The most recent lecture series, held in Jakarta in October 2014, featured presentations from two well-regarded names in Southeast Asian business:
Sudhamek AWS, the chief executive officer of
Garuda Food, and Niluh Putu Ary Pertami, creative director of the Indonesian shoe brand Niluh Djelantik. The two successful businesspeople, together with Imelda Tanoto, member of Board of Trustees of Tanoto Foundation, shared their views and insights with the Tanoto Entrepreneurship Series’ graduate program students and recipients of Tanoto Foundation educational scholarships.
Tanoto Entrepreneurship Series 2013
Sudhamek AWS offered information based on his experiences heading one of the region’s best-known food brands. Given the fact that Indonesia’s infrastructure still needs to make substantial progress before it can facilitate consistent delivery of goods and services, he has faced major obstacles in implementing his corporate strategy. Nevertheless, he believes that dedication, hard work and constant learning are necessary keys to success. Sudhamek praised the Tanoto Entrepreneurship Series as a means for business leaders to share their own early struggles in a way that will make the road easier for those who follow. In 2013, Tanoto Entrepreneurship Series invited a few other prominent guest speakers, including current Indonesia President, Joko Widodo and Vice President,
Jusuf Kalla. One of the main points they shared was their agreement on the importance of entrepreneurship in Indonesia. Even though the government manages, provides the facilities, and develops the infrastructure, entrepreneurs are the ones who build the country. Without
entrepreneurs, the country will not run.
Tanoto Foundation
Tanoto Foundation is a non-profit organisation established in 2001 by Sukanto Tanoto and his family, whose philanthropy dates back to 1981. It strives to be the centre of excellence in poverty alleviation through education, empowerment, and enhancement of quality of life.
