Enviro News Asia, Jakarta – HumasUPNVJ – The Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at Universitas Pembangunan Nasional “Veteran” Jakarta (UPNVJ), Dr. Ir. Muchamad Oktaviandri, ST., MT., IPM., ASEAN Eng, was one of the keynote speakers at the 2025 Energy and Mineral Forum organized by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) in collaboration with media group B-Universe in Jakarta.
The forum carried the theme “Supporting Industry Value Chain: Human Resources, Technology, and Local Roles,” and brought together key figures from the energy and mineral sectors to discuss policy directions and industry challenges going forward.
In his presentation, Oktaviandri emphasized the importance of strengthening the supporting industries as a vital bridge between upstream and downstream sectors in the national energy and mineral ecosystem.
He noted that public discourse often focuses on the upstream and downstream aspects, while the strength of the sector is largely determined by the resilience of supporting industries in the middle of the value chain.
“When we talk about the energy and mineral ecosystem, we too often discuss only the upstream and downstream aspects, when in fact there’s a crucial bridge in the middle, which we call the supporting industry,” said Oktaviandri during the seminar last week, as stated in a UPNVJ press release.
He outlined three main pillars that need reinforcement to boost the supporting industries: Human Resources (HR), technology, and local participation. According to him, national human resources have yet to fully master the technological capabilities required by the industry, especially in the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
“Indonesian human resources have not yet fully mastered what the industry demands, particularly in the direction of the Industrial Revolution 4.0. Yet, supporting industries must ride this wave of change,” he added.
Oktaviandri also highlighted the dominance of foreign technology in industrial processes and the limited involvement of local workers, who are often relegated to labor-intensive tasks.
“In fact, there’s a lot of local potential we can involve more deeply to optimize the supporting industries,” he explained.
Oktaviandri’s presence at this national forum underscores the strategic role of UPN Veteran Jakarta, especially its Faculty of Engineering, in driving transformation in the energy sector through academic contributions and science-based advocacy.
UPNVJ continues to demonstrate its active commitment to supporting the national energy transition agenda, technological self-reliance, and the empowerment of local human resources as part of its Bela Negara (State Defense) spirit. (*)
