Global Investment Giants to Join Inaugural New Asia Forum in Bali

Some of the world's most prominent investment institutions are set to participate in the inaugural New Asia Forum (NAF) 2026, underscoring the growing strategic importance of Asia in global investment. Executives from BlackRock's Global Infrastructure Partners, KKR, Brookfield, Oaktree and Franklin Templeton will join more than 100 speakers at the forum, scheduled for 3 and 4 December 2026 at The Mulia, Bali, Indonesia. The event is expected to convene over 1,000 participants, including senior government officials, global investors, sovereign investment institutions and business leaders, across more than 40 sessions.

Spanning infrastructure, private equity, real estate and global asset management, these institutions bring extensive international investment experience and access to significant pools of institutional capital. 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. Global business and technology leaders from Freeport-McMoRan, Jardine Matheson, AirAsia, Databricks, Archer Aviation and Honeywell will also be represented. The forum is held under the patronage of President Prabowo Subianto and organized with Danantara Indonesia as a founding partner. Pahala Nugraha Mansury, Managing Director of Global Relations & Communications at Danantara Indonesia, emphasized the importance of moving beyond investment interest towards sustained institutional engagement and concrete partnerships. The event aims to help mobilize US$30 billion in investment across the New Asia region, with a focus on facilitating actionable investment opportunities through targeted investor engagements and private roundtables.

As announced by Media OutReach Newswire, the participation of these leading global investment institutions reflects the increasing importance of connecting Asia's economic growth and industrial transformation with patient, long-term investment, particularly in energy, digital connectivity and advanced industries. The forum will also convene senior government leaders, including H.E. Tshering Tobgay, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bhutan, and Sebastian Kurz, former Federal Chancellor of Austria, reflecting NAF's broader ambition to connect capital with the industrial capabilities, technologies and strategic partnerships required to unlock new investment opportunities across Asia.