Photo by Afif Ramdhasuma on UnsplashAt a glance: AI live translation in Jakarta
Languages we usually cover in Jakarta
Indonesian and English both ways is the core, with Chinese (Simplified), Japanese and Korean for partners and investors. Pick up to six languages per stage from 38 caption languages, and guests can listen to an AI voice in 35 of them. Each room can run its own set.
Common language pairs
- English ↔ Indonesian
- Indonesian → Chinese, Japanese and Korean for partners and investors
Conference and exhibition venues in Jakarta
The main convention centres, exhibition halls and ballroom venues in Jakarta. Our engineer can work at any of them, or at your own venue. Figures come from each venue’s own website; check current details with the venue when you book.
Jakarta International Convention Center (JICC, formerly JCC)
Convention centre | Senayan, Central JakartaRenamed from Jakarta Convention Center to Jakarta International Convention Center in 2025 when the Gelora Bung Karno Complex Management Center (PPKGBK) took over operations from the previous operator.
- Opened
- 1992 (established 25 August 1992 for the 10th Non-Aligned Movement Summit)
- Largest space
- Exhibition Hall B, 6,075 m²
- Published capacity
- 5,000 seated (Plenary Hall)
- Event space
- 30,000 m² in total
- Meeting rooms
- 13
- For translation
- The venue lists 8 portable interpreter booths, an infrared interpretation system for up to 12 languages with 1,000 receivers, in-house technical staff and sound equipment, and Ethernet internet in public areas.
Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE BSD)
Convention centre | BSD City, TangerangExhibition halls total 50,000 m² across 10 halls, plus the 3,564 m² Nusantara Hall (2,538 theatre), 5,000 m² of meeting rooms and 35,000 m² outdoor space.
- Getting there
- Cisauk Station (Rangkasbitung Line), about 5 minutes by BSD Link shuttle or ride hailing
- Largest space
- Typical exhibition hall (one of 10 halls), 4,860 m²
- Published capacity
- 4,750 concert (Typical exhibition hall)
- Event space
- 50,000 m² in total
- Meeting rooms
- 33
- Known for
- GAIKINDO Jakarta Auto Week (GJAW), Indonesia Motorcycle Show (IMOS)
- For translation
- The venue offers complimentary Wi-Fi throughout on the ICE FREE network.
Jakarta International Expo (JIExpo)
Exhibition centre | Kemayoran, Central JakartaSite covers 44 hectares with 50,000 m² of indoor halls and more than 50,000 m² outdoor; the JIExpo Theatre opened in late 2019.
- Published capacity
- 2,500 theatre (JIExpo Theatre)
- Event space
- 50,000 m² in total
- Known for
- Jakarta Fair, Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS), IFEX
- For translation
- The 3 tier JIExpo Theatre has a Meyer Sound Constellation acoustic system.
Nusantara International Convention Exhibition (NICE PIK 2)
Convention centre | PIK 2, TangerangTotal is the official leasable space; the 11 exhibition halls total 55,100 m², plus the Sriwijaya Convention Hall and 30,000 m² outdoor space.
- Opened
- 2025 (operating since August 2025)
- Largest space
- Exhibition Building A (Halls 1 to 3A), 20,800 m²
- Published capacity
- 4,420 banquet (Single 5,200 m² exhibition hall (Halls 1 to 8))
- Event space
- 130,000 m² in total
- Meeting rooms
- 14
Indonesia Arena
Arena | Gelora Bung Karno, Senayan, Central JakartaIndoor multipurpose arena in the Gelora Bung Karno complex, inaugurated by the President of Indonesia.
- Opened
- 2023 (inaugurated 7 August 2023)
- Published capacity
- 16,000 spectators (Main arena)
SMESCO Convention Hall
Convention centre | Pancoran, South Jakarta- Largest space
- Exhibition Hall, 3,667 m²
The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, Pacific Place
Hotel ballroom | SCBD, South JakartaThe ballroom seats 4,000 theatre style and 2,000 banquet; the hotel lists 4 event rooms and 15 breakout rooms.
