List of world technology figures who visited Indonesia
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| Bill Gates in Yogyakarta Photo: Documentation of Bill Gates |
- Minister of Communication and Information (Menkominfo) Budi Arie Setiadi revealed that Apple CEO Tim Cook will visit Indonesia on April 20 2024. Apart from the Apple boss, here are a number of technology figures who have visited Indonesia.
Bill Gates
Microsoft founder Bill Gates is said to be 'close' to Indonesia. Interestingly, this closeness factor is not about technology, but about research developed by his foundation.
In the news notes on detikINET, he once visited the city of Yogyakarta. The photo of Bill Gates wearing a blangkon is also a unique sight. In this city, he implemented wolbachia mosquito technology to control dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF).
The story of Bill Gates being bitten by a mosquito in Yogyakarta is outlined in his blog at Gates Notes. In his writings, Bill Gates said that dengue fever is a virus that is transmitted through the bite of the Aedes aegypti mosquito. This dangerous disease infects around 400 million people every year and kills more than 20,000.
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| The Governor of DKI Jakarta and president-elect together with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg visited Tanah Abang Market Block A, Jakarta, Monday (13/10/2014). |
Mark Zuckerberg
Facebook is the most popular social media in the world, as well as in Indonesia. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, who visited various cities in Indonesia, from Borobudur to Tanahabang Market, Jakarta, was in the public spotlight in 2014.
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| Telegram founder Pavel Durov met Minister of Communications and Information (Kominfo) Rudiantara. His arrival was clearly to negotiate unblocking Telegram. Photo: Ari Saputra |
During his visit, Jokowi wanted to show the Tanah Abang market as a center for clothing and small and medium businesses that should be developed. Photo: Agung Pambudhy
Pavel Durov
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| Telegram founder Pavel Durov met Minister of Communications and Information (Kominfo) Rudiantara. His arrival was clearly to negotiate unblocking Telegram. Photo: Ari Saputra |
Pavel Durov's presence in Indonesia may sound 'forced' because he was summoned by Minister of Communication and Information Rudiantara because of the case of negatively charged content on Telegram in 2017.
However, apart from this case, the man who likes wearing plain black t-shirts often goes on holiday to Bali and Raja Ampat, Papua.
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| Satya Nadella Photo: Reuters |
Satya Nadella
Another Microsoft boss, Satya Nadella, once visited Indonesia, to be precise in 2015. Nadella's arrival was at a Microsoft developer conference in Jakarta. Reportedly, Nadella will visit Indonesia again in the near future.
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| Satya Nadella |
Dick Costolo
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| Vice President Jusuf Kalla talks with Twitter CEO Dick Costolo at the Vice President's Palace, Jakarta, Thursday (26/3/2015). |
Before the era of Elon Musk controlling Twitter, which has now changed its name to X, there used to be a social media boss who went to Indonesia, namely Dick Costolo. He came to Indonesia to inaugurate the Twitter Indonesia office in 2015.
Dick visited Indonesia not long after Twitter opened a representative office in Jakarta. The purpose of his visit was to inform directly about the plans that Twitter wanted to implement in Indonesia. Photo: Agung Pambudhy
Eugene Kaspersky
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| Sam Altman Photo: Aisyah Kamaliah |
The founder of an anti-virus company, Eugene Kaspersky, is also on the list of technology figures who have visited Indonesia. Eugene, whose hobby is adventure, even posted on his Instagram account while climbing Mount Rinjani, West Nusa Tenggara.
Sam Altman
ChatGPT has shocked the world with its ability to utilize artificial intelligence (AI) technology in recent times. Sam Altman's presence at the AI event also became a hot topic for journalists. In fact, Altman became the first foreigner to receive an Indonesian golden visa, which is a type of visa that is given as a basis for granting a residence permit for a period of 5 (five) to 10 days. 10 (ten) years with the aim of supporting the national economy.
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| Sam Altman |
Tim Cook
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| Tim Cook |
Most recently, Tim Cook is scheduled to go to Indonesia. The news was spread by the Minister of Communication and Information, Budi Arie Setiadi, that the Apple boss would visit the Apple Academy in BSD on April 20.