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About the STEMCON
Founded through the USAID Indonesia Higher Education Partnership Initiative (HEPI) project, STEMCON is a platform for U.S. and Indonesian industry, government, and universities to convene and develop partnerships and a community of practice to drive innovation, entrepreneurship and development of STEM higher education and program pathways between the U.S. and Indonesia. Our conference unites policy makers, corporate leaders, university and college leaders, and industry poised to make sustainable innovative approaches to develop Indonesia and broader ASEAN STEM education and workforce capacity through strategic public-private partnerships.
The conference will convene hundreds of universities, industry, and government leaders from Indonesia, US, and across ASEAN for a strategic dialogue, interactive plenary and technical sessions, panel discussions, networking, exhibits and seminars that will pave paths for new ventures and partnerships to advance STEM higher education.
The Speakers
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HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS, INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT
Welcome Remarks
Abdul Rahman, Ph.D.
Country Director, USAID HEPI,
Arizona State University
Mr. Jeff Cohen
Mission Director, USAID Indonesia
Mr. Kevin Marbun
Quality Assurance Coordinator, Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of Indonesia
University Autonomy: Building a “New Enterprise University Model” through Public-Private Partnerships
Dr. Minu Ipe
Managing Director, University Design Institute, Arizona State University
Industry’s Voice: Development of Indonesia’s STEM Workforce of the Future: What are the challenges and opportunities for partnerships?
Mr. Harry K. Nugraha
Country Manager,
Intel Indonesia Corporation
Ms. Sinta Sirait
Chief Country Representative, US-ASEAN Business Council
Ms. Poranee Kongamornpinyo
Southeast Asia Corporate Affairs Director, Dow
Ms. Widyasari Listyowulan
VP of Public Policy & Government Relations, Traveloka
Creating Skills Pathways and Partnerships to Accelerate a Digital Workforce through Industry-linked Curricula
Ms. Yean Feng Yue
Head, IBM Global University Programs, IBM
Dr. Clyde Eirikur Hull
Professor, Saunders College of Business, Rochester Institute of Technology
Dr. Diah Wihardini
Senior Manager, Education Development and Provost, BINUS University
Mr. M. Rizal Arryadi
Principal Solution Engineer for ASEAN, Oracle
Afternoon Keynote Presentation: “Tomorrow’s workforce: the future of education, skills, and competencies in cybersecurity, data analytics, and generative AI”
Shang Gao, Ph.D.
Director, Amazon Web Services (AWS) Global Education Team, Asia Pacific Region
Building 21st Century Professional Skills: Experiential and Project-based Learning Outside the Traditional Classrooms
Prof. Tatacipta Dirgantara
Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB)
Prof. Norb Delatte
Oklahoma State University (OSU)
Mr. Ringoringo Achmadi
Deputy Director for Applied Research Institutes,
Universitas Indonesia
F. Astha Ekadiyanto, S.T., M.Sc.
Head of Center for Independent Learning (CIL), Universitas Indonesia
Mr. Virdiansyah Permana, Ph.D
Enterprise Software Business Manager, Rockwell Automation
Reskilling the STEM Workforce through “Just-in-time” Micro-credentials and Certification Programs
Mr. Chad Pasha
Senior Advisor to Governments, Coursera Education
Ms. Amanda Simandjuntak
Co-founder Markoding
Mr. Adri Gautama
Business Development Manager, Cisco Systems Indonesia
Keynote Panel: Building Innovative Models for Academic Program Pathways and Partnerships in STEM Education
Dr. Kathy Wigal
Director Global Operations, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, Arizona State University; Project Director, USAID HEPI
Dr. Sunderesh Heragu
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Oklahoma State University
Dr. Agam Bayu Suryanto, SE., MBA
Head of the Partnership and Development of Scholarship Services, Institute of Indonesia Scholarship Management, Ministry of Finance
Dr. Marshall Schott
President of Sampoerna University
Panel: Developing US-Indonesia University Academic Program Partnerships and Pathways
Ms. Mary Trechock
Public Diplomacy Officer, YSEALI and EducationUSA Program Manager,
U.S. Department of State
Mr. Alan H. Feinstein
Executive Director, AMINEF
Dr. Clyde Eirikur Hull
Professor, Saunders College of Business, Rochester Institute of Technology
Mr. Remy Rohadian
Chief of Party, USAID TEMAN LPDP
Ms. Ruth Goode
Regional English Language Officer (RELO), U.S. Department of State
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Ms. Huyen Nguyen
International Admission Specialist, Arizona State University
Workshop #1a: Designing and Implementing Applied and Project-Based Learning Partnerships: Laying the Foundation for Global EPICS, Hackathons, and Design Challenges
Ms. Valerie Leong
Business Development Manager, Amazon Web Services (AWS) Global Education Team, ASEAN
Dr. Rinda Hedwig S. Kom, M.T.
