# Winston Utomo

> Winston Utomo is the Indonesian founder and CEO of IDN, formerly IDN Media. He launched Indonesian Times in 2014 while working at Google Singapore and built the company with his younger brother William. Its businesses now span digital media, live streaming, entertainment and the creator economy, with a focus on Indonesia’s Millennials and Gen Z.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at IDN (formerly IDN Media)
- **Organizations:** IDN, IDN Times, Google, St. John Capital
- **From:** Surabaya, Indonesia
- **Nationality:** Indonesian
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science, University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business, Master of Science, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution, Columbia University
- **Known for:** Co-founded IDN in 2014 and developed it beyond digital publishing., Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2017, Media, Marketing & Advertising, with William Utomo., Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow 2022 honouree.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2014** — Worked at St. John Capital in San Francisco and later at Google in Singapore.
- **2014** — Launched Indonesian Times on June 8 while employed at Google; developed the business with younger brother William.
- **2015** — Left Google after the company closed its seed funding round.
- **2017** — Recognised with William in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia, Media, Marketing & Advertising.
- **2022** — Named a Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow honouree.
- **2024** — IDN Media rebranded as IDN; Winston and William won EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Indonesia.
- **2025** — Represented Indonesia with William at EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year; won Gold for Most People-Focused CEO at the Human Resources Excellence Awards.
- **2026** — Spoke at Digital Media Asia in Manila; IDN announced the acquisition of M Bloc Group in May.

## Achievements

- Co-founded IDN in 2014 and developed it beyond digital publishing.
- Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2017, Media, Marketing & Advertising, with William Utomo.
- Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow 2022 honouree.
- EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024 Indonesia, with William Utomo.
- Indonesia finalist representative at EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025, with William Utomo.
- Gold Winner, Most People-Focused CEO, Human Resources Excellence Awards 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — A July 30 FORTUNE Indonesia feature described BOSS Creator and JKT48 as pillars of IDN’s entertainment strategy.
- **2026-07** — A July 27 feature discussed Winston and William’s long-term institution-building ambitions.
- **2026-05** — IDN announced its acquisition of M Bloc Group on May 11, bringing five cultural locations under IDN Bloc.
- **2026-05** — WAN-IFRA published his Digital Media Asia 2026 remarks on community participation and the attention business.

## Links

- Website: https://www.idn.media/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/winstonutomo/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/WinstonUtomo
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/winstonutomo/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/win23ston

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Last updated: 2026-10-16