Facebook and Google will be sharing expert advice on hot mobile and programming topics at Tech in Asia Jakarta

You’ll hear about the latest innovations in the financial services sector at Tech in Asia Jakarta’s Fintech Stage and pick up tips on turning users into  loyal fans at the Marketing Stage.

Tech in Asia Jakarta 2015, happening next week on November 11-12, will also explore in-depth two solid pillars of the tech industry – mobile and programming.

Decoding the programmer’s language at Developer Stage

Programming can sometimes be a lonely path to embark on, especially at times when the only interaction you get for days is with your computer. Tech in Asia Jakarta’s Developer Stage on day 1 offers you the opportunity to step out from behind your machines and band together with fellow programmers – folks who speak the same language as you, but can offer fresh perspectives.

Technology has connected a vast number of people from across the world. Yet, it has opened up a new domain of exclusion for many others who lack the opportunity, access, knowledge or skill. Facebook’s Internet.org has been working to close the great divide by providing free basic services to two-thirds of the world who are yet to be connected, and Jackie Chang, Product Partnerships Manager at Facebook will take the stage to share how it’s possible for you to engineer your product to promote digital inclusion.

Whichever form your product takes, you’d know how imperative it is to stay afloat of the changes in programming world to avoid sliding into obscurity – and there’s no better way to prepare for the future than the present. Join the nation’s leading cloud provider, Infinys System Indonesia, to uncover what Indonesia’s cloud has in store.

Wonder what the top mobile apps have up their sleeves you aren’t privy to yet? Kenny Ye from UCWeb, an Alibaba company, will take us through how the Chinese mobile browser gained mass appeal outside of home ground to quietly capture the markets of India, Pakistan, and Indonesia. He’ll also weave in takeaways on best practices to make apps viral and sticky enough to keep users.

Whether you’re itching to get technical or seeking a macro outlook on the future of programming, you’ll be sure to pick up nuggets of wisdom from this expert stage.

Mobile: the present and future

If you’re ever curious about where all these rapid changes in technology are taking us, all you have to do is look towards mobile; after all, it’s set to take over the world – a notion backed by a16z mobile expert Benedict Evans.

For the Mobile Stage happening on day 2 of our conference, we’ve gathered key players within the scene to give you an idea as to just how vast this vertical will go – and how you can grab a slice of the pie before the window of opportunity slips by.

Christian Uribe from Opera Mini and Tiago Costa Alves of Aptoide will kick off by answering a pressing question that has plagued the community in recent times: does the proliferation of apps mean that the mobile browser is a thing of the past? Find out how the change in dynamics will affect whether you should focus your efforts on creating mobile-friendly HTML5 sites or building native apps.

Tackling topical issues, UCWeb’s head of Indonesia Jonathan Zhong will share an overview of the current trends taking place before we turn our attention to learn how we can capitalize on them from tech giant Google themselves. Inge Wong of Google Indonesia will share key pointers on monetizing games with the use of Admob and Google Analytics in her keynote on day 2.

Other sessions at the stage will provide a glimpse into the crystal ball of two rapidly growing domains in mobile – commerce and videos, with experts from B2B ecommerce company Ralali and regional multi-channel network and advertising platform 8sian Media taking the stage respectively.

Get your passes

The Mobile and Developer Stage are just two out of five expert stages unveiled at Tech in Asia Jakarta this year, promising an even wider array of quality stage content on top of our signature conference highlights to give you more bang for your buck. The complete agenda for the two-day conference happening next week on November 11-12 is available on the events website.

We’ve extended the 10 percent promotion for all Tech in Asia Jakarta passes until this weekend, November 8 – be sure to get yours to join us at Indonesia’s ultimate tech conference next week.

Agenda for Developer Stage

Agenda for Mobile Stage