IEEE – Kuncoro Wastuwibowo

IEEE Fest & TEUB Workshop

I was invited to IEEE Fest 2025 as a representative of the IEEE Indonesia Section Advisory Board. The event was hosted by the IEEE Brawijaya University Student Branch in Malang on 18 October 2025, led by the Chair, Muhammad Asyir Zarkasih. The program was commenced by the Vice-Rector for Student Affairs and Entrepreneurship, Dr Setiawan Noerdajasakti, together with the university’s faculty and departmental leaders. It was particularly noteworthy to see IEEE SBUB expanding beyond its traditional STEM roots into areas such as management and law.

In my short welcoming remarks, I encouraged the strengthening of enthusiasm, commitment, and innovation capability through collaboration, making use of available channels while initiating the door for broader engagement across IEEE’s various organisational units and programs. In a landscape as complex as today’s, challenges are indeed easier to navigate together; but more than that, complex collaboration often reveals new opportunities, both in innovation and in business.

Prior to the event, in the holding room, we had a discussion with the Vice-Rector on reinforcing an innovation-driven entrepreneurial ecosystem that leverages Telkom Group’s digital platforms and connectivity, alongside the strong collaborative resources of IEEE, including IEEE Indonesia Section. Follow-up actions are now being prepared at both university and faculty levels.

I specifically requested that the founding generation of Workshop TEUB, i.e. several alumni from the E88 cohort, to be present as well. Workshop TEUB was established by a trio: Sigit Shalako Abdurajak, Widiyanto, and yours truly; together with the early activists who were deeply involved in innovation and training initiatives. Several of them were able to attend the event: Saiful Hidayat, Aries Boedi Setiawan, Moch Iszar, and others who unfortunately could not join.

We originally founded the Workshop to address significant limitations in academic content as well as the capability and capacity gaps within our alma mater at the time. To our surprise and pride, the next generations have carried the Workshop far beyond what we imagined. Now operating as an autonomous unit under HME, it has grown into a hub of innovation excellence. The current Head of the Workshop is Akmal Mulki Majid.

IEEE Fest 2025 also featured a student innovation exhibition, presented through a series of presentations and booths from units under HME and the Workshop, along with various other innovation teams across the university. Students showcased their leading work, including IoT implementations, robotics platforms, and their early integrations with intelligent systems. One highlight was Elektro Formula Brawijaya, an EV innovation bridging technological capability with real-world demands. These exhibitions showed that UB students are not merely following technological trends. They are confidently pushing past them, designing precise, concrete solutions ready for industrial validation.

Alongside the exhibition, we conducted a tour of the Workshop and the Electrical Engineering laboratories, accompanied among others by the HME Chair, M Iqbal Maulana. This included, of course, the Electronics Lab, where Sigit Shalako and I once served as lab assistants. The lab has since moved location and now operates with far more advanced, high-precision experimental modules.

The event itself lasted only a day, but the collaboration certainly will not stop there. Technical consultations, sociopreneurship initiatives, and new strategic partnership pathways will continue to grow, strengthening the innovation ecosystem and supporting the sustainable development of national talents.

IEEE Fest & Workshop TEUB

Aku diundang sebagai representatif IEEE Indonesia Section Advisory Board pada IEEE Fest 2025 yang digelar IEEE Brawijaya University Student Branch di Malang, 18 Oktober 2025. Ketuanya Muhammad Asyir Zarkasih, sebagai Chair of IEEE SBUB. Kegiatan ini dibuka Warek UB fidang Kemahasiswaan dan Kewirausahaan, Dr Setiawan Noerdajasakti, serta para pimpinan fakultas dan jurusan. Ini menarik, karena IEEE SBUB benar-benar berekspansi dari jurusan-jurusan yang bersifat STEM, ke bidang seperti manajemen dan hukum.

Welcoming speech pendek dari aku lebih mendorong ditingkatkannya antusiasme, komitman, dan kapabilitas inovasi melalui kolaborasi dengan jalur yang sudah tersedia dan dikembangkan lebih luas lagi melalui berbagai OU dan program di IEEE. Di tengah situasi kompleks, bukan saja tantanagn lebih mungkin diselesaikan bersama; namun seringkali kita memperoleh banyak peluang baru dari sisi inovasi dan bisnis melalui kolaborasi kompleks ini.

