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Benson is currently serving the Lead Partner for the IT Assurance and Cyber Security with KPMG Siddharta Advisory in Indonesia. Prior working in KPMG Indonesia, he worked with KPMG in the US and China. He has more than 17 years of experience in the IT risk management field. His experience spans the spectrums of information technology audit, risks and control assessment, regulatory compliance and cyber security postures. He has worked with companies across industries (including automotive, financial services, oil and gas, technologies), with varying degrees of organizational maturities and operating in various regions (i.e. Mexico, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Vietnam, the United States of America, China and South Korea).

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After finishing his undergraduate education at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Dickie began his career as a Database Administrator in California before returning to Indonesia to become Regional Content Manager at Lycos Asia. Dickie became Head of e-Channels Portal at AstraWorld responsible for managing automotive customer web content and operations for the entire Astra Group, and then went on to help build a premium SMS system for Telkomsel. Aside from working hand-on in operations, Dickie also became a Technical Advisor to several large companies, including Purple Analytics Asia Pte. Ltd. as Head of Business Development (formerly SPSS Indonesia).

Working in the IT world for the last 15 years has pushed Dickie towards embracing new challenges: finding and determining technological positions in running businesses. Relying on his expertise in maximizing the role of the Internet in creating markets, Dickie joined Investree to help add sophistication to financing activities in Indonesia to conversely make them simpler and easier to engage.

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Ardi Sutedja K. is the Managing Director of PT Indonesia Dirgantara Expo (IDEX), a national Event Organizer (EO) company that focuses on activities related to technology, including Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Aerospace Technology (Aviation), and Maritime Technology. Besides leading IDEX, Ardi is also one of the founders and administrators of the Indonesia Cyber Security Forum (ICSF) and the Indonesia Chief Information Officers Forum (ID.CIO), non-profit organizations that focus on building awareness, capacity building and developing cyber security technology and resistance.

Ardi has more than 25 years of professional experience both in government and private sector, focusing on cybersecurity strategy, governance & compliance, IT risk assessment, cyber threats, vulnerability assessment, IT security design & implementation, incident management & data loss protection / privacy services. He is now expanding his focus to include managing the risks arising from emerging mobile and portable technologies, social media, Cloud Computing, etc.

Ardi acquired his first academic degree in Legal Studies from the University of Indonesia, which he then proceeded to his Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the State University of New York (SUNY). He also received several fellowships from the University of Malta and George C. Marshall Center for Security Studies and obtained various professional certifications in Cyber Security, Cyber Intelligence, and Cyber Resilience from several certifications and global training institutions, including thematic science certificates from several government institutions / military institutions / countries, including the United States, South Korea and Germany.