#SAS26 Preview: Breaking records at Indonesia’s national sports complex

Today we announce that Rakhmadi A. Kusumo, President Director of GBK Sports Complex in Jakarta, Indonesia, as the latest guest speaker confirmed for TheStadiumBusiness ASIA 2026.

Rakhmadi leads Gelora Bung Karno, Indonesia’s national sports complex and one of Asia’s most significant venue destinations. Located in central Jakarta, GBK is a 279-hectare site serving sport, entertainment, public events, culture, business and daily community use.

His confirmation comes at a standout moment for GBK. In 2025, the complex recorded revenue of Rp812 billion (approx. US$46.3 million) – the highest revenue in its 63-year management history.

For venue leaders, the GBK story is more than a single-year revenue milestone. It shows how a major stadium complex can become a year-round destination, combining major events, public access, commercial activity, MICE, recreation and wider asset optimisation.

At TheStadiumBusiness ASIA 2026, Rakhmadi will share how GBK is strengthening its role as a national venue and commercial destination, with a focus on operations, event activity, crowd safety, infrastructure, public use, commercial programming and partnerships.

For owners, operators, developers and commercial leaders across Asia, this is a timely case study in how major venues can work harder, attract wider audiences and create stronger commercial returns.

>> Join Rakhmadi A. Kusumo – with hundreds of senior venue executives from across the region – only at TheStadiumBusiness ASIA 2026 in Hong Kong, 13-15 October 2026.