Category: IEEE

IEEE Leadership Summit: Engineering in Covid-19 Crises

2020-05-02 / / 0 Comments

The IEEE Indonesia Section has successfully organised IEEE Leadership Summit: Engineering in Covid-19 Crises. This seminar was opened by the IEEE Region 10 Director, Prof Akinori Nishihara; with Minister of Research and Technology, Prof Bambang Permadi Soemantri Brodjonegoro as the keynote speaker; and yours truly and Dr Ford Lumban Gaol as the host.

The other prominent speakers on this seminar, are: Dr Chris Lee (IEEE R10 Industry Relation Coord), Patrick Liew, Dr Denny Setiawan (Ministry of Communications & Informatics), Arief Hamdani Gunawan (Telkom Indonesia), Deepak Mathur (IEEE R10 Director-Elect). The summit was fully supported by the IEEE R10 and the IEEE Singapore office.

The next summit will be carried out on June 2020.

IEEE R10 Professional Activity Mini-Conference

2019-11-12 / / 0 Comments

IEEE R10 Professional Activity Mini-Conference was carried out today in Margo Depok. The speakers are Prof Akinori Nishihara (Director of IEEE R10), Prof Takako Hashimoto (Secretary of IEEE 10 Excom), Nirmal Nair (Professional Activity Coord of IEEE 10), Prof Kalamullah Ramli (Univ of Indonesia), and yours truly. Also attended this event: Emi Yano (IEEE R10 WIE Coordinator), Prakash Lohana (IEEE R10 Humanitarian Technology Coordinator), etc.

The title of my presentation: Smart City — a context for digital ecosystem collaborative development.

APCC 2012 Day 2

2012-10-16 / / 0 Comments

On 16 October, I continued participating in the main sessions of APCC 2012, engaging with presentations and discussions while also beginning to internalize a new reality—we were no longer just participants, but the next host. The atmosphere felt different; conversations naturally shifted toward Indonesia’s upcoming role.

Later that day, during the conference banquet, we were invited to go on stage and speak on behalf of Indonesia as the future host of APCC 2013. I asked Mme Agnes to stand there, formally announced Indonesia’s readiness and expressed our commitment to deliver a meaningful conference. It was both a symbolic and strategic moment—our first official signal to the regional community.

Beyond the formalities, I used the opportunity to connect with key figures within the IEEE Communications Society and the broader APCC network. These interactions were not ceremonial; they were early groundwork for collaboration, support, and credibility as we prepared to organize the next conference.

By the end of the day, the shift was complete. I was no longer thinking about the bid—we had already won. My focus had moved forward: shaping APCC 2013, aligning stakeholders, and ensuring that Indonesia could deliver on the trust that had just been placed in us.

APCC 2012 Day 1

2012-10-15 / / 0 Comments

I came to Jeju to represent Indonesia in bidding for hosting APCC 2013. The opportunity was not accidental; it followed encouragement from IEEE leadership, particularly Byeong Gi Lee, who urged us to step forward. So my presence there was focused and deliberate: we came to compete.

On 15 October, after the conference opening, I joined the closed session of the APCC Steering Committee, where the host selection took place. Indonesia and Thailand presented their bids. Thailand delivered a polished presentation, while I presented Indonesia’s case more simply, emphasizing timing, relevance, and our strategic narrative. After a brief but intense Q&A, we were asked to leave the room while the committee deliberated.

I pursued this bid not only because of the external push, but also because it aligned with our momentum and milestones—25 years of IEEE Indonesia and 10 years of ComSoc Indonesia. I worked closely with a small but focused team: M. Ary Murti and Agnes Irwanti. Together, we carried the bid with clarity and conviction rather than excessive complexity.

About fifteen minutes later, we were called back in and informed that Indonesia had been selected to host APCC 2013. The transition was immediate: from bidder to organizer. I was congratulated and directly asked to deliver a speech at the banquet the next day—marking the start of our responsibility to carry the conference forward.