Jakarta, 14 April, 2026 – The Ministry of Creative Economy / Creative Economy Agency (Ekraf) has launched the Badan Ekraf Digital Talent (BDT) 2026 training scholarship. This program underscores the government’s commitment to developing creative talents capable of utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance productivity.
The Ministry of Creative Economy, through the Deputy for Digital Creativity and Technology, launched the Badan Ekraf Digital Talent (BDT) 2026 training scholarship at Gedung Film Pesona Indonesia, Jakarta, Tuesday (14/4/2026).
BDT 2026 is an intensive, multi-level digital competency program that combines technical (hard skills) and interpersonal (soft skills) development based on globally recognized industry curricula. The program aims to enhance the capacity of creative economy practitioners through self-paced online learning using global-standard curricula developed by Dicoding.
“The Badan Ekraf Digital Talent program is designed to address both the skill gap and talent gap, while ensuring participants possess competencies aligned with technological advancements, including AI. Through BDT 2026, we aim to bridge industry needs with the availability of qualified digital talent. This aligns with our commitment to positioning the creative economy as a new engine of national economic growth,” said Deputy for Digital Creativity and Technology at the Ministry of Creative Economy, Muhammad Neil El Himam, at the Auditorium of Gedung Film, Jakarta, Tuesday (14/4).
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This program, in collaboration with Dicoding Indonesia, carries the theme “Productivity with AI Bootcamp”, aimed at strengthening digital talent as a key driver in preparing national AI capabilities. According to the 2025 National AI Roadmap White Paper, 36 percent of Indonesia’s workforce requires new training, with 30 percent needing upskilling and 22 percent requiring complete reskilling.
“With Indonesia’s vast potential, we can become a leader in Southeast Asia in accelerating AI capabilities for productivity. We hope BDT 2026 will produce highly competitive creative talents with strong AI mastery, enabling them to contribute productively across the 17 subsectors of Indonesia’s creative economy,” added Deputy Neil.
Meanwhile, CEO of Dicoding, Narendra Wicaksono, stated that the long-standing collaboration with the Creative Economy Agency since 2016 has generated an economic impact of Rp 306 billion, produced 15,168 IT certifications, and strengthened the skills of 215,000 digital talents.
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“Dicoding is a learning platform with a mission to develop Indonesian talent on a global scale. Over the past 11 years, 1.3 million developers have registered and learned on our platform, with around 879,000 of them receiving scholarships,” he said.
He also highlighted the rapid adoption of AI across subsectors as a key factor in enhancing productivity within the creative industry.
“Dicoding’s survey shows that 86 percent of developers are already using AI, and 94 percent of them have experienced increased productivity. We welcome the BDT 2026 initiative, which will train participants to streamline workflows and utilize AI more effectively, ultimately enhancing their professional portfolios,” he added.
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The BDT 2026 program will open registration for 2,200 participants, focusing on AI-based learning for work efficiency and productivity through Dicoding’s online learning management system (LMS). Participants will learn practical guidelines for using AI, selecting appropriate productivity tools, mastering prompt engineering techniques, and understanding ethical considerations and adaptive strategies in technology use.
“BDT 2026 is a strategic initiative to develop digital talent capable of mastering AI and driving limitless productivity. Participants will not only learn theory but also gain hands-on experience through industry-relevant curricula,” said Dicoding COO, Dimas Catur Wibowo.
Join the Badan Ekraf Digital Talent (BDT) 2026 program to master AI and unlock limitless productivity. Register before May 31, 2026, at http://bdt.dicoding.com/.
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The launch of BDT 2026 was also attended by Director of Applications Tri Wahyudi and Director of Digital Content Yuana Rochma Astuti. The event continued with a talk show hosted by Head of Intensive Learning Dicoding, Gilang Ramadhan, featuring speakers including Director of Product Halodoc, Kresna Dewantara Siahaan, and Data Analytics Associate PwC Indonesia, Albert Salomo, who discussed the importance of AI for productivity in today’s workforce.
Kiagoos Irvan Faisal
Head of Bureau for Communication
Ministry of Creative Economy / Creative Economy Agency
