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  • Jakob Rost - CEO and Co-founder of Ayoconnect

    with Jakob (@jakobrost), CEO and CO-founder of Ayoconnect, a bill payment app. He shared about his childhood, growing up in Germany and exposed to technology for the first time. Then he shared how he got the opportunity to join Lazada Indonesia, first time visiting Indonesia, and working to educate market about online commerce. Jakob also shared his thought on Lazada mafia, a group of Lazada alumni that became a founder of awesome companies. Then after Lazada, Jakob founded Ayoconnect (re-brand from Ayopop) to solve bill payment issue in Indonesia. He shared his thought as to why he thought bill payment was a big issue and why he wanted to solve it, and why then Ayopop rebranded to Ayoconnect to focus on B2B. Jakob also shared about his dream of having Ayoconnect mafia and encouraging the people in Ayoconnect to become a founder. You can find out more about Ayoconnect at web: www.ayoconnect.id

    1 hr
  • Niki Tsuraya -- Co-founder and COO of Goers

    with Niki (@nikitsuraya), Co-founder and COO of Goers, an app where people can book events and activities around Jakarta. She shared why she was into science and wanted to be a doctor back then. Then she also shared how her dream shifted to tech consultant and her experience working abroad. Later on NIki got into her first tech experience by working in a venture builder. She shared what he learned by building multiple businesses.   After that finally she was convinced by her brother to start a company of their own, which was Goers. She shared how they got started, joined an incubator, got funded, the up and downs, and relationship running a startup with a sibling. You can find out more about goers at web: goersapp.com

    1 hr 14 min
  • Rajiv Lamba -- CEO and Founder of Neurosensum and SurveySensum

    with Rajiv, CEO and Founder of Neurosensum and SurveySensum. He shared how and why he first moved into Indonesia. He then shared his career journey from Assistant Engineer until Director of Nielsen Indonesia and Kadence before finally building his own company, Neurosensum. Rajiv talked about why he built Neurosensum and how can the company helped other businesses to do better market research. From Neurosensum, he also built SurveySensum, an AI-Enabled Experience Management Platform. Find out more info about Neurosenum and SurveySensum at web: neurosensum, surveysensum. 

    43 min
  • Joshua Agusta -- Director of Mandiri Capital

    with Joshua (@joshuaagusta), Director of Mandiri Capital. He shared how his childhood was about music and why he didn't ended up being a musician. Then he shared how he first came to learn about tech and startups, joining Systec, one of the first VC in SEA. Later on Systec went bankrupt and Joshua talked about how did it happen and how did he feel about that. Joshua then shared how he got a second chance in VC-world, this time joining MDI, again with Nicko Widjaja. He shared why he joined and what is the difference between MDI and Systec. MDI racked up 7 exits and Joshua shared how he felt about that moment. After five years in MDI he moved to Mandiri Capital, another state owned company, becoming a Director of Venture Fund. He shared why he moved and what he would like to achieve in Mandiri Capital. Find out more about Mandiri Capital at web: mandiri-capital.com

