Theme: WANI!

A boldness spirit that is attached to Surabaya people for many years. This audacity now brings toward humanism and sustainability. So… what now? At this year’s triumphantly TEDxSurabaya, we’ll hear from speakers who are imagining new possibilities and exploring new ideas for how we might live and work better together in the years to come. We’ll learn the “bravery” in fields including design, technology, science and culture —and together, we’ll envision a future we can build together.

Balai Pemuda Surabaya
Jl. Gubernur Suryo No.15, Embong Kaliasin, Kec. Genteng
Gedung Merah Putih
Surabaya, Jawa Timur, 60271
Indonesia

Anitha Silvia

Urban Researcher

TEDx Talk: https://youtu.be/M2G5XZmKkM4 Anitha Silvia is a researcher, who lives and works in Surabaya. She works as a research assistant for Marco Kusumawijaya’s upcoming book about cities in Indonesia. She also a member of Indonesia Netaudio Forum and Kwangsan Kunstkring and Silampukau’s band manager. Together with a graphic designer, architect, and statistician, she initiated walking and counter-mapping projects in Surabaya, Pertigaan Map, and Suroboyo Ngalor Ngidul.

Celia Siura

Chief Operating Officer of Common Seas Indonesia

TEDx Talk: https://youtu.be/a5t70lLHLdE Celia Siura, a diver, surfer, and COO of Common Seas Indonesia, a not-for-profit enterprise on a mission to drastically reduce the amount of plastic produced and prevent it from polluting our rivers and seas. She spends a lot of time in the ocean and believes that a healthy sea can be achieved by investing in the circular economy and addressing the source of the most plastic pollution.

Nuning Septiana

Cofounder of Kasir Pintar

TEDx Talk: https://youtu.be/9vvfdLTL5B0 Nuning Septiana is the co-founder of Kasir Pintar, a digital startup focused on empowering small to medium enterprises by providing a platform that replaces a desktop-based cashier system with a mobile application. By developing an easier and more economical cashier system for merchants, she has the vision to build more advanced business ecosystems, especially for small to medium enterprises (SMEs).

Rico Tedyono

CoFounder & COO of Komunal Fintech - Neo Rural Bank

TEDx Talk: https://youtu.be/YLDu_BpCdOU Rico Tedyono is a CoFounder & COO of Komunal Fintech, the first Indonesian Neo Rural Bank Company that develops a platform that enables 1500 rural banks (Bank Perkreditan Rakyat/BPR) across the country to source deposits digitally and connects MSMEs with various lenders to drive financial inclusions. By connecting potential MSMEs who need funds with trusted lenders, Komunal has a mission to support Indonesian economic growth by providing transparent, safe, and convenient loans and funding for both parties.

Sesilia Wenas

Singer of Alderamin Music & Bimala + Project Manager of Noah Creative

TEDx Talk: https://youtu.be/TY750WzvaDw Sesilia Wenas is a singer, wife, project manager, and also founder of Bimala and Alderamin Music, a group of musicians who just released a new single called Supernova. As a multiskilled woman, she enjoys her life by singing from place to place and building her authentic identity by breaking the society standards that women better stay at home and bury all their dreams, one of whom became a singer.

XGO

Visual artist of Serikat Mural Surabaya, Founder of Bunuhdiri Studio

TEDx Talk: https://youtu.be/7QoY0XvvDJ4 Alfajr Xgo Wiratama, a.k.a Xgo is a visual artist based in Surabaya who founded Serikat Mural Surabaya (SMS), an association of street artists from Surabaya and the surrounding area who work in various art fields, including graffiti, murals, graphic design, comic, and illustration. To support his art realm, he also manages an art studio that actively organizes creative art activities & urban art exhibitions called Bunuhdiri Studio.