(Feb News) On Saturday, June 22, 2024, Fadjar Notonagoro Hall 2 Floor Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) Universitas Airlangga (Airlangga University) witnessed a big step in digital transformation. The "Talkshow & Launching Future Finance event: Changing the FEB Airlangga Cooperative into a Pioneer of Digital Cooperatives with BRI" was organized by E2MS class students with the Chairman of the Committee Ginandjar Koesoemardhani. This event is not only successful in terms of implementation, but also reflects strong support for the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
In his remarks, Chairman of HIMA MM FEB Unair, Aldo Lovely Arief Suyoso, emphasized the importance of digitalization in progress. "Digital should not be released and digitalization must be done if you want to progress," he said. Aldo also added, "This activity is not an implementation of college assignments but this is a task to advance the nation and state." This message echoed strongly in the spirit of all participants present.
BRI Regional BRI Micro Banking Vice President Rahadi Kristiyono, in his remarks explained how BRI, which had been established for more than 100 years, continued to make changes to become stronger through digitalization. "BRI is not old, but it becomes strong because it has made many changes, including digital branch offices (BO) like Bilink," he said. Rahadi also advised, "The title is important, but do not return just by bringing the title. Make the title real and beneficial to the wider community".
Dean of FEB UNAIR, Prof. Dr. Dian Agustia SE., MSi., Ak., CMA., CA. expressed his appreciation for this collaborative effort. Prof. Dian does not think this is an E2MS student assignment, but rather an event from BRI. Prof. Dian also wanted to show Mr. Rahadi that the E2MS Class had shown that they had made a very GREAT event (Humble-Honest; E, namely Excellent; B, namely Brave; A, namely Agile; and T, namely Transcendents), meaning that Students do not only pursue a degree, but also a degree that can be felt by the wider community, nation and state.
The success of this event is inseparable from the extraordinary contribution of speakers. Among them 1. Ainurrohmatin - Brilink Agent Sobig Bejo, 2. Chair II - Cooperative Mahendradatta Feb Unair - Dr. Windijarto, SE., MBA., 3. Nur Azza Karim - Manager of the Surabaya Regional BRI Ecosystem, 4. Sriani Nurnaningsih - Manager of the Surabaya Regional BRI Ecosystem, and 5. Dr. Gasncar Candra Peramananto as a moderator. They share insight and experience about the importance of digital transformation and how to use it for the progress of their business/cooperatives as well as MSMEs.
At the end of the event, the collaboration between BRI and the Mahendradatta FEB UNAIR Cooperative was inaugurated. As a symbol of commitment and support for this digitalization initiative, BRI handed over mock-ups and tablets to the Mahaendradatta cooperative through the Dean of FEB UNAIR. This step is part of the CSV (Created Shared Value) program, which includes registering the FEB UNAIR Cooperative as a BRILink agent and opening a shop on the Loca-loka platform. Not only that, BRI also provided cooperative supplies worth IDR 15,114,312 and one unit of Galaxy Tab A95G tablet to support the cooperative's digital operations.
By holding this event, UNAIR E2MS Class students have proven that they are able to initiate significant changes towards digitalization. This initiative specifically supports the achievement of SDGs 17, namely partnerships to achieve the goals, by strengthening collaboration between academia and industry. Apart from that, this effort is also in line with the vision of creating superior human resources for advanced Indonesia, showing that students are not only focused on formal education but also on real contributions that have a positive impact on society and the nation. It is hoped that this success will inspire more similar initiatives in the future, providing real benefits to the wider community.