SINGAPORE – After meeting Singapore’s Minister of Digital Development and Information, Minister of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform (PANRB) Abdullah Azwar Anas took the time to meet Indonesian digital talents working in the country.
During the meeting, Minister Anas had a dialogue about the Indonesian government entering a new phase of digital transformation through the implementation of the Electronic-Based Government System (SPBE).
The nine representatives of Indonesian digital talents in Singapore are Data, AI, and Civic Tech Expert Ainun Najib; Senior Engineering Manager GovTech Singapore Kevin Tanadi; Enterprise Account Director Gartner Felix Fernando; Technical Partner Manager Meta Johandy Tantra; Software Engineer GovTech Singapore Reynaldo Henry; Principal Specialist Solution Architect Amazon Web Service Singapore Agus Komang; Data Analyst Meta Fika Fawzia; and Development Manager Standard Chartered Bank Khairul Anshar.
Minister Anas said that in terms of digital capability, the aspect of human resources through digital talent is important in supporting digital transformation initiatives.
Meanwhile, to accelerate the implementation of SPBE, it was conveyed that President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has inaugurated Indonesian GovTech, known as INA DIGITAL, which will help accelerate and interoperability of various data and systems in Indonesia.
“The President said that technology must facilitate services to the community and hopes that INA Digital can be at the forefront in overseeing various government service applications,” he said.
On that occasion, Data, AI, and Civic Tech Expert Ainun Najib invited the diaspora spread throughout the world, with various talents, to contribute to the progress of the country.
“Alhamdulillah, I am very happy that tonight Indonesian diaspora friends can meet the Minister of PANRB, Mr. Abdullah Azwar Anas, and hopefully this will be one of the initial efforts for diaspora friends to contribute to the country. I, as one of the thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of diaspora, would like to invite diaspora friends to contribute as much as possible to our beloved nation and country Indonesia,” he said.
Furthermore, Principal Specialist Solution Architect Amazon Web Service Singapore Agus Komang said that Indonesia’s progress in entering a new chapter in digital transformation is a very good initiative and a starting point for Indonesia to become the digital version of gold.
“Firstly, the establishment of GovTech Indonesia is a very good start. I have seen other countries, including Singapore with its GovTech Singapore that executes digital transformation for the government, it’s a very good start,” he said.
“And I see that there are projects that are prioritized by the government and one of them that I am really excited about is Ina Pass, which is a national digital identity for Indonesia, which is one of the good projects,” he continued.
According to him, this is one of the initial foundations for a better future, where the digital systems of ministries/institutions can be single sign-on, and finally all can be well integrated.
“Well, the beginning is from GovTech Indonesia and the next is Ina Pass single sign-on,” he added.
In addition, regarding future digital services, Data Analyst Meta Fika Fawzia revealed that she is optimistic that people only need to log in once and fill in data to be able to access various services in one portal, with secure personal data and without the need for photocopying ID.
“After discussions with the Minister and Peruri, I am also optimistic that there is continuity and commitment from Indonesian leaders for GovTech Indonesia so that the dream is that if you want to go to the village office, you don’t have to bring a photocopy of ID anymore,” she concluded.
