The digital economy, characterized by the integration of digital technologies into all aspects of economic life, is faced with several significant challenges. One major obstacle is the digital divide, leading to unequal access to technology and internet connectivity among different regions and demographics. This divide hampers the involvement of marginalized communities in the digital economy, restricting their access to economic growth and worsening existing inequalities.

Additionally, digital skills gaps within the workforce can hinder the effective use of digital tools and platforms, requiring substantial investment in areas like education and training. Overcoming these challenges necessitates coordinated efforts from governments, businesses, and civil society to establish an inclusive and secure digital environment.

In Indonesia, fostering and enhancing the digital economy is crucial to unleash the potential of its growing market. With a large, youthful population, high mobile penetration, and increasing internet usage, Indonesia is well-positioned to become a significant player in the global digital economy. Investing in digital infrastructure, promoting innovation through favorable policies, and enhancing digital literacy are crucial steps to capitalize on this potential. By tackling the challenges and seizing the opportunities presented by the digital economy, Indonesia can drive economic growth, create new job opportunities, and enhance the quality of life for its residents.

How knowledge sharing empowers the digital economy

To bridge gaps in the digital economy, robust knowledge sharing among key stakeholders—governments, corporations, startups, and industry leaders—is vital. Collaboration facilitates the development of effective policies, innovative solutions, and best practices to address issues such as the digital divide, cybersecurity threats, and regulatory hurdles.

Governments can establish supportive regulations, corporations can invest in infrastructure and security, startups can drive innovation, and industry leaders can offer expertise. This multi-stakeholder approach ensures diverse viewpoints, efficient resource utilization, and united 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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Addressing these needs and bridging gaps in the digital economy landscape is the OceanBase INFINITY 2024: “Pioneering Indonesia’s Digital Economy.” Taking place on June 26 at the St. Regis Ballroom in Jakarta, this initiative serves as a platform to promote crucial knowledge sharing among ecosystem stakeholders. The event offers a unique opportunity for tech and fintech enthusiasts, CIOs/CTOs, Heads and Experts in Database Management, Engineering, Applications, Solution Architecture, and Infrastructure to gain insights and foster collaboration to drive technological advancement in Indonesia.

Furthermore, the event aims to explore the limitless possibilities of database modernization, cloud migration strategies, and AI integration, essential components for advancing Indonesia’s digital infrastructure and capabilities. By bringing together top tech leaders, the event will provide valuable insights through fireside chats and panel discussions, showcasing real-world use cases and innovative solutions that can be replicated and scaled across various sectors.

The interactive technical showcases will also enable participants to directly engage with cutting-edge technologies and methodologies, facilitating a deeper understanding of how to implement these solutions effectively. Networking opportunities during dinner will further promote 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 participate 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, optimization, 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 dedication 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 organizations to manage volatile workloads with ease. By showcasing advanced database partitioning, dynamic load balancing, fault-tolerant design principles, and automatic failover mechanisms, this session will highlight OceanBase’s ability to ensure continuous operations and set new benchmarks for reliability and performance in database management. Participants will witness how these technologies guarantee uninterrupted operation of mission-critical applications, even during workload spikes.

Sessions of interest

Fireside Chat – Charting a Path for Innovation & Impact: This session will showcase DANA’s remarkable journey in reshaping Indonesia’s digital payments landscape. With over 170 million users and the digitalization of 550,000 MSMEs, DANA has set a benchmark for security and convenience in financial services. The discussion 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 promoting interconnectivity within the ASEAN digital payments ecosystem.

Industry Panel – Indonesia’s Digital Landscape – Navigating Trends & Trade-offs in 2024: This session will offer a critical examination of the tech investment climate and key trends shaping the upcoming year. The discussion will highlight the implications of generative AI and the need for AI oversight and strategic database management. Panelists will share their insights on the evolving tech ecosystem, reflecting on significant shifts observed over the past year. This session aims to debunk common myths and provide 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 organizations 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 lineup of industry leaders is Evan Yang, CEO of OceanBase. Evan Yang joined Alipay in 2009, leading the middleware team of Ant Group. He has spearheaded the R&D and evolution of financial-grade distributed middleware platforms such as microservices, messaging, application containers, and development frameworks. Evan now leads the OceanBase team in technology-driven innovation, offering enterprise-level database services with high availability, performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness globally.

“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 figures scheduled to attend OceanBase INFINITY include Lillian So, ASEAN Fintech & Unicorn Leader representing AWS. With a background at Amazon Web Services (AWS) in building the Fintech ecosystem in Singapore, Lillian focuses on creating value for the fastest-growing startups in Southeast Asia, helping them expand into new markets and innovate with emerging technologies.

Eggy Tanuwijaya, Head of Solution Architect at Alibaba Cloud Indonesia, will also be present. With over two decades of IT expertise covering Software Development, Data Warehousing, Business Productivity, and Cloud-based solutions, Eggy is well-equipped to navigate the challenges and opportunities in the rapidly evolving IT landscape in Indonesia.

Other industry leaders from various sectors within the digital ecosystem will be at OceanBase INFINITY, including 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 others.

Discover insights into boosting Indonesia’s digital economy at OceanBase INFINITY happening on June 26 at the St. Regis Ballroom in Jakarta by registering today.

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