Leading The 2022 Indonesia B20 Digitization Task Force, Telkom Boss Promotes Digital Inclusion Acceleration

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JAKARTA - Ririek Adriansyah as President Director of PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk has the honor of being the leader of the 2022 Indonesia B20 Digitization Task Force. Through this Task Force, Ririek is ready to help Indonesia's efforts to achieve digital inclusion in the world.

The Indonesia 2022 B20 Digitization Task Force consists of representatives from 32 countries and business actors in more than 22 different industrial sectors.

“It is an honor and a great responsibility to represent the Digitalization Task Force this year, and we look forward to collaborating with a group of individuals from diverse backgrounds, representing 32 countries and over 22 different industries. We believe that together we can collaborate to produce policies that have a positive impact and can be followed up," said Ririek in his written statement, Friday, February 4.

Digital inclusion is one of the main themes and goals that Indonesia wants to realize during its tenure as the G20 Presidency until the end of 2022. Ririek views that, in order to create an all-digital world for all people, collective action must be carried out with all parties, including business actors and governments of various countries in the world. According to Ririek, digital inclusion must be realized because the current digitalization has changed the pattern of life and human interaction. However, in the midst of the rapid flow of digitalization, there are still some parties who have not enjoyed the positive impact of the presence of technology and the digital world. Therefore, business actors and the government must be more active in collaborating to provide digital infrastructure that can be accessed by anyone, anytime, and anywhere in order to close the gap. “This is in line with one of the goals of the G20 Indonesia Presidency, which is to promote digital inclusion, which means accelerating the integration of the underprivileged into the digital economy ecosystem. To do this, business people and governments across the G20 member countries must agree on a common vision, and have a common understanding of what digital inclusion is," said Ririek.

The Indonesian B20 Digitization Task Force has four work priorities this year. First, Digital for Economic Health and National Resiliency. This focus appears to build a digital ecosystem that is beneficial for the economy and national security. Second, Digital Infrastructure and Platforms to encourage the creation of equitable digital infrastructure and platforms, in order to open up more opportunities for people, especially in remote and disadvantaged areas, to grow. Third, Digital Entrepreneurship in order to increase the participation of MSMEs in the digital economy, and improve the digital capabilities of the community. Lastly, Ensuring Safety in Digital Spaces or ensuring the creation of comprehensive protection for internet users in various countries. The four work priorities of the Indonesian B20 Digitization Task Force emerged after the team saw the many challenges due to the current rapid flow of digitization. These challenges include the wide digital access gap, low public digital literacy, low financing for digital infrastructure, and increasing concerns regarding cyber attacks that are increasingly occurring. “There are several challenges that arise as a result of digitalization in today's world, and solutions to overcome them are urgently needed to strengthen the growth and prosperity of an inclusive society. I am sure, with the guidance and expertise of the leaders and members of the Task Force, we can recommend policies to be followed up and have a positive impact on the world,” concluded Ririek.