Jakarta, September 19, 2016 - At the moment, according to Central Bureau of Statistics, the development of economic creative is showing a positive picture. The sector grew by 5.76 percent or above the national economic growth of 5.74 percent, with added value of Rp 641.8 trillion or 7 per cent of the national GDP.
Within the Medium Term Development Planning of Creative Economy Agency (Bekraf) 2015-2019, it was mentioned that the acceleration of the creative economy growth is one of the indicator of the nation’s economic growth. The policy for the creative economy growth is aiming at facilitating creative people along the value chain, from the creation stage, to production, distribution, consumption, and conservation.
As a form of support for the Indonesian economic growth, especially through creativity and knowledge based industry, PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (BCA), through BCA Learning Service, will organize Indonesia Knowledge Forum (IKF) V with the theme Moving Our Nation To The Next Level: “Optimizing Knowledge and Creativity to Ride the Wave of New Generation in Accelerating Indonesia Economy,”.
To welcome IKF, which will be held on October 6-7, 2016, BCA carried a talkshow titled BCA Café 3, with the theme “Creative People: Indonesia’s New Generation of Economic Strength”. The event was held on Monday, September 19, 2016, in Menara BCA, Jakarta, and was opened by BCA President Director Jahja Setiaatmadja. Present as speakers for the event were Tourism and Creative Industry Observer from UGM Center of Tourism Studies Erda Rindrasih, Vice Chairman of APINDO Department of Cultural Based Creative Economy Solihin Sofian, Economic Observer Cyrillus Harinowo, Kratoon Channel CEO Andi Martin, BCA Learning Service GM Lena Setiawati, and Chairman of Bandung Creative City Forum (BCCF) Fiki C. Satari.
Jahja explained, that creative industry practitioners need to be facilitated in their creative activities, as well as in appropriate production scale and getting access to the market. The new businesses in creative industry also need to be facilitated in developing the market, as well as building a repository for creative based products. “This only affirms two substantial matters, which are the presence of Creative People (CP) in the chain of creation, production, distribution, consumption, and conservation; as well as the institution which supported the development of Creative People. Therefore, as a form of support for the presence of Creative People, BCA is making various efforts to increase the number and capacity of Creative People, one of them is through IKF 2016,” he continued.
IKF V, which will be held in Ritz Carlton Pacific Place Hotel, Jakarta, will feature Indonesian Coordinator Minister for Economy, as the keynote speaker, as well as other inspirational national speakers. Among others, Emirsyah Satar (Chairman of MatahariMall.com), Yohanes Surya (Founder of Yayasan Surya Institute), Abdullah Azwar Anas (Regent of Banyuwangi), Fauzi Ichsan (Executive Chairman of Indonesia Deposit Insurance Corporation), William Tanuwijaya (CEO of Tokopedia), Pandji Pragiwaksono (Indiepreneur, Stand-Up Comedian), and 12 others renowned speakers.
President Director of PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (BCA) Jahja Setiaatmadja is handing over an appreciation to Tourism and Creative Industry Observer from UGM Center of Tourism Sudies Erda Rindrasih, which was witnessed by Economic Observer Cyrillus Harinowo and BCA General Manager of Learning Service Lena Setiawati on Kafe BCA 3 in Jakarta, Monday (19/9). Talkshow with the theme “Creative People: Indonesia’s New Generation of Economic Strength” was a discussion in the spirit of welcoming IKF, which will be held on the coming October 6-7, 2016. The Talkshow also featured Vice Chairman of APINDO Department of Cultural Based Creative Economy Solihin Sofian, Kratoon Channel CEO Andi Martin, and Chairman of Bandung Creative City Forum (BCCF) Fiki C. Satari.
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About PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (as per June 30, 2016)
PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (BCA) is one of the leading private banks in Indonesia focusing on business banking transactions, credit loan facilities, and financial solutions for the corporate, commercial and SME, as well as individual customers. At the end of June 2016, BCA facilitated banking transactions for more than 14.8 million customers, through 1,201 branches, 16,974 ATMs, and hundreds of thousands EDC, supported by internet and mobile banking.
BCA Café at a glance
BCA Café is a discussion event that featured experts and practitioners discussing various themes to give added value to society. BCA Café was first held on January 2016, featuring a handful of successful young entrepreneurs whose creative ideas gave new benefits to society. The entrepreneur’s creative business ideas are in line with BCA’s spirit of ‘Always By your Side’, which BCA realized by always putting forth benefit and added value to society in every service and business units.
For its second edition, BCA Café forum invited a number of speakers from academics, practitioners, and the corporate sector to specifically discuss the current digitalization of IT-based development, its impact for businesses, as well as the value it adds to society. BCA also affirmed its support towards a number of technology developer in applying new technology through innovations to benefit the society.
For more information, please contact :
PT BANK CENTRAL ASIA TBK
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