GIST Startup Boot Camp & Journalism Workshop April 17-19, 2012 • Jakarta, Indonesia
Implemented by CRDF Global
Funded by the U.S. Department of State1
GIST Startup Boot Camp & Journalism Workshop April 17-19, 2012 • Jakarta, Indonesia
TABLE OFCONTENTS CONTENTS TABLE OF •
AGENDA
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ABOUT GIST
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GIST IN THE NEWS
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GIST INITIATIVE ADVISORY BOARD BIOS
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MENTORS’ BIOS
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ORGANIZERS’ BIOS
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ABOUT THE INDONESIA GREEN INNOVATION PILOT PROGRAM
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GIST PARTNERS AND UPCOMING EVENTS
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Jakarta
Indonesia 2
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GIST Startup Boot Camp & Journalism Workshop April 17-19, 2012 • Jakarta, Indonesia
GIST STARTUP BOOT CAMP INDONESIA Ciputra World Marketing Gallery Jl. Prof. Dr. Satrio Kav.11 Kuningan, Jakarta selatan, Jakarta 12940
TUESDAY - APRIL 17, 2012 09.30-11.30
Leadership Forum: Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem at MIT
Welcoming Remarks: Dr. Ciputra and Ted Osius, Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy, Jakarta, Indonesia Keynote Address: Joseph Hadzima MIT Sloan School of Management, Senior Lecturer, former Global Chairman MIT Enterprise Forum 11.30-12.00
Registration and Press Conference
12.00-13.00
Lunch
13.00-13.30
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Natalia Pipia, Senior Program Manager, Overview of CRDF Global Ovidiu Bujorean, Innovation Program Manager, GIST Initiative Kristanto Santosa, Executive Director, Business Innovation Center Antonius Tanan, President, Universitas Ciputra Entrepreneurship Center 13.30-14.30
LEADERSHIP FORUM
13.30-14.30
JOURNALISM WORKSHOP
Leading is Everybody’s Business
Journalism in the Technology and Innovation Sector
Interactive, thought provoking and fast moving
workshop challenges the major myths about
This session will facilitate an exchange about an
leading and counters with a new mindset.
entrepreneur’s experience with Indonesian press.
Jim Bagnola, The Leadership Group,
It also covers business trends in the technology
International Speaker, Executive Coach, &
field internationally, in the US and in Indonesia.
Corporate Educator
Lively discussion is encouraged.
Workshop Part 1
Joseph Hadzima, MIT Sloan School of Management Donald Fraizer, Journalist, Forbes / Forbes Asia 14.30-14.45
Networking Coffee Break
14.45-15.30
Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem at MIT
14.45-15.30
Journalism in the Technology and Innovation Sector
A session that focuses on the role of
Workshop Part 2
learning, mentorship, experimentation and
Use of social media is important for getting a
failure.
great story to new audiences. Entrepreneurs also
Joseph Hadzima, MIT Sloan School of
use social media to find employees, improve
Management
product offerings and more. This discussion will
focus around new social media technologies that
effect entrepreneurship, and their implications for
journalism.
Rama Mamuaya, Founder, DailySocial.net
Donald Fraizer, Journalist, Forbes / Forbes Asia
AGENDA
AGENDA
15.30-16.30
Strategic Professional Networking
15.30-16.30
Journalism in the Technology and Innovation Sector
Practical seminar on how to build a
Workshop Part 3
professional network of top contacts using
Two journalists who write on technology will
events, online tools and peer to peer groups.
discuss various topics that have affected their work,
Ovidiu Bujorean, CRDF Global, Innovation
such as funding of journalism structures, milestones
Program Manager and ovibees.com
that have defined their careers, and more.
International Speaker
Donald Fraizer, Journalist, Forbes / Forbes Asia
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GIST Startup Boot Camp & Journalism Workshop
GIST Startup Boot Camp & Journalism Workshop
April 17-19, 2012 • Jakarta, Indonesia
April 17-19, 2012 • Jakarta, Indonesia
GIST STARTUP BOOT CAMP INDONESIA
GIST STARTUP BOOT CAMP INDONESIA
Auditorium BPPT, BPPT-II Building, 3rd Floor, Jalan MH. Thamrin 8, Jakarta 10340
Auditorium BPPT, BPPT-II Building, 3rd Floor, Jalan MH. Thamrin 8, Jakarta 10340
WEDNESDAY - APRIL 18, 2012
THURSDAY - APRIL 19, 2012
08.00-08.30
Registration
09.00-09.30
08.30-09.00
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Jean-Louis Racine, Senior Innovation Specialist, The World Bank Group
Indonesia Green Innovation Pilot Program Briefing
Professor Dr.Ir. H. Gusti Muhammad Hatta, MS, The State Minister of Research and Technology of The Republic of Indonesia
Simon G. Bell, Partner, The Apex Consulting Group
Ovidiu Bujorean, Innovation Program Manager, GIST Initiative
09.30-11.00
Natalia Pipia, Senior Program Manager, CRDF Global
Technology entrepreneurs meet their mentors.
Kristanto Santosa, Executive Director, Business Innovation Center
11.00-11.15
Coffee Break
Simon G. Bell, Partner, The Apex Consulting Group
11.15-13.00
One on One Mentorship Sessions
09.00-09.45
Keynote Address: Leading Is Everybody’s Business
One on One Mentorship Sessions
Mentorship continues
This interactive, thought provoking and fast moving workshop challenges the major myths about leading and counters
13.00-14.00
Lunch
with a new mindset.
14.00-15.00
One on One Mentorship Sessions
Jim Bagnola, The Leadership Group, International Speaker, Executive Coach, & Corporate Educator
Mentorship continues
09-45-10.15
Coffee Break
15.00-17.00
10.15-11.15
Teaming: Appreciating The Many Faces of Intelligence
Entrepreneurs pitch in front of a panel of experienced angel investors, serial entrepreneurs and venture capitalists.
Venture Pitching Session
The workshop refocuses team members on the three vital interpersonal skills to improve organizational and personal
Entrepreneurs will present for ten minutes, five minutes of Q&A from panelists follows each pitch. All audience members
are invited to provide written feedback for presenters during the sessions.
listening, conflict resolution and assertiveness.
