ALE International, known as Alcatel-Lucent, recently hosted the ALE AI Forum 2026 in Jakarta, focusing on enhancing Indonesia's digital infrastructure.
This gathering emphasized the necessity for secure, resilient, and AI-ready digital systems as Indonesian organizations increasingly adopt AI and pursue digital transformation.
Exploring Future Enterprise Operations
The forum brought together ICT leaders, innovators, business decision-makers, and technology partners to examine how AI, intelligent networking, and modern data center technologies are redefining enterprise operations and digital infrastructure across Indonesia.
The event featured keynote presentations on the country's evolving AI landscape, industry discussions on real-world AI implementations, and innovation showcase sessions spotlighting integrated solutions from Alcatel-Lucent and its partners. Participants investigated how AI-driven operations, intelligent automation, and advanced analytics contribute to network modernization, data center optimization, and improved operational resilience.
Practical Implementations Discussed
Interactive dialogue sessions included industry leaders sharing their experiences in deploying AI
Interactive dialogue sessions included industry leaders sharing their experiences in deploying AI across enterprise networks and data centers to simplify operations, increase visibility, and manage data-intensive workloads. These discussions also highlighted AI's role in transforming enterprise infrastructure into intelligent, automated ecosystems that support digital growth.
Novse Hardiman, Alcatel-Lucent Indonesia's Country Manager, stated, "Artificial Intelligence is no longer just a vision for the future—it is becoming a business necessity for organizations that want to remain competitive, agile, and resilient. Through the ALE AI Forum, we aim to help organizations in Indonesia better understand how to adopt AI strategically by building digital infrastructure that is intelligent, secure, scalable, and data-driven."
Enhancing Infrastructure Operations
Alcatel-Lucent's AI-enhanced portfolio aims to help organizations effectively modernize their infrastructure with intelligent network management, advanced analytics, automation, and secure communications. By streamlining infrastructure operations and enhancing digital visibility, Alcatel-Lucent aids enterprises in boosting data center performance, minimizing operational complexity, and fortifying digital resilience to accelerate AI adoption.
As complex digital environments continue to grow, AI-ready infrastructure becomes crucial for maintaining operational reliability, cybersecurity, business continuity, and long-term sustainability.
Collaboration for Business Transformation
The ALE AI Forum underlined the importance of collaboration among technology providers
The ALE AI Forum underlined the importance of collaboration among technology providers, enterprises, and the public sector in propelling Indonesia's digital economy forward. By linking strategic planning with implementation, the forum seeks to convert AI's potential into tangible business benefits and societal advancements.
According to Gartner, global AI spending is expected to reach $2.5 trillion in 2026 and increase to $3.3 trillion by 2027, with AI infrastructure taking the largest share, followed by AI services and software. In Indonesia, AI investments are projected to contribute $366 billion to the national GDP by 2030, driven by sectors like manufacturing, e-commerce, and financial services.
Novse Hardiman further noted, "Organizations that will succeed in the future are those able to adopt AI meaningfully to support business transformation and operational agility. At Alcatel-Lucent, we continue to work closely with customers and partners to deliver flexible and secure solutions that support organizations at every stage of their digital transformation journey."
ALE International, operating under the trade name Alcatel-Lucent, a provider of secure networking and communications solutions, hosted the ALE AI Forum 2026: Enabling Indonesia’s Intelligent Digital Infrastructure in Jakarta.
The event facilitated exchanges about critical topics, like the need for secure, resilient, and AI-ready digital infrastructure which has become increasingly critical. Today, organizations across Indonesia indeed accelerate Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption and digital transformation initiatives.
Future of enterprise operations
The exclusive forum brought together ICT leaders, innovators, business decision-makers, and technology partners to discuss how AI, intelligent networking, and modern data center technologies are reshaping the future of enterprise operations and digital infrastructure in Indonesia.
The event featured keynote presentations on Indonesia’s evolving AI landscape, industry discussions on real-world AI deployment, and innovation showcase sessions highlighting integrated solutions from Alcatel-Lucent and its technology ecosystem partners. Participants also explored how organizations are leveraging AI-driven operations, intelligent automation, and advanced analytics to modernise networks, optimize data center performance, and improve operational resilience.
Shared practical experiences
During the interactive dialogue sessions, industry leaders shared practical experiences on implementing AI across enterprise networks and data center environments to simplify operations, enhance visibility, and support increasingly data-intensive workloads. Discussions also highlighted how AI is transforming enterprise infrastructure into intelligent, automated, and adaptive ecosystems capable of supporting future digital growth.
“Artificial Intelligence is no longer just a vision for the future — it is becoming a business necessity for organizations that want to remain competitive, agile, and resilient. Through the ALE AI Forum, we aim to help organizations in Indonesia better understand how to adopt AI strategically by building digital infrastructure that is intelligent, secure, scalable, and data-driven. At Alcatel-Lucent, we are committed to simplifying operational complexity while enabling innovation at scale through secure networking, intelligent automation, and integrated communications solutions,” said Novse Hardiman, Country Manager of Alcatel-Lucent Indonesia.
Simplifying infrastructure operations
Alcatel-Lucent’s AI-enabled portfolio is designed to help organizations modernise infrastructure more effectively through intelligent network management, advanced analytics, automation, and secure communications. By simplifying infrastructure operations and improving visibility across digital environments, Alcatel-Lucent enables enterprises to optimize data center performance, reduce operational complexity, strengthen digital resilience, and accelerate AI adoption initiatives.
As organizations continue to manage growing volumes of data and increasingly complex digital environments, AI-ready infrastructure is becoming essential to maintaining operational reliability, cybersecurity, business continuity, and long-term sustainability.
Support business transformation
The forum also reinforced the importance of collaboration between technology providers, enterprises, and the public sector in accelerating Indonesia’s digital economy. By bridging strategy with implementation, the ALE AI Forum aims to help organizations translate the potential of AI into measurable business outcomes and meaningful societal impact.
According to Gartner, global AI spending is projected to reach US$2.5 trillion in 2026 and increase to US$3.3 trillion in 2027, with AI infrastructure accounting for the largest share of spending, followed by AI services and AI software. In Indonesia, AI investments are expected to contribute US$366 billion to the national GDP by 2030, driven by sectors such as manufacturing, e-commerce, and financial services.
“Organizations that will succeed in the future are those able to adopt AI meaningfully to support business transformation and operational agility. At Alcatel-Lucent, we continue to work closely with customers and partners to deliver flexible and secure solutions that support organizations at every stage of their digital transformation journey,” said Novse Hardiman, Country Manager of Alcatel-Lucent Indonesia.
