“Our digital economy has reached more than US$90 billion in 2024, and made Indonesia the largest digital economic power in Southeast Asia,” Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture, Pratikno, said here on Wednesday.
“However, data shows that Indonesia will face a digital talent gap of 3 million to 6 million people by 2030,” he highlighted.
To narrow this gap, the government is strengthening the transformation of the digital education system, which seeks to integrate digital skills as core competencies at all levels of education. This could also address the skills gap, which could hinder the sustainability of digital economic growth.
“Second, we are accelerating the development of a national platform for the development of digital talent, which will become the backbone of Indonesia’s digital learning ecosystem,” Pratikno informed.
Third, the government is bolstering the digital innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem, which is expected to produce a generation of strong digital entrepreneurs, he added.
The next step, he informed, is to solidify strategic tripartite collaboration that will ensure optimal synergy between government, industry, and academia.
“And the fifth, strengthening governance and sustainability that will guarantee the sustainability of the program in the long term,” he added.
Pratikno called on all levels of bureaucracy to continue to make paradigm changes in governance by continuing to prioritize collaboration.
“We can no longer continue to work in government and institutional silos because, in this digital era, we are required to continue to collaborate across sectors through coordination with tools and rapid responses and major technological changes,” he said.
He emphasized that the government will act as a regulator and create a conducive business environment. It will also help bring together stakeholders and strategic investors to provide the necessary infrastructure and resources, he added.
According to the minister, a large young population would be an advantage for Indonesia in efforts to expand its digital talent base.
“With a high level of adoption of technology and a strong spirit of mutual cooperation, we can take advantage of this advantage and adopt global best practices, so we can achieve better results,” Pratikno said.
“The momentum for this transformation is already before our eyes, the digital economy is changing greatly in Indonesia, the adoption of artificial intelligence is also high," he added.
He emphasized that the government’s strong commitment to creating digital utilization opportunities could help accelerate the progress of the national digital economy.
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Translator: Lintang Budiyanti Prameswari, Yashinta Difa
Editor: Azis Kurmala
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