BLIV Empowers the Biggest Datathon in ITB: SPARK Telkomsel 2025

Bandung, February 15th, 2025 – The SPARK Telkomsel 2025 event has successfully wrapped up at Aula Timur ITB, establishing itself as the largest datathon held at Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB). This prestigious event brought together students, professionals, and industry experts to accelerate the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data management in Indonesia.

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Bridging Academia and Industry Through Innovation

SPARK Telkomsel 2025 started as an initiative by the ITB Electrical Engineering Alumni Association, aiming to bridge the gap between academia and the industry. The event transcended a typical competition—it became a national-scale collaboration that focuses on real-world applications of AI and data technology.

Collaborating closely with the ITB Electrical Engineering Student Association, Telkomsel, Bangunindo Teknusa Jaya, and Google, SPARK evolved into a platform for innovation that emphasizes the critical role of data in AI development.

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BLIV: The Data Management Platform Behind the Competition

As the primary AI-based data management partner, Bangunindo Teknusa Jaya introduced its flagship product, BLIV, during the event. BLIV is a low-code platform designed to simplify and automate data processes for organizations and enterprises, enabling smarter, faster, and more efficient data management.

BLIV provides an end-to-end solution, covering:

BLIV Pipeline for automating data flows

BLIV ETL for simplified extract, transform, and load operations

BLIV AI for AI model development and deployment

BLIV Dashboard for interactive data visualization

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BLIV Monitoring for real-time system health checks

These features allowed SPARK Telkomsel participants to process and manage data seamlessly while building their AI solutions.

Empowering 283 Teams Across Indonesia

With support from Google Cloud’s Vertex AI, participants were able to build, train, and deploy AI models faster and more accurately. The datathon attracted 218 student teams from leading universities and 65 professional teams from various organizations across Indonesia.

After a rigorous selection process, only 16 finalist teams advanced to the final round. The judging panel included industry leaders such as:

• Irwan Oyong (Head of IT Engineering, Bangunindo)

• Jeffrey Samosir (Director, Tritonik)

• Bambang Gunawan (Customer Solution Consultant, Google Cloud)

• Iqbal Alaydrus (CTO, Bangunindo)

• Muhammad Fariz Sinaga (Head of AI, Google Cloud)

• Dr. Kusprasapta Mutijarsa, S.T., M.T. (AI Expert & Lecturer, UI)

Participants from universities such as Universitas Indonesia, Gadjah Mada University, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Telkom University, Universitas Kristen Duta Wacana, and UIN Alauddin Makassar competed at the highest level.

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Beyond Competition: Building Indonesia’s AI Ecosystem

The event also featured a talk show titled:

"Collaborating for a Real AI Impact in Indonesia."

Speakers included:

• Bowon Baskoro (GM Network Service Innovation, Telkomsel)

• Dandy Yudha Feryawan (Director of Emerging Digital Technology, Ministry of Tourism & Creative Economy)

• Arif Inela Putra (Policy Analyst, AI Research & Innovation, Komdigi)

• Moderated by Muhammad Fariz Sinaga (Head of AI, Google Cloud), the session sparked discussions about AI’s role in shaping Indonesia’s future and the cross-sector collaboration required to drive meaningful change.

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A Milestone for Digital Transformation

The success of SPARK Telkomsel 2025 reflects a growing synergy between academia, tech innovators, and industry leaders. Sponsors and partners like Telkomsel, Google Cloud, Bangunindo, Kisruh, and other institutions played a crucial role in making the event a reality.

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Key attendees included:

Emir Gema Surya (GM Corporate Reputations, Telkomsel)

Ronald Limoa (VP Technology Strategy, Telkomsel)

Indra Mardiatna (Director of Network, Telkomsel)

Yun Pang (Principal Architect, Google)

Bambang Gunawan (CE, Google)

Pratignyo Arif Budiman (Chairman of IAE Foundation)

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Moving Forward with BLIV

At Bangunindo, we believe that data is the engine of innovation. Through BLIV, we will continue supporting AI development and smart data management in Indonesia. Our commitment is to help bridge the gap between academia and industry, empowering a new generation of data-driven innovators.

Together, let’s unlock Indonesia’s digital future.

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