Jim Bagnola, The Leadership Group, International Speaker, Executive Coach, & Corporate Educator 11.15-12.00
Executive Summary& Business Pitch
Joseph Hadzima, MIT Sloan School of Management, Senior Lecturer, MIT Enterprise Forum, former Global Chairman
17.00-17.15
Coffee Break
17.15-19.00
Venture Pitching Session
Continuation of venture pitches.
12.00-13.00
Networking Lunch
19.00-19.30
Judges meet to decide the Awardees*
13.00-13.45
The Nuts and Bolts of Business Plans
19.30-21.30
Lessons learned, announcing the winners of the pitching competition and next steps
13.45-14.45
Joseph Hadzima, MIT Sloan School of Management, Senior Lecturer, MIT Enterprise Forum, former Global Chairman
Business Models, Financial Projections and Modeling for Startups
* The entrepreneur with highest ranking pitch wins a trip to the US in Fall 2012. The six highest ranked clean-tech entrepreneurs qualify to
Joseph Hadzima, MIT Sloan School of Management, Senior Lecturer, MIT Enterprise Forum, former Global Chairman 14.45-15.30
participate in a three month mentoring program with local and global business mentors.
Strategic Professional Networking
Practical seminar introducing 7 key principles of how to build a professional network of top contacts using events, online
tools and peer to peer groups.
Ovidiu Bujorean, CRDF Global, Innovation Program Manager and ovibees.com International Speaker 15.30-15.45
Coffee Break
15.45-16.30
Raising Funds for your Ideas and Ventures
Gibs Song, Principal, Main-Aquila Consulting 16.30-17.30
Mentor-Only Session: Mentorship Workshop for Local and Global
16.30-17.30 Trends in Clean Technology Innovations
Mentors
Gibs Song, Principal, Main-Aquila
Consulting
Discuss key elements of the mentorship process and facilitate
17.30-19.30
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the exchange of experience between local and global mentors.
Facilitated by Joseph Hadzima, Jim Bagnola and Simon G. Bell
Ready Set Connect: Mentoring session
Each mentor will lead five, ten-minute mentoring meetings during this time. This session is designed to introduce mentors
and entrepreneurs, allowing for a general understanding of the ventures in order to identify key areas to develop. 7
“…all of us must recognize that education and innovation will be the currency of the 21st century.”
STARTUP BOOT CAMP INDONESIA
JAKARTA, INDONESIA April 17-19, 2012
Barack Obama President of the United States of America •••
LEARN. CONNECT. SUCCEED. WHAT ? U? WHY YO
The GIST Startup Boot Camp is an intense two day interactive training and mentoring event designed to spark innovative thinking and trigger the creation of new startup ideas among promising entrepreneurs in the ICT, ENERGY, HEALTHCARE, and AGRICULTURE sectors. In Indonesia we are also pleased to offer workshops targeting business professionals, executives, mentors and journalists.
Because you are innovative, resilient and dedicated to starting technology-based companies.
April 17 at Ciputra World Marketing Gallery Leadership Forum - Sponsored by The Ciputra Foundation WHO: Business Professionals & Executives looking to enhance innovation in Indonesia. GIST Tech Media Workshop WHO: Journalists & Media Representatives with interest in covering the exciting startup community
April 18-19 at Auditorium BPPT, BPPT-II Building GIST Startup Boot Camp - April 18 WHO: People looking to turn innovative ideas into new companies GIST Mentoring Sessions and Business Pitch Competition - April 19 WHO: Entrepreneurs who want to take their tech startups to the next level
LEARN:
Leadership trainer and executive coach Jim Bagnola discusses the major myths about leading and how to counter them Former global chairman of MIT Enterprise Forum Joseph Hadzima speaks about entrepreneurial ecosystem building and business plan preparation MIT & Harvard alum Ovidiu Bujorean shares the practical skill of building your professional network Forbes Asia and New York Times journalist Donald Frazier convenes a panel on emerging technology trends and how to cover innovative companies Silicon Valley entrepreneur Gibs Song shares his experience starting and growing IT and cleantech companies
CONNECT:
NETWORK with the best and the brightest entrepreneurial minds from Indonesia & the U.S. BUILD relationships with your peers and future business partners
SUCCEED:
Entrepreneurs pitch your ideas to investors and compete for a trip to the U.S. Journalists create impactful stories that raise awareness of high impact entrepreneurs who are creating new products, companies and jobs Mentors strengthen the skills needed to nurture the next generation of technology entrepreneurs of your country HOW TO APPLY Email to
[email protected]
FOR FUTURE GIST ACTIVITIES: www.gistinitiative.org
FOLLOW US: facebook.com/GISTinitiative @GISTinitiative
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About GIST: The GIST Initiative builds entrepreneurial ecosystems in 43 countries across the Middle East, Africa and South and Central Asia by identifying, coaching and funding promising entrepreneurs through its competitions, start-up acceleration services, online social media platform and interactive mentorship programs. GIST is funded by the U.S. Department of State and implemented by CRDF Global. www.gistinitiative.org • www.crdfglobal.org About BIC: BIC is established by the initiative of State Minister of Research and Technology of Indonesia. BIC promotes technological innovations to businesses and entrepreneurs through various means of business matchmaking and provides support in the formulation, testing and evaluation of government policies related to technology transfer and innovation. www.bic.web.id About WORLD BANK: The World Bank Group provides financial and technical assistance around the world. In Indonesia, The World Bank Group is implementing Building Innovation Capacity in Clean Energy in Indonesia in partnership with The Apex Consulting Group and CRDF Global. www.worldbank.org
To promote and spread economic prosperity, the Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) initiative is forging links at the individual and institutional level among scientists, entrepreneurs, and the marketplace. Technology entrepreneurship has the power to create the products, companies, and jobs that drive economic growth. The GIST initiative aims to strengthen technology development and national, regional, and global entrepreneurship through partnerships and programs focusing on: • NETWORKING: Linking innovative ideas, people, and financial and human resources • SKILL DEVELOPMENT: Providing business training, mentorship and resources • FINANCING: Connecting innovators and their ideas with seed capital
CONNECT WITH GIST COMMUNITY Skill Development Programs
Incentive-Based Competitions
• Startup Boot Camps: Strengthen business development through training and mentorship for experienced business leaders. • Webinars: Link American technology commercialization experts with aspiring entrepreneurs around the world.
• GISTech-I: Highlight innovative technology ideas to the community via YouTube-based idea pitch competition. • GIST-MIT Business Plan Competition: Accelerate high potential startups through mentorship, connections and seed funding.