Berbincang sebelumnya di holding room dengan Warek, kami membahas penguatan ekosistem kewirausahaan berbasis inovasi yang memanfaatkan platform digital dan konektivitas Telkom Group, serta kolaborasi inovatif yang sangat kuat dari IEEE termasuk IEEE Indonesia Section. Tindak lanjutnya kini disiapkan di tingkat universitas maupun fakultas.

Khusus tahun ini, aku minta dapat dihadirkan generasi pendiri Workshop TEUB juga, yaitu beberapa alumni E88. Workshop TEUB didirikan trio Sigit Shalako Abdurajak, Widiyanto, dan aku sendiri; serta para aktivitas angkatan awal yang aktif pada bidang inovasi dan pelatihan, termasuk yang hadir di kegiatan ini: Saiful Hidayat, Aries Boedi Setiawan, Moch Iszar, dan rekan-rekan lain yang belum bisa hadir. Workshop ini kami dirikan untuk menghadapi banyak keterbatasan konten akademis serta kapabilisa dan kapasitas almamater kami tahun awal itu; dan kami sendiri malah takjub bahwa para penerus kami terus mengembangkan Workshop ini (sekarang sebagai unit otonom bawah HME) mencapai keunggulan inovasi seperti saat ini. Kepala Workshop saat ini adalah Akmal Mulki Majid.

IEEE Fest 2025 juga menampilkan pameran inovasi mahasiswa dalam bentuk presentasi dan booth dari berbagai unit di bawah HME dan Workshop, serta unit-unit inovasi kampus lainnya. Para mahasiswa memamerkan karya unggulan, termasuk implementasi IoT, platform robotika, hingga integrasi dengan sistem cerdas. Salah satunya adalah Elektro Formula Brawijaya, yaitu inovasi EV yang menjembatani kapabilitas teknologi dan kebutuhan dunia nyata. Pameran ini memperlihatkan bagaimana mahasiswa UB tak sekadar mengikuti perkembangan teknologi, tetapi juga berani melintasi batasnya: merancang solusi konkret, presisi, dan siap diuji dalam konteks industri.

Paralel kegiatan pameran, kami melakukan kunjungan ke Workshop dan laboratorium di Teknik Elektro. Dikawal a.l. oleh Ketua HME, M Iqbal Maulana. Termasuk tentunya ke Lab Elektronika, tempat aku jadi lab assistant bersama Sigit Shalako. Labnya sudah pindah tempat, lebih maju, dengan modul eksperimen presisi tinggi.

Acaranya satu hari, tapi kolaborasi tentu tidak berhenti. Konsultasi teknis, program sociopreneurship, dan rintisan kemitraan strategis akan makin dikembangkan berjalan untuk memperkuat ekosistem inovasi dan mendukung pengembangan talenta nasional secara berkelanjutan.

IEEE Day with Telkom Caucus

Happy IEEE Day! Started as professional collaborations in 1884, the IEEE expands to research & dissemination, to strategic global plan and standardization, to cutting-edge technology design & deployment, to the engagement of industry, universities, schools, students, and startups, and to humanitarian technology activities. IEEE: advancing technology for humanity.

In April 1884, a group of pioneers, including Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, George A. Hamilton, met in New York to form a professional body for the nascent field of electrical engineering, establishing the AIEE under Norvin Green. That same year, on 7–8 October, the AIEE held its first technical meeting at the International Electrical Exhibition in Philadelphia, an event widely regarded as the birth of organised electrical engineering in America. Among its early contributors were Nikola Tesla, Elihu Thomson, Edwin Houston, and Edward Weston, whose collective work later shaped the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

IEEE R10 HTC 2025

Minggu lalu, IEEE Region 10 menyelenggarakan Humanitarian Technology Conference (HTC) 2025 di Chiba University of Commerce, Jepang, 28 September hingga 1 Oktober, yang mempertemukan para visioner global dengan mengusung tema “Beyond SDGs, A New Humanitarian Era with Intelligent Partners.” Konferensi ini menyoroti sinergi antara intelektualitas manusia dan sistem cerdas yang berkembang dalam meningkatkan dampak kemanusiaan melalui teknologi.

