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Commencement Speech Graduation Night SBM ITB, Class of 2007

Commencement Speech Graduation Night SBM ITB, Class of 2007. Betti Alisjahbana President Director, PT IBM Indonesia. 2006 the world is flat. 1972 the world is round. “The Blue Marble” Photo taken from Apollo 17 Last human mission to the moon. “The World is Flat”

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Commencement Speech Graduation Night SBM ITB, Class of 2007

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  1. Commencement SpeechGraduation Night SBM ITB, Class of 2007 Betti Alisjahbana President Director, PT IBM Indonesia

  2. 2006the world is flat 1972the world is round “The Blue Marble” Photo taken from Apollo 17 Last human mission to the moon “The World is Flat” A book by Thomas L Friedman

  3. Globalization: A flat world Massive economic and demographic shifts Unpredictable change

  4. 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 ABILITY TO INNOVATE Ability to allocate the best talent Ability to manage a global organization Ability to allocate capital % of respondents Source: March 2005 McKinsey Quarterly survey of 9,345 global executives

  5. 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. Indonesia Needs More Entrepreneurs

  6. Searching for the BIG Picture It is our own “big picture” our dreams and goals, that gives us direction and momentum in life

  7. The quality of our life is determined by the quality of the action we take. 5…4…3…2…1 ACTION !

  8. 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. If It’s To Be, It’s up To Me

  9. “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- Create Your Own Opportunities

  10. Of all the investment decisions you can make, investing in yourself produces the greatest and most important returns you can hope for. Investing in Yourself

  11. Thank You and All the very best !

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