GIST Social Networking Platform
University-Industry Linkage Program
• Access innovative business tools and mentorship. • Form partnerships to foster new venture creation. • Exchange ideas through popular social networking platforms.
• Institutionalize connections between universities and businesses through industry outreach partnerships. • Develop innovation leaders primed to meet industry needs through hands on training experiences.
Join the GIST network today! • facebook.com/gistinitiative The GIST initiative is funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs and implemented by CRDF Global.
“Together we can build an ecosystem that allows entrepreneurs to get the support they need, the financing they need, the mentoring they need, to launch a brilliant idea into a business. That’s the importance of the GIST mission.” Jeff Hoffman Co-Founder and former CEO, Priceline; GIST Advisory Group Member ••• “GIST is a great opportunity to increase participation by the academic sector in the transfer of technology into the marketplace through the development of practical knowledge and skills, as well as to heighten understanding of the value of entrepreneurship and innovation for economic growth and sustainability.” Dr. Abdelali Haoudi VP of Research, Qatar Foundation ••• “Malaysia welcomes the GIST Initiative to support technology development in Muslim-majority countries… to advance key innovation areas, especially innovation capacity, entrepreneurship and access to seed capital.” Dato’ Madinah binti Mohamad Secretary General, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Malaysia ••• “[GIST] was our shortcut towards better connections and visibility.” Ziad Sankari Founder of CardioDiagnostics; GISTech-I 9 Competition Winner
BUILDING ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEMS BUILDING InnovationENTREPRENEURIAL and Entrepreneurship ECOSYSTEMS Programs Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programs CRDF Global is a private, nongovernmental organization committed to promoting peace and prosperity through science and technology. Its innovation and entrepreneurshipfocused programs develop technology commercialization capabilities and sustaining networks abroad. Domestically, CRDF Global helps to create more viable investment, partnership and collaborative opportunities for American businesses and scientists who gain access to top international research and expertise.
Core Program Beliefs Innovation. We believe strongly in the power of technology
and innovation as drivers for sustainable growth.
Entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurs transform innovation
into enterprises that generate value and create jobs. Our programs are designed with the individual in mind, as the nucleus and sole purpose of our mission.
Strategic partnerships. We partner with like-minded local and regional organizations and corporations to leverage our resources and capabilities to build capacity for greater impact and avoid redundancy.
Innovation Ecosystem Development
Startup Support
CRDF Global believes in the bottom-up approach in building the local ecosystems and supports local entrepreneurship initiatives by identifying leaders, existing programs and the gaps in the system.
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of all economies and the source of growth and dynamism. CRDF Global offers a comprehensive suite of programs designed to nurture these early-stage companies.
• Assisting with the formation of new technology commercialization offices and incubators
• Identifying promising business opportunities, funders, partners and resources
• Strategic planning
• Designing and executing acceleration programs
• Management training and educational outreach
• Comprehensive skill development training
• Comprehensive programs designed to enhance entrepreneurship culture
• Access to sources of funding
• Assisting with investment capital infrastructure development
CRDF Global’s Impact
Increasing Opportunities for Early-Stage Entrepreneurs In the search for entrepreneurs with innovative technology ideas that can address a problem affecting their country or region, the Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) Initiative has implemented the GISTech-I Competition, attracting close to 200 teams from the Middle East, Africa, and Central and South East Asia. Among them was CardioDiagnostics, a Lebanese startup founded by Ziad Sankari. Ziad lost his father at the age of 17 to a heart attack, which inspired him to create a medical device that monitors cardiac patients outside the hospital around the clock. This idea earned him a top prize of the competition awarded at the Second Global Entrepreneurship Summit on December 3-5, 2011 in Istanbul, Turkey. CardioDiagnostics has been given a strong start for a global success with $20,000 in seed funding, hands-on training with serial entrepreneurs and business mentors, global media exposure by MSNBC and Wired Magazine, an upcoming trip to Silicon Valley and participation in the MIT Global Startup Workshop.
CRDF Global promotes business growth by supporting students, researchers and technology developers who believe that their product or service is viable commercially. Programs guide them through the process of commercialization by honing their skills and helping them to grow and realize their market potential.
• Hands-on training in technology transfer and intellectual property rights • Online technology commercialization courses • Technology valuation and market assessment 1530 Implemented Wilson Blvd, | Arlington, VA 22209 www.crdfglobal.org by 3rd CRDFFlGlobal Funded by |the U.S. Department of State
Join the GIST network today! • facebook.com/GISTInitiative
Transforming Technology Transfer in Russia CRDF Global has trained more than 300 technology transfer managers and assisted eight leading research universities with establishing technology transfer offices, which significantly contributed to the establishment of the local innovation ecosystem. The Programs include professional skills development seminars, workshops, academia and industry international conferences, and site visits to the United States for technology transfer professionals. Similar activities have strengthened the technology commercialization capabilities of more than 20 research universities of the Russian Federation.
Accessing U.S. Markets Since 2005, CRDF Global has implemented more than 20 U.S. travel programs for close to 90 participants representing dozens of universities, research institutes and technology companies from Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan and collaborated with such prominent U.S. organizations as MIT, Babson College, Garage Technology Ventures, Plug & Play Incubator, CleanTech Open and others. Based on the scalable and highly customizable format of the Innovation U.S. travel programs and existing cache of experience, best practices and partners, CRDF Global is able to design and implement results-oriented and cost-effective programs that perfectly fit the objectives and needs of a diverse range of partner organizations in emerging markets.
Building Institutional Capacity
Technology Acceleration
• Identifying intellectual property with commercial potential in universities and corporations
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CRDF GLOBAL’S CRDF GLOBAL’S IMPACT IMPACT
Ziad Sankari, CardioDiagnostics
Providing Access to Capital The “ecoFridge,” a revolutionary refrigeration system used to transport perishable products, was developed by a team of Ukrainian scientists with a U.S. business partner who participated in a CRDF Global research and development grant competition. CRDF Global provided training and mentorship to the team to prepare them to effectively pitch the ecoFridge at a venture forum in Los Angeles, CA. As a result, the team obtained $2.2 million of follow-on capital investment to develop their business, and EcoFridge is now being adopted by companies around the world who appreciate its environmental benefits and cost efficiency. Implemented by CRDF Global
Since 2005, CRDF Global has partnered with the Enterprise Incubator Foundation (EIF), one of the most successful IT-focused technology business incubators and consulting companies in the Caucasus region, to implement its Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Program (STEP). With co-funding from the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia, EIF implemented more than 15 STEP activities including the Business Partnership Grant (BPG) program, Innovation Forums, cluster seminars, business trainings for scientific community, legal and accounting seminars and matchmaking events. Through its partnership with CRDF Global, EIF strengthened communication channels between science and private sectors, gained broader access to the U.S. business network and scaled up its outreach and programs to non-IT sectors—becoming one of the focal entrepreneurshipsupport organizations in Armenia and in the region.
