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Erick Hadi: Leading Nusantara’s drive to close Indonesia’s data centre talent gap
Nusantara Data Center Academy bridges Indonesia’s data centre talent gap while promoting sustainability and preparing for industry growth.

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Nusantara Data Center Academy bridges Indonesia’s data centre talent gap while promoting sustainability and preparing for industry growth.
Context
As Indonesia’s data centre market continues to expand, Nusantara Data Center Academy stands at the forefront, addressing critical challenges such as talent shortages and sustainability. In an exclusive interview with BTW Media, Nusantara’s Founder Erick Hadi shares insights into the academy’s role in shaping the future of Indonesia’s digital infrastructure. From their strategic efforts to fill the talent gap to embracing emerging technologies, Hadi provides a comprehensive look at how Nusantara is driving progress in this vital sector. Also read: What is a data centre?
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Chloe (BTW Media): Nusantara has established itself as a key player in Indonesia’s data centre market. What strategies have been most effective in driving your growth in this competitive industry? Erick Hadi: First, let me introduce myself—I’m Erick Hadi, Founder of Nusantara Data Center Academy. In the digital landscape, particularly the data centre sector, we play a crucial role in delivering education to the industry. Indonesia faces a major challenge with a significant talent gap. We lack professionals not only to operate data centres but also to design, build, maintain, and construct them. At Nusantara, we focus on addressing this by providing the digital industry with a steady stream of qualified manpower, ensuring the long-term sustainability of the data centre ecosystem. Chloe (BTW Media): With demand for data storage and processing continuously on the rise, how is Nusantara scaling its infrastructure to meet the needs of both local and international clients? We lack professionals not only to operate data centres but also to design, build, maintain, and construct them. At Nusantara, we focus on addressing this by providing the digital industry with a steady stream of qualified manpower, ensuring the long-term sustainability of the data centre ecosystem.
Key Points
- Nusantara Data Center Academy, led by Erick Hadi, plays a crucial role in addressing Indonesia’s talent gap by providing specialised education for the data centre industry.
- The academy focuses on upskilling professionals, promoting sustainability through energy-efficient practices, and integrating renewable energy into the sector.
- Looking ahead, Hadi envisions significant growth in Indonesia’s data centre industry, driven by digitalisation and the continuous development of talent to meet future demands.
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