Kampiunnews|Singapore – The Deputy for Investment and Business Development of BP Batam, Fary Djemy Francis, attended the SMF Manufacturing Day Summit 2026 at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, together with the Director of Investment of BP Batam and Batam Investment Ambassadors, Friday, January 30, 2026. The participation followed an official invitation from the Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF) and formed part of BP Batam’s ongoing efforts to strengthen the promotion of Batam as an investment platform and a ready-to-execute industrial ecosystem in Southeast Asia.
The regional manufacturing forum brought together industry leaders, business associations, regulators, and investors to discuss manufacturing transformation in the era of Industry 5.0, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI), and the strengthening of regional supply chains. The summit opened with remarks from SMF President Lennon Tan, who highlighted the importance of technological collaboration and strengthening industrial talent capabilities in navigating the next phase of global manufacturing.
The opening session also featured remarks by Singapore’s Minister of State for Trade and Industry, Gan Siow Huang, who emphasized the importance of regional cooperation in reinforcing industrial resilience and supply chain stability. Indonesia’s Vice Minister of Industry also delivered remarks underscoring the critical role of innovation and technological transformation in enhancing regional manufacturing competitiveness.
During the program, Fary Djemy Francis visited a number of technology exhibition booths, including robotics and AI-based manufacturing solutions. In his remarks, he echoed the forum’s key message that Industry 5.0 demands new skills and accelerated talent upskilling to support future manufacturing competitiveness.
Beyond the main forum, Fary led strategic meetings with the FDI Advisory Unit of United Overseas Bank (UOB) to explore collaboration opportunities for strengthening investment flows into Batam. Discussions covered potential joint promotion programs, investor pipeline development, and curated investment approaches for manufacturing and technology sectors.
BP Batam also organized a talent capacity-building program through the Strategic Mentoring & Investor Insight Lab, attended by Batam Investment Ambassadors alongside investment practitioners and advisory consultants in Singapore. The program focused on investor-centric engagement, mapping investor needs, communicating Batam’s value proposition, and developing solution-based engagement models.
Speaking on the sidelines of the summit, Fary Djemy Francis emphasized that global manufacturers are no longer focused solely on incentives, but on locations that can provide certainty, speed, and project execution capability.
“In today’s manufacturing landscape, competitiveness is no longer defined by who offers the best incentives, but by who can execute the fastest and with the highest certainty. Batam is being prepared as a platform where investors can move from decision to production without friction,” said Fary.
He added that BP Batam is aligning infrastructure readiness, licensing reform, and talent development to ensure Batam functions as a true execution hub for advanced manufacturing and technology-driven industries.
“Our focus is simple: reduce time, remove uncertainty, and make execution predictable. This is what global investors need, and this is what Batam is delivering,” he added.
During the Batam–Bintan–Karimun thematic panel, BP Batam presented updates on accelerated regional development and investment licensing reform through integrated services. The presentation was delivered by the Director of Investment of BP Batam, Dendi Gustinandar, who also served as a panelist and addressed industry questions regarding operational readiness and process certainty.
BP Batam reaffirmed that service strengthening, process acceleration, and implementation certainty remain the core priorities of Batam’s development. With a growing industrial ecosystem, strengthened infrastructure, and streamlined licensing procedures, Batam is positioned as a key export-oriented manufacturing node in Southeast Asia, distinguished by its strong on-the-ground execution capabilities.