Funded by the U.S. Department of State
1530 Wilson Blvd, 3rd Fl | Arlington, VA 22209 | www.crdfglobal.org
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GIST Startup Boot Camp & Journalism Workshop
GIST Startup Boot Camp & Journalism Workshop
April 17-19, 2012 • Jakarta, Indonesia
April 17-19, 2012 • Jakarta, Indonesia
GIST INTHETHE GIST IN NEWSNEWS
GIST INTHETHE GIST IN NEWSNEWS
“Young entrepreneurs from NUST have made the nation proud.”
GIST Conference Will Focus on Economic Development Through Science & Technology
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani extended his congratulations to entrepreneurs from Pakistan’s National University of
Science and Technology. He commended the Sahara and Saltech teams for making it to the victory stand at an international business plan
The GIST initiative involves several concurrent components to
One particular initiative with a gradually increasing reach is Global
competition, titled “Global Innovation through Science & Technology (GIST) -- Battle of Ideas World Cup 2011.”
develop specific science, technology and innovation (STI) capabilities
Innovations through Science and Technology (GIST), a US-based
in the region. Recommendations and plans developed at the prior
entity seeking to promote technology and entrepreneurship across
conferences and strategic planning sessions will guide and inform the
the Islamic world. It was created by the US State Department and
creation of pilot projects and plans to promote economic development
managed by the Civilian Research and Development Fund.
Read more at http://tiny.cc/NUST
Islam Analysis: Reviving a Culture of Entrepreneurship
and strengthen regional cooperation—expected to be announced in
Steven Koltai founder of the Global Entrepreneurship Program attends GISTech-I GISTech-I is a multinational competition hosted by CRDF Global and the Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST), which
Read more at http://tiny.cc/ANALYSIS
Rabat. Read more at http://tiny.cc/SCIENCEandTECHNOLOGY
invited entrepreneurs in 43 Muslim countries to submit proposals outlining their ideas for technology innovation. Of the 25 semi-finalists, Najwa Shmarani and Ziad Sankari of Lebanon won the Grand Prize $20,000 for their start-up concept, Cardio Diagnostics, a device which provides continuous monitoring for patients with heart problems.
Read more at http://tiny.cc/GISTech-I
Meet the Coolest Next-Generation Science Entrepreneurs in MENA
At the second Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Istanbul recently, we at Wamda were tremendously inspired by the contestants in the Global Innovation through Science & Technology (GIST) Competition, who came from
Back from Istanbul and The Global Entrepreneurship Summit
all over the Middle East and North Africa to showcase their carefully-honed scientific ideas that could transform our societies.
“What made the [Global Entrepreneurship] Summit 2 event so exciting for me,
Read more at http://tiny.cc/WAMDA
though, was meeting so many young people and aspiring entrepreneurs, both participating in the conference, and taking part in a startup competition organized alongside the main event, the GISTech-I Competition. After being invited on the first day of the conference to join the competition as a mentor, I spent most of the following two days talking to young entrepreneurs who were passionately pursuing
Road Trip! Founders Of YouTube, LinkedIn and Others Tackle Brain Drain In Malaysia
their entrepreneurial dreams. And I was, in a word, impressed.” – David Munir Nabti, GIST mentor
Malaysia has a very young population, 65% of which is under 35, as well as the need to create jobs quickly. Hwang says entrepreneurship can create alternatives
Read more at http://tiny.cc/GISTsummit
to other activities. “In many cases the government is responding to demand by the people,” she says, like in Indonesia, where a grassroots movement began. “The government recognized entrepreneurship to be a good cause to engage young talent and create alternatives to other activities.” She observes that the U.S. government has been promoting entrepreneurship in Muslim-dominated countries with this goal. “The GIST initiative is a partner of Startup Malaysia.” Read more at http://tiny.cc/BRAINDRAIN
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Implemented by CRDF Global
Funded by the U.S. Department of State
Join the GIST network today! • facebook.com/GISTInitiative
Implemented by CRDF Global
Funded by the U.S. Department of State
Join the GIST network today! • facebook.com/GISTInitiative
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GIST Startup Boot Camp & Journalism Workshop
GIST Startup Boot Camp & Journalism Workshop
April 17-19, 2012 • Jakarta, Indonesia
April 17-19, 2012 • Jakarta, Indonesia
GIST HIGHLIGHT GISTENTREPRENEUR ENTREPRENEUR HIGHLIGHT
GIST INITIATIVE ADVISORY BOARD BIOS GIST INITIATIVE ADVISORY BOARD BIOS
“The app your mother/best friend/significant other wishes you had”
Mr. Jeff Hoffman - Founder, Priceline
GIS Tech-I grant first runner-up James Khoo Chen wins $10,000 grant to support his safety-enhancing iPhone application
Jeff Hoffman is an accomplished entrepreneur and innovator in the fields of Internet, e-commerce, and entertainment. Having launched his first software company while still a student at Yale University, Hoffman
James Khoo Chen’s sister was missing for the past several days. He felt so
has founded and grown a series of successful startup companies in his career, guiding his companies to
powerless, as despite his efforts to contact everyone, everywhere he had no
both acquisitions and public offerings. For his efforts, Jeff received a Lifetime Achievement Award in
news and no further recourse. Hours later, Mr. Khoo received a call from the
Entrepreneurship from the National CEO Council in 2010, and was also inducted into the Hall of Fame for
authorities that his sister was in a car accident while driving alone, but that
Entrepreneurs by the international association of college entrepreneurs in 2010.
she was in stable condition. He was comforted by the news of her safety, but the incident spurred Mr. Khoo to create secQme, an application that alerts
Jeff is currently a founder and partner in ColorJar, a venture accelerator firm that helps entrepreneurs and
authorities and loved ones when trouble arises and the user is unable to
small business owners launch and grow new business ventures. In this capacity, Jeff works as a virtual
communicate. In other words, it is the app your mother/best friend/significant
CEO with startup companies all over the world to help turn great ideas into profitable businesses. Jeff
other wishes you had.
