PORTALJABAR, BANDUNG CITY - The West Java Provincial Government through the Tourism and Culture Office is preparing to hold COFEX (Conference and Exhibition) at Gedung Sate, Bandung City, August 21-24, 2024. This activity is carried out to support the acceleration of national game development in accordance with the mandate of Presidential Regulation Number 19 of 2024 concerning the Acceleration of the Development of the National Game Industry, as well as to increase partnerships between creative economy actors and the industrial world.

The implementation of COFEX is also intended to introduce gamification in helping the effectiveness and efficiency of the company's business processes to large industry players, while facilitating business matching and networking between applications, games, and animations with large industry players. This activity also creates new opportunities for mutually beneficial and innovative collaboration. It is hoped that the application, game, and animation sub-sector can develop more rapidly and be in demand by the wider community which will certainly have a positive impact on economic growth.

"This is a strategic step in responding to the challenges of employment and the economy in West Java. In addition, it also prepares human resources and institutions that are more ready to face the future," said Head of West Java Tourism and Culture Office Benny Bachtiar.

This activity is also part of the West Java Festival and Connecti:City series of events. In addition, it is also a manifestation of the Proudly Made in Indonesia (BBI) campaign.

"COFEX is also a series of WJF and Connecti:City which provides a seminar forum and matchmaking between industry and creative economy players to support the growth of competitiveness of domestic products. It is also a means of promoting innovation and creativity of local products, especially in the animation, game, and application sub-sectors," said the Head of the Tourism and Culture Office.

"The concept of the activity is divided into three sessions, namely seminars and panel discussions, exhibitions and demonstrations, and matchmaking and networking. In addition, the music sub-sector will also be featured as a supporter of the game developer sub-sector in the form of an orchestra (Parchestra) that performs game music scores," continued Rispiaga as Head of the Tourism Industry Sector.

So far, there are 15 names that have taken part and are ready to show their cool creative products. Here is the list:

Application: -
Point 0 – PT. Titik Inovasi Teknologi
Incandescent - PT. Telkom Indonesia
Automa – PT. Setra Automa Solutions
Curaweda
Cyber Army

*Game
Nightspade
Arsanesia
GINVO Studio
Level Up powered by Agate
Glory Hour

*Animation
Ayena Studio
After Lab – PT. Afteelab Persisten Kreasi Indonesia
Aniwayang Studio
Zoo Studio
Patopo