The Electrification Bridge: International Trade, Battery Standards & Aftermarket

As clean mobility redefines automotive ecosystems, this track bridges global supply chain synergies with local execution. Exploring cross-border collaboration between Mexico and Indonesia, standardized battery health diagnostics, and independent workshop readiness, these sessions deliver an end-to-end roadmap for building a resilient, trusted, and globally aligned electrification ecosystem.

Mexico’s Role in the Future of Automotive Mobility: Opportunities for Collaboration with Indonesia

This talk explores Mexico’s strategic role in global automotive mobility and its growing partnership with Indonesia. It highlights bilateral trade, resilient supply chains, EV development, and sustainability, emphasizing how both countries can leverage complementary strengths to advance innovation, industrial cooperation, and future-ready mobility solutions.

• Service Capacity Redefined: How quickly can the independent aftermarket realistically absorb complex mixed-powertrain vehicles without compromising OEM safety standards?
• The Capital Expenditure Dilemma: Balancing workshop capital investments between heavy hardware upgrades (for BEVs) and specialized sensor calibration equipment (for Hybrids).  
• Ecosystem Stakeholder Alignment: Defining the roles of government agencies, parts distributors, global technical institutions, and local repair shops in accelerating a highly trusted, safe, and profitable electrification ecosystem. 

Moderator:

Yuniadi Haksono Hartono, Indonesia Center for Mobility Studies

Panel speakers:

• Jan Tirtawidjaja, Head of Sales for Indonesia, TecAlliance
• Akshay Prasad, Principal of the Automotive Practice at Arthur D. Little

Automotive Manufacturing & Industry 4.0 in Jakarta

Anchored in the "Making Indonesia 4.0" framework, this track explores smart factory adoption—from digital twins and robotics to SME supply chain digitalisation—highlighting Indonesia’s shift from traditional assembly lines into an advanced, high-precision manufacturing and export hub.

The Smart Factory Roadmap: Scaling Low-Cost and Modular Automation for Jakarta's Production Lines

• This session focuses on modular factory upgrades, line bottleneck analysis, and government-backed digitalization frameworks.
• It sets the stage by addressing the Making Indonesia 4.0 framework, explaining how local assemblers can retrofit existing lines with affordable IoT sensors and basic automation to track overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) without needing massive, unfeasible capital layout. 

Next-Generation AI & Smart Manufacturing in Automotive Production

As the automotive industry faces unprecedented supply chain complexity and mass customization, traditional production models fall short. This presentation explores how enterprise-grade AI and Smart Manufacturing transform shop-floor operations. Drawing from Lenovo-led deployments across top-tier automotive OEMs, we examine how AI-driven Advanced Production Scheduling (APS) replaces rigid legacy models with dynamic orchestration. Attendees will learn how integrating AI across IT and OT systems solves complex assembly constraints, drastically reduces downtime, optimizes throughput, and delivers a scalable roadmap for the future of intelligent vehicle manufacturing.

Panel Discussion: Accelerating the Supply Chain: Overcoming Capital and Technical Barriers in Automotive Manufacturing Digitalisation

• This panel addresses the crucial structural and technical hurdles preventing local suppliers from reaching global zero-defect benchmarks.
• Explores collaborative models for funding shop-floor modernization and workforce upskilling—offering actionable takeaways to transform Indonesia's automotive value chain into a resilient, digitally transparent, and competitive export powerhouse.

Moderator:

Edi Kurliyanto, Supply Chain Practitioner

Panel speakers:

• Donny Novanda, President Director PT Astra Visteon Indonesia (member of Astra Otoparts), and Chairman of Council, Astra Visteon Vietnam Co Ltd (member of Astra Otoparts), and Director, Astra Visteon Philippines INC (member of Astra Otoparts)

• Omar Abouelmagd, IT Lead Consultant - TSD - BASD, Smart Manufacturing Service Delivery, Solutions & Services Group, Lenovo Malaysia

Intelligent Mobility & AI-Driven Solutions

This track explores the intersection of data-driven automotive solutions and next-generation mobility ecosystems. Topics focus on the deployment of Software-Defined Vehicles (SDVs), enterprise fleet telematics, cloud-coordinated logistics, and automated digital value chains. Sessions will examine how global data standards, predictive logistics modeling, and enterprise service platforms optimize fleet operations, secure components tracking, and scale intelligent transport networks across Southeast Asia.

The Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV): How AI-Driven Operating Systems are Redefining Automotive Value and Fleet Operations

•  Predictive Fleet Intelligence: Harnessing embedded AI and SDV architecture to optimize commercial fleet utilization, automate dispatching, and proactively resolve supply chain bottlenecks.
• Recurring Value & Monetization: Shifting from transactional vehicle sales to recurring revenue models through over-the-air (OTA) updates, software features, and AI-driven mobility services.
• Vehicle-to-Cloud Cybersecurity: Safeguarding connected telematics pipelines, cloud data exchanges, and public-private network integrations against advanced cyber threats.

Devarajan Ranganathan, former EV Platform Director, Vinfast

Physical AI in Motion: Deploying Humanoid Robots and Intelligent Kinetics in Automotive Warehousing and Sorting Hubs

• Sharing on real-world use cases of humanoid bipedal systems working alongside humans in fulfillment centers without restructuring existing warehouse geometry.
• Overcoming unstructured environments: How "Computer Vision" and "Physical AI" allow robotic platforms to adapt to various part weights, dimensions, and packaging formats.
• The commercial timeline: Analyzing ROI and scaling costs for introducing humanoid labor into regional distribution networks over the next 3 to 5 years.