Saat Pembukaan, Presiden IEEE Humanitarian Technologies Board (HTB) Grayson Randall menyampaikan speech yang menekankan peran istimewa profesi insinyur dalam meningkatkan kualitas hidup manusia. Pesannya menegaskan bahwa insinyur bukan sekadar pemecah masalah, melainkan arsitek harapan yang mampu menjembatani inovasi dengan tanggung jawab sosial. Ia juga memaparkan berbagai peluang baru dalam program-program HT untuk mendorong proyek yang inklusif dan berdampak luas di kawasan Asia-Pasifik. Pada hari kedua, IEEE President-Elect Mary Ellen Randall menyampaikan keynote speech yang visioner tentang roadmap IEEE dalam memajukan profesi rekayasa selaras dengan tujuan pembangunan manusia global. Ia menjelaskan bagaimana arah strategis IEEE, termasuk etika digital dan inovasi berkelanjutan, berfokus pada satu misi utama, peningkatan kualitas hidup manusia melalui kolaborasi yang cerdas.

Hari ke-3 (1 Oktober), aku berpresentasi dalam Program Khusus 15 dengan judul “Synergy for Sustainable Impact.” Sesi ini dimoderatori oleh Allya Paramitha, dengan para panelis Hidenobu Harasaki, Husain Mahdi, Agnes Irwanti, Bernard Lim, Chie Sato, Saurabh Soni, dan aku sendiri. Diskusi membahas mekanisme kolaboratif antara teknologi, kebijakan, dan inovasi sosial untuk mempercepat hasil kemanusiaan yang berkelanjutan. Aku nyaris selalu memulai presentasi tentang sinergi, ekosistem, dan kolaborasi industri dengan menempatkannya dalam framework teori kompleksitas, yang menunjukkan bagaimana sinergi dapat menghasilkan nilai emergence secara non-linear dalam ekosistem kompleksitas. Fenomena emergensi inilah yang menjadi kunci transformasi menuju pencapaian SDG, khususnya dalam memperkuat inklusivitas, ketahanan, dan keadilan.

Aku mengacu pada visi nasional Indonesia, dengan menjelaskan pengembangan ekosistem komersialisasi UMKM sebagai model penerapan teknologi kemanusiaan. Melalui program-program yang meliputi juga pembiayaan mikro, platform digital, dan pemberdayaan koperasi, kita menunjukkan bagaimana teknologi dapat mengangkat pasar yang sebelumnya belum tergarap menjadi sistem yang produktif dan berkelanjutan. Aku juga memaparkan case dimana IEEE Indonesia SIGHT in Sociopreneurship and Sustainability melaksanakan program pengembangan kapasitas bagi Student Branch IEEE Indonesia, yang masing-masing merancang solusi lokal seperti sistem air tenaga surya, pemantauan berbasis IoT, dan inkubasi sosiopreneurship, sebagaimana sedang dijalankan oleh Universitas Gadjah Mada dan Universitas Udayana. Proyek-proyek ini menunjukkan bagaimana keterlibatan berbasis rekayasa dapat berkembang menjadi sociopreneurship yang digerakkan oleh komunitas, dengan menjamin keberlanjutan melalui kepemilikan, replikasi, dan dampak yang terukur.

Pada Hari ke-0 (28 September), aku juga menceritakan versi ringkas program-program ini ke IEEE President-Elect Mary Ellen Randall dan HTB President Grayson Randall. Diskusi ini menjadi landasan bagi pengembangan lebih lanjut program kemanusiaan IEEE di Indonesia dan kawasan Asia-Pasifik, dengan fokus pada ekosistem digital, sosiopreneurship, dan model inovasi berkelanjutan. Program ini juga aku sampaikan dalam Program Khusus 13 (30 September), “From Innovation to Impact: Advancing IEEE Humanitarian Initiatives”, dalam HTA Forum untuk membahas penyelarasan strategis antara kerangka kemanusiaan IEEE dan pengembangan ekosistem regional.

IEEE R10 HTC 2025 ini bukan hanya diskusi antara gagasan, tetapi lebih sebagai aktivitas dinamis dari sinergi, serta perpaduan antara intelektualitas, empati, dan teknologi. Konferensi ini menegaskan bahwa keinsinyuran bukan sekadar tentang mesin atau sistem, melainkan selalu tentang kemanusiaan. IEEE R10 HTC 2025 menjadi tonggak lain dalam perjalanan kolektif untuk membangun dunia yang lebih adil, tangguh, dan berkelanjutan, digerakkan oleh wawasan manusia dan inovasi cerdas.

