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It was a pleasure participating in the 2018 Australia-Indonesia Youth Workshop on the 1st & 2nd of February which ran parallel to the Indonesia-Australia Digital Forum. It was a great opportunity to strengthen the people to people links of Australia and Indonesia, enhancing the bilateral relationship. The workshops took place at the Fairmont Hotel and The Australian Embassy Jakarta.

The overarching theme for this workshop had a focus on the digital sector. Throughout the program we were presented talks and keynotes by distinguished professionals in the startup and investment space including Nigel Hembrow, Willix Halim, Fransiska Oetami and our own angel investor Francisco Widjojo.

From this as diverse teams of young Australians and Indonesians we engaged in discussion and formed problem statements to address issues in the Indonesian economy. The winning team now has the opportunity to put there idea into practice with a $10,000 AUD award.

Overall the two days were a great collaboration between the Australian and Indonesian government with an excellent initiative for greater change.

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Thank you to the Indonesian and Australian Governments for jointly hosting the excellent Indonesia-Australia Digital Forum. As Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade noted: “The objective of the program [was] to build new areas of cooperation, and to drive momentum in Australia’s commercial links with Indonesia’s vibrant digital economy.” As ANGIN, we were excited to participate in the program on the 1st of February, as well as the supporting program for collaboration with Australian business on the 31st of January.

The conference saw many guest appearances from both key members of the Indonesian government as well as the Australian government. Notably the Gala Dinner was hosted by the Indonesian Minister for Communications and Informatics, Pak Rudiantara. Also present was The Honourable Michael Keenan, who congratulated the forum participants for showing real commitment to the shared future between Australia and Indonesia. Australia’s Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, also made a televised speech from the other side of the ocean.

Being a part of the supporting program for Indonesian and Australian businesses on the 31st of January was also incredibly insightful. A number of important voices in the startup space from both the founders side and the investors side came together to describe the challenges for building transnational private partnerships. To that end, a number of stakeholders were called on to voice their opinions. There were two panels, one facilitated by Convergence Ventures’ partner, Donald Wiharja, and the other by Algorith.ma’s managing director and co-founder, Nayoko Wicaksono. Some topics discussed were: “Will Indonesia’s payment process follow an American or Chinese model?” and “What are the challenges for e-commerce development in Indonesia?”. To answer, a number of industry leaders came together and drew on their vast experiences, notably: COO of Bukalapak, Willix Halim; founder of Acorns, George Lucas; the President of FinTech Australia and Managing Partner of Inventure, Simon Cant; as well as representatives from McKenzie Consulting, the Bank Central of Indonesia, and many other well-recognised speakers.

In addition to the fintech and startup stream that ANGIN participated in, there were a number of simultaneous discussions on the topics of digital health, cyber security, smart government, and creative digital industries. It was truly a comprehensive and informative few days.

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From February 2 – 3, EV Hive at Clapham was buzzing with young entrepreneurs, students, and investors alike attending the third annual Clapham Startup Fest. Clapham StartupFest is an annual event that aims to bring together the startup community of Medan through two jam-packed days of workshops, panels, and networking. Founders did quick pitches at the expert speed-dating sessions to representatives from investor groups like ANGIN and East Ventures, while others sat in on specialized workshops such as copywriting for social media and legal considerations for startups. Attendees were able to attend a variety of panels and talks ranging from an all-female panel speaking on the unique challenges faced in the workplace to Go-Jek’s Crystal Widjaja speaking on using analytics to manage growth to a personal fireside chat with Kevin Darmawan of Coffee Ventures.

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ANGIN and Connector.ID were able to take special part in Clapham StartupFest this year. ANGIN’s Valencia Dea explained angel investment to a crowd of young and aspiring startup leaders and sat on the Womendiri panel, while Meredith Peng hosted a workshop on the fundraising landscape of Indonesia and how to approach various capital providers. ANGIN team were also glad to discover confident and passionate founders at speed dating and Pitch Stage session.

It was an especially vibrant event this year, with inspiring panelists and event attendees alike. The future of startups is looking bright in Medan, and our hope is for ANGIN and Connector.ID to continue to support this entrepreneurial city’s ecosystem. Special thanks to the Clapham StartupFest team, the event sponsors, and Christopher Angkasa for creating this event and showing us some signature Medanese hospitality!

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