Research Interest Group Leader, BINUS
Mr. M. Rizal Arryadi
Principal Solution Engineer for ASEAN, Oracle
Workshop #1b: Leveraging STEM Bootcamps and Certifications
Ms. Amanda Simandjuntak
Co-founder Markoding
Ms. Olivia Husli Basrin
Country Lead, Google Cloud Education
Mr. Danny Chen
Industry Relations Lead, APJ at Amazon Web Services (AWS) Global Education
Workshop 1.c.: Higher Education Partnership Initiative Info Session
Ms. Nidya Saraswati
Program Manager for MEL, USAID HEPI, Arizona State University
Workshop #2a: Developing a Strategy for International Quality, Recognition, and Accreditation
Dr. Jack Rutherford
Arizona State University
Jonrinaldi, Ph.D.
Head of Educational Development and Learning Innovation, Andalas University
Dr. Ho Hwi Chie
Academic Development & Accreditation Specialist, BINUS
Prof. Ir. Lavi Rizki Zuhal, Ph.D.
Institut Teknologi Bandung
Workshop #2b: Reimagining University Design for Globalization
Dr. Minu Ipe
Managing Director, University Design Institute, Arizona State University
Agenda
NOVEMBER 28 - 30, 2023
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
12:00 - 4.30 pm
USAID HEPI Annual Partners Meeting (Invitation Only)
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
7:30 - 8:30 am
Registration and Check-In
8:30 - 9:00 am
Welcome Remarks
Indonesia Raya - National Anthem of Indonesia
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Abdul Rahman Ph.D., Country Director, Arizona State University, USAID HEPI
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Mr. Jeff Cohen, Mission Director, USAID Indonesia
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Mr. Kevin Marbun, Quality Assurance Coordinator, Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of Indonesia
9:00 - 9:45 am
Keynote Presentation: University Autonomy: Building a “New Enterprise University Model” through Public-Private Partnerships
Keynote Presenter: Dr. Minu Ipe, Managing Director, University Design Institute, Arizona State University
Moderator: Abdul Rahman, Ph.D., Country Director, USAID HEPI
10:15 - 11:00 am
Industry’s Voice: Development of Indonesia’s STEM Workforce of the Future: What are the challenges and opportunities for partnerships?
Panelists:
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Mr. Harry K. Nugraha, Country Manager, Intel Indonesia Corporation
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Ms. Sinta Sirait, Chief Country Representative, US-ASEAN Business Council
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Ms. Poranee Kongamornpinyo, Southeast Asia Corporate Affairs Director, Dow
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Ms. Widyasari Listyowulan, VP of Public Policy & Government Relations, Traveloka
Moderator: Mr. Jeffrey S. Goss, Associate Vice Provost, Arizona State University
11:00 - 11:30 am
Break -- Partner Exhibition & Networking Session
11:30 - 12:15 pm
Creating Skills Pathways and Partnerships to Accelerate a Digital Workforce (AI, Cybersecurity, Machine Learning, Big Data) through Industry-linked Curricula
Panelists:
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Dr. Diah Wihardini, Senior Manager, Education Development and Provost, BINUS University
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Ms. Yean Feng Yue, Head, IBM Global University Programs, IBM
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Dr. Clyde Eirikur Hull, Professor, Saunders College of Business, Rochester Institute of Technology
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Mr. M. Rizal Arryadi, ASEAN Principal Solution Engineer, Oracle
Moderator: Ms. Puspa Sagara, Partner Relations Manager, USAID HEPI
12:15 - 1:30 pm
Lunch -- Partner Exhibition & Networking Session
1:30 - 2:15 pm
Afternoon Keynote Presentation: “Tomorrow’s workforce: the future of education, skills, and competencies in cybersecurity, data analytics, and generative AI”
The future of the workforce requires talent to be closely connected with industry trends. Digital and tech skills are becoming increasingly important. This session will dive into industry trends, especially for entry level tech and cloud roles, in the ASEAN region, focusing on the common set of skills and competencies that employers are looking for and what is missing from today’s STEM higher education system. In this presentation, participants will learn about in-demand roles for STEM graduates, industry-based resources and programs, and insights to harness the power of these skills in the university classroom and beyond. This session will emphasize reimagining traditional pedagogies and elevating the learning experience for our STEM students.
Presenter: Shang Gao, Ph.D., Director, Amazon Web Services (AWS) Global Education Team, Asia Pacific Region
2:15 - 3:15 pm
Building 21st Century Professional Skills: Experiential and Project-based Learning Outside the Traditional Classrooms
This session will identify skills, knowledge and behaviors desired by employers in today's technical businesses that go beyond technical knowledge acquired individually in the standard discipline curriculum. Examples of non-standard means, such as experiential and project-based learning will be shared.