IEEE HTC 2025

The IEEE Region 10 Humanitarian Technology Conference (HTC) 2025 was carried out at Chiba University of Commerce, Japan, from 28 September to 1 October, bringing together global visionaries under the theme “Beyond SDGs, A New Humanitarian Era with Intelligent Partners.” The conference highlighted the synergy between human intellect and emerging intelligent systems in advancing humanitarian impact through technology.

During the Opening Ceremony, Grayson Randall, President of the IEEE Humanitarian Technologies Board (HTB), delivered an address emphasising the special position of the engineering profession in improving and enhancing the quality of life. His message underscored that engineers are not merely problem-solvers but architects of hope, capable of bridging innovation with social responsibility. He further presented new opportunities within HT programmes to stimulate inclusive and impactful projects across the Asia-Pacific region. On the second day, IEEE President-Elect Mary Ellen Randall presented a visionary keynote speech outlining IEEE’s roadmap for advancing the engineering profession in alignment with global human development goals. She articulated how IEEE’s strategic directions, from digital ethics to sustainable innovation, converge towards one essential mission, the enhancement of human life quality through intelligent collaboration.

On Day 3 (1 October), I delivered my presentation in Special Program 15, titled “Synergy for Sustainable Impact.” The session, moderated by Allya Paramitha, brought together distinguished panellists Hidenobu Harasaki, Husain Mahdi, Agnes Irwanti, Bernard Lim, Chie Sato, Saurabh Soni, and your truly. The discussion explored collaborative mechanisms between technology, policy, and social innovation to accelerate humanitarian outcomes through sustainable synergy. I often begin my presentations on synergy, ecosystems, and industry collaboration by framing them within the principles of complexity theory, illustrating how synergies can generate emergent, non-linear value in complex socio-technical ecosystems. These emergences are the key to the transformations central to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly in fostering inclusivity, resilience, and equity.

Drawing from Indonesia’s national vision, I illustrated how the MSME commerce ecosystem has become a model of humanitarian technology application in real-world contexts. Through programmes focusing on microfinance, digital platforms, and cooperative empowerment, the framework demonstrated how technology can elevate non-consumption markets into productive and sustainable systems. I also shared case studies in which IEEE Indonesia SIGHT in Sociopreneurship and Sustainability provides capability building for IEEE Indonesia Student Branches, each designing local solutions including solar-powered water systems, IoT monitoring, and sociopreneurship incubation, as currently being undertaken by Gadjah Mada University and Udayana University. These projects exemplify how engineering-led engagements can evolve into community-driven sociopreneurship, ensuring sustainability through ownership, replication, and measurable impact.

On Day 0 (28 September), I provided a briefing on these programmes to IEEE President-Elect Mary Ellen Randall and HTB President Grayson Randall. These exchanges laid the groundwork for advancing IEEE humanitarian initiatives in Indonesia and the Asia-Pacific region, focusing on digital ecosystems, sociopreneurship, and sustainable innovation models. I also discussed these programmes during Special Program 13 (30 September), “From Innovation to Impact: Advancing IEEE Humanitarian Initiatives”, where I joined the HTA Forum to discuss strategic alignment between IEEE humanitarian frameworks and regional ecosystem development.

The IEEE R10 HTC 2025 stood out not only as a conference of ideas but as a living demonstration of synergy, the fusion of intellect, empathy, and technology. The conference reaffirmed a timeless truth, engineering is not merely about machines or systems, but about humanity itself. The IEEE R10 HTC 2025 thus marked another milestone in the collective journey to build a more equitable, resilient, and sustainable world, powered by both human insight and intelligent innovation.

IEEE TEMSCON 2024

The IEEE TEMS (Technology and Engineering Management Society) is an IEEE society focusing in engineering and technology management. TEMS serves professionals who work at the intersection of technical and managerial roles, providing resources for innovation, leadership, and strategic thinking in technology-focused business. The society’s mission is to enhance knowledge and skills in managing the processes, resources, and challenges of technology-intensive and engineering-centric projects.

