The Genera-Z Berbakti 2026 event features a different judging\nmechanism compared to the previous year\u2019s implementation. This change\npresents a new challenge for the finalists, who had previously prepared\nbased on the 2025 edition\u2019s competition format. With the new assessment\nsystem, the eight finalist teams are required to develop more mature\nstrategies to convince the panel of judges that their proposed\nprogrammes are worthy of being implemented in the target tourism\nvillages and will deliver a tangible impact for the community.<\/p>\n
In the final round, all participants must pass three selection stages\ndesigned to test the quality of their ideas, quick-thinking skills, and\nresilience in defending their proposals. The assessment is conducted by\nthree panellists: Nicholas Saputra as BCA Bakti Ambassador, Cinta Laura\nKiehl, known as an entertainer and sociopreneur, and scientist and\nsocial entrepreneur Tri Mumpuni. The first stage is the Idea Pitch,\nwhere each team is given 10 minutes to present their best programme\ndesign. Participants then enter the Think Tank session, where finalists\nare given 60 seconds to answer questions from the panellists. If a\npanellist provides feedback on the answer, the participant has a further\nopportunity to respond for a maximum of 30 seconds. The final stage is\nHead to Head, an argumentation session between participants where\nfinalists question each other, provide answers, and defend their\nconcepts, directly testing the strength of each programme.<\/p>\n
In addition to the changes in the judging stages, the organisers also\nintroduced a new rule. Whereas previously one person could represent the\nteam in several sessions, now each stage\u2014Idea Pitch, Think Tank, and\nHead to Head\u2014must be represented by a different team member. This rule\nensures every team member gets an equal opportunity to appear before the\npanellists and demonstrate their individual abilities. The format change\nsurprised several participants, including Tessa from the DESA HIDUP\nteam, representing UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung. \u201cInitially, my\nfeelings were all over the place and I was really nervous. However, I\ntried to keep smiling. The proudest moment was when I could speak and\nanswer the panellists\u2019 questions, and then integrate the answers which I\nthought were good,\u201d Tessa said.<\/p>\n
A similar experience was felt by the Laskar Selasik team from\nUniversitas Gadjah Mada. \u201cHonestly, from the start I was a bit nervous\nand even thought about asking if I could be replaced. I then stopped\nthinking about right or wrong, and the most important thing was to\nnarrate the presentation content,\u201d said Faruq, a member of the team.\nBehind the high-pressure competition atmosphere, the organisers hope the\nprogramme can be a platform for students to produce innovative solutions\nthat are not only compelling on paper but can also be realistically\nimplemented in the target tourism villages.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe believe the eight selected finalists have extraordinary\npotential. Now is the time for them to prove it. We are optimistic that\nthe new final round format of Genera-Z Berbakti 2026 can help the\nfinalists unleash their great potential, which can then be developed to\nimplement their ideas at the activity locations later,\u201d said EVP\nCorporate Communication & Social Responsibility BCA Hera F Haryn.\nFrom the eight competing finalists, the four best teams will have the\nopportunity to realise their ideas in four Bakti BCA assisted tourism\nvillages. The locations include Desa Wisata Kreatif Terong in Belitung\nRegency, Desa Wisata Situs Gunung Padang in Cianjur Regency, Desa Wisata\nPatakbanteng in Wonosobo Regency, and Desa Wisata Kakaskasen Dua in\nTomohon City.<\/p>\n
Panellist Cinta Laura Kiehl also advised all participants to keep\ntheir proposals realistic and easy to implement. \u201cMy advice for the\ncampus finalists is to keep their proposals simple. Because it is better\nto solve problems gradually and slowly than to try to do everything at\nonce but produce a system that is unrealistic and unsustainable,\u201d said\nthe entertainer and sociopreneur.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/new-judging-format-challenges-finalists-to-present-their-best-ideas-1782841852", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }