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Evening with Chevening

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On 2024-11-29

In UK

Last night I had the pleasure of attending the “Evening with Chevening” event at the British Embassy in Jakarta. This gathering was extra special as it marked the 40th anniversary of the Chevening Scholarship program, a UK government initiative that has been empowering future leaders worldwide since 1983. Over the past four decades, Chevening has built a global network of more than 57,000 alumni, including 20 current or former heads of state.

In Indonesia, the impact of Chevening is significant, with numerous scholars benefiting from the opportunity to pursue fully funded master’s degrees in the UK. The program covers university tuition fees, a monthly stipend, travel costs, and more, allowing scholars to focus entirely on their studies and personal development. Attending the event was a wonderful opportunity to connect with fellow alumni and celebrate the program’s ongoing commitment to nurturing leadership and fostering positive change in Indonesia and beyond.

Sociopreneurship Workshop

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On 2024-11-09

In MSME, Telkom

This week, I had the chance to attend a workshop in Bandung, part of the Entrepreneur Hub (EHUB) program organized by the Ministry MSME (KemenUMKM). The event, focusing on sociopreneurship, was opened by Siti Azizah, Deputy for Entrepreneurship, and Irwansyah Putra Panjaitan, Assistant Deputy for Business Ecosystem Development. The audience included social entrepreneurs, SMEs, and representatives from the West Java provincial government. It was an engaging session that shed light on how sociopreneurship is shaping the MSME economy.

Sociopreneurship is all about blending business strategies with a commitment to solving social problems. What makes it unique is that its performance is measured by the impact it creates on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Whether it’s tackling poverty, promoting education, or addressing environmental issues, sociopreneurship drives real-world solutions while building sustainable businesses.

On the regulatory side, the Indonesian government plays a vital role in creating policies that support the growth of these ventures, ensuring they thrive within a robust MSME ecosystem. Ultimately, sociopreneurship is a catalyst for economic and social empowerment, creating a ripple effect of positive change in communities.

Batik Day

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On 2024-10-02

In Uncategorized

On October 2nd, Indonesian people celebrate the Batik Day, wearing colourful batik in our daily activities, to strengthen our commitment to our cultural heritage and creative economy driver. Here we are, the Synergy team of Telkom Indonesia.

We should declare another day for Tenun Day, one day.

Q4 Planning

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On 2024-10-01

In Uncategorized

The 1st day of Q4/2024, my small team had a lunch meeting to explore the situation of the Q4 with obviously-increasing uncertainties and economic slowdowns. Well-developed ecosystem-based business will be expanded with more channels and selected strategic partners, while slowly-developed business will be temporarily repositioned as less- or non-customisable solutions to sell directly.

TEMSCON 2024 — Panel Discussion

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On 2024-09-27

In Ecosystem, IEEE, Telkom

Panel session at the IEEE TEMSCON 2024, presenting Marc Schlichtner as speaker, Robert Bierwolf as moderator, and Alexander Brem, Anna Tyshetskaya, and yours truly as panelists. The topic was “accelerating innovation for sustainable future”. We discussed the role of digital transformations in business & societal innovations, both in so-called developed & developing nations, maximising strategic collaborations to overcome the uncertainties, share capabilities & risks, gain market development momenta, and create optimal values through emergence effects of ecosystems. Again, an honour for me to be placed among the giants in Technology & Engineering Management world.

TEMSCON — Keynote Speech

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On 2024-09-26

In Ecosystem, IEEE

The IEEE TEMSCON 2024 have a special day for Industry forum, with some speakers anchoring panel discussions. Yours truly was appointed as one of the keynote speakers, presenting Complexity Theory in the form of Complex Adaptive System to Ecosystem-based business strategy. Happily I got exciting praises & feedbacks from “the giants” (as is Newton’s “standing on the shoulders of the giants”). Will tell in detail in my other blog (https://kuncoro.com). You can also visit my web on Complexity at https://complexity.center.

I had also some exciting talk with two vice rectors of ITS, i.e. Prof Agus Hatta and Prof Imam Baihaqi. They invited to explore this matter in depth with ITS team sometimes in Surabaya. My pleasure, Profs.

Quantum Methods

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On 2024-08-21

In Uncategorized

I attended a seminar by FEB UI featuring Agung Trisetyarso and Fithra Faisal Hariadi. They talked about using quantum methods, like quantum states and Dirac notation, to analyze complex systems in economics and social sciences. It’s a fresh approach that handles uncertainty, interdependence, and multidimensional data, offering new ways to look at decision-making, preferences, and network dynamics. Quantum concepts like superposition (multiple things happening at once) and entanglement (interconnectedness) can model tricky situations, like ambiguous market behaviors or social interdependencies, where traditional methods fall short.

What really caught my interest was how these methods could help manage economic uncertainty and complexity in strategies. They’re great for capturing the nuances of ecosystems and making sense of things like conflicting choices or market volatility. I’m excited to learn more and explore how this could improve strategic planning.
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FGD RPJMN Bappenas

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On 2024-06-05

In Telkom

Today we carried out a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) on the Direction of Digital Infrastructure Development in the National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN) 2025-2029. The forum was led by Director for Electricity, Telecommunications, and Informatics, of Bappenas, Dr Taufiq Hidayat Putra.

Double Whoosh

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On 2024-05-26

In Travelling

Double Whoosh at Tegalluar Station, Bandung.

Palasari

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On 2024-05-24

In Uncategorized

Thanks you Indonesian-style education, we continuously see the decline of book industry including book market in Indonesia. Today I visited Palasari — a book market I used to visit regularly in Bandung. Many kiosques have been closed, leaving an almost empty corridor among the closed doors.

Happily I still found a bookseller I with whom I used to spend my time to talk about books here. His book collection in now limited — made it difficult for me to buy books from him. But I’m happy he’s still healthy, and faithfully runs his business with books here.

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