Billy Boen

Billy Boen has been one of the most versatile professionals turned entrepreneurs in Indonesia. His career revolves around multiple industries, including fashion/apparel, F&B, hospitality, distribution & retail, talent agency, and involving the world’s biggest brands such as Nike, Umbro, Oakley, Haagen-Dazs, and Hard Rock Cafe. He created League, an Indonesia-originated sports lifestyle brand (league-world.com).

Pursuing his keen interest in entrepreneurship, leadership, and investing, Billy founded PT YOT Nusantara (youngontop.com) in 2009. The company now becomes the largest youth community in Indonesia, with millions of members across 24 cities in Indonesia, and organizer of the largest youth and technology conferences in Indonesia. Billy also took roles as an angel investor, and advisor, and founded several technology startups in the area of data analytics, job portal, fintech, agro-tech, gaming, and more. Billy is a mentor at PlugnPlay Tech Accelerator in Indonesia, idea box, and Founder Institute Jakarta.

Having his exceptional network & experience, Billy was recently appointed as Network & Strategy Advisor to the Board of Directors of Bank BRI, to help guide the next transformation of Indonesia’s largest retail bank (bri.co.id).

Billy actively shares his experiences both as a professional and entrepreneur through various TV and radio shows, which he co-produced. His latest TV show, Unlock with Billy Boen, is still airing at MetroTV, and his radio shows are being syndicated to 21 cities with millions of viewers/listeners covering the topics of youth, entrepreneurship, and innovation.

Billy holds an MBA degree from the University of West Georgia, USA, from which he passed with Cum Laude recognition at the young age of 22 in 2000. He previously graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Utah State University, USA.