instalment of the MEF Leadership Forum in 2025! If you couldn’t make it to Jakarta this year, the whole show is available to watch on demand now.

Matt Ekram

MEF Advisor

MEF Leadership Forum Indonesia 2024

Available on demand now

MEF and Telin collaborated and delivered our first-ever event in Indonesia, aimed at empowering businesses in the region to embrace digital transformation. The MEF Leadership Forum Indonesia featured a full day conference with thought-provoking panels, keynote presentations, product demos, and insights at Hotel Indonesia Kempinski Jakarta.

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