The iCIO Community, a network of information technology leaders in Indonesia, hosted its annual event, the iCIO Executive Leadership Forum, alongside the 2024 iCIO Awards. Held at the Thamrin Nine Ballroom, this event served as a key highlight in the iCIO Community's calendar, offering a platform for IT leaders and industry executives to engage in meaningful discussions. This year's forum was themed "Adapting to Uncertainty: Empowering Business Resilience in a Dynamic Era," which addressed the pressing challenges and uncertainties faced by businesses in today’s rapidly evolving landscape. IT leaders were invited to explore adaptive and innovative strategies that enhance their organizations’ resilience. The event kicked off with a keynote session from Accenture senior managing director and Southeast Asia market unit lead Ng Wee Wei. Ng emphasized the critical role of resilience in the artificial intelligence-driven business environment, citing Accenture’s research on how resilience drives long-term revenue growth and profitability. She identified three key pillars for business resilience, a reinvention-ready digital core to enable agility, a workforce equipped with adaptive skills and resilient leadership capable of navigating challenges. According to Ng, in an era shaped by AI, these components are essential for sustaining growth and maintaining competitive advantage.
Joining the conversation were Amazon Web Services (AWS) Indonesia country managing director Anthony Amni and Newgen business consulting vice president Ritesh Varma, who shared insights on data, cloud computing and AI implementation as critical enablers of business resilience. The forum also featured a panel discussion with experts, including Boston Consulting Group principal Sugar Chan, Bank Mega information technology director YB Hariantono and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Indonesia managing director Meygin Agustina. Moderated by Coca-Cola Bottling Investment Group chief information officer Debbie Nova, the panel discussed strategies for cultivating a culture of resilience, addressing challenges like cybersecurity threats and regulatory changes and leveraging emerging technologies like AI to strengthen organizational resilience. In addition to the discussions, the iCIO Awards were presented to recognize CIOs and CEOs who have successfully led digital transformation efforts within their organizations. These awards acknowledge individuals whose contributions have significantly supported growth and adaptation in an era of constant digital disruption. Through this forum, the iCIO Community reinforced its commitment to fostering collaboration and sharing innovative solutions that strengthen Indonesia’s business resilience. “In a rapidly changing world, business resilience is not only about adaptation, but also about readiness to embrace the future through innovation and collaboration. The iCIO Community encourages cross-industry cooperation to exchange knowledge, harness new technologies and build a more resilient future,” said iCIO Community chairwoman Yessie Yosetya.
The iCIO Community is a community of CIOs and executives of companies and organizations in in the ICT sector in Indonesia designed as a platform for sharing practices and leadership in the ICT field. More information about the iCIO Community can be accessed through the website at ciocommunity.org.
