Smart Infrastructure Development in Indonesia

Indonesia | Construction

19 Feb 2020

Digitalisation has the potential to impact large parts of the Construction & Real Estate value chain, and where future value will be generated. OBG, in partnership with PwC, has invited key stakeholders in the construction and real estate industries in Indonesia to participate in a panel discussion where smart infrastructure development was discussed.

The event was held in the presence of Ridwan Jamaluddin, Deputy III of the Maritime Coordinating Ministry for Maritime and Investment Coordinating Ministry and featured a panel of key thought leaders in this field:

Agung Wiryawan, Capital Projects and Infrastructure Partner, PWC Indonesia

Allan Tandiono, Regional Manager, Indonesia Surbana-Jurong-SMEC

Taufiq Hidayat, CEO, PT Property Tbk

Handry Satiago, CEO, GE Indonesia

Allard M. Nooy, CEO, InfracoAsia

Prakash Chandran, President Director and CEO, PT Siemens Indonesia.

Jakarta – and Indonesia’s urban centres – are facing tremendous strain in the face of over-population, congestion and pollution. Smart infrastructure technologies have the ability to address many of these key challenges.

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