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| MCIT Rudiantara (left) together with the founders of Google, Sergey Brin at MCIT office, Monday (12/28/2015). |
Brin was immediately want to install them during the minister tell where GoMassage features. GoMassage is one feature in an application that allows the user Gojek book massage services.
Brin visit on Monday (28/12/2015) afternoon was brief. One hour he was in Kemenkominfo, with more than 30 minutes spent talking with Rudiantara in enclosed spaces.
Once out of the room, they immediately held a press conference. Rudiantara said that during indoors earlier, exposing her ambition to create a local startup in 1000 qualified in the next five years, to develop a digital economy and e-commerce roadmap.
Chief Minister who is familiarly called RA was also asked Google's involvement in Indonesia to realize this ambition.
Brin respond to a request to warm. Google X lab boss was revealed that they have a program to develop a startup in Indonesia, namely Launchpad Accelerator.
"I am happy to be in Indonesia, the largest economy digital country in Asia. Got over 300 million mobile subscribers. Indonesia has the jump to next-generation technology. Of course, Google would be happy to assist digital program of the Indonesian economy," he said.
On the sidelines of the talks, Brin could catapult praise for Go-Jek. According to him, the pioneering effort Nadiem Makarim become a phenomenon that sounds to foreign countries.
"Looking at entrepreneurship as Go-Jek made us want to be here (development startup)," he concluded.
Rudiantara respond to the statement. He looked at the motorcycle-based application that is a new business model that could shake the world of transportation.
"Go-Jek that not only transport people, but it makes lazy. Whatever is delivered, for example if you want food or a massage. Making lazy but also gives efficiency. It's time," he said.
But before the minister went on to say, Brin trigger cut, "Wait, what ?! It can also massage the message? I will install Go-Jek now."
Minister and the audience was instantly laugh. He then added that applications such as Go-Jek is the future of the digital economy of Indonesia and hope there will be more kind.
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