Indonesia’s economy in 2026 is expected to grow around five percent, supported by macroeconomic stability but constrained by a weakening global environment and narrowing policy space. Growth quality is deteriorating as household consumption softens, investment momentum weakens, productivity gains slow, and external buffers begin to narrow. Without decisive structural reforms to strengthen regulatory certainty, human capital, and market competition, Indonesia is unlikely to break out of its current growth plateau.

IES is a high-level forum designed to bring together international business leaders, policymakers, thinkers, and industry champions. The forum explores Indonesia’s current and future economic development, and how it becomes the new growth hub in the global landscape. In its first year, IES explore a range of topics, including industrialization, fiscal and monetary policy, investment, food security, energy transition, state-owned enterprise reform, international market diversification, green protectionism, human talent development, and others.

This year we explored range of topics, including industrialization, fiscal and monetary policy, investment, food security, energy transition, state-owned enterprise reform, international market diversification, green protectionism, human talent development, and others.

The forum featured more than 100 world renowned and prominent Indonesian speakers. IES provided an opportunity for business leaders and strategic partners to explore future investment and collaboration through a dedicated executive roundtable.