To enhance the welfare of students post-pandemic, the KM ITB Cabinet held a public discussion, entitled “AdvoTalks: Post-Pandemic Education Resilience”, Saturday, (12/2/2022). 
This public discussion aims to explain the function of universities as educational institutions that educate the nation and is responsible for the sustainability of its assets, especially students while they are studying.
Achmad Ghozali, ST, MAB, PhD, a lecturer at SBM ITB and Prof. Dr Juke Roosjati Siregar, M.Pd., a professor from the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Padjadjaran, are the two keynote speakers in this event, with the hope of creating the right mindset and strategy for dealing with educational life, especially lectures, after the pandemic. Andi Muhammad, the Minister of Advocacy for Campus Policy for the KM ITB Cabinet 2021/2022, moderated this event.
To explain the challenges in the world of lectures: technological changes, demands of various stakeholders, industry trends, and global crises & events, Achmad Ghozali started his presentation entitled “Quality in Higher Education”. He emphasized Industry 5.0 and the readiness of universities to deal with it.
He believed that ITB students must face pain points in multi-campus programs, single tuition fees, and student welfare. This penetrates the new normal, which is now starting to take shape. “We face the situation in adapting new normal, but the mindset remains conventional,” said Achmad. He compared the ITB campus with other campuses abroad, even currently entering the Indonesian market.
Closing his presentation with the roles of various stakeholders in society, especially universities with the Tri Dharma of Higher Education, Achmad believes that universities can become good inputs and processes for students to be good outputs and outcomes in society. “Change your mindset, listen to your customers, watch your competitors, be creative, and be innovative,” said Achmad closing his presentation.