For the 1st time, IEEE TEMS carried out one of its flagship conference in Indonesia. The IEEE TEMS Conference Asia-Pacific (TEMSCON ASPAC) took place in Bali from 25 to 26 September, at the Prama Sanur Beach Hotel. The conference theme, “Achieving Competitiveness in the Age of AI,” focused on the transformative role of AI in modern business and engineering management. The top leaders of the IEEE TEMS, accompanied by scholars, industry leaders, and researchers from around world (beyond only Asia-Pacific region) gathered to discuss topics including updated innovations related to competitiveness, sustainable supply chain management, cybersecurity policies, digital healthcare innovations, and entrepreneurship, etc within the digital ecosystem.

Photo session at the TEMSCON opening ceremony

The conference began with a welcome from Conference Chair Prof. Andy Chen (former IEEE TEMS President and current President-Elect of the IEEE Systems Council). The opening session featured introductory remarks from prominent figures, including Prof. Andrea Balz (current President of IEEE TEMS), and Prof. Imam Baihaqi (Vice Rector of ITS Surabaya).

With Prof Benny Tjahjono and the Coventry University Gang at the TEMSCON opening ceremony

The keynote presentations were delivered by distinguished academics: Prof. Richard Dashwood (Vice-Provost for Research and Enterprise and Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research at Coventry University), Prof. Alexander Brem (Professor and Vice Rector at the University of Stuttgart); and Prof. Anna Tyshetskaya (Vice Rector at Sankt Petersburg University in Russia). After the opening, the conference continued with breaking sessions for research paper presentations.

With Prof Richard Dashwood, Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research at Coventry University

The second day of the conference was carried out as an Industry Forum with experts highlighted the challenges and opportunities that AI brings to global competitiveness. The speakers, besides Dr Ravikiran Annaswamy (the Past President of the IEEE TEMS) and Dr Sudeendra Koushik (the President-Elect of the IEEE TEMS), was yours truly. It was surely an honour. The title of my presentation was “Towards Complexity-Based Strategic Management.”

Keynote Speech by Yours Truly at TEMSCON Industry Forum

Following the lunch break, the forum resumed with an engaging panel session on “Accelerating Innovation for a Sustainable Future.” Prof. Marc Schlichtner, (Principal Key Expert at Siemens) served as the speaker, with Prof. Robert Bierwolf (TEMS Board of Governors Member) moderating. The panelists included esteemed leaders in technology and engineering management: Prof. Alexander Brem (Professor and Vice Rector at the University of Stuttgart), Prof. Anna Tyshetskaya (Vice Rector at Sankt Petersburg University in Russia), and yours truly. Truly an honour to share the stage with such distinguished figures.

The conference concluded with a gala dinner that offered a warm and lively networking opportunity for all participants. This included the TEMS Executive Committee, Board of Governors members, and leaders from various universities, fostering valuable connections and camaraderie across the academic and professional communities in attendance.

TEMSCON ASPAC 2024

IEEE TEMS (Technology and Engineering Management Society) adalah society dari IEEE yang berfokus pada bidang manajemen teknologi dan engineering. TEMS melayani para profesional yang lingkup kerjanya meliputi bidang teknologi dan menajemen, termasuk aspek inovasi, kepemimpinan, dan strategi dalam bisnis berbasis teknologi.

Pertama kali dalam sejarah, IEEE TEMS mengadakan flagship conference di Indonesia. IEEE TEMS Conference Asia-Pacific (TEMSCON ASPAC) diselenggarakan di Bali dari tanggal 25 hingga 26 September, bertempat di Prama Sanur Beach Hotel. Tema konferensi ini, “Achieving Competitiveness in the Age of AI,” mengupas peran transformasional AI dalam bisnis modern dan manajemen rekayasa. Para pemimpin IEEE TEMS, bersama akademisi, pemimpin industri, dan peneliti dari berbagai belahan dunia (bukan hanya kawasan Asia-Pasifik saja), berhimpun mengkaji inovasi terbaru terkait daya saing, manajemen rantai pasok yang berkelanjutan, kebijakan keamanan siber, inovasi kesehatan digital, dan kewirausahaan dalam ekosistem digital.

Konferensi dibuka dengan sambutan dari Conference Chair, Prof. Andy Chen (Former Presiden IEEE TEMS dan President-Elect IEEE Systems Council). Sesi pembukaan ini juga diisi dengan kata pengantar dari Prof. Andrea Balz (Presiden IEEE TEMS saat ini) dan Prof. Imam Baihaqi (Wakil Rektor ITS Surabaya).

