ITC Leadership Conclave Discusses Leadership Challenges in the AI Era
Jakarta (ANTARA) – The International Test Center (ITC) held the ITC Leadership Conclave 2026, bringing together leaders from government, business, education and industry to discuss leadership challenges and the transformation of human resources amid the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and global uncertainty.
ITC Chief Executive Officer Jenny Lee said that, amid the rapid growth of AI and automation, organisations were expected not only to adopt technology but also to ensure its use increased productivity, strengthened competitiveness and sustainably developed human capabilities.
“Through this forum, ITC is encouraging leaders to take a more comprehensive view of organisational transformation,” Jenny said in a statement in Jakarta on Wednesday.
She said leaders needed to integrate the right resources and technological innovation with human capabilities such as critical thinking, ethical decision-making, adaptability, resilience and continuous learning.
The 15th edition of the event was held under the theme “Durable Leadership, Lasting Impact: Optimising the Integration of Resources, New Technologies, and Adaptive Human Skills”.
The 2026 conclave featured Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, Governor of Jakarta from 2014 to 2017, as keynote speaker. His session, “Leading with Purpose in an Environment of Complexity: Building Durable Leadership for a Challenging World”, examined the importance of purpose-driven leadership, strategic decision-making and organisational resilience in the face of change.
Basuki said AI had the potential to change workforce needs and could even lead to the risk of job losses. “However, technology also creates new opportunities, which need to be prepared for through skills development and networking,” he said.
He stressed that leaders in an era of disruption needed to “recalibrate themselves” regularly to avoid losing their ethical compass amid temptation and uncertainty.
Meanwhile, Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) chairman Anindya Novyan Bakrie took part in an ExecuTalk session titled “Building Competitive Organisations in the World of Continuous Transformation: Integrating Human Capability, Technology, and Business”. The discussion focused on the relationship between developing human capabilities, using technology and business competitiveness amid ongoing transformation.
Anindya said technology should provide solutions that create added value for society. Indonesia needed to refocus on the core objectives of economic development to avoid losing momentum in its efforts to escape the middle-income trap.
One necessary step, he said, was to strengthen the competitiveness of businesses in the face of various global challenges, particularly in the technology sector.