Hosting Several International Conferences in 2026, Binus Boosts Strengthening of Indonesian Talent
Amid increasingly tight global competition, international forums are deemed to play a crucial role in enhancing the quality of human resources. Cross-country collaboration through the exchange of ideas, research, and experiences is key to strengthening talent competitiveness at the global level.
In line with this, Binus University is hosting a series of international conferences throughout 2026 as an effort to bolster collaboration between academics, industry, and policymakers, particularly in the Southeast Asia and East Asia regions, including Korea.
The series of events begins with the International Conference of Biospheric Harmony and Advanced Research (Icobar) 2026, held in February in collaboration with the Korean Institute of Information Technology. The conference features hundreds of global research papers discussing issues in technology, business, governance, and sustainability.
The collaboration momentum continues with a public discussion featuring Stanford University academic Gi-Wook Shin in a forum resulting from Binus’s partnership with Endgame, moderated by Gita Wirjawan.
In that forum, the issue of brain circulation or talent circulation becomes the main focus as a more constructive approach compared to merely the migration of skilled workers abroad.
Vice Rector for Research and Technology Transfer at Binus, Juneman Abraham, views talent mobility as needing to be managed as part of strengthening the national ecosystem.
"The phenomenon of ‘just leave first’ cannot be seen merely as a trend, but as a reflection of the need for a more supportive ecosystem. What needs to be encouraged is not just talent migration, but brain circulation that empowers," he said, quoted from a press release received on Saturday (28/3).
According to him, the concept allows individuals to develop capacities at the global level without losing connections and contributions to their home country.
Meanwhile, Gi-Wook Shin introduced his book The Four Talent Giants, which reviews strategies of Asia-Pacific countries in managing talent amid global competition. The book was also donated to the Binus library as part of academic contributions.
"I see a determination to build a relevant academic platform. Collaboration in forums like this is important to encourage the exchange of ideas and support the younger generation," he added.
The collaboration with Endgame is also seen as important for expanding public access to academic ideas. Endgame’s Managing Producer, Aulia Septiadi, emphasised the importance of democratising knowledge so that it can be accessed more widely by the public.
Looking ahead, Binus will continue its international agenda through the We Are Student Conference in the third quarter of 2026, designed as a space for students to present research and solutions from a global perspective.
In addition, at the end of the year, Binus is also preparing an international conference in the fields of tourism and economy together with the Indonesian government, focusing on strengthening Indonesia-Korea cooperation.
Through this series of activities, Binus University reaffirms its commitment to building a globally integrated education and research ecosystem, while encouraging the emergence of adaptive, competitive talent capable of contributing to national development as well as international affairs.