Team

Arief Aziz | @arief_aziz

Arief studied computer science in university. He didn’t like it very much. Currently he runs a consulting company in the field of Knowledge Management. He likes that better. He’s also an avid traveler and a scuba diver. He LOVES that. But the truth is, he really doesn’t know what he wants. This is exactly why he co-founded TEDxJakarta. He believes that knowledge should be accessible to everyone. He believes that knowledge should not and cannot be pigeon-holed. He believes in exposing and celebrating true role models. Above all he believes that balding is a condition, but being bald is a choice.

Karina Sigar | @karinasigar

Karina is the “Bubbly Girl” who believes that nobody is smarter than everybody and therefore everybody should learn from everybody; hence, TEDxJakarta. Never once did she expect that a small idea that originated in a corner of Bakoel Koffie would blow up to such a limitless world of TEDxJakarta that it is today. But this exactly what TEDxJakarta is all about: let ideas grow, no matter how small it may be at first. Don’t underestimate. Embrace and nurture. Karina is now studying law in Washington, D.C. As much as she loves being cooked up in the library until 1 in the morning studying contracts and property law, she hates being far away from the growing vibrant TEDxJakarta community.

Kartika Anindya Putri | @tika_anindya

Tika Anindya is a co-Curator and co-Founder of TEDxJakarta. Initially known as the “Other Woman” (next to The Bald Guy and the Bubbly Girl), she watched the TEDxJakarta community grew tenfold in a year with part fascination and part disbelief. She is curious about how information shapes our humanity and how humanity shapes our information. Tika is currently studying in South Korea, where she is continuously amazed by the streetside multi-touch screens, occassionally reaching out to fellow TEDx organizers in Korea, and generally having a blast.

Benson Engelbert | @bensonengelbert

Benson is an optimist entrepreneur and a globe-trotting happy man. He is vibrant, persistent and inquisitive – with a strong track record of startup commercialization. He co-founded Planet Futsal Indoor Soccer Centers and now runs a commercial development business. He values ideas worth spreading and loves the study of behavioral economics, chemistry, philosophy and IT. Benson has an MBA degree from University of Queensland, and attended UCLA and University of Canterbury during his undergraduate. Dubbed by many as a TED addict, he has been a longtime TED follower and an active member of TEDxJakarta and TEDxSingapore curatorial teams.

Sandila Ekaputri | @dilatweets

Dila is a woman with many affairs. She can be spotted at times dwelling into the region’s pristine spots to dive. As if it’s not enough, she’s also keen on diving into human minds, which is part of her daily gig as Strategic Planner at a multinational communications company. She’s a finance graduate who ends up cracking on human behavior only to realize that we have done too much of overanalyzing. She wishes to share a diverse point of view that can bring light at the end of the tunnel through TEDxJakarta. She also hopes to have her bit of Portuguese polished, though we all know it comes with a hidden agenda. Actually, with many balls in her hand, we all know that she’s just waiting for the right man to untangle the despair

Lalitia Apsari | @lalitia

“Don’t whine, don’t complain, don’t make excuses..” has been her mental mantra ever since she heard John Wooden’s TED talk in 2001. As both a child and adult Lalit enjoys to surround herself with arts and culture, thus she hopes to hear stories of Indonesian mythology reaching the TED stage. Dealing with climate change issues at the office of the special staff for the president is her day job but TEDxJakarta is where her heart belongs. She spends what’s left of her time composing environmental activities for school kids, writing as a freelance journalists and listening to Memphis Minnie. She’s generally an idea junkie and a full-time dreamer.

Wibowo Sulistio | @qriouslad

Bowo is a curious boy who ask lots of questions to himself, to others, and to the world. He finds pleasure in identifying dots and connecting them, especially on the interplay between systems in our world and the human condition. Blogging at Nooventures, working for WiserEarth, and volunteering with TEDxJakarta have been complementary ways for him to do just that. His dream is to live long enough to see all of us transitioning to a saner and more sustainable way of living as a species, and to play a part in that transition. All the ‘seriousness’ aside, he finds joy in simple things like having good laughs with friends, laying down under a starry night sky, and rescuing an ant from drowning!

Mulia Idznillah | @idznie

Soon after graduating from her architectural studies, Idznie realized she doesn’t want to spend 100% of her creative juice only as an architect. In love with photography and design, she enjoys freelancing and volunteering her skills. One of which is in coordinating TEDxJakarta’s creative team. She’s also an avid traveler enjoying the exploration of new places and experiencing the world from the lens of cultures different than her own. She appreciates every simple things in life. The blueness of the sky, the laughter of children, the smell of coffee, the kindness of a stranger, and of course, the spirit of TEDxJakarta!