previously served as the CEO of Enable Holdings, Inc., one of the world’s leading excess inventory solutions
SecQme works when the user registers an event and its associated end time – such as a road trip to visit a friend in another state. At the end of the event, the user will check in with SecQme. If the user is unable to check in with secQme
companies. Enable Holdings, a publicly traded company, operates online sites uBid.com and RedTag.com, and specializes in the liquidation of excess inventory from major brand name manufacturers and retailers. The company has sold over $2 billion worth of computers, consumer electronics, jewelry, apparel, collectibles, and other products since its launch.
by the programmed time, the app will call and send text messages to the user-appointed contacts. Messages will be sent even if the phone is no
Jeff’s first startup was a software company in the travel industry named CTI, a company that quickly became the industry leader in technology
longer on, making secQme one of the most proactive personal security applications on the market. This application works with Android and iPhones,
for the travel and tourism industry, and was later acquired by American Express. For his achievements, Jeff was twice named one of the 25 Most
and could have uses during travel, exercise, and other daily activities. Anyone can use this app, but it could be especially helpful for people who find
Influential Executives in travel and tourism worldwide. Hoffman was also a founder and CEO of early e-commerce pioneer Virtual Shopping, Inc.,
themselves isolated throughout the day, women, or the elderly.
which developed patented, proprietary software and hardware for online retailing on the Internet, and was later acquired by Europe’s Wallenberg
Mr. Khoo’s background as a Certified Java Architect with professional experience in the IT world was fundamental to ensuring secQme’s high quality
Group.
and readiness for the marketplace. Taking the next step to increase membership for his new application and fund further growth of his business,
Hoffman is perhaps best known as a founder and CEO in the Priceline.com family of companies, where Jeff led the development and launch of
Mr. Khoo applied to the CRDF Global GIS Tech-I Grant Competition. In December 2011, judges at this international “Battle of Ideas” held in Istanbul,
Priceline’s consumer company (Priceline YardSale). Hoffman also served as an executive in Walker Digital, the parent company of Priceline and one
Turkey awarded Mr. Khoo the first runner-up prize of a $10,000 grant to support his work with secQme.
of the country’s most innovative creators of intellectual property and new business models. After Priceline, Jeff was a founding partner, Chairman,
Cathleen Campbell, President and CEO of CRDF Global states that the aim of the grant competition is “to inspire young entrepreneurs by helping them to advance their technology ideas.” As the first runner-up, Mr. Khoo also will be flying to the United States later this year where he is optimistic about the prospects of finding investors. “The chance to go [to the United States] is
and CEO of Black Sky Entertainment, an independent production company in the film and music industries. Hoffman’s firm successfully produced such independent films as CABIN FEVER (a horror film made for $1.4 million that has grossed over $100 million worldwide), and is currently in development on several new film and television projects. In the music business, Jeff has produced concerts with Elton John, reality programming with Boyz II Men, had his artists (pop band LMNT) open for Britney Spears, hosted charity events with members of *NSYNC, produced musical events with Ashanti, Fat Joe, Cash Money Millionaires, and more.
great… I may be able to find a partner,” says Mr. Khoo. In addition to grant
Jeff dedicates a significant portion of his time to mentoring other entrepreneurs. In this capacity, Jeff has served as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at
competitions, GIST also supports entrepreneurs through business plan
Georgia Tech and Rollins College, and has judged business plan competitions at MIT, the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business, Pepperdine
acompetitions, online and offline training programs and university industry
University, and the University of Illinois at Chicago. Jeff also served as a coach and mentor in the Kaufman Institute’s FastTrac Entrepreneurs Boot
partnerships.
Camp. Jeff Hoffman is an accomplished professional and motivational speaker, featuring topics such as entrepreneurship, innovation, and business
Now more than ever, we live in a mobile and individualized society and may not be near our loved ones or friends if accidents, medical problems, or
leadership, and has spoken at conferences and symposiums in over 40 different countries. Jeff is a featured business expert seen on Fox News, CNN, NBC, and more.
crimes occur. Now more than ever we need innovations such as secQme by entrepreneurs like James Khoo Chen. Learn more about secQme at the website http://secQ.me Learn more about CRDF Global’s GIST program at gist.crdfglobal.org
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Implemented by CRDF Global
Funded by the U.S. Department of State
Join the GIST network today! • facebook.com/GISTInitiative
Implemented by CRDF Global
Funded by the U.S. Department of State
Join the GIST network today! • facebook.com/GISTInitiative
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GIST Startup Boot Camp & Journalism Workshop
GIST Startup Boot Camp & Journalism Workshop
April 17-19, 2012 • Jakarta, Indonesia
April 17-19, 2012 • Jakarta, Indonesia
GIST INITIATIVE ADVISORY BOARD BIOS GIST INITIATIVE ADVISORY BOARD BIOS
MENTOR’ BIOS MENTORS’ BIOS
Mr. Rashid M. Al Ballaa - Founder and CEO, National Net Ventures
Mr. Jim Bagnola - International Speaker, Executive Coach and Corporate Educator
Rashid Al Ballaa is the founder and CEO of National Net Ventures (N2V), an internet holding company
Jim Bagnola is an international speaker, an executive coach and a corporate educator. He is an expert in
that is Disrupting Digital Arabia and stimulating the growth of a multi-billion $ internet industry in Arabia.
the field of leadership, customer service, team management, and body-mind management, focusing on the
N2V enables web ventures in Arabia by investing capital and offering essential infrastructure services,
influence of thinking patterns on health, happiness, success, and the capacity to lead. His personal mission
mentorship, and support to help accelerate their growth.
has been the personal coaching of young entrepreneurs and students on six continents for the past 20 years. He is Chairman of the Board of Leaders Romania an organization committed to teaching and mentoring
Rashid is also a board member of National Technology Group (NTG), MENA’s largest ICT conglomerate and
young European leaders and he travels globally as a frequent lecturer and coach for AIESEC, the largest
key provider of Financial Technology and Services. NTG annual revenue grew to over 700 million through 20+
student organization in the world. His focus is building Professional Human Beings. In March his book
subsidiaries and JVs in the MENA region.
entitled “Becoming a Professional Human Being: How to Enjoy Stress-Free Work and Personal Happiness Using the Mind/Body/Work Connection,” will be published.
