The digital economy, characterised by the integration of digital technologies into all facets of economic life, faces several significant challenges. One of the primary obstacles is the digital divide, which manifests as unequal access to technology and internet connectivity among different regions and demographics. This divide hinders the participation of marginalised communities in the digital economy, limiting their access to economic growth and exacerbating existing inequalities.
Moreover, digital skills gaps among the workforce can impede the effective utilisation of digital tools and platforms, necessitating significant investment in several key areas including education and training. Addressing these challenges requires coordinated efforts from governments, businesses, and civil society to create an inclusive and secure digital ecosystem.
In Indonesia, pioneering and bolstering the digital economy is crucial to harnessing the potential of its burgeoning market. With a large and youthful population, high mobile penetration, and growing internet usage, Indonesia is well-positioned to become a significant player in the global digital economy. Investing in digital infrastructure, fostering innovation through supportive policies, and enhancing digital literacy are essential steps to leverage this potential. By addressing the challenges and embracing the opportunities of the digital economy, Indonesia can drive economic growth, create new job opportunities, and improve the quality of life for its citizens.
How knowledge sharing empowers the digital economy
To bridge gaps in the digital economy, robust knowledge sharing among key stakeholders—governments, corporates, startups, and industry leaders—is essential. Collaboration drives effective policies, innovative solutions, and best practices, addressing issues like the digital divide, cybersecurity threats, and regulatory challenges.
Governments can create supportive regulations, corporates can invest in infrastructure and security, startups can drive innovation, and industry leaders can provide expertise. This multi-stakeholder approach ensures diverse perspectives, efficient resource use, and collective action, fostering an inclusive, secure, and dynamic digital economy. Together, these efforts build a resilient ecosystem that supports sustainable growth and expands digital access.
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Seeking to fulfil this need and address gaps in the digital economy space is the OceanBase INFINITY 2024: “Pioneering Indonesia’s Digital Economy.” Happening on 26 June at the St. Regis Ballroom in Jakarta, this project serves as a platform to foster essential knowledge sharing among ecosystem stakeholders. This event offers an unparalleled opportunity for tech & fintech enthusiasts, CIO / CTO, Heads and Experts of Database Management, Engineering, Applications, Solution Architecture, and Infrastructure to gain insights and foster collaboration to drive technological advancement in Indonesia.
Moreover, the event is designed to explore the infinite possibilities of database modernisation, cloud migration strategies, and AI integration, which are critical components for advancing Indonesia’s digital infrastructure and capabilities. By bringing together top tech leaders, the event will provide invaluable insights through fireside chats and panel discussions, highlighting real-world use cases and innovative solutions that can be replicated and scaled across different sectors.
The interactive technical showcases will also allow participants to engage directly with cutting-edge technologies and methodologies, facilitating a deeper understanding of how to implement these solutions effectively. Networking opportunities over dinner will further encourage the exchange of ideas and experiences among diverse attendees, fostering collaborations that can drive collective growth.
Explore opportunities for learning
OceanBase INFINITY promises an immersive experience into the most pressing and innovative topics shaping the digital economy. At the event, attendees will have the opportunity to engage in a variety of insightful discussions and technical showcases designed to explore the frontiers of Indonesia’s digital economy.
Event highlights
Technology Showcase – OceanBase Pioneering Next-Gen Database Technologies: Featuring OceanBase’s product roadmap, with CTO Charlie Yang unveiling upcoming releases and updates. This session will focus on innovations in database management, optimisation, and analytics, offering technical insights into the scalability, performance, efficiency, and security enhancements of modern database technology. The showcase will set new standards for efficiency, reliability, and innovation in the digital age.
“Our commitment to innovation is reflected in OceanBase’s cutting-edge database management optimization techniques. By leveraging AI-driven analytics and other advanced database technologies, we provide enterprises with scalable and reliable solutions that meet the rigorous demands of the digital economy,” shared Charlie Yang, CTO of OceanBase.
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Interactive Demo: A first-hand look at how OceanBase enables organisations to handle volatile workloads with ease. By demonstrating advanced database partitioning, dynamic load balancing, fault-tolerant design principles, and automatic failover mechanisms, this session will highlight OceanBase’s ability to maintain continuous operations and set new benchmarks for reliability and performance in database management. Participants will witness how these technologies ensure mission-critical applications remain uninterrupted, even during workload spikes.