Daniel Giovanni | @qronoz

Graduated with a computer engineering degree from Binus University, Daniel is not currently surrounded by microprocessors or other such exotic electronics (just yet). Passionately sharing information in a multitude of ways, he found the right avenue to do (much) more of it: social media. He became a TED fan from the moment one of his lecturers shared Pattie Maes talk about The Sixth Sense. A couple of months later, he attended TEDxJakarta event for the first time, and later volunteered as the social media officer. He’s also a parkour practitioner passionately spreading this French-origin discipline to more and more people. He is currently active in Parkour Jakarta and Parkour Indonesia.

Anindya Mutiara Dianingrum | @anienmd

A backpacker at heart, Anindya is a positive and cheerful young girl. She is passionate about water and spent her time studying oceanography at Diponegoro University. Besides that, she is also enthusiastic in making handcraft items in her spare time. Started as a loyal volunteer, she now handles the venue and consumption of TEDxJakarta and actively spreads water related TEDTalks, especially TED Mission Blue. Her biggest dream is creating low-cost, easy-maintenance desalination units for people who have no access to fresh water in remote islands and coastal areas.

Natalia Turangan | @natalixia

Graduated with an architecture degree, Natalia chose to walk a different career path ranging from the IT industry to working for a company specializing in communication. That happened after she starts volunteering with TEDxJakarta. She didn’t know a thing about TED when she volunteered the first time in 2010. Watching several TED talks back then, she saw how wonderful it is to inspire people with great ideas, especially when you communicate the ideas like a TED speaker does. She continues to support TEDxJakarta because she loves to see ideas and knowledge being shared freely to everyone, eloquently communicated, and give inspiration to people.

Prima S. Abdullah | @primasabdullah

Although Prima is a bohemian who consider himself a non-conformist and anti-establishment, he often finds himself to be tolerant and lingering to the idea of settling. Graduated as an architect in 2005, to immediately after spent five years of his live working in a firm, he vigorously pour his love toward the world of design, especially architecture. When he’s not passionately volunteering for TEDxJakarta, he spends his time as a part-time professional architect on his own firm, part-time amateur comic artist, and a full time time-waster.

Irmayani Sembiring | @rumahkopi

Irma first knew about TEDx (then TED) after a series of coinciding events that led her to register for the 4th event of TEDxJakarta on May 2010. From knowing nothing about TED and TEDx, the vibrant atmosphere of the event made her decide to join as volunteer for the 6th event on December 2010. She is also a volunteer of Earth Charter Indonesia beside her full time work at YPB – LEAD Indonesia, an NGO focusing on environment and sustainable development issues. Graduated from the University of Indonesia majoring in sociology, she has a deep passion for people and social issues. On a day to day basis, she loves to write, read and observe things, from small details into realms beyond thoughts.

Kaisar Siregar | @kazecul

Ical is your everyday tech enthusiast, apple fanboy, and die-hard Liverpudlian. He has won several local and international geek-related-competitions, one of which was the Indonesia Microsoft Imagine Cup where he first came across TED and used several talks as his project’s inspiration. He’s been addicted to TED ever since and vowed to actively contribute in the TED community. His wildest dream, aside from meeting Jamiroquai’s Jay Kay, is to create a software which people use its name as a verb. Graduated from ITB Informatics Engineering, he is now working as a System Integration Analyst at Accenture while preparing for the inevitable Zombie Apocalypse.

Titis Sapto Raharjo | @titisapto

Dedicating his life for his passion is a motto he lives by on a day to day basis. His greatest passion in life are: soccer, film and music. Having worked at Asia’s largest soccer event, managed a jazz band all the way to a nation-wide tour, Titis is currently focusing his efforts in the film industry. He is also Co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of the first digital magazine about movies in Indonesia, the Flick Magazine, and currently work as Chief Marketing Officer for MovieHolic Production. TED is one of his greatest inspiration in life. Before joining TEDxJakarta’s 6th event in December 2010, watching one TED talk a day is a must before he begins any activities for the day.

Santi Alaysius | @santialaysius

Santi is a spunky and energetic entrepreneur who follows her passion professionally and intimately down to her everyday life. She lived in the United States where she honed her skills in interior, architecture, fashion and graphic design for over a decade. Back in Jakarta, she co-founded Domisilium Studio, an Interior Architecture firm, doing what she loves doing and lends her artistic flare assisting the TEDxJakarta creative team. She believes in empowering her peers with words of encouragements and personal growth. A part-time vegetarian, an avid traveler and a student of life. She gets her buzz from hearing inspirational talks like TED and surrounded by free thinkers alike.