Before N2V, Rashid founded and managed Mubasher Financial Services (MFS), MENA’s first STP e-brokerage company and the only provider of DMA to MENA equity markets. Rashid now serves on the board of MFS. Rashid holds a B.Sc. in Computer science with honors degree from King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
His educational background is in Political Science at the University of Akron, Psychology at the University of Santa Monica and Human Development at Meru in Switzerland and Maharishi University of Management. He is also a consultant to start-ups and a guest lecturer in the entrepreneurial programs at the University of Bucharest, Kent State University, the Eastern Management Development Center and Pontificia Universidad Javierana (Colombia).
Dr. Roger Wyse - Managing Director and General Partner, Burrill & Company
In 2002 Jim earned his CSP (Certified Speaking Professional). This designation, by the National Speakers Association and Global Speakers
Dr. Roger Wyse is a Managing Director and General Partner at Burrill & Company a leading Life Sciences
top-rated speakers. Jim was among the “World’s Top 30 Leadership Professionals” from 2006-2010 by Leadership Gurus International. http://
company with $1 billion in venture capital under management, with businesses in merchant banking, private
leadershipgurus.net/leadershipgurus30.php) a European based organization. The honorees are selected for their originality, practicality of ideas,
equity and media. Dr. Wyse joined Burrill in 1998 and has led the development of Burrill & Company’s
presentation style, and proven ability to assist organizations to achieve superior results.
agriculture, nutraceuticals, health & wellness, and industrial biotechnology related activities in venture capital investing. In this endeavor he pioneered the “Virtual Corporate Venture” model and has attracted over 40 corporate investors into the various Burrill funds. This model has now been extended to several countries including Malaysia, Brazil, Russia, and Chile.
Federation has only been awarded so far, to about seven hundred professional speakers worldwide. This qualifies him as one of North America’s
He is the President of The Leadership Group International and values his on-going opportunity of influencing and interacting meaningfully with both private and public sector organizations, which include, The United Nations Development Program, Shell Oil Company, The Kroger Company, U.S. Secret Service, Department of the Air Force, NATO, Marriott Hotels, Siemens, Motorola, Scotiabank (Canada), McEearney Alstons Ltd. (Trinidad), P.T. ISPAT (Indonesia), Hella, Ecolab, Castle&Cooke (Hawaii), and The University of Texas.
Dr. Wyse chairs or serves on the boards of 11 private companies. He is Co-Chairman of the $162M Malaysian
Website: Jimbagnola.ro (Europe) jimbagnola.com (US)
Life Capital Fund and is a member of the International Advisory Panel for Biotechnology (BioIAP) for the
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Prime Minister of Malaysia. He was founder and Chairman of the Alliance for Animal Genome Research. He serves on the Board of Industrial Section of BIO. Dr. Wyse is a sought after speaker on biotechnology applications and policy in food, agricultural and bio-cleantech and the use of venture capital as a component
Mr. Donald Frazier - Journalist, Forbes, Forbes Asia and Eastern Exposure Column
of an open innovation strategy for emerging economies.
Active in industries ranging from publishing and advertising to telecommunications and hand-held
He has over 30 years of experience as an internationally recognized scientist and as a Dean at two major research universities; Rutgers and the
devices, Donald Frazier has seen entrepreneurs succeed and fail for 25 years and has been one himself.
University of Wisconsin-Madison. Immediately prior to joining Burrill & Company, Dr. Wyse served for 5 years as Dean of the College of Agricultural
He’s now a journalist, writing for Forbes, Forbes Asia, National Geographic, The New York Times and
and Life Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. From 1986 - 1992 he served as Dean of Research at, Rutgers University.
Forbes.com where he writes the Eastern Exposure column. His career began as a news reporter for large daily newspapers in New York and Boston, where he was a founding editor for three computer
In research, Dr. Wyse earned international recognition for his basic studies in plant biochemistry. He published over 150 scientific papers. In
publications. Manager of communications for a global publishing firm, he coordinated campaigns
recognition of his research accomplishments he received the prestigious Arthur Flemming Award in 1982 as the Outstanding Young Scientist in the
comprising businesses in 34 countries. He helped start the technology division for a Boston ad agency,
US Federal Service. He was elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Crop Science Society of America and
and created a virtual business unit for a global IT vendor long before the Internet made this commonplace.
The American Society of Agronomy. He also served as a consultant to numerous Fortune 500 companies.
He started and ran a global telecommunications vendor group responsible for driving millions of dollars of development for the broadcasting industry, and was director of telecommunications sales marketing for a Fortune 500 company. His handheld device start-up shut down a venture-funded competitor. He continues to consult for Asian businesses seeking markets in the US. He graduated from Williams College, a liberal arts school in New England, and holds a master’s degree in communications from Boston University. Blog: blogs.forbes.com/donaldfrazier/
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GIST Startup Boot Camp & Journalism Workshop
GIST Startup Boot Camp & Journalism Workshop
April 17-19, 2012 • Jakarta, Indonesia
April 17-19, 2012 • Jakarta, Indonesia
MENTOR’ BIOS MENTORS’ BIOS
ORGANIZERS’ ORGANIZERS’ BIOS BIOS Natalia Pipia - Senior Program Manager, Innovation Programs The Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) Initiative
Mr. Joseph Hadzima - Former Global Chairman of MIT Enterprise Forum Joseph Hadzima works in the areas of entrepreneurship, start-up phase companies, business plans, venture capital, corporate governance, and intellectual property strategy. He has been involved in the founding
Natalia Pipia develops and oversees all Innovation Programs at CRDF Global. In her current position, Natalia
of more than 100 companies as a founder, investor, director, legal counsel, or employee and has advised
is responsible for developing outreach strategies to external partners and funders for Innovation Programs.
entrepreneurs, high-growth businesses, and venture capitalists. Mr. Hadzima is a founding judge of the MIT
She develops new opportunities with various organizations and funders who share CRDF Global’s objective
$10K Entrepreneurship Competition (now the MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition) and has taught
of promoting innovation in emerging economies and advancing the development of new opportunities for
the popular IAP course “Nuts and Bolts of Business Plans” since 1989. He is a frequent speaker for the
technology entrepreneurs. She carries out programs that promote strategic partnerships between technology
MIT Enterprise Forum’s Satellite Broadcast Series (SBS), including programs on company evaluation and
entrepreneurs and businesses, build innovation ecosystems in countries where programs are being implemented,
structuring venture capital deals. As Managing Director of Main Street Partners LLC, a venture development
and facilitate U.S. market access.