Sessions of interest
Fireside Chat – Charting a Path for Innovation & Impact: This session will spotlight DANA’s impressive journey in transforming Indonesia’s digital payments landscape. With over 170 million users and the digitalisation of 550,000 MSMEs, DANA has become a benchmark for security and convenience in financial services. This session will delve into their innovative customer acquisition and retention strategies, plans for scaling partnerships, and their vision for financial inclusion. By examining the role of database management and cloud deployment in their success, participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of how DANA is driving interconnectivity within the ASEAN digital payments ecosystem.
Industry Panel – Indonesia’s Digital Landscape – Navigating Trends & Trade-offs in 2024: This session will provide a critical look at the tech investment climate and key trends shaping the upcoming year. The discussion will focus on the implications of generative AI and the necessity for AI oversight and strategic database management. Panelists will share their perspectives on the evolving tech ecosystem, reflecting on significant shifts observed over the past year. This session aims to debunk prevalent myths and offer actionable insights into the future of technology in Indonesia.
Big Data & Cloud Panel – Navigating Indonesia’s Cloud Journey – Building a Resilient Digital Infrastructure: Participants will explore the transformative potential of AI-driven insights and advanced Big Data analytics within a cloud infrastructure. This session will highlight how organisations can leverage this integrated ecosystem to enhance digital resilience, drive operational efficiency, and unlock new growth opportunities. By understanding the seamless migration to cloud infrastructure, attendees will gain valuable knowledge on building a robust and adaptable digital framework in Indonesia’s dynamic market.
Get to know top industry leaders at OceanBase INFINITY
Joining the event’s esteemed roster of industry leaders is Evan Yang, CEO of OceanBase. Evan Yang joined Alipay in 2009. He has been leading the middleware team of Ant Group. He has led the R&D and evolution of financial-grade distributed middleware platforms such as microservices, messaging, application containers, and development frameworks. Evan is now leading the OceanBase team in technology-driven innovation, to provide global enterprise customers with enterprise-level database services that feature high availability, high performance, high scalability, and low costs.
“Our mission at OceanBase is to drive innovation through our world-class database engineered for mission-critical workloads at scale. As we engage with Indonesia’s vibrant digital ecosystem, we are excited to showcase how our technologies can contribute to developing a resilient and inclusive digital economy,” explained Evan Yang, CEO of OceanBase.
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Other notable names include Lillian So, ASEAN Fintech & Unicorn Leader representing AWS. Lillian So has been at Amazon Web Services (AWS) for 9 years, building out the Fintech ecosystem in Singapore for 6 years and working with key startups like Stashaway, Singlife, and Endowus. She expanded her coverage to Defi, Web3, and Crypto in 2021. Her work in 2024 now focuses on value creation for the region’s fastest-growing and top-funded startups across Southeast Asia, helping startups to accelerate expansion into new markets, and innovate with emerging technology.
They will also be joined by Eggy Tanuwijaya, Head of Solution Architect at Alibaba Cloud Indonesia. Eggy is an IT expert with over 20 years of experience as a tech expert in various industries. Eggy has a diverse skill set ranging from Software Development, Data Warehouse, Business Productivity, and IT infrastructure with cloud-based solutions. Eggy is not only adaptable but also eager to embrace new technologies and solutions. As one of the most senior local experts in Alibaba Cloud Indonesia, Eggy is well-equipped to tackle the challenges and opportunities presented by the ever-evolving landscape of information technology.
Other top leaders from across the digital ecosystem who will be at OceanBase INFINITY are Norman Sasono, CTO of DANA Indonesia, Aditya Chintawar, Chief Product & Technology Officer of Koinworks, Martijn Wieriks, Chief Data Officer of JULO, and Mohamad Triana Walujadjati, Chief of Enterprise for Infrastructure & Security at DOKU, among many others.
Learn the ropes around boosting Indonesia’s digital economy at OceanBase INFINITY happening on June 26 at the St. Regis Ballroom in Jakarta by signing up today.
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