Arkavidia Informatics and IT Festival 6.0: Embracing Our Nation in Digital Transformation
BANDUNG, itb.ac.id – The Informatics Student Association (HMIF) of the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) held the Arkavidia Informatics and IT Festival 6.0 at ITB on February 8-9, 2020. With the theme Embracing Our Nation in Digital Transformation, this event consisted of several series of activities, namely competitions for high school and college students, IT Festival, seminars and roadshow to high school in Bandung.
According to Mira Risty (STI 2016), the committee chair of the Arkavidia Informatics and IT Festival 6.0, this year's theme is a response to the development of digital transformation, particularly in Indonesia. "As students with knowledge of IT, HMIF has a strategic role, position, and potential in assisting the government in improving the nation's life, especially in the field of information technology," she explained.
One of the events at Arkavidia 6.0 was Arkavidia Talk. This seminar invited practitioners and professionals in the information technology industry to exchange ideas, broaden their knowledge of technological developments, and open up opportunities for collaboration. The event featured Jo Yusuf Astra, Vice President of IT at PT. Paragon Technology and Innovation, and Maria Tjahjadi, Vice President of Data Analytics at tiket.com.
Jo revealed that current information technology has impacted Paragon Technology and Innovation's activities across the board. For example, the presence of information technology makes it easier for Paragon to monitor market developments and emerging technologies. e-commerce Social media platforms are also very useful for product sales. "The development of information technology has forced us to adapt our production-related activities. Information technology is useful in supporting operational units from upstream to downstream, from raw material procurement to the hands of consumers," he said.
*Vice President of Data Analytics at tiket.com, Maria Tjahjadi, receiving an award as a speaker at the Arkavidia Informatics and IT Festival 6.0. (Photo: Committee Doc.)
Meanwhile, Maria Tjahjadi shared her experiences regarding the development of information technology in the field of online travel agentHe stated that the tourism business is one of the fastest-growing businesses currently. The digital transformation has led many people to switch to booking vacation accommodations online. This is the background to the emergence of tiket.com. "The development of tourism by the Indonesian government and the needs of the community have made the tourism business one of the fastest-growing. This business involves many components such as transportation, accommodation, tour guide, tourist attractions, and so on," he explained.
Maria menuturkan bahwa online travel agent tasked with integrating suppliewith consumers to form an interconnected business ecosystem. Furthermore, the use of artificial intelligence supports tiket.com's activities. "One of them is search engine, name recognition, as well as .,” ungkapnya.
Reporter: Billy Akbar Prabowo (Metallurgical Engineering, 2016)