On March 11, 2020, Member of the Presidential Advisory Council (Wantimpres), Soekarwo delivered a general lecture at the Faculty of Economics and Business Airlangga University (FEB Unair) on “E-Commerce in Indonesia: Development and Role in the Economy”. At that forum Soekarwo explained that in this digital era, the state inevitably has to adapt in order to remain competitive and to encourage the transition from a traditional economy to the digital economy with 4.0. industry. (AB)