Bagus Widyanto, Chief Marketing Officer, PT Denka Pratama Indonesia

Panel Discussion: The AI Mobility Horizon: Synthesizing Intelligent Fleet Hardware, Autonomous Logistics, and Next-Gen Workforce Realities

• The Infrastructure Challenge: What digital and physical upgrades do regional distribution networks require to handle AI-coordinated fleets and humanoid material sorting?
• The Skills Transition: How do automotive enterprises rapidly build a "Prompt and Robotics-Ready" workforce to monitor autonomous mobility systems?
• The Policy Alignment: Navigating regulatory frameworks for autonomous transport data, machine vision privacy, and workplace robotic co-existence.

Moderator:

Sigit Tri Santoso, Automotive Journalist

Panel speakers:

• Devarajan Ranganathan, former EV Platform Director, Vinfast
• PT Denka Pratama Indonesia

Navigating the Next Era of the Indonesian Aftermarket: Leveraging Data & AI to Capture Emerging Consumer Trends

• The Indonesian car parc trends
• Electrification: is it here to stay?
• End consumer trends
• Opportunities for Independent Aftermarket players

Circularity & Sustainable Tech Operations

This track explores the commercial pathways of automotive sustainability—from localized EV battery recycling and second-life archipelago storage to regulatory compliance and transforming green diagnostics and emissions testing into profitable, high-volume aftermarket service lines.

Battery Recycling Technologies: Battery Recycling and 2nd Life Usage 

• Fast Diagnostic & State of Health (SoH) Analytics: Utilizing advanced testing, simulation, and data analytics to quickly assess battery degradation, remaining useful life, and safety parameters to determine whether spent packs should be repurposed or recycled.
• Repurposing vs. Direct Recycling Economics: Evaluating technical criteria, battery chemistry considerations (e.g., LFP vs. NMC), and cost trade-offs between re-engineering packs for second-life stationary storage versus immediate raw material extraction.
• Design-for-Recycling & Environmental Life Cycle Engineering: Implementing automated disassembly workflows, virtual battery modeling, and closed-loop processes to lower lifecycle CO2 emissions and recover high-purity critical materials efficiently.

How Rooftop Solar Empowers Sustainable Automotive Manufacturing

As automotive manufacturers and suppliers face growing pressure to reduce emissions and manage energy costs, rooftop solar is emerging as a practical solution that supports both sustainability and business objectives. This session explores how rooftop solar can help automotive facilities lower operating costs, reduce carbon emissions, and strengthen operational resilience. Attendees will gain insights into how distributed generation can support cleaner manufacturing while enhancing long-term competitiveness in the automotive industry.

Panel Discussion: Circular Batteries, Green Materials & Low-Emission Operations: Turning Sustainability into Aftermarket Revenue

• The Profitability of Green: Transforming emission testing and battery diagnostic checks into highly profitable, high-volume workshop service lines.
• Synchronizing policy with profit: How the Ministry of Environment, automotive OEMs, and independent repair networks can co-create a seamless, profitable circular economy.

Moderator:

Yuniadi Haksono Hartono, Indonesia Center for Mobility Studies

Panel speakers:

• Georg Schrank, Sales Manager ASEAN & China, AVL List GmbH
• Binu George, Country Manager, TotalEnergies Renewables, Distributed Generation Indonesia

Fleet Management & Logistics

This track examines the economic and operational roadmaps for commercial fleet electrification in Greater Jakarta—focusing on Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) dynamics, innovative financing, smart depot charging engineering, and overcoming last-mile logistics hurdles to scale sustainable fleets.

The Digitalisation and AI Aspects of Fleet Operations

Fleet management is moving beyond GPS tracking towards connected, intelligent operations. This session explores how fleet operators can integrate vehicle, workshop, maintenance, utilisation and financial data to understand true vehicle performance. Discover practical applications of AI to reduce downtime, control costs, improve utilisation and enable smarter fleet management decisions across operations.

Depot Power & Logistics: Engineering High-Capacity Charging for Commercial EV Fleets

• Grid Capacity & Peak Shaving: Mitigating peak-demand utility charges (PT PLN) through smart charging algorithms and localized energy management systems.
• Duty-Cycle & Spatial Optimization: Aligning fast-charging schedules with driver shifts and yard layouts to eliminate operational bottlenecks.
• Modular Infrastructure Scaling: Designing flexible charging yards that scale seamlessly from initial pilot fleets to full-scale commercial operations.

Panel Discussion: Scaling Sustainable Fleets: Commercial EV Realities, Depot Engineering, and Urban Fleet Logistics

• The Reality of Last-Mile Delivery: Balancing real-world operational constraints (e.g., traffic density, payload capacities, driver training) with sustainability mandates in Greater Jakarta.
• Breaking the Infrastructure Bottleneck: Identifying the critical friction points between logistics operators, private charging providers, and state utilities in fast-tracking depot power allocations.
• MNC Expectations vs. Local Supply: How multinational logistics brands and local e-commerce giants view the availability and reliability of commercial EV platforms currently available in the Southeast Asian market.

Moderator:

Yuniadi Haksono Hartono, Indonesia Center for Mobility Studies

Panel speakers:

• Aik Boon Chua, Business Development Director, DewTouch Innovations Pte Ltd
• PT Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian Motors

MOVEINDO (Modern Vehicle Expert Indonesia): Steering the Future of Safe and Connected Mobility

As ASEAN transitions toward electrified and digitized transit, this dedicated technical track examines the critical intersection of automotive advancement and road safety. Drawing on regional insights, the session evaluates current safety benchmarks before mapping out future technological and regulatory milestones. The forum unites top-tier policy makers, EV pioneers, and telematics innovators to tackle the real-world challenges of data-driven fleet logistics, smart crash mitigation, and robust cybersecurity frameworks required for tomorrow's transportation ecosystem.