- The Westin Jakarta offers a suite of meeting spaces—from the East Java Ballroom to smaller regional rooms—designed for flexible peer‑networking formats.
- Congo Bar in South Jakarta adds a cultural, informal layer, with group transport arranged for delegates.
What happened: Venues confirmed for EPIC Asia 2025
EPIC Asia 2025 will take place in Jakarta, Indonesia, using The Westin Jakarta as the main conference venue. The hotel, located in the city’s Karet Kuningan district, offers a range of spaces suitable for different formats. These include the East Java Ballroom for large plenary sessions, the Retreat Lounge for informal meetings, and the Medan, Yogyakarta and Surabaya rooms for smaller workshops and one-to-one discussions.
In addition to its formal programme, the event will feature a social gathering at Congo Bar in South Jakarta. Known for its ambient lighting and relaxed atmosphere, the bar is intended to provide a space for delegates to connect informally after the day’s sessions. Organisers will arrange group transport between The Westin Jakarta and Congo Bar, ensuring easy movement for attendees.
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Why it’s important
Selecting Jakarta, the capital of Southeast Asia’s largest digital economy, places EPIC Asia 2025 at the heart of the region’s growing infrastructure and connectivity sector. The city is a major hub for subsea cables, data centres and cloud providers, making it an ideal meeting point for regional and global players in the interconnection industry. By hosting the event here, EPIC Asia can tap into local expertise while drawing international attention to Indonesia’s expanding role in digital transformation.
The combination of large-scale and intimate meeting spaces at The Westin Jakarta allows the conference to cater to both structured presentations and private negotiations, offering participants the flexibility to choose the setting that best supports their objectives. This variety can help foster more productive discussions, as attendees can shift seamlessly between keynote speeches, small-group problem-solving and informal catch-ups.
Including Congo Bar as a designated social venue reflects a deliberate strategy to encourage networking beyond the formality of the conference hall. Informal conversations over food and drinks often pave the way for collaborations, partnerships and business opportunities that formal agendas alone cannot achieve. By blending business sessions with cultural and social experiences in a local setting, EPIC Asia 2025 aims to create a balanced environment where technical progress is matched by the human connections that make long-term cooperation possible.
