ASIC

Social innovations are the best solution that offers an efficient, sustainable, and positive social change or solution for the social problem. To speed up the process of problem-solving, these innovations can be shared through a forum. ASIC 2018 focused on 3 topics; circular economy, renewable energy, and B-Corp. 

Held for two days, 1 – 2 November 2018 in Denpasar, Indonesia, there were a total of eight sessions on this event. The first day was held in Harris Hotel and the second was in Kembali Innovation Hub.

On the first day, five sessions in total, consisting of: 

1. “Living For The Future Now: Circular Economy In Action” with Rizal Malik, Chief Executive Officer of WWF Indonesia; Ronaldiaz Hartantyo, Chief Marketing Officer of Mycotech; Kevin Kumala, Chief Green Officer of Avani; and Dondi Hananto, Partner of Patamar Capital as the panelists,
2. “State-Of-The-Art Innovation In Sustainable Energy Management” with Ratri Wuryandari, CSR Regional Manager for East Asia & Japan Zone of Schneider Electric; Refi Kunaefi, Project Development Director of Akuo Energy Indonesia; Shana Fatina, CEO of Tinamitra Mandiri; Ted Martynov, CEO of SolarHome; and Agus Sari, CEO of Landscape Indonesia as the panelists,
3. “Doing Good, Doing Well: The B Corp Way” with Kyle Parsons, Founder & President of Indosole; Karyanto Wibowo, Sustainable Development Director of Danone Indonesia; and Dian Wulandari, COO of Instellar as the panelists,
4. Special Presentation: Eco-Warrior Business by Sizigia Pikhansa, Communication & Marketing Manager of Evoware; Ario Wiyasa, Managing Director of Javanas; and Hario Laskito, CEO of LindungiHutan
5. Rise Inc. Demo Day with Adi Sudewa, Senior Manager Investment of AAvishkaar; Fadjar Hutomo, Deputy of Financial Access of Indonesian Agency for Economy Creative; Sahala P. Situmorang, Partner Transaction Advisory Services of EY Indonesia; and Iwan Setiawan, Editor in Chief of Marketeers & Chief Operating Officer of Markplus, Inc as the panelists.

Day two of the event was held at Kembali Innovation Hub and continued by village visitation to Desa Nyambu, an ecotourism village in Bali, Indonesia.

1. The Un-Conference: Sustainable Living is devoted to unpacking thoughts, questions, and wild ideas. Facilitated by four experts, the Un-Conference will be divided into 4 groups, namely Green Living, Technology, Women, and Impact Investing. Participants can choose which group they want to be part of for a 2.5-hour lively discussion with:
   1. Margareth Meutia, Footprint Campaign Coordinator of WWF Indonesia as the Green Living subtopic facilitator;
   2. Ramya Prajna Sahisnu, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of ThinkWeb as the Technology facilitator;
   3. Priscilla Henriette, Partner of Innate Motion Worldwide as the Women sub-topic facilitator; and
   4. Stephanie Hermawan, Angel investor as the Impact Investing facilitator.
2. Visit Ecotourism Village: Desa Nyambu: Desa Nyambu, located at the southern tip of Tabanan Regency, is one of the few urban villages in Bali, with agricultural land comprising 61% of the total area. Desa Nyambu is a great destination for those who want to feel and understand Bali’s cultural heritage as it has evolved over thousands of years, but who have limited time.