- Largest space
- The Ritz-Carlton Ballroom, 3,284 m²
- Published capacity
- 8,000 reception (The Ritz-Carlton Ballroom)
- Event space
- 3,778 m² in total
- For translation
- The hotel offers in-house AV equipment with AV technicians on call around the clock, plus wired and wireless internet.
Hotel Mulia Senayan
Hotel ballroom | Senayan, Central JakartaThe hotel lists 18 function rooms on the Mezzanine Level and Fifth Floor plus the Vanda Ballroom, and says it has hosted numerous heads of state.
- Largest space
- Grand Ballroom, 2,500 m²
- Published capacity
- up to 4,000 (Grand Ballroom)
- Meeting rooms
- 18
Hotel Indonesia Kempinski Jakarta (Kempinski Grand Ballroom)
Hotel ballroom | Thamrin, Central JakartaThe Grand Ballroom sits above the west wing of Grand Indonesia, splits into four 400 m² halls and seats 2,400 theatre style; the historic Bali Room is 1,000 m².
- Largest space
- Kempinski Grand Ballroom, 2,700 m²
- Published capacity
- 3,000 reception (Kempinski Grand Ballroom)
- For translation
- The Grand Ballroom has professional lighting, staging and sound systems with soundproofing and portable A/V equipment.
Shangri-La Jakarta
Hotel ballroom | Sudirman, Central JakartaThe Grand Ballroom seats 2,400 theatre style and 1,000 banquet and divides into three 595 m² sections.
- Largest space
- Grand Ballroom, 1,785 m²
- Published capacity
- 3,000 reception (Grand Ballroom)
The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, Mega Kuningan
Hotel ballroom | Mega Kuningan, South JakartaThe Grand Ballroom seats 1,000 theatre style; the hotel lists 23 event rooms and 22 breakout rooms.
- Largest space
- The Ritz-Carlton Grand Ballroom, 1,500 m²
- Published capacity
- 2,500 reception (The Ritz-Carlton Grand Ballroom)
- Event space
- 6,313 m² in total
- For translation
- Meeting rooms have a portable sound system, a range of microphones, projection screens and wired or wireless high speed internet.
The Westin Jakarta
Hotel ballroom | Kuningan, South JakartaThe Java Ballroom seats 800 theatre style and divides into East and West sections; the hotel lists 10 event rooms and 12 breakout rooms.
- Largest space
- Java Ballroom, 1,093 m²
- Published capacity
- 1,500 reception (Java Ballroom)
- Event space
- 2,532 m² in total
- For translation
- The hotel lists in-house AV equipment including microphones, LCD projectors and teleconferencing, plus wired and wireless internet.
How it works in Jakarta
Our engineer on site
Our engineer sets up near your audio desk with our own laptop, audio interface and cables, takes one line output from the console and sound checks with the AV team. In large halls at JIExpo or ICE BSD, a wired internet line at our table is best.
Guests scan and choose
Guests scan a QR code and choose Bahasa Indonesia, English or another language you offer. Captions open in the phone browser with no app, for up to 500 audience phones.
Phones, screens and stream
Captions and AI voices reach phones, the big screen and your livestream at the same time. Speakers who mix Indonesian with English terms are followed in one stream, and names are loaded in advance.
Planning live translation for an event in Jakarta
- Send the agenda, speaker names, company and product terms a week before, so they appear correctly in every language.
- Ask the venue’s AV team for one line output from the mixer and a table with power next to the audio desk for our engineer.
- Book a wired internet line for that table in large halls, where shared Wi-Fi gets busy.
- Put the QR code on the stage screens, signage and seat cards, and mention it in the opening remarks.
- Plan a short sound check with our engineer before doors open on each day.
Learn how captions reach screens and streams on live captions. Running a regional series? See Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.