By: Choirul Fuadi)*
CIDISS – Newly, Forbes issued list about “30 Under30”. The Forbes list is about youth who live in Asian, assumed as young leader, talented entrepreneur and game changer.
We need to be proud, because 16 Indonesian youths listed in that list. There are 10 category listed by Forbes. They are field of Entertainment & Sports, The Arts, Media, Marketing & Advertising, Retail & Ecommerce, Finance & Venture Capital, Enterprise Tech, Consumer Tech, Social Entrepreneurs, Manufacturing & Energy and the last Healthcare & Science. Moreover, the youngest is from Indonesia.
Some youths of Indonesia who concern in technology and listed, i.e first is Kevin Aluwi, Founder and Chief Financial Officer Go-Jek, second is Benny Fajarai, Cofounder Qlapa, Arief Widhiyasa is Cofounder Agate Studio, and Ferry Unardi is Cofounder & CEO Traveloka.
The third first name listed in category consumer tech, Ferry Unardi listed in Retail and Ecommerce category. The famous name in this list is Carl Pei from China, young age 26 year, founder of vendor smartphone OnePlus.
The following is list of Youth Indonesia listed in 30 Under 30 Asia by Forbes:
In the field of Entertainment & Sports, Joey Alexander Sila, 12 – Musician. Arts listed by Peggy Hartanto, 27 – Designer, and Helga Angelina Tjahjadi, 25 – Cofounder Burgreens. In the field of Retail & Ecommerce, Carline Darjanto, 28 – Entrepreneur, Merrie Elizabeth, 28 – CEO & Creative Director BloBar Salon, Yasa Paramita Singgih, 20 – Founder & President, Men’s Republic, and Ferry Unardi, 28 – Cofounder & CEO Traveloka.
Then in the fileld of Finance & Venture Capital followed by Abraham Viktor, 23 – Cofounder & CEO Taralite. Field of Enterprise Tech Abraham Ranardo, 25 – Cofounder Mailbird. Field of Consumer Tech followed by Kevin Aluwi, 29 – Cofounder & Chief Financial Officer Gojek, Benny Fajarai, 25 – Cofounder Qlapa and Arief Widhiyasa, 28 – Cofounder Agate Studio.
And in the field of Social Entrepreneurs, Heni Sri Sundani Jaladara, 28 – Founder, Smart Farmer Kids In Action & AgroEdu Jampang Community, Muhammad Alfatih Timur, 24 – Cofounder & CEO KitaBisa. Meanwhile, in the field of Healthcare & Science, Mesty Ariotedjo, 26 – Cofounder, WeCare.id dan Leonika Sari Njoto Boedioetomo, 22 – Founder & CEO Reblood.