and technology commercialization firm, Mr. Hadzima is president of the portfolio company IPVision, Inc., an
Natalia has 10 years of experience working in economic development and executed various initiatives in
intellectual property management, systems and services firm. He was a director of the Global MIT Enterprise
coordination with numerous associations, companies, technology transfer groups, governmental, and non-
Forum for over 25 years and was its Chairman of the Board for four years. He practiced law for 17 years, first
governmental organizations in Eurasia, Middle East, Africa, Central and Southeast Asia.
at Ropes & Gray in Boston and then at Sullivan & Worcester as founder and director of the High-Tech/New Ventures Group. He is a former director of the New England chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors and several private and public companies. His “Starting Up” column
Natalia holds a M.A. in International Relations from the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University.
appeared regularly in the Boston Business Journal. Mr. Hadzima is a member of the MIT Venture Mentoring Service and has advised federal and
She resides with her family in Washington, DC metropolitan area.
state government agencies, universities and nonprofits on the creation and support of entrepreneurial ecosystems to create economic growth. Mr. Hadzima is the recipient of the MIT Bronze Beaver Award, the highest MIT Alumni/ae award, for his work in Entrepreneurship. He was the second
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recipient of the Adolf F. Monosson Prize for Entrepreneurship Mentoring. Mr. Hadzima received a B.Sc. from MIT (1973), a S.M. in Management from the MIT Sloan School of Management (1997) and a Juris Doctore cum laude from the Harvard Law School (1979).
Ovidiu (Ovi) Bujorean - GIST Program Manager The Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) Initiative
Web Site: patents.mit.edu • www.ipvisioninc.com
Ovidiu (Ovi) Bujorean is Program Manager for the GIST Initiative. Ovidiu is member of the Board of Directors and Regional Chair for Washington DC and Virginia for MIT Enterprise Forum. He also serves as an Advisor
Mr. Gibs Song - Principal, Main-Aquila Consulting
to the MIT Portugal Entrepreneurship and Innovation Initiative. Previously, he was the Senior Associate at
Gibs has over 25 years of experience from universities, startups and global companies in three different
global marketplace. Ovidiu managed a $600k UNDP e-government Project for the Romanian Presidency.
countries. He has been focusing on startup activities during the past 3 years, gaining insights into the failures
The project was recognized by UNDP as regional best practice in capacity building and public administration
and successes of a variety of companies. With diverse experience ranging from technology development,
reform. He also worked with Gemini Consulting, Deutsche Post Consulting, and BCG.
Rudyard Partners, a private equity firm focused on investing in consumer technology opportunities for the
strategic planning and executive management to venture investing, Gibs is a founder, investor and advisor for 8 startups. Gibs has held positions including Project Manager (Electric Vehicle Research Program) at the
Ovidiu also founded and led LEADERS, an organization who impacted the lives of approximately 10000 young
Electrochemical Science and Technology Center at the University of Ottawa, Director of US Operations for
leaders and entrepreneurs in Romania and Southern-Eastern Europe. The partnership he built between
Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, and remains Senior Consultant to Cheil Industries (Samsung
Leaders and Vodafone was recognized by the Prince of Wales Business Leaders Forum as a worldwide best
company) since 2009 and Executive Advisor to Palo Alto Research Center (Xerox company) since 2010. Gibs
practice in developing young leaders. He currently serves on the Advisory Board of The Capital Network, City
is an avid golfer, and enjoys motorcycling and travelling.
of Cambridge, AIESEC at Harvard and as a judge in the competition Startup Chile. He was invited to speak on the topic of “Professional Networking” by the MIT Portugal Entrepreneurship program, the Swiss government, Columbia University and The State Department TechCamp initiative. He was the winner of Mayor Menino Boston World Partnership Battle of the Network Stars competition that included 125 top Boston connectors. He is a graduate of the MIT Sloan School of Management MBA program and the inaugural Sloan Entrepreneurship and Innovation program in Technology. Ovidiu also holds an MPA degree from the Harvard Kennedy School, an MA in Organizational and Business Psychology and an MA in Governance and Institutional Development. He holds a BA in trade from Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest. He served two terms as the National President of AIESEC in Romania. Email:
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April 17-19, 2012 • Jakarta, Indonesia
April 17-19, 2012 • Jakarta, Indonesia
ORGANIZERS’ ORGANIZERS’ BIOS BIOS
ORGANIZERS’ ORGANIZERS’ BIOS BIOS
Amanda Gant - Associate Program Manager Global Innovation through Science & Technology (GIST) Initiative
Jean - Louis Racine – Senior Innovation Specialist, The World Bank Group
Amanda Gant joined CRDF Global in March 2012 where she is excited to be a part of supporting the international
and programs that support innovation, entrepreneurship and the transition to a competitive green economy. His
entrepreneurial community. She holds a BS in Foreign Service from Georgetown University and will receive her MPP
work at the World Bank ranges from policy research on green innovation, to bird’s eye assessments of national
in International Policy and Development from Georgetown University this May. Her thesis examines the effects of
innovation systems, and to the development and implementation of innovation initiatives with research
mobile banking on microfinance institutional performance outcomes. Amanda stays active in her local community
institutions, public sector investment funds and businesses.
Jean-Louis Racine is a Senior Innovation Specialist at the World Bank. His primary interests lie in the policies
by organizing Glover Park Day, the community day that brings her neighborhood together to showcase local area
Prior to his current position, he worked in a private consulting practice where he advised regional governments
businesses and non-profits. She shares experiences through travel and cultural exchange by creating and as leading
and businesses on innovation-based competitiveness strategies. His practical experience in product design and
service and ecotourism trips to Nicaragua since 2008. Amanda is fluent in Spanish. Email:
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innovation spans a wide range of sectors, having tried his hand as an engineer in traditional sectors, such as rural micro-hydropower and hydraulic systems, as well as in cutting-edge sectors, such as medical devices, aerospace and robotics. He co-invented a human performance enhancement exoskeleton which led to a successful spin off
Yuritzi Acosta - Program Assistant, Global Innovation through Science & Technology (GIST) Initiative
company.