    1 hr 19 min
  • Arya Setiadharma - CEO of Prasetia Dwidharma
    with Arya (@arya.setiadharma), CEO of Prasetia Dwidharma, a telco infrastructure company who is also doing startup investments. Arya shared his teenage years studying in US, where he got exposed to technology by being one of the early user of Facebook. Then he came back to Indonesia in 2008 building Prasetia Dwidharma with his twin brother. He then shared how a telco infrastructure company started to invest in startups. He shared why his main vertical for investment is in B2B and why is Prasetia different from other VC. Arya also talked about why Prasetia got invited to Y Combinator demo day, why overseas startups want to be funded by Prasetia, and how is his relationship with other VC. Find out more info about Prasetia Dwidharma at: prasetia.co.id
    1 hr 14 min
  • Peter Shearer -- Founder & CEO of Wahyoo
    with Peter (@petershearer), CEO and Founder of Wahyoo, a startup that provides solution for digitalization of warung. He shared how his childhood struggles shape his mindset and never give up attitude. Peter didn't attend university, he instead went to Australia to do blue-collar work for a year and a half before returning and starting various things from catering, embroidery, magic, before stumbled upon Augmented Reality (AR).  His life turned around when he ran the company with his friends, and he got recognized as Fortunes 40 under 40. He then shared what the achievement meant to him, since it has been his dream to be on the magazine. Then Peter shared how he founded Wahyoo, how he run the company, building the culture, and the thing he still struggles with. You can find more about Wahyoo at web: wahyoo.com.
    1 hr 16 min
  • Chong Siong -- GM of New Markets at Tenderd
    with Chong Siong, GM of New Markets at Tenderd (YC S18), a heavy equipment rental marketplace. He shared how he got into Lazada and then Rocket Internet. Rocket Internet is famous for being a copycat and Chong gave his thought about that notion. He also shared how is the culture of Rocket and what he learned before joining Ezbuy as the Country Manager. As the Country Manager, Chong shared how the transitioned from his previous role which focused on marketing only to managing the whole operation. Then Chong founded a crypto news startup called Coinsauce. He also shared his opinion of the whole crypto industry. Then finally he shared how he joined Tenderd and his thought about the construction industry and why the industry is moving slow in digitalization. He also shared about Rentbook, a rental marketplace product from Tenderd. You can find more about Tenderd at : tenderd.com, and Rentbook at: rentbook.com
    1 hr 3 min
  • Natali Ardianto — Co-founder & CEO Jovee.id & Lifepack.id, former CTO Tiket.com
    with Natali Ardianto (@nataliardianto), Co-founder & CEO of Jovee.id & Lifepack.id, former CTO of Tiket.com. Natali shared how he got interested into technology and programming, receiving projects when in college, and almost dropped out of college. He then share how Tiket.com was born and how he was not afraid to try again after starting two previous companies before. He shared how Tiket was benefitted by an experienced leader who joined as the CEO to lead the young founders and the company. Natali also shared about his management style, his work ethic, and how Tiket got the acquired. His then share why he started Jovee.id and Lifepack.id, both are health-tech startups. Natali talked why he likes to share his insights and thoughts in his Instagram page, podcast, book, and even offered a mentorship to anyone through his website. Find out more about Lifepack and Jovee at: lifepack.id, jovee.id; his personal website at: natali.id
    1 hr 9 min
  • Piotr Jakubowski -- Co-founder and Chief Growth Officer at Nafas
    with Piotr (@piotrj), Chief Growth Officer and Co-founder of Nafas, a startup to monitor the air quality in Jakarta. He will share about his childhood and how he got interested in tech and marketing. Then he shared his marketing experience in agencies such as VML Indonesia and Leo Burnett before joining Go-jek as the CMO. He shared his memorable marketing campaign experiences in #AdaAqua and what he did in Gojek. Piotr also talked about how he built the team and how he approaches the differences from tech company to agencies. He shared why he decided to leave Gojek and built Nafas and why he think air quality is a big problem. You can find out more about nafas at web: nafas.co.id and twitter at: @nafasjkt.
    1 hr
  • Richard Fang -- CEO and Co-founder of Nice To Meet You Studio
    with Richard (@richardfang), CEO and Co-founder of Nice To Meet You Studio, a design as a service company. He shared about how he got interested in design since childhood, joining Thinking Room as the only employee, where he learned about company culture and started a clothing line with fund from Nicko. After freelancing for a while, he joined Tiket for a moment as a Chief Creative Officer before starting his own design agency with Weekend.inc, one of his first of many company. Realizing agency is not easy to scale, he then built Moselo where he aims to empower creative products. Right now he is building Nice To Meet You Studio, a design as a service company, to help companies or individual to access design services without hiring and also to help designers from all over Indonesia to get opportunity. He also shared his insight as serial founders, from speaking with investor, getting product-market-fit, how to be creative, and managing relationship with the co-founders. You can find more info about Weekend at web: weekendinc.com, Moselo at web: moselo.com. Nice To Meet You Studio at web: nicetomeetyou.studio.
    1 hr 5 min

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