UNS — Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarta become the host for the Bank Indonesia Teaching 2022. This event was successfully held on Friday (26/8/2022) at the Ki Hadjar Dewantara Building Ballroom, where hundreds of UNS students attended and filled the two-stories ballroom. The Deputy Governor of Bank Indonesia, Juda Agung, Ph.D., also attended the event in person. The presence of the Deputy Governor of Bank Indonesia was welcomed by the Director of Planning, Partnership, and Internationalization UNS, Prof. Irwan Trinugroho, Ph.D.
Prof. Irwan, representing the leader of UNS, expressed his gratitude to Bank Indonesia for trusting UNS as the host of this event. “We are grateful that Bank Indonesia has chosen Universitas Sebelas Maret as the host of the Bank Indonesia Teaching under the theme of ‘Accelerating Economic and Financial Digitalization for Economic Recovery.’ This event is extraordinary because the Deputy of Bank Indonesia can attend today’s event in person,” said Prof. Irwan.
Related to the theme, Prof. Irwan explained that UNS has taken various initiatives in economic digitalization while striving to become a pioneer in digital transformation. The effort is implemented in several digital transformations, including the establishment of the Center for Excellence in Science and Technology (PUI) Fintech and Banking. UNS has also established the Faculty of Information Technology and Science Data to support data science education and technology for economic digitization. UNS, through the Faculty of Economics and Business, has also just opened a Digital Business study program, which is expected to prepare the best talent for digital transformation. “All of those efforts are dedicated to preparing superior talents in the digital economy, and it will be one of the prioritized programs by the Rector this year,” he added.
The Deputy Governor of Bank Indonesia, Juda Agung, Ph.D. welcomed the initiatives. Dr. Juda said that it is necessary for Bank Indonesia to maintain synergy with other institutions. “Synergy with various parties is an effort that we need to implement in the process of digitization, OJK as a supervisor of the microfinance sector, Bank Indonesia as a supervisor in the payment system. In terms of data and information communication, it falls under the role of the Ministry of Communication and Information. Currently, a bill on personal data protection is under discussion. The point is that we must work together and synergize across all government and industry sectors,” Juda said.
On this occasion, Dr. Juda delivered material about the digital transformation implemented by Bank Indonesia. He said that economic digitalization increased rapidly during the pandemic, especially online economic activity, which doubled during the pandemic. The trend of such digital transactions continues post-pandemic situation. This trend can be seen from data released by Bank Indonesia on e-commerce payment methods in July 2022, which is dominated by electronic money by 36.15 percent, followed by cash by 34.25 percent, and pay-later by 12.80 percent. Indonesia is dubbed as a country that potentially has the largest e-commerce market in ASEAN in 2025, valued at 140 billion US dollars. With this potential, Indonesian human resources must be prepared to accept the digital economy transformation.
The need for excellent resources to welcome the 2025 transformation is in accordance with UNS programs. Thus, the synergy between UNS and Bank Indonesia is expected to grow stronger for preparing superior talents in the digital economy. Humas UNS
Reporter: Ida Fitriyah
Editor: Dwi Hastuti