His sharing of experience is not only a priceless lesson for US business schools but also a rare opportunity to deepen future Indonesian-American business relationsBogor, W Java (ANTARA) - Indonesian Consul General to Georgia Andre Omer Siregar has lauded Indonesian entrepreneur and CEO of the 4848 Group, Dadan Pahlawan Irawan, for sharing his insights on business at Clayton State University's (CSU's) Innovation Center.
"His sharing of experience is not only a priceless lesson for US business schools but also a rare opportunity to deepen future Indonesian-American business relations," Siregar said in a statement on Wednesday.
Irawan's presentation at the prestigious university’s forum on October 24, 2022, enabled participants to learn from his business experience and crisis management.
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The participants could also witness the US and Indonesia's deeper business collaborations toward 2045, Siregar said at the event, which was hosted by Dr. Jacob Chacko, dean of CSU College of Business, as part of the College of Business Dean's Distinguished Speaker Series.
In his lecture, Irawan shared his experiences and insightful perspectives on doing business by highlighting the importance of keywords of successful business such as network, capital, and power, he said.
The discussion focused on Irawan's experience in running his family business, which was established at the beginning of 1960 in transport and logistics, and later enduring countless crises in the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and throughout 2000, and finally, the COVID-19 challenge.
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"Today, Dadan Pahlawan Irawan's group covers transportation, manufacturing, software applications, financial investments, and logistics, not only in Indonesia but successfully expanding to Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, the Uni Emirates (UAE), and the United States," Siregar said.
Indonesia’s economy is forecast to grow as much as US$7 trillion by 2045 to become one of the world's fourth-largest economies along with the US and several other countries, he noted.
Siregar said he hopes that more of that growth would be with America, especially in the Indo-Pacific region for Indonesian and US companies.
The Consulate General of Indonesia in Houston expressed its support for and urged present and future Indonesian businesspersons to advance and develop their ventures in the region.
It also invited them to explore and discover opportunities and partners in the southeast central US, whilst taking their companies in Indonesia to the next level, he said.
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Meanwhile, at the forum, Irawan shared his unique perspective on the Internet of Things (IoT) and encouraged participants and youths to keep learning and adapting.
"As a fintech hub for startups, you must know what it is all about. During the COVID-19 pandemic, everybody had online shopping. You, as a leader, must know that in the online shopping or company you have to learn ‘aggregate payment’ and ‘payment gateway,’ whether to have benefit from the two businesses," he said.
The event was attended by faculty members of the CSU College of Business and at least 50 students.
The faculty members attending the event included Keith Miller, Kimberley Johnson, Reza Kheirandish, and Linda "Joie" Hain.
On the sidelines of the event, Consul General Siregar and Irawan explored opportunities for Clayton State University College of Business to collaborate with Indonesian universities' economic faculties and business schools to attain AACSB accreditation.
Currently, the Indonesian business schools that have AACSB accreditation are Bina Nusantara University (Binus), Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), and Gadjah Mada University (UGM).
Reporter: Rahmad Nasution
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