The Manager of Great Giant Foods (GGF) is again holding an activity with the theme Becoming The Giant: Light Up The Sky which took place on Friday, 7 October 2022. A series of sharing sessions by the leaders of Great Giant Foods (GGF), namely Tommy Wattimena as CEO of Great Giant Foods, Josep Lay as CEO of Protein and Plant Based Business, and Jane Fransisca as MD FA & Corporate Strategy as well as CEO of the Farmers Empowerment Partnership. The session was then followed by a casual dinner at the 36th floor of Sequis Tower, South Jakarta.

The event was designed to provide an opportunity for GGF employees, not only to get to know the leaders better, but to be able to have light discussions with them about the leadership journey they went through to become trusted leaders at GGF. Participants who attended came from various business units such as PT. Sewu Segar Nusantara (SSN), PT. Great Giant Pineapple (GGP),

On this occasion, Rina Faqih, HRGA Director of GGF, moderated the event. Tommy Wattimena, CEO of GGF, on this occasion told about the leadership journey he has faced so far, and how GGF colleagues can follow in his footsteps to become leaders for tomorrow.

He said that from what the public knows about his career journey, many experiences are not exposed even though they help hone his skills. “I had down to two candidates during the interview and I got the position only because I was asked ‘can you cook?’ and I was able to do it from experience working in the kitchen,” he said, telling how he managed to get a position at Unilever Indonesia.

As a leader, Tommy Wattimena shared ways that whoever they are, can become a leader for tomorrow. Starting with having integrity (having integrity), being adaptable (comfortable everywhere), and having adequate skills (mastering functional & soft skills).

The series of events then shifted to a light discussion session which was attended by Josep Lay and Jane Fransisca. On this occasion the participants submitted questions through online forms anonymously which were then answered publicly by the speakers.

The first question was addressed to Josep Lay regarding his response when he started his journey at GGF, who previously had no experience in the agribusiness sector. “I believe if I give my best, I will give the best. You have to come from the heart first, even though you are still afraid,” he answered when he was first entrusted with joining Great Giant Pineapple by Iswanto, CEO of GGF before Tommy Wattimena.

Towards the evening, the leadership insight session was closed by making a Tiktok together which was followed by dinner in the Sequis Tower outdoor area. Participants had the opportunity to get acquainted with each other, especially for newcomers and from different business units.