17/08/2026
🇮🇩🇺🇸 INDONESIAN STUDENTS IN THE U.S.: WHAT ARE YOU BUILDING NEXT?
Studying abroad gives you more than a degree. It gives you new perspectives, new networks, and a front-row seat to ideas that are shaping the world.
The question is: what could you build from that experience?
Through Indonesia Connect: Start Up Challenge, we’re bringing together Indonesian students in the U.S. for a conversation about turning ideas, research, and everyday problems into solutions with real potential.
This session will also introduce Pertamuda Seed & Scale 2026, an entrepreneurship platform where Indonesian students can develop ideas and early-stage ventures through a journey that includes mentoring, business development, industry exposure, networking, and opportunities to connect with a wider innovation ecosystem.
Curious about where to start?
Already working on an idea?
Or simply want to understand what opportunities are available for young Indonesian innovators?
Come join the conversation.
We’ll explore opportunities in energy, sustainability and beyond, what what makes an idea worth pursuing, and how students can turn knowledge and global exposure into something meaningful.
🎙️ Speaker:
Rifky Rakhman Yusuf, VP Stakeholder Relations & Management PT Pertamina (Persero)
Opening Remarks:
Iip Ichsanudin, Education and Culture Attaché, Embassy of Indonesia, Washington, D.C.
Moderator: Johannes Anugrah
Vice President, Columbia Indonesia Society (CIS)
📅 Wednesday, August 19, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM EDT
💻 Zoom | Open to the Public
🔗 Meeting details on the poster
You don’t need to have everything figured out. Sometimes, one conversation is enough to see where an idea could go. 🚀
