About

GET TO KNOW GIFTS

The Global Innovation & Future Technology Summit (GIFTS) is a collaboration between Universitas Gadjah Mada and Strategic Partners. Designed as a platform for future builders, GIFTS focuses on three core pillars: Showcasing, Exploring, and Empowering future innovations. As a strategic forum, it presents a diverse range of cutting-edge innovations through interactive exhibitions, facilitates dialogue and collaboration via panel discussions and workshops, and strengthens the capacities of innovators and aspiring innovators through mentoring sessions and development programs. The event brings together students, academics, start-up founders, industry practitioners, researchers, and innovation enthusiasts from various countries, fostering a multidisciplinary ecosystem for sustainable technological advancement.

3
Core Pillars
10+
Countries
1000+
Participants

GIFTS 2025

GIFTS 2025 is a global platform designed to bring innovators, researchers, policymakers, and technology leaders together to shape the future of sustainable innovation.

Showcasing

Presenting real-world sustainable innovations

Exploring

Hosting multidisciplinary dialogues

Empowering

Equipping future builders through workshops and competitions

What’s Happening at the Event

GIFTS 2025 Rundown

Realize sustainable, impactful innovation

Business Idea
Competition

Registration is Now Open!

for Indonesian Highschool & College Students

Main Theme:

Sustainable Technology for Future Earth

Timeline

15-25 Nov

Open Registration

27 Nov

Mentoring Session

2 Dec

Deck Submission

3 Dec

Pitching Day

4 Dec

Announcement

Featured Speakers

Oki Earlivan Sampurno
Oki Earlivan Sampurno, S.Mn., M.B.A., M.Sc., Ph.D.
Staf Khusus Bidang Industri dan Kerjasama Luar Negeri Mendiktisaintek
Hari Supriadi
Hari Supriadi
Kaltim Parna Industri
Lukito Hasta
Lukito Hasta
ASTPI
Prof. Ir. Nizam
Prof. Ir. Nizam, M.Sc., DIC., Ph.D.
MIT Reap
Sazali Johari
Sazali Johari
Deputy Director, NUS Enterprise
Michael Aaron Tuori
Michael Aaron Tuori
Tsinghua University Southeast Asia Center
Academic Director
Marina Silvia Kusumawardhani
Marina Silvia Kusumawardhani
MIT REAP (Regional Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program)
Eddy Danusaputro
Eddy Danusaputro
CEO BNI Ventures

STRATEGIC PARTNERS

VENUE

Gelanggang Inovasi dan Kreativitas Universitas Gadjah Mada (GIK UGM)

Direction

Yogyakarta, Indonesia

REGISTRATION

Scan Here!

About

GET TO KNOW GIFTS

The Global Innovation & Future Technology Summit (GIFTS) is a collaboration between Universitas Gadjah Mada and Strategic Partners. Designed as a platform for future builders, GIFTS focuses on three core pillars: Showcasing, Exploring, and Empowering future innovations. As a strategic forum, it presents a diverse range of cutting-edge innovations through interactive exhibitions, facilitates dialogue and collaboration via panel discussions and workshops, and strengthens the capacities of innovators and aspiring innovators through mentoring sessions and development programs. The event brings together students, academics, start-up founders, industry practitioners, researchers, and innovation enthusiasts from various countries, fostering a multidisciplinary ecosystem for sustainable technological advancement.

3
Core Pillars
10+
Countries
1000+
Participants

GIFTS 2025

GIFTS 2025 is a global platform designed to bring innovators, researchers, policymakers, and technology leaders together to shape the future of sustainable innovation.

Showcasing

Presenting real-world sustainable innovations

Exploring

Hosting multidisciplinary dialogues

Empowering

Equipping future builders through workshops and competitions

What’s Happening at the Event

GIFTS 2025 Rundown

Realize sustainable, impactful innovation

Business Idea
Competition

Registration is Now Open!

for Indonesian Highschool & College Students

Main Theme:

Sustainable Technology for Future Earth

Timeline

15-25 Nov

Open Registration

27 Nov

Mentoring Session

2 Dec

Deck Submission

3 Dec

Pitching Day

4 Dec

Announcement

Featured Speakers

Oki Earlivan Sampurno
Oki Earlivan Sampurno, S.Mn., M.B.A., M.Sc., Ph.D.
Staf Khusus Bidang Industri dan Kerjasama Luar Negeri Mendiktisaintek
Hari Supriadi
Hari Supriadi
Kaltim Parna Industri
Lukito Hasta
Lukito Hasta
ASTPI
Prof. Ir. Nizam
Prof. Ir. Nizam, M.Sc., DIC., Ph.D.
MIT Reap
Sazali Johari
Sazali Johari
Deputy Director, NUS Enterprise
Michael Aaron Tuori
Michael Aaron Tuori
Tsinghua University Southeast Asia Center
Academic Director
Marina Silvia Kusumawardhani
Marina Silvia Kusumawardhani
MIT REAP (Regional Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program)
Eddy Danusaputro
Eddy Danusaputro
CEO BNI Ventures

Strategic Partners

Venue

Gelanggang Inovasi dan Kreativitas Universitas Gadjah Mada (GIK UGM)

Direction

Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Registration

Scan Here!