# William Utomo

> William Utomo is the Jakarta-based co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of IDN, the Indonesian media and entertainment technology group he established with his older brother Winston in 2014. A University of Southern California graduate with an early finance background, he has helped build a business spanning publishing, entertainment, creator services, and live experiences. The brothers won EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Indonesia 2024; William joined the Endeavor Entrepreneur network in 2025.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer at IDN
- **Organizations:** IDN (PT Media Putra Nusantara), Endeavor, University of Indonesia (former lecturer), USC Marshall Undergraduate Student Investment Funds (former portfolio manager)
- **Nationality:** Indonesian
- **Education:** University of Southern California
- **Known for:** Co-founded IDN with Winston Utomo in 2014., Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 2017, Media, Marketing & Advertising, alongside Winston., Tatler Asia Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow, Indonesia, 2019.

## Career timeline

- **2013-2014** — Portfolio manager in USC Marshall Undergraduate Student Investment Funds.
- **2014** — Began a finance career in Los Angeles and returned to Indonesia to co-found IDN with Winston; IDN Times launched June 8.
- **2017** — Named with Winston in Forbes Asia 30 Under 30, Media, Marketing & Advertising.
- **2019-2020** — Lecturer at the University of Indonesia, March 2019 to March 2020, per LinkedIn.
- **2024** — IDN Media rebranded as IDN on June 8; the brothers won EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Indonesia in November.
- **2025** — Selected as Indonesia’s 106th Endeavor Entrepreneur; represented Indonesia with Winston as an EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year finalist.
- **2026** — Presented the Indonesia Millennials and Gen Z Report 2027 at Indonesia Summit on June 17.

## Achievements

- Co-founded IDN with Winston Utomo in 2014.
- Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 2017, Media, Marketing & Advertising, alongside Winston.
- Tatler Asia Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow, Indonesia, 2019.
- EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Indonesia 2024, jointly with Winston.
- Selected as Indonesia’s 106th Endeavor Entrepreneur in 2025.
- EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025 Indonesia finalist, alongside Winston.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Presented IMGR 2027 at Indonesia Summit 2026 in Jakarta, discussing changing consumer priorities, financial security, skills, and critical use of AI.
- **2025-11** — Spoke on the From Local Vision to Global Impact panel at Endeavor Japan Summit.
- **2025-06** — Listed with Winston as Indonesia’s finalists for EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025.
- **2025-02** — Announced as Indonesia’s 106th Endeavor Entrepreneur.

## Links

- Website: https://www.idn.media/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamutomo/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/williamputrautomo/

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Last updated: 2026-10-07