If one can sum up one of the biggest tech trends of 2024 in a single phrase, AI is here to stay. Businesses and governments across the globe have recognised artificial intelligence's transformative potential, with generative AI tools fundamentally reshaping operations, decision-making, and customer engagement across enterprises of every size.
Indonesia stood at the forefront of this wave. Across 2024, the country accelerated its adoption of AI-based solutions at a pace that surprised even the most optimistic observers. More than 92% of the Indonesian workforce reported implementing generative AI tools into their day-to-day business operations — a figure that places Indonesia among the leading nations for enterprise AI uptake globally.
The year was defined not just by adoption, but by ambition. The government unveiled its first AI experience centre at Solo Technopark, committed to a national target of 100,000 AI-ready professionals by 2029, and positioned AI as a pillar of its long-term development plan through 2045.
Looking ahead to 2025, Indonesia's AI momentum shows no signs of slowing. The World AI Show Indonesia — taking place in Jakarta on 7–8 July 2026 — will bring together the nation's most influential policymakers, enterprise leaders, and global AI innovators to shape what comes next. The agenda is clear: build sovereign AI capability, attract global investment, and lead Southeast Asia's digital transformation.
From the corridors of Bappenas to the boardrooms of Jakarta's largest enterprises, the consensus is firm: Indonesia's AI inflection point has arrived. The question now is not whether to embrace AI, but how fast and how boldly.