Panelists:
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F. Astha Ekadiyanto, S.T., M.Sc., Head of Center for Independent Learning (CIL), Universitas Indonesia
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Mr. Ringoringo Achmadi, Deputy Director for Applied Research Institutes, Universitas Indonesia
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Prof. Dr. Ir. Tatacipta Dirgantara, M.T., Institute Teknologi Bandung (ITB)
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Prof. Norb Delatte, Oklahoma State University (OSU)
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Mr. Virdiansyah Permana, Ph.D., Enterprise Software Business Manager,
Rockwell Automation
Moderator: Dr. Jack Rutherford, Arizona State University
3:15 - 4:15 pm
Reskilling the STEM Workforce through “Just-in-time” Micro-credentials and Certification Programs
Panelists:
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Mr. Chad Pasha, Senior Advisor to Governments, Coursera Education
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Ms. Amanda Simandjuntak, Co-founder Markoding
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Mr. Adri Gautama, Business Development Manager at Cisco Systems Indonesia.
Moderator: Ms. Laura Zelić, Arizona State University
4:30 - 6:00 pm
USAID HEPI Partner Recognition and Networking Reception
Welcome Remarks: HEPI USAID Indonesia
Thursday, November 30, 2023
8:30 - 8:45 am
Welcome and Review of Day 1 of STEMCON Indonesia
8:45 - 9:30 am
Keynote Panel: Building Innovative Models for Academic Program Pathways and Partnerships in STEM Education
Puri Ratna Ballroom
Panelists:
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Dr. Kathy Wigal, Director, Global Operations, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, Arizona State University; Project Director, USAID HEPI Project
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Dr. Sunderesh S. Heragu, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Oklahoma State University (OSU)
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Dr. Agam Bayu Suryanto, SE., M.B.A., Head of the Partnership and Development of Scholarship Services, Institute of Indonesia Scholarship Management, Ministry of Finance
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Dr. Marshall Schott, President of Sampoerna University
Moderator: Mr. Jalu Cahyanto, Project Development Specialist, USAID
9:30 - 9:45 am
Break
Workshop & Panel Series
9:45 - 11:00 am
Panel: Developing US-Indonesia University Academic Program Partnerships and Pathways
Puri Ratna Ballroom
This panel is a direct counterpart to the morning's keynote speech. It is a catalyst for planning immediate actions to foster collaborations between US and Indonesian universities, benefiting learners and facilitating US-Indonesia higher education partnerships and pathways. Participants will engage in discussions around challenges and best practices for collaborations that allow universities to leverage their collaboration capabilities and tap into a talented pool of motivated learners.
This panel will review frameworks, operations, benefits, challenges
communication channels, and various stages of collaboration. It will provide an overview of each participating partner's activities, emphasizing their roles in strengthening collaborative systems between US and Indonesian universities.
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Ms. Mary Trechock, Public Diplomacy Officer, YSEALI and EducationUSA Program Manager, U.S. Department of State
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Mr. Alan H. Feinstein, Executive Director, AMINEF
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Ms. Ruth Goode, Regional English Language Officer (RELO), U.S. Department of State
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Mr. Remy Rohadian, Chief of Party, USAID TEMAN
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Ms. Huyen Nguyen, International Admissions Specialist, Arizona State University
US participating universities:
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Dr. Clyde Eirikur Hull, Professor, Saunders College of Business, Rochester Institute of Technology
Facilitator: Mr. Tom Becskehazy, Program Manager, Arizona State University/USAID HEPI
11:00 - 12:15 pm
Workshop #1a: Designing and Implementing Applied and Project-Based Learning Partnerships in STEM: Laying the Foundation for Global EPICS, Hackathons, and Design Challenges
Puri Ratna Ballroom
Research consistently has shown that student engagement in all types of active learning leads to improved learning. Project-based learning is a gold standard of active learning and ideally involves students in real-world projects solutions utilizing creativity and innovation. There a number of different models for embedding projects within STEM curricula but important to all of those models is industry or community involvement. Panelists will provide their perspectives, both academic and industry, on how best to engage industry in successful student project generation and implementation.
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Ms. Valerie Leong, Business Development Manager, Amazon Web Services (AWS) Global Education Team, ASEAN
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Dr. Rinda Hedwig, S.Kom, M.T., Research Interest Group Leader, BINUS University
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Mr. M. Rizal Arryadi, ASEAN Principal Solution Engineer, Oracle
Facilitator: Dr. Scott Danielson, Arizona State University
11:00 - 12:15 pm
Workshop #1b: Leveraging STEM Bootcamps and Certifications
Pertiwi
This workshop is focused on future-proofing through rapid skills training by leveraging bootcamps and certifications in STEM upskilling. Since technology trends are inevitable, there is a growing focus on the generation of new sources of STEM-trained employment. Bootcamps and certification programs have become a global phenomenon being present in emerging economies with active start-up ecosystems. Furthermore, they are expanding beyond the ICT sector to other key priority areas such as manufacturing. Given their role in the creation of low-entry tech jobs and beyond, a better understanding of their potential is critical for government and higher education policy makers who are seeking to increase employment opportunities in their economies.
