Festival Indonesia 2026 - Business Forum
Description
FESTIVAL INDONESIA BUSINESS FORUM 2026
Navigating Cybersecurity and Digital Trust in the AI-Driven Indonesia–Australia Digital Economy
Melbourne, 27 October 2026 | Language of proceedings: English
The Festival Indonesia Business Forum 2026 brings together government, industry and academic leaders from Indonesia and Australia to explore opportunities for deeper economic and digital collaboration between the two countries.
This year’s forum will focus on “Navigating Cybersecurity and Digital Trust in the AI-Driven Indonesia–Australia Digital Economy”, examining how businesses and governments can navigate cross-border data, regulation, digital identity, fraud and cyber defence while building trusted pathways for trade and investment. The forum will feature keynote remarks, two expert panel discussions, and a networking luncheon designed to facilitate connections across government, industry and academia.
This is an invite-only event, hosted as part of Festival Indonesia 2026 in partnership with RMIT University.
Time | Program |
09.00 – 09.30 am | Registration and arrival coffee |
09.30 – 10.00 am | Remarks by Vice-Chancellor of RMIT, and Senior Representatives of Australian, Indonesian and Victorian goverments |
10.00 – 11.00 am | Panel 1 – Crossing the Digital Border: Data, Regulation and Market Entry |
11.15 am – 12.15 pm | Panel 2 – The Trust Layer: Identity, Fraud and Cyber Defence in Cross-Border Business |
12.15 pm – 12.30 pm | Closing remarks |
12.30 pm - 2.00 pm | Luncheon and themed networking tables |
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