Your Best You is About Knowing Your Unique Self | Tommy Tjiptadjaja | TEDxYouth@SPH

Many struggle to know who they are and what they should do. Tommy Tjiptadjaja helps explore how one’s pesronal best comes from the unique mix of friends, family and the world around you. Tommy Tjiptadjaja received his MBA with Honors degree from the University Chicago Booth as well as Bachelor with Honors from University of Texas at Austin. Tommy is passionate in building meaningful businesses that bring positive social and environmental impact. He has worked across the US, Europe, as well as Indonesia across roles and industries, among others as a management consultant with The Boston Consulting Group. Through Greenhope, Tommy seeks to demonstrate business as a force for good in solving one of our biggest environmental and existential threats which is plastic waste pollution. Greenhope researched, developed, produced biodegradable, bio-based and compostable materials named Naturloop, Ecoplas, and Oxium. Greenhope’s work is recognized with the World Economic Forum as part of Schwab Social Entrepreneur, Top 100 Visionary Leaders by Real Leaders, Sustainable Business Award Indonesia, Flourish Prize for UN SDG Goal no 12: Sustainable Consumption and Production. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at