Encouraging Young Talents in Their Fields

MSI Support at IECC 2025, In the midst of rapid technological developments, the need for space for children and teenagers to learn, experiment and expand their creativity has become increasingly urgent. The 2025 International Environmental Coding Competition (IECC) is here as a forum for Indonesia’s young generation to show their abilities in the fields of coding, innovation and technology-based solutions. This year, IECC collaborated with one of the global technology brands that is very close to the world of digital creativity and education: MSI.

On a special occasion, the Koding Next team interviewed two MSI representatives, Valencia and Kim, to discuss the reasons behind their support for IECC 2025, their views on Indonesia’s young generation, as well as messages for the finalists who will compete at the international level in Singapore.

Valencia, the MSI representative who was directly involved in supporting this event, gave quite an interesting explanation when asked about the main reason MSI decided to become a sponsor of the 2025 International Environmental Coding Competition.

According to Valencia, the biggest reason MSI is involved in IECC is because of the great opportunity to support a learning ecosystem that is relevant for today’s digital generation. He explained that IECC is not only a competition for children, but is also an event that is watched by parents. In this way, MSI wants to make a broader contribution: not only facilitating devices, but also contributing to the development of digital talent from an early age.

“We see a huge opportunity because the audience is not only children, but also parents. We hope that they can see that MSI products can be one of the devices that can support the needs of these children,” said Valencia.

From these comments, it can be seen that MSI views IECC as not just a competition, but an educational movement that prepares the younger generation to face an increasingly fast technological world. By becoming a sponsor, MSI wants to help encourage Indonesian children to dare to be creative, try new things, and build self-confidence in the fields of coding and technology.

One of the core questions in this interview is about the most important competencies that the Indonesian finalists will bring to the international stage at IECC 2025 in Singapore. Valencia provides an interesting and highly relevant perspective for participants.

According to him, there are two most important abilities: creativity and self-confidence.

“Creative skills and also the skills to remain confident in what they are doing. Those are the two things that I think are the most helpful for entering the international stage later,” he explained.

Creativity is the main foundation in environmental-based coding competitions such as IECC. Participants are not only asked to write programs or create applications; they must be able to solve real environmental problems with innovative solutions. Creativity helps them create unique, relevant and impactful concepts.

Meanwhile, self-confidence is an aspect that is often underestimated in competitions, even though it is actually a big differentiator between participants who appear ordinary and participants who are able to stand tall in facing international challenges. The self-confidence that is meant is not just the courage to appear, but confidence in the results of one’s own work, the belief that the ideas they bring have value and are worth fighting for.

In the world of technology, these two skills coexist: creativity creates solutions, confidence ensures those solutions can be presented to the world.

Apart from Valencia, Kim from MSI also gave a deep impression regarding their experience in participating in IECC 2025. An interview with him opened up a picture of how a global brand like MSI views the development of Indonesian children’s interest in the world of coding.

According to Kim, IECC 2025 shows how much interest the younger generation has in technology. He admitted that he was amazed to see that many students, even from a very young age, already understood the basics of programming and dared to take part in coding competitions.

“I really applaud it. It turns out that there are a lot of young people and even small children who are starting to be interested in coding and coding competitions, and they have started to get to know technology since they were small, which is a good thing,” said Kim.

This comment shows one important thing: the interest of Indonesia’s young generation in coding is not just a seasonal trend, but has become part of a new learning style that is more modern and relevant to the needs of the times.

For a brand like MSI, this development is an important moment. Digital education not only expands the market, but also opens the way for children to develop into solution makers, not just technology users. MSI is proud to be part of this journey.

MSI’s support for IECC 2025 is not only in the form of sponsorship, but also a form of confidence in Koding Next’s role in developing the digital ecosystem in Indonesia. Through this collaboration, MSI helps provide more space for children to learn coding in a competitive yet healthy atmosphere.

MSI understands that the process of learning to code is not always easy. Kids need tools that can support them in experimenting, creating projects, and taking part in competitions. The presence of MSI as a sponsor allows better device access and a more professional competition experience.

Not only that, MSI’s role also provides validation for parents that the world of coding is a field worth exploring from an early age. When big tech brands get involved, it increases the belief that coding can lead children to a bright future.

Closing the interview, Kim delivered a special message to all IECC 2025 participants and finalists. With enthusiasm, he provided moral support for Indonesia’s young generation to continue learning and creating.

He hopes that competitions like IECC can continue and open up more opportunities for children to develop their talents in the fields of coding and technology.

“We wish continued success to the younger generation and continued success to Koding Next,” concluded Kim.