The inaugural New Asia Forum (NAF) 2026 is set to convene some of the world's most prominent investment institutions, including BlackRock's Global Infrastructure Partners, KKR, Brookfield, Oaktree, and Franklin Templeton, in Bali on December 3-4, 2026. The participation of these giants, which collectively manage trillions of dollars, underscores Asia's rising strategic importance in global investment and the opportunities to deepen capital partnerships across the region, according to a press release distributed via Media OutReach Newswire.
Executives from these institutions will join more than 100 speakers at the forum, bringing extensive experience across infrastructure, private equity, real estate, and asset management. Their involvement highlights the need to connect Asia's economic growth and industrial transformation with patient, long-term investment, particularly in energy, digital connectivity, and advanced industries. Confirmed speakers include Will Brilliant, Partner at Global Infrastructure Partners and Head of Digital Infrastructure at BlackRock; David Luboff, Partner, Co-Head of Asia Pacific and Head of Asia Pacific Infrastructure at KKR; Andrew Burych, Managing Partner and Head of East Asia at Brookfield Real Estate Group; Roger Zhang, Managing Director and Co-Head of Asia at Oaktree; and Manraj S. Sekhon, Chief Investment Officer of Templeton Global Investments at Franklin Templeton.
The significance of this gathering lies in its potential to mobilize long-term capital toward Asia's development priorities. Asia Pacific accounts for close to 60% of global economic growth, yet significant opportunities remain to channel institutional capital into the region. As global investors reassess allocation strategies amid shifting economic and geopolitical dynamics, Asia offers diversification, new partnerships, and sustained value creation. The forum aims to help mobilize US$30 billion in investment across the New Asia region, with Danantara Indonesia as a founding partner.
Pahala Nugraha Mansury, Managing Director of Global Relations & Communications at Danantara Indonesia, emphasized the need to move beyond investment interest toward sustained institutional engagement. "The participation of leading global investment institutions shows that global investors are paying closer attention to Asia. However, the real opportunity is not just attracting more capital, but building the right partnerships to turn the region's potential into lasting investment," he said. "The New Asia Forum brings global investors, governments and industry to the same table, so that conversations become meaningful collaboration and opportunities. For Danantara Indonesia, it is about establishing Indonesia as a trusted, enduring partner for global capital."
Beyond the investment community, NAF 2026 will convene senior government leaders, including H.E. Tshering Tobgay, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bhutan, and Sebastian Kurz, former Federal Chancellor of Austria. Their participation reflects the forum's ambition to connect capital with industrial capabilities, technologies, and strategic partnerships. Held under the patronage of President Prabowo Subianto, the event is expected to draw more than 1,000 participants across over 40 sessions. Designed to move beyond dialogue, NAF 2026 will feature targeted investor engagements, private roundtables, and opportunities to connect international capital with selected investment propositions—advancing discussions that can develop into concrete investment outcomes beyond the forum itself.
