10th Labuan Bajo, NTT, Indonesia

The Road Engineering Asia Australasia Association (REAAA) is a leading professional organization in road engineering in the Asia-Pacific region. It has been at the forefront of promoting sustainable road infrastructure and has supported the adoption of innovative technologies to improve road quality, safety, and minimize their environmental impacts. The Implementation of Technology 4.0 to Deliver Sustainable Road Infrastructure forum will provide an excellent opportunity for REAAA members to learn about the latest developments and applications of Technology 4.0 in road infrastructure projects. It will also enable them to exchange ideas and experiences with colleagues from different countries and sectors.

In celebrating gold or 50 years (Golden Jubilee), the Road Engineering Association of Asia and Australia (REAAA) through the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR), in collaboration with the Directorate General of Highways and the Indonesian Road Development Association (HPJI) held a series of activities ” International Road Conference” entitled Asia Australasia Road Conference 2023 (AARC) on 24-27 August 2023 in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT).

The Asia Australasian Road Conference 2023 (AARC) was also attended by the Minister of Public Works & Public Housing of the Republic of Indonesia (PUPR) Basuki Hadimuljono, Director General of Highways Hedy Rahadian, President of REAAA Dr. Sung-Hwan Kim, Coordinator of REAAA Business Forum Lydwina Marchiela Wardhani and Director of Operations I PT Hutama Karya (Persero) (Hutama Karya) Agung Fajarwanto as Chairman of the 10th REAAA Business Forum.

The forum aims to address the challenges of implementing Technology 4.0 in road infrastructure projects by providing a platform for discussing technical, financial, and policy aspects of adopting these technologies. The title “Implementation of Technology 4.0 to Deliver Sustainable Road Infrastructure” was selected because it encompasses the two main themes of the forum – the role of Technology 4.0 in promoting sustainability and the practical implementation of these technologies in delivering road infrastructure that benefits the community.

Vision & Mission

The objectives of the 10th REAAA Business Forum are as follows:

The REAAA Business Forum is designed for connecting Business-to-Business in road engineering related technology.
The REAAA Business Forum is expected to be able to enhance membership, particularly from the business persons, institutions, or companies.
To increase awareness and sharing practical experiences and best practices in implementing
Technology 4.0 for road infrastructure projects, including successes and challenges encountered.
To foster collaboration and knowledge-sharing among various stakeholders.
To identify future trends and potential innovations in Technology 4.0 for road infrastructure and explore their implications for sustainable development.
To contribute to the development of a more sustainable and resilient road infrastructure that can meet the evolving needs of society and the environment.

Welcome Speech

by LYDWINA MARCHIELA WARDHANI

The Honorary REAAA President,
Chairman of IRDA,
Chairman of AARC Committee,
REAAA council members,
The Excellencies, moderator
Distinguished speakers, participants and guests.

Good afternoon.
Welcome to unrivaled natural splendor and rich cultural heritage, Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.

Ladies and Gentlemen,
Today is where we can finally physically meet again after the Covid 19 pandemic for quite some time, and it is very honor for me to present these congratulatory remarks for the 10th REAAA Business Forum.

In the early years, REAAA Business Forum has shown its potential and demonstrated its high strategic value for the REAAA.
The first 2 REAAA BUSINESS FORUM, held in Bali on April 2014, and in Sydney on October 2014.
The 3rd REAAA BUSINESS FORUM was in Tokyo on November 2016.
The 4th REAAA BUSINESS FORUM was held in Bali on March 2017,
The 5th REAAA BUSINESS FORUM was in Manila on July 2017.
The 6th REAAA BUSINESS FORUM was in Kuala Lumpur on October 2018.
The 7th in Taipei, Taiwan on April 2019 and
The 8th in Manila, the Philippines on September 2021, and
The 9th in Seoul, South Korea on March 2022, which was specially held in a hybrid, offline and online manner, because at that time the Covid 19 pandemic was still in transition to become endemic.

All those forums had been successfully done.
Through the forum, some MOU’s had been signed, and some collaboration between companies on road related business in the region had been tighten up.

Based on all of this, I would like to thank the Chairman of the 10th REAAA Business Forum with all the team, and our sponsors which I can not mention all one by one. who support this event, so that this event can be held and hopefully it will benefit everyone present here.

Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen,
Let us use today’s 10th REAAA Business Forum to learn from each other’s experiences, with the main topic “The Implementation of Technology 4.0 to Deliver Sustainable Road Infrastructure”.
In today’s forum there will be a Keynote presentation, 4 presentation speakers and 1 fellowship speaker from Cambodia supported by REAAA Fellowship Program through Minconsult, Sdn. Bhd.
I strongly hope, that this REAAA Business Forum can satisfy the need of business entities to get Informations, establish connections, and enter negotiations, and I hope the forum will identify and seize opportunities for game-changing commitment, bold leadership, and practical steps to a great business.

Ladies and gentlemen, by the end of my speech, I just want to say, let’s use this opportunity to share our ideas and innovations and foster new connections and partnerships.
Thank you!

Profile

Lydwina Marchiela Wardhani Honorary

Treasurer General of REAAA & REAAA Business Forum Coordinator

Ms. LYDWINA MARCHIELA WARDHANI who is commonly known as Ms Nonon, is a professional and her journey has been full of exciting twists and turns, taking her from the stage to the boardroom and back again, as she has a really good passion in arts and her career in engineering services.

Ms Nonon started her career in Mott MacDonald International Ltd, an engineering and management consultancy services company, reaching the position of Business Director in Jakarta. She continued to PT Jababeka Tbk, the biggest industrial estate in south east asia. and also a property development listed company, mainly focusing in the Infrastructure and Investment sector where she served as Infrastructure Director, as well Director of Business Investment for PT Jababeka’s Tanjung Lesung Tourism Development Area.

She is a member of IRDA (Indonesia Road Development Association) since 2003. She joined REAAA in 2009 and was appointed as Co-opted Council Member in 2014. She is one of the initiators of REAAA Business Forum as a routine agenda in conjunction with REAAA Council Meeting and any international conferences, which led her become a REAAA Business Forum Coordinator since 2015 and in 2017, Ms Nonon was appointed as REAAA Honorary Treasurer General.

She established PT Karunia Adhi Pradana in 2020, a highly specialized consultant company, providing advisory, consulting and one-stop services to government, state owned / regional owned enterprises, as well private businesses, for topics such as area and infrastructure development to support investment and regional development. Under her leadership, PT Karunia Adhi Pradana together with Minconsult Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia, established a joint venture company in February 2023 specializing in engineering consultancy named PT Karunia Minconsult Indonesia, and she stands in as a director.

Ms. Nonon is also an advisor at ASDP Indonesia Ferry since March 2021 until now, especially in the area of Infrastructure development in Bakauheni harbor city.

She believes, that as the world is always changing and moving forward, so then REAAA as a potential professional organization, should also be ready to change for having better contribution to the region. Now is the perfect time for us to start new idea and programs, don’t wait! Let’s do the work and give birth for any implementation.