Crowds Flock to Jogja Financial Festival: Here’s the Reason

Yogyakarta, CNBC Indonesia — On the second day of Jogja Financial Festival 2026 at Jogja Expo Centre (JEC), Bantul, the event featured inspirational speakers and drew crowds of students and members of the public. According to CNBC Indonesia’s observations at 8:45 am, participants were flocking to JEC with enthusiasm, even though the event was scheduled to begin about 45 minutes later. Radin, a tenth-grade student at SMA 9 Yogyakarta, said he was very excited to join the event. ‘Antusias mas! I can see the vibes are lively and the guest line-up is also interesting, which could serve as a platform to explore matters of finance,’ he said outside JEC on Saturday, 23 May 2026. He arrived with around 72 friends. On the festival’s second day (23 May 2026) at JEC, speakers included top figures ranging from a member of the DPR RI, the President Director of a leading Indonesian company Danantara, the Indonesia Stock Exchange, and the Ministry of Finance. Mukhamad Misbakhun, the Chairman of Commission XI of the DPR RI, was due to take the podium first to deliver the keynote speech. Next, there was the Business Talk ‘The Bankers’ featuring a director from a major Indonesian bank who would share insights on banking. The line-up included Hery Gunardi, CEO of PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk; Nixon LP Napitupulu, CEO of PT Bank Tabungan Negara (Persero) Tbk; Anggoro Eko Cahyo, CEO of PT Bank Syariah Indonesia (Persero) Tbk; Abu Santosa Sudradjat, Director of Treasury & International Banking at PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk; and Novita Widya Anggraini, Director of Finance & Strategy at PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk. Don’t miss the CEO Talk, which is set to be inspirational, featuring Bernardus Irmanto, President Director and CEO of PT Vale Indonesia Tbk. After soaking up knowledge from the speakers, attendees could enjoy entertainment from ‘Arisan Financial’ presented by Indonesia’s leading comedian Surya Insomnia. The programme continued with 1 On 1 ON 1 EXECUTIVE, featuring Donny Oskaria, Chief Operating Officer of Danantara. Thereafter, participants could learn about the financial markets in ‘FINANCIAL MARKET: Bonds and Capital’, with Suminto, Director General of Financing and Risk Management at the Ministry of Finance; Jeffrey Hendrik, PJS President Director of Bursa Efek Indonesia; and Reynaldi Hermansjah, President Director of PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (Persero). Armed with insights from the high-profile speakers, attendees were also treated to stand-up comedy by Kiky Saputri. Don’t leave yet, as Saturday night in the romantic city of Jogja could be enriched with knowledge from the Educational Class. There will be ‘Entrepreneur Talks with Chairul Tanjung & Hery Gunardi’ featuring Chairul Tanjung, founder and chairman of CT Corp, and Hery Gunardi, President Director of Bank Rakyat Indonesia. The session continues with ‘Muda Kaya Raya, Tua Sejahtera’ featuring Sumarjono, Head of the Insurance Supervisory and Supporting Services Division at the OJK; Handojo G Kusuma, Head of Domestic & International Stakeholder Cooperation for AAJI; and Heru Handayanto, Director of Finance at IFG. Also on the programme is ‘A Financial Management for Sustainable Growth’ by Diah Charmaningtyas, Branch Manager of the UGM Branch Office. There is also ‘Cuan Sebelum 25: Level Up Finansial dan Investasi Bareng Livin’ by Mandiri’, led by Pratomo Setiaji Kendarto, AVP, and Risdianto of Retail Deposit Product & Solution Group. ‘Smart Investing with Adityo Kusumowardhono (ANTAM)’ will be led by Adityo Kusumowardhono, Head of Precious Metal Commercial Division at PT ANTAM (Persero) Tbk. Source on Google: [Video CNBC].