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Ms. Amanda Simandjuntak, Co-founder Markoding
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Ms. Olivia Husli Basrin, Country Lead, Google Cloud Education
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Mr. Danny Chen, Industry Relations Lead, APJ at Amazon Web Services (AWS) Global Education
Facilitator: Jeffrey S. Goss, Associate Vice Provost, Arizona State University
11:00 - 12:15 pm
Workshop #1c: Higher Education Partnership Initiative Info Session
VIP Room
In partnership with USAID Indonesia through Arizona State University (ASU), HEPI strengthens partnerships between U.S. and Indonesian institutions to improve Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) programs in several Indonesian higher education institutions (HEIs) to meet international standards and industry demand. HEPI supports Indonesian HEIs through a consortium of university, government, and industry partners working to develop industry-relevant curriculum, to reach international accreditation standards, and increase course credit recognition between U.S. and Indonesian Universities. Over the course of the HEPI project, experts from academia, government, and industry will come together and explore topics of interest to our Indonesian Hub and Affiliate Universities. These topics include leveraging industry partnerships to improve curricular standards, faculty development in the domain of 21st century skills, accreditation, and international recognition, as well as academic readiness workshops for students interested in studying in the United States.
HEPI are proud to support Indonesian higher education in this manner, however, we realize that we cannot do this alone. This session will introduce HEPI and its core objectives and open the opportunity for Indonesian universities to apply and become our Affiliate University partner, in addition to the current 19 Indonesian university partners.
Facilitator: Nidya Saraswati, USAID HEPI Program Manager for MEL, Arizona State University
12:15 - 1:30 pm
Lunch and Networking
1:30 - 3:00 pm
Workshop #2a: Developing a Strategy for International Quality, Recognition, and Accreditation
Puri Ratna Ballroom
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Jonrinaldi, Ph.D., Head of Educational Development and Learning Innovation, Universitas Andalas
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Dr. Ho Hwi Chie, Academic Development & Accreditation Specialist, BINUS
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Prof. Ir. Lavi Rizki Zuhal, Ph.D., Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB)
Facilitator: Dr. Jack Rutherford, Arizona State University
1:30 - 3:00 pm
Workshop #2b: Reimagining University Design for Globalization
VIP Room
This workshop will introduce the University Design Institute’s Co-Design method to leverage the experience and insights of participants around university autonomy. Participants will process the vision for university autonomy and discuss opportunities and their ideas for what that means. Discussions will focus on some of the major thematic areas of development identified as priorities by the group. They may include public-private partnerships, workforce development and youth empowerment, personalization of the learning experience, how universities can support local communities, etc. The workshop will conclude with ideas for potential next steps in the collaboration. After the workshop, participants will receive a report with a synthesis of the proceedings.
Facilitator: Dr. Minu Ipe, Managing Director, ASU University Design Institute
1:30 - 3:00 pm
Workshop #2c: Circular Entrepreneurship/Female Empowerment in STEM
Pertiwi
This workshop will discuss Rochester Institute of Technology’s (RIT) Circular Entrepreneurship project funded by the U.S. Department of State. The project is about advancing entrepreneurships that employ circular economy practices. Interested Universities, Incubators/Accelerators can explore partnership opportunities during the workshop. It will provide information and stimulating discussion on how to use circular economy principles to extract economic value from wastes, to find policy changes that will enable competitive Circular Economy entrepreneurship, to find profitable business opportunities that will help the environment, and to create innovative technology to turn those opportunities into ventures that strengthen the local economy, and reduce environmental degradation. RIT will also share success stories from a similar project in Jordan that helped empower female entrepreneurs’ profit from sustainability. It will also showcase a successful local business, Jones & Vining, committed to using circular economy principles and transforming a business to circularity.
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Dr. Clyde Eirikur Hull, Professor, Saunders College of Business, Rochester Institute of Technology
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Ms. Mihloti Williams, Program Administrator, Department of Management, Saunders College of Business
Workshop #2c: Circular Entrepreneurship/Female Empowerment in STEM
Dr. Clyde Eirikur Hull
Professor, Saunders College of Business, Rochester Institute of Technology
Mrs. Mihloti Williams
Program Administrator, Department of Management, Saunders College of Business
The Venue
Grand Sahid Jaya Hotel,
Jakarta
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Our Partners
Hub University Partners
Affiliate University Partners
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