JAKARTA, May 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The rapid development of the internet and technology in recent years has caused the production and consumption of data by companies and communities to increase dramatically in various industries. Today, data is becoming a new resource that is increasingly sought after and processed to produce the best business decisions. According to International Data Corporation (IDC), IDC estimates that IT spending in Indonesia will grow rapidly from US$ 32.7 billion this year to US$ 78 billion by 2022[1].
Therefore, Volantis Technology, a startup and pioneer of data unification platform in Indonesia that focuses on being business' and institution's partner in carrying out big data & AI transformations, holding exclusive sharing session with big data experts and company practitioners from various industries titled IQ Talk. This activity is held to improve industry understanding of the utilization of big data and artificial intelligence (AI) in Indonesia.
Bachtiar Rifai as CEO of Volantis Technology explained, "In the era of Industry 4.0, big data and AI will change the behavior of almost all business people, institutions, and society. However, there is still a gap between industries regarding the understanding and implementation of big data in each company and institution. That is what we want to try to solve, and one of the solutions is by creating more conversation about this between experts and practitioners."
IQ Talk was held on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at Hiveworks Co-Work & Café, Sudirman, inviting Komang Budi Aryasa as Head of IoT, Big Data, & Research PT Telkom Indonesia, Arditto Trianggada as Head of Big Data & Analytics BRI, Mohamad Ivan Fanany as Big Data Consultant for Bank Indonesia and lecturer at the Faculty of Computer Science, University of Indonesia as a speaker, and Hardi Saputra as CEO of Mars Data Science. Attended by top management level representatives from various industries, the attendees get insights about the development and conditions of big data in Indonesia from industry and academic's perspective.
Komang Budi Aryasa as Head of IoT, Big Data, & Research PT Telkom Indonesia and one of the speakers at IQ Talk added, "Today, most companies have the same problem: how to start managing and utilizing their data. That's what we need to help explaining about how to start and the steps through events like this."
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About Volantis Technology
Volantis Technology is a startup company that provides data unification platforms to help businesses and institutions to shift to digital, big data & AI transformation under the Volantis IQ brand. Volantis was founded by four founders who have various experiences in the field of IT and data science, such as GO-JEK, Lazada, and MARS Indonesia. Up until now, Volantis has collaborated with one of the largest telecommunications companies in Indonesia, government and academic institutions, and is funded by several local and international venture capital.
To find out more about us, please visit : www.volantisiq.com