Bersama Prof Benny Tjahjono dan Tim dari Coventry University di Upacara Pembukaan TEMSCON

Keynote speech dibawakan oleh para akademisi: Prof. Richard Dashwood (Vice-Provost for Research and Enterprise dan Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research di Coventry University), Prof. Alexander Brem (Professor dan Vice Rector di University of Stuttgart), serta Prof. Anna Tyshetskaya (Vice Rector di Sankt Petersburg University, Rusia). Setelah pembukaan, konferensi dilanjutkan dengan sesi pemaparan paper-paper hasil riset.

Bersama Prof Richard Dashwood, Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research dari Coventry University

Hari kedua konferensi diadakan berupa Industry Forum, yang menghadirkan para ahli untuk membahas tantangan dan peluang AI bagi daya saing global. Keynote speakers dalam forum ini, selain Dr. Ravikiran Annaswamy (Past President of IEEE TEMS) dan Dr. Sudeendra Koushik (President-Elect of IEEE TEMS), juga aku sendiri. Kehormatan tersendiri. Judul presentasiku adalah “Towards Complexity-Based Strategic Management.”

Setelah jeda siang, forum dilanjutkan dengan sesi panel bertajuk “Accelerating Innovation for a Sustainable Future.” Prof. Marc Schlichtner (Principal Key Expert of Siemens) menjadi pembicara utama, dengan Prof. Robert Bierwolf (anggota TEMS Board of Governors) sebagai moderator. Panel ini juga dihadiri para pemimpin ternama di bidang manajemen teknologi dan rekayasa: Prof. Alexander Brem (Professor dan Vice Rector di University of Stuttgart), Prof. Anna Tyshetskaya (Vice Rector di Sankt Petersburg University, Rusia), serta saya sendiri. Suatu kehormatan lagi buatku untuk bisa satu panggung dengan tokoh-tokoh terkemuka ini.

Konferensi ini ditutup dengan gala dinner yang diisi dengan sesi networking yang hangat dan penuh keakraban bagi seluruh peserta, termasuk anggota TEMS Executive Committee, Board of Governors, dan para pemimpin universitas. Acara ini memperkuat koneksi dan kebersamaan di antara komunitas akademik dan profesional yang hadir.

IEEE R10 WiE&Industry Forum

The leading role of the IEEE in advancing global science and technology development is undeniable. Still, outside the circles of scientists and engineers, people are more or less blind about the IEEE activities. Interestingly, since the leadership of Prof. Gamantyo Hendrantoro and Dr. Agnes Irwanti in the IEEE Indonesia Section, the publication of IEEE’s scientific discourse has been more widely disseminated to the general public. For two consecutive years, IEEE Indonesia has brought the IEEE President to Indonesia, featuring discussions broadcasted on television to improve the interest of the Indonesian public.

The IEEE President of 2024, Dr Tom Coughlin, paid a visit to Jakarta this week, accompanied by IEEE R10 Director Prof. Lance Fung, IEEE R10 Director-Elect Prof. Takako Hashimoto, IEEE R10 Women-in-Engineering Committee Chair Dr Agnes Irwanti, IEEE Malaysia Section Chair Dr Bernard Lim, and IEEE Indonesia Section Chair Prof. Gamantyo Hendrantoro. As part of the leadership activities, an IEEE briefing was held on the morning of May 14, followed by a talkshow broadcasted by TVRI.

The theme of the talkshow was “Shaping the Future: Women’s Role in Industry” — featuring prominent leaders from the industry, university, government, and the IEEE organisation in the region. One of them is a dear old friend of mine, Elysabeth Damayanti, the OVP of Cybersecurity at Telkom Indonesia. The talkshow started with an opening speech by Dr Agnes, and some keynote speeches from Ms Mira Tayyiba as the General Secretary of the MCI, and Dr Laksana Tri Handoko as the Head of BRIN — the Indonesian governmental centre for research.

