Indonesia Bootcamp

Dr. Jerry Sambuaga was previously was a member of Commission I of People's Representative Council of the Republic of Indonesia (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat RI) in 2014-2016 from Golkar Party. Jerry was also a researcher for Director of International Security and Disarmament, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of Indonesia. The scope of his research included terrorism, international security, and defense issues. Jerry completed his undergraduate studies at University of San Francisco as Bachelor of Arts in Politics and Master’s degree at Columbia University. In 2016, he earned Doctorate degree from Universitas Indonesia, making him the youngest Doctor of Political Science from Universitas Indonesia.

Muhammad Neil El Himam joined the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy in 2020 as the Deputy Chairman for Digital Economy and Creative Products. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Machine Engineering from the University of Manitoba and master’s degree in Industrial Engineering from North Carolina State University. Other positions he has held were Director of Infrastructure Facilitation for Information and Communication Technology (Agency for Creative Economy, 2015-2019); Head of Sub-Directorate for Investigation and Enforcement (Ministry of Communication and Informatics, 2015); Head of Sub-Directorate for Software Standardization and Audit (Ministry of Communication and Informatics, 2011-2015); Head of Sub-Directorate for Electronic Transactions (Ministry of Communication and Informatics, 2008-2011).

Eva Muliawati's passion for online gaming during her college days at Emily Carr University, Canada, had led her to start up a game development and publishing company, PT Megaxus Infotech, in 2006. She plunged into the video game business when she saw the huge potential of the Indonesia's market, with the technology advancement and surge of public interest in gaming. Now, after 14 years, there are 24.5 million gamers who played Megaxus' games. Eva's vision is to become a leading digital content company that will bring about positive impact to the Indonesian creative industry.

Joe Wadakethalakal has led Mobile Premier League Indonesia, the biggest skill-based mobile e-sports platform in Southeast Asia, since 2019. He has also been at the forefront of MPL's efforts to provide local game developers a platform to showcase their games and create an opportunity for developers to generate additional revenue. In the past, Joe has founded and led other businesses, such as Brilio.net, a millennial content publisher and Seroja Partners, an Indonesian market expansion advisory practice. He is interested in the intersection of technology, media, and Southeast Asia.

Kris Antoni Hadiputra is the founder and CEO of Toge Productions, an independent game development and publishing studio based in Tangerang, Indonesia. Kris has more than 12 years of industry experience and have worked with international game publishers and developers in delivering games to various platforms, such as Nintendo Switch, Steam, iOS, and Android. Kris is also a game designer, pixel artist and programmer.

Cipto Adiguno is the President of Asosiasi Game Indonesia and the VP of Consumer Games at Agate. He believes that games are powerful medium to tell stories.

Darang S. Candra has worked with an array of research institutions including ASEAN Study Center of the University of Indonesia, Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Horizon Intelligence, and the Economist Intelligence Unit. Darang also has two master’s degrees, a Master of International Affairs from University of California, San Diego and a Master of Chinese Studies from Zhejiang University. He is based in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Ivan Chen is the President of CAKRA Association which focuses on building the creative industry ecosystem. He has been proactively assisting and advising several ministries of Republic of Indonesia in shaping the future of the creative industry. Ivan is also the CEO of Anantarupa Studios.