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Commencement SpeechGraduation Night SBM ITB, Class of 2007
Betti AlisjahbanaPresident Director, PT IBM Indonesia
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1972the world is
round
“The Blue Marble”Photo taken from Apollo 17
Last human mission to the moon
2006the world is flat
“The World is Flat”A book by Thomas L Friedman
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Globalization: A flat world
Massive economic and demographic shifts
Unpredictable change
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Source: March 2005 McKinsey Quarterly survey of 9,345 global executives
Ability to allocate capital
Ability to manage a global organization
Ability to allocate the best talent
ABILITY TO INNOVATE
Innovation is #No.1 Growth Priority“CEOs today have to drive growth while cutting costs. The only answer: innovation.” - Sam Palmisano, Chairman and CEO, IBM
% of respondents
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Indonesia Needs More Entrepreneurs
Macro economic condition is generally good.
Real sector has not been fully developed.
Unemployment rate increases from year to year 8.10% (2001) 10.26% (2005) of the work force (Survey Tenaga
Nasional, 2006)
Poverty rate increases February 2005: 35.10 million (15.97%) March 2006: 39.05 million (17.75%)
SMB entrepreneurs play a vital role in developing the business world in Indonesia.
Around two million entrepreneurs are needed by 2020 if Indonesia wants to excel – lowering the unemployment rate.
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Searching for the BIG Picture
It is our own “big picture” our dreams and goals,
that gives us direction and momentum in life
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5…4…3…2…1 ACTION !
The quality of our life is determined by the quality of
the action we take.
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If It’s To Be, It’s up To Me
One of the toughest challenges we face in life is having the strength and
courage to accept the fact that we are responsible for what we experience in
life.
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Create Your Own Opportunities
“The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look
for the circumstances they want, and if they can’t find them, make them.”
-George Bernard Shaw-
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Investing in Yourself
Of all the investment decisions you can make, investing in yourself
produces the greatest and most important returns you can hope for.
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Thank You and
All the very best !
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