Do we need an Indonesian ‘Silicon Valley’?
This pandemic has affected our economy so badly. Based on Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS), Indonesia’s economy sector development in the second phase is decreased by 5.32 percent. But, this problem can be recover as Indonesia has managed to develop the economy digital and innovative technology into the next level. One of the ways is to grow the ecosystem needed such as the availability of the infrastructure for the digital economy era as well as on the economy digital technical guidance for the millennials/young generation. – As the development of Indonesian Silicon Valley gotten rise, President University in collaboration with FIABCI Indonesia holds a webinar named President University and FIABCI Indonesia Joint Webinar Series themed “Do we need an Indonesian Silicon Valley?” on Wednesday (12/8) via Zoom meeting platform and Youtube streaming. It was opened remarkably by The Chairperson of President University Foundation, Prof. Dr. Ir. Budi Susilo Soepandji and The President of FIABCI Indonesia, Budiarsa Sastrawinata. – The first panelist, Sandiaga S. Uno, emphasizes three ingredients for us as our foundation to reach our dream of Silicon Valley in Indonesia. The first is growing a very strong entrepreneurial culture of innovation, risk-taking, as well as being proactive. The second is applying a collaborative ecosystem of industries, universities, innovators, and fund providers. The last one is becoming a melting pot of global and local talent diversity. – Later, Dr. Ing Ilham Akbar Habibie, The Chief Executive of National ICT Council added that one of the key successes of Silicon Valley is […]
- S.D DARMONO