As one of the speaker of the talkshow, I started by mentioning the implications of Complexity Science: that we always recognise the diversity of the systems we are working on, where different fields, agents, participants, are all interconnected, resulting in emergence: new values, greater values, surprising values. It is how the Internet and our digital world proliferates, and how both natural ecosystems and business ecosystems sustain. This perspective naturally supports the idea of inclusivity, as different agents from various demographic groups are considered crucial for the survivability and innovativeness of all the systems we are living in, including, surely and crucially, the role of women. It is a key reason to reduce and close the gender disparity.

The WEF has released the 2023 Global Gender Gap Report, mentioning Indonesia in rank 87th out of 146 countries in gender gap. Low enough, but still ahead of some developed countries in Asia, including Japan, China, and South Korea. Indonesian score was about 68% of the gender gap closed — including the relatively low gap in health quality, medium gap in economic participation, and high gap in political empowerment.

We believe that digital transformation that we are developing now, could and should plunge down the disparity. Currently we carry out the digital transformation in strategic & business level to alleviate the economy of the people from the eastern part to the western part of Indonesia; by developing platform, making some piloting implementation with the government, national industry, and then expand it. We work to to enhance MSME business, agriculture, industry, educations, etc, even to remote islands in Indonesia. It is evident, that digital platforms have provided women and men quite equally with wider access to knowledge, services, market & business opportunities. But the transformation must be carefully-planned and deployed with proper education.

Digitalisation in work processes allow us to provide better empowerment for women. It may bypass many social challenges, encouraging women to reduce the unfortunate judgement that are still existing from the traditional norms. Business transformation allow better inclusions in workplaces and business in general. It is also an opportunity for women to aggregate their commitment, capabilities, and opportunities. Use digital services to maximise collaborations, to work in partnership, to be brave take the leadership of the community, to lead the change, and to support each other both in personal level, organisational level, and cross -industry ecosystem.

That is the one of the key. Another key is diversity & uniqueness. So, women should keep their own identity, personality, and mindsets, to preserve different perspectives & values; while opening their mindset to new cultures, different ways of think.

I spent the rest of the time to listen from the honorary speakers of this event. It is one of the most valuable day for me this year, to learn a lot from the wisdoms presented today. Hopefully the IEEE Indonesia Section will continue this valuable activities more and more in the future.

Diskusi IEEE — Wanita dan Teknologi

Peran utama IEEE dalam memajukan pengembangan ilmu pengetahuan dan teknologi global tidak dapat disangkal. Namun, di luar kalangan ilmuwan dan insinyur, peran IEEE ini belum banyak dipahami masyarakat. Asyiknya, sejak kepemimpinan Prof. Gamantyo Hendrantoro dan Dr. Agnes Irwanti di IEEE Indonesia Section, publikasi atas diskursus IEEE telah lebih banyak disebarluaskan ke masyarakat umum. Selama dua tahun berturut-turut, IEEE Indonesia telah menghadirkan Presiden IEEE ke Indonesia, menampilkan diskusi yang disiarkan di televisi untuk meningkatkan minat masyarakat Indonesia.

IEEE President 2024, Dr. Tom Coughlin, mengunjungi Jakarta minggu ini, didampingi oleh IEEE R10 Director Prof. Lance Fung, IEEE R10 Director-Elect Prof. Takako Hashimoto, IEEE R10 Women-in-Engineering Committee Chair Dr. Agnes Irwanti, IEEE Malaysia Section Chair Dr. Bernard Lim, dan IEEE Indonesia Section Chair Prof. Gamantyo Hendrantoro. Sebagai bagian dari kegiatan ini, pada tanggal 14 Mei diselenggarakan IEEE briefing, diikuti dengan talkshow yang disiarkan oleh TVRI.

Tema talkshow adalah “Membentuk Masa Depan: Peran Wanita dalam Industri” — menampilkan para pemimpin terkemuka dari industri, universitas, pemerintah, dan organisasi IEEE di kawasan ini. Salah satunya sohib lamaku, Elysabeth Damayanti, OVP Cybersecurity Telkom Indonesia. Talkshow dimulai dengan pembukaan oleh Dr. Agnes, dan beberapa key speeches dari Bu Mira Tayyiba sebagai Sekjen Kementerian Komunikasi dan Informatika, dan Dr. Laksana Tri Handoko sebagai Kepala BRIN.

