INDUSTRY.co.id - Jakarta - In the second title of Comsnets Indonesia 2017, Industry Minister Airlangga Hartanto will deliver material about the creative industry that is being discussed publicly.

One of the interesting themes discussed in Conference Comnets Indonesia 2017 is about the presence of fintech (financial technology) which is an innovation in the financial sector. The existence of fintech is expected to bring in a more practical and secure financial transaction process. The process of financial transactions includes the process of payment, the process of borrowing money, transfers, or stock buying and selling.

Fintech is expected to bring new colors in the financial world and provide financial services, complete the chain of financial transactions, improve lives, fight against moneylenders. In the future, fintech is expected to give the money loan system in a transparent way.

That way, the public can find out what percentage of interest to be paid, how many monthly installments and how long tenor loans are available. Various speakers in conference COMSNETS Indonesia 2017 believe that innovation of digital financial development is very useful and have a positive impact when applied in Indonesia.

Related to this matter, Vice Chairman of Telematics, Research & Technology Research, Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ilham Habibie responded that Fintech's presence can not be avoided as a result of innovation in the progress of digital economy service in Indonesia. According to him, most Indonesian people already know that fintech is growing rapidly.

"Just look at now many startup companies that move there, such as start-ups," revealed Ilham habibie in the 2017 Conference Comsnets Indonesia event held Kadin Indonesia and M-Solving.

To know some startup-startup fintech that already exist in Indonesia, among others, CekAja, Money friends, Borrow, CekPremi, Bareksa, Kejora, Doku, Veritrans, Kartuku, Even some time ago has formed financial technology company association named FinTech Indonesia.

Ilham added that for now Fintech's presence in Indonesia is still in its early stages in terms of payments such as P to P landing ie people to people.

"But on the one hand most of the people of Indonesia are still not many who understand about the fintech services and security systems that still need to be improved. Because where there is technology there must be people who abuse it. "Firmly Ilham.

Ilham also agrees on a World Economic Forum (2015) report that predicts Indonesia will become one of the largest digital markets in Southeast Asia by 2020. This reinforces digital finance opportunities, reinforced by the fact that only about 36% of adults in Indonesia have accounts banks or about 120 million people fall into the unbanked category.

When viewed from the existing phenomenon, the presence of Fintech will be able to assist Indonesia in developing technology in the field of finance. Supported by the consumptive nature of Indonesian society, including on technology, innovation in the development of digital finance in Indonesia will rapidly grow.

Comsnets Indonesia 2017 at the Ballrom Fairmont Hotel from 5-6 October presents Rosan P. Roeslani Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin), Huzur Saran President of COMSNETS & IIT Association Delhi, Herry Abdul Aziz, M.Eng, Tulika Pandey Caln CEO of National e-Government Division, Kalamullah Ramli, M. Eng, one of Professor of University of Indonesia, Ilham Akbar Habibie, MBA Vice Chairman of Telematics, Research & Technology Research, Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Also present as Speaker Dr. Ajay Kumar, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY), India