IPB University conference links cultural heritage with digital transformation

Why it matters: Academics, practitioners and stakeholders working on technology for managing cultural heritage and knowledge were the participants HIDIT 2026 convened at IPB University.

IPB University held HIDIT 2026 on 23 October in the auditorium of its Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA), according to the university.

The university said the conference was initiated by its Institute for Information Management and Digital Transformation (LMITD) and gathered academics, practitioners and stakeholders to discuss using technology to manage cultural heritage and knowledge.

Conference chair Dr Adisti Permatasari Putri Hartoyo said this was the first time the conference had been held with such a diverse set of topics, spanning heritage, cultural wisdom, digital transformation, and biodiversity and nature.

Rector Dr Alim Setiawan Slamet stressed the importance of collaboration and interaction across countries in advancing science and digital transformation for wider social benefit.

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Editor’s view

Sarah Williamson, Teaching, Digital and AI Editor

HIDIT 2026, initiated by IPB University's LMITD, brought academics, practitioners and stakeholders together on technology for heritage and knowledge management, and its chair said this edition was the first to span such a diverse range of topics.