Sebagai salah satu pembicara, aku mulai dengan menyebutkan implikasi Complexity Science: bahwa kita selalu mengakui keragaman pada sistem yang kita rancang, dengan bidang ilmu, agen, pemeran, dll yang sangat berbeda namun saling terhubung, dan menghasilkan emergence: hal baru, nilai baru, keunggulan baru, serta hal-hal yang tak teramalkan. Inilah cara Internet dan dunia digital kita berkembang, dan inilah cara ekosistem alam dan ekosistem bisnis bekerja. Perspektif ini mendorong inklusivitas, karena peran yang berbeda dari berbagai kelompok demografis dianggap penting untuk kelangsungan hidup dan inovasi semua sistem yang kita jalani, termasuk peran wanita. Ini adalah alasan utama untuk menurunkan kesenjangan gender.

WEF menebitkan Laporan Kesenjangan Gender Global 2023, yang menempatkan Indonesia di peringkat ke-87 dari 146 negara dalam hal kesenjangan gender. Cukup rendah, tetapi masih di depan beberapa negara maju di Asia, termasuk Jepang, Cina, dan Korea Selatan. Skor Indonesia sekitar 68% dalam hal pengurangan kesenjangan gender — termasuk kesenjangan yang cukup rendah dalam kualitas kesehatan, kesenjangan sedang dalam partisipasi ekonomi, dan kesenjangan tinggi dalam pemberdayaan politik.

Kita yakin bahwa transformasi digital — yang sedang kita kembangkan bersama — dapat digunakan menurunkan kesenjangan tersebut. Saat ini kita mengembangkan transformasi digital di tingkat strategis & bisnis untuk meningkatkan ekonomi masyarakat dari bagian timur hingga barat Indonesia; dengan mengembangkan platform, mengimplementasikan percontohan dengan pemerintah, industri nasional, dan kemudian mengembangkannya. Kita bekerja untuk meningkatkan bisnis UMKM, pertanian, industri, pendidikan, dll, bahkan ke pulau-pulau terpencil di Indonesia. Terbukti, bahwa platform digital telah memberikan akses yang lebih luas kepada semua jenis kelamin secara cukup setara terhadap informasi dan pengetahuan, layanan, peluang pasar & bisnis. Namun, transformasi harus direncanakan dan dilaksanakan dengan hati-hati, disertai upaya pendidikan yang memadai.

Digitalisasi dalam proses kerja memungkinkan kita memberikan pemberdayaan yang lebih baik bagi perempuan. Ini dapat melewati banyak tantangan sosial, mendorong perempuan untuk mengurangi dampak penilaian negatif yang masih ada dari norma-norma tradisional. Transformasi bisnis memungkinkan inklusi yang lebih baik di tempat kerja dan bisnis pada umumnya. Ini juga merupakan peluang bagi perempuan untuk menggabungkan komitmen, kemampuan, dan peluang mereka. Gunakan layanan digital untuk memaksimalkan kolaborasi, bekerja dalam kemitraan, berani memimpin komunitas, memimpin perubahan, dan saling mendukung baik pada tingkat pribadi, tingkat organisasi, maupun ekosistem lintas industri.

Itulah salah satu kuncinya. Kunci lainnya adalah keragaman & keunikan. Perempuan harus menjaga identitas, kepribadian, dan pola pikir mereka sendiri, untuk mempertahankan perspektif & nilai yang berbeda; sambil membuka pikiran mereka terhadap budaya baru, cara berpikir yang berbeda.

Masih banyak waktu kemudian untuk mendengarkan para pembicara super-keren dalam acara ini. Ini salah satu hari paling berhargaku tahun ini: belajar banyak kebijaksanaan. Mudah-mudahan IEEE Indonesia Section terus melanjutkan kegiatan berharga ini lebih banyak lagi di masa depan.

IEEE Briefing

IEEE Briefing was led by the IEEE President of 2024, Dr Tom Coughlin, while he paid a visit to Jakarta this week, accompanied by IEEE R10 Director Prof. Lance Fung, IEEE R10 Director-Elect Prof. Takako Hashimoto, IEEE R10 Women-in-Engineering Committee Chair Dr Agnes Irwanti, IEEE Malaysia Section Chair Dr Bernard Lim, and IEEE Indonesia Section Chair Prof. Gamantyo Hendrantoro. As part of the leadership activities, this IEEE briefing was held on the morning of May 14, followed by a talkshow broadcasted by TVRI.