SP 40/GKPB/OJK/II/2026
PRESS RELEASE
OJK AND BI INITIATE INDONESIA DIGITAL INNOVATION CENTER (PIDI)
FOR DIGITAL TALENT DEVELOPMENT
Jakarta, 23 February 2026. Indonesia Financial Services Authority (OJK) and Bank Indonesia (BI) initiated Indonesia Digital Innovation Center (PIDI) as a strategic measure to strengthen the national financial services sector innovation and digital talent development.
The initiative began with the Empowering & Industrious Digital Talent DIGDAYA x Hackathon 2026 “Innovation for the Future, Empowering Digital Talents", held at Bank Indonesia Office, Monday.
The event was held in hybrid manner and was attended by Governor of Bank Indonesia Perry Warjiyo, Interim Chairperson of Board of Commissioners of OJK Friderica Widyasari Dewi, Chief Executive of Financial Sector Technology Innovation, Digital Assets, and Crypto Assets Supervision of OJK Hasan Fawzi, as well as the Board of Governors of Bank Indonesia.
Friderica Widyasari Dewi emphasized the importance of regulatory synergy in fostering a generation of young innovators who will catalyze future digital transformation.
“We are in synergy to build a young generation who will continue to create digital innovations in the future," Friderica said.
She explained that all participants from all parts of Indonesia will go through cadre formation, education, and training to create an applicable and contributory tech-based solutions for the financial services sector.
Digital transformation has significantly contributed to business innovation and financial inclusion expansion, Friderica added. However, governance strengthening, risk management, and consumer protection will remain the utmost priorities.
“Digitization truly supports the financial sector, whether in business innovation or financial inclusion. However, consumer protection must always be an integral part of the process," she affirmed.
She further highlighted the importance of risk mitigation in line with digital acceleration, including through strengthened consumer protection policies and infrastructures.
“Ultimately, this is to anticipate various risks from digitization. The current digital policy that we have, Indonesia Anti-Scam Center, was also a dream, a vision at the beginning," Friderica emphasized.
PIDI is a part of the regulators' response to ensure innovations in the financial services sector will always practice good governance, solid risk management, and optimum consumer protection, thereby resulting to creative outcome that is relevant and responsible.
PIDI was initiated in DIGDAYA x Hackathon 2026. DIGDAYA becomes the strengthening step through its mentoring, preparation, and industry networking programs with, generating solutions through prepared implementation and competition. On the other hand, Hackathon serves as innovation experimentation ground to respond to the national challenges with collaborative and structured tech-based solution.
This program is a part of the regulators and the industry's measure in strengthening the economy ecosystem and inclusive, safe, and sustainable digital finances, in accordance with the vision of Golden Indonesia 2045.
All innovations idealized from this program is expected to provide contribution to the industry, be market-tested, and real impact to Indonesia digital finance system.
PIDI – DIGDAYA x Hackathon 2026 is expected to serve as a room for Indonesian digital talent's growth, beyond competition, expanding to learning, networking, and experimenting ideas in real-time.
Chairman of ASPI Santoso Liem, Chairman of the Board of Ethic of AFTECH Harun Reksodiputro, Head of APUVINDO Association Ari Rizaldi, Chairman of the Indonesian Banking Development Foundation (YPPI) Priyanto Budi Nugroho, and President Director of LPPI Heru Kristiyana attended this event.
Additionally, this event was participated by 1,300 university students, Islamic boarding school peers, digital and innovation communities, and financial services business actors.
PIDI initiation also marked the beginning of Hackathon 2026 competition registration period from 23 February to 27 March 2026, open for the public in two categories: professional and university students-level. For more information, please visit https://pidi.id.
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For more information
Head of the Literacy, Financial Inclusion and Communication Department – M. Ismail Riyadi;
Tel. (021) 29600000; E-mail: humas@ojk.go.id
