UNAIR NEWS “The 1000 Digital STARTUP National Movement has long been campaigned since the Ministry of Communication and Information first launched it in 2016.To disseminate information about the program, the ministry collaborates with various institutions, including higher education institutions. This time, the national movement campaign was held in collaboration with through aroadshow entitled 1000 Digital STARTUP National Movement: Building Nation with a Million Potentials on Wednesday afternoon, July 28, 2021.
œOn this occasion, we are certainly grateful for the attending speakers. Of course, they willshare theirexperiences, ideas, and various kinds of practices that might contribute greatly to students. They will know how to creategood startupswith ideas they already have. They will beentrepreneurswho will not only look for jobs but also create a lot of jobs in this limited conditions, said Prof.Dr.Bambang Sektiari Lukiswanto, DEA., drh., in his remarks as Vice Rector for Academic, Students, and Alumni Affairs of 51¶¯Âþ.
In line with what was mentioned by Prof.Dr.Bambang Sektiari Lukiswanto, DEA., drh., this activity aims to increase entrepreneurial motivation and build astartupecosystemin Indonesia by providing understanding and opportunities to discuss how to becomean excellent startup.So it can create newdigital startupsand accelerate the development ofdigital startupsin Indonesia.
Covid-19 pandemic has caused limitations to face-to-faceinteractionsand required us to make optimal use of technology in everyday life, including in the economy.So, the development of thedigitalecosystemand the development ofdigital startupsis essential and promising for the future.
œWe see this pandemic actually has brought many problems, but we also have to look at it from the positive side.One of them may be related to our digital transformation, which is accelerated six years in advance.And we see theinternettraffichas increased significantly by almost 20% -30%. It means internet usage is getting moremassive, explained Sonny Hendra Sudaryana, ST, M.MT, the Coordinator of Digital Startup of the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, in his opening remarks.
The event, held throughZoom MeetingsandYoutube streaming, presented three competent speakers in their fields, Audrey Maximillian Herli (Co-Founder ofRILIV), Niko Julius (Founder ofSocialMediaMarketer.id), and Abi Sapta Widura, S.Kom., MMSI.(Digital Marketing Strategic).In the webinar, participants got opportunities to ask questions during the discussion session held after the presentations.
œWe hope that these discussions can reinforce students™ determination to develop their ideas so that they can provide benefits, not only for personal development of students as startups or young entrepreneurs. More importantly, how the products and ideas of students guided by mentors can provide benefits to the nation and state, especially in solving complex problems we are facing now and in the future, said Prof. Dr. Bambang Sektiari Lukiswanto, DEA., drh., in the closing statement.
Author: Tyas Ratna Manggali
Editor: Nuri Hermawan