Yuritzi has significant international experience working in the fields of education and advocacy. Her interest in working
Jean-Louis Racine holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering and a Management of Technology Certificate from the University of California at
with entrepreneurs and leaders across the globe brought her to CRDF Global in April 2011. As a member of the GIST
Berkeley, an M.I.A. in Technology Policy for Economic Development from Columbia University and an M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford
Initiative she has worked on projects that empower entrepreneurs to commercialize their innovative ideas through the
University.
coordination of events and facilitation of access to relevant information. Over the course of her work, she has coordinated a variety of educational and advocacy programs funded by agencies, such as NeighborWorks USA, USAID and the Florida Department of Education and now the Department of State. Having lived in countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Europe, Yuritzi brings a global view and adaptability to the team. Her interest in the interconnectedness of cultures and people has led her to complete an MA in International Studies with a focus on development from Florida International University. Yuritzi is also fluent in English, French and Spanish.
Simon G. Bell - Business Coach, Mentor, Consultant and Advisor Partner, The Apex Consulting Group Country Director, New Ventures Indonesia Simon head the team of local mentors and consultants for the Local Venture Accelerator of the World Bank’s Indonesia Green Innovation Pilot Program. He is the New Ventures Indonesia Country Director and is also a
Kristanto Santosa – Founder and Executive Director, Business Innovation Center Kristanto Santosa is Founder and Executive Director of Business Innovation Center. He is also an executive committee
Partner with The Apex Consulting Group, a Jakarta-based consulting firm focusing on business improvement for organisations across South East Asia.
member of PI-UMKM (the National Innovation Center for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises of the Coordinating
Simon has worked with hundreds of SME across Australasia over the past ten years, supporting the development of
Minister for Economic Affairs of Indonesia), and a member of P3DN Migas (the government agency for promoting the
improved management and business processes to deliver better bottom-line results and commercial sustainability.
use of domestic products in oil and gas industries).
Over the past decade, Simon has also worked for national governments, not-for-profits and the private sector on
In 1987 Kristanto established PQM Consultants with his four partners, and later also became Managing Director of
economic development and environment projects in Indonesia. He holds a Bachelors degree in Music Technology
PT Iris Sistem Inforindo. In 2007 Kristanto retired early from PQM Consultants, to establish the Business Innovation
from Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia and a Bachelors degree in International Business from the Queensland
Center (BIC) in 2008.
University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia.
Kristanto participates in various professional organizations including ISTMI (Indonesian Industrial Engineering & Management Association), where he was coordinator of Seminar and Academic Programs, and then Vice Chairman of Membership, and a member of the ISTMI’s Council of Members. Kristanto is also life member of PII (Institute of Indonesian Engineers), in which he is a Certified Senior Professional Engineer, a member of the PII’s Human Resources & Professional Development Division, and was a member of the PII’s Professional Engineer’s Assessment Council, IE Chapter. Kristanto was also a visiting lecturer at the Graduate School of Management of Bandung Institute of Technology (MM-ITB). Kristanto is member of the founding committee for the establishment of ITB’s School of Business and Management (SBM-ITB). Kristanto is a graduate from Bandung Institute of Technology majoring in Industrial Engineering, and has a Master of Science in Management with distinction from the Arthur D. Little Management Education Institute (currently known as Arthur D. Little School of Management), in Cambridge, Massachusetts. 20
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April 17-19, 2012 • Jakarta, Indonesia
ABOUT About The Indonesia Green Innovation Pilot Program
GIST GIST PARTNERS INDONESIA PARTNERS - -INDONESIA
The Indonesia Green Innovation Pilot Program is the first of its kind with the objective to learn how Indonesia – and other countries - can build the capacity to accelerate green and inclusive innovation. The Program is piloting a new approach to spark innovation in clean energy technologies in Indonesia. A team of local and global partners are experimenting with principles of open innovation, co-creation, human-centered design and market facilitation to develop commercially viable clean energy solutions tailored to the needs of low-income rural communities in Indonesia and across the world. The pilot program is focused on the concept of innovation tournaments, whereby a large pool of ideas and market players compete for increasing support in successive stages of development. The concept is based on thorough exploration of proposed clean technology ventures and then provides the most promising ideas with scaled-up support they need. Supported by the Norwegian Trust Fund for Private Sector and Infrastructure, The Asia Sustainable and Alternative Energy Program and The World Bank, the program supports green innovation through the implementation of two distinct subprograms:
1. The Indonesia Green Entrepreneurship Subprogram
2. The Indonesia Demand-Driven Green Innovation Subprogram
The Startup Boot Camp and the following day of mentorship and venture pitching kicks off the Indonesia Green Entrepreneurship Subprogram (IGE). The IGE Subprogram is truly a result of partnership. The Boot Camp was made possible through partnerships that include the following members: The GIST Initiative, which is a part of the non-profit CRDF Global, which implements programs on behalf of the State Department the local partner, Business Innovation Center in Jakarta which has been instrumental in convening the entrepreneurs to participate in the program and in hosting this event. The Apex Consulting Group which has partnered with The World Bank to provide much of the framework for the ongoing mentorship program and for involving local clean technology mentors and entrepreneurs.
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April 17-19, 2012 • Jakarta, Indonesia
GIST PARTNERS GIST PARTNERS
UPCOMING EVENTS UPCOMING EVENTS UPCOMING EVENTS
DATE
LOCATION
April 23-25, 2012
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Business Plan Competition (BPC) I Dare Round II Announcement
May 8, 2012
Online
BPC Round III Award Ceremony
June 21, 2012
Beirut, Lebanon
GIST Startup Boot Camp Senegal
July 10-11, 2012
Dakar, Senegal
GIST Startup Boot Camp Algeria
July 14-15, 2012
Algiers, Algeria
GIST Startup Boot Camp Tunisia
July 18-19 2012
Monastir, Tunisia
July 2012
Online
October 2012
Washington DC, Boston, San Francisco
GIST Startup Boot Camp Malaysia
Webinar : Technology Transfer and Incubation GIST BPC/TECH-I Winners road trip to US Training: Technology Commercialization GISTech-I Finalists event
October 2012
TBD
November 2012
Abu Dhabi, UAE (TBC)
Building local entrepreneurial ecosystems together
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JORDAN
TURKEY
INDONESIA
MALAYSIA
BANGLADESH
PAKISTAN
EGYPT
TUNISIA
ALGERIA
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