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[Plenary session] Edge of the Frontier

Opening Speech : Michael Traem MRT-Advisory Managing Director Opening of K.E.Y. PLATFORM 2019 celebrating the 20th Anniversary of MoneyToday Founding
- Leadership positions, supervisory board and advisory board memberships with firms such as Atkins Acuity, Avencore, HuZ Consulting, HPP, Belgravia Investment Banking and others.
- More than 25 years background in consulting, having previously held senior positions in A.T. Kearney (Managing Director EMEA), Arthur D. Little (Global CEO) and the Hay Group (Managing Director Europe).
- Author of various books such as: „After the Merger“, „Innovate your company“, ""Spearheading Growth“, ""The Value Growers“ and others.
- Regular speaker at international conferences and lecturer at universities around the globe"
Congratulatory Speech : Edwin J. Feulner The Heritage Foundation Founder & Chairman Trump’s Thoughts and Collapse of Existing Paradigms
- He is founder and former president of The Heritage Foundation.
- After serving as president from 1977 to 2013, He served as a president again for a brief period in 2017. After President Donald J. Trump’s inauguration, there were a number of conservative policy victories, most notably tax reform, and The Heritage Foundation played a role in all of them.
- Author of 9 books including New York Times bestsellers, Getting America Right and The American Spirit. His weekly newspaper column appears in many major, American newspapers, and he serves on several philanthropic boards.
- He graduated from Regis University with double majors in English and business.
- In 1981, He attended Georgetown University and the London School of Economics, and then earned a doctorate degree at the University of Edinburgh
- In 1964, He received an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business in 1964.
Moderator : Anthony B. Kim The Index of Economic Freedom, The Heritage Foundation
Research Manager & Editor Understanding the Frontier:A New Order Emerging after the US-China Trade War and Brexit
- Previously, He had served as Deputy Chief of Staff to Dr. Edwin J. Feulner, founder of the Heritage Foundation.
- As an editor, he also manages the production of The Heritage Foundation’s annual Index of Economic Freedom.
- He won Heritage's prestigious Drs. W. Glenn and Rita Ricardo Campbell Award, which goes to the employee who makes “an outstanding contribution to the analysis and promotion of a free society.”
- Before joining Heritage in 2001, he studied economics at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, N. J.
- He holds a master's degree in international trade and investment policy from the Elliott School of International Affairs at the George Washington University.
Panel : Nile Gardiner Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom, The Heritage Foundation
Director Understanding the Frontier: A New Order Emerging after the US-China Trade War and Brexit
- Nile Gardiner is Director of the Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom at The Heritage Foundation, and a leading authority on Brexit.
- Before joining Heritage, He served as a foreign policy aide to Lady Thatcher, assisting her with her final book, Statecraft: Strategies for a Changing World.
- He is a prominent expert on US-British relations, US foreign policy, and the transatlantic alliance
- He received his M.A., M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees in History from Yale University, and B.A. and M.A. in Modern History from Oxford University.
- He frequently provides analysis of global events for US and international television networks including Fox News Channel, CNN and Fox Business Network
Panel : Dean Benjamin Cheng The Heritage Foundation Senior research fellow Understanding the Frontier: A New Order Emerging after the US-China Trade War and Brexit
- Research Fellow for Chinese Political and Military Affairs at the Heritage Foundation.
- The author of the book Cyber Dragon: Inside China’s Information Warfare and Cyber Operations (NY: Praeger Publishing, 2016)
- 2001-2009, A senior analyst with the China Studies Division (previously, Project Asia) at CAN
- 1996-2001, A senior analyst with Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)
- 1993-1995, An analyst with the US Congress’ Office of Technology Assessment in the International Security and Space Division.
Special Keynote Lecture : Yun-cheol Koo Ministry of Economy and Finance 2nd Vice Minister Meet Tomorrow 1 – Korean Economy’s Future Lies in New Markets
- 2nd Vice Minister of the Ministry of Economy and Finance
- Served as the Deputy Minister of Budget and served various roles in the Budget Office and Fiscal Management Bureau at the Ministry of Economy and Finance
- Worked at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in the United States and the Presidential Office in South Korea
Moderator : Kyusik SUH Ministry of Economy and Finance
Director for International Economic Cooperation Strategy Meet Tomorrow 1 – Redefinition and New Segmentation of New Markets
- Director for International Economic Cooperation Strategy, MOEF
- Has worked for Korean Government for 18 years international economic affairs and treasury
- Took part in trade negotiations such as the FTA between European Union and the Republic of Korea to 2010, analyzed the cost of various R&D projects, and got involved in fiscal plans for major issues in Korea including economic relationship between 2 Koreas, social integration and climate change.
Panel : Mamuka Tsereteli America-Georgia Business Council President Meet Tomorrow 1 – Redefinition and New Segmentation of New Markets
- He was a founding Executive Director of the organization between 1998 and 2009.
- A Senior Fellow with the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute at American Foreign Policy Council.
- Dr. Tsereteli teaches classes on International relations, energy security and International Economic Policy at American University and Johns Hopkins SAIS.
- A Board Member of the Georgian Regional Development Fund and the Liberty Bank, as well as several non-for-profit organizations.
- Founder of the Georgian House of Greater Washington, LLC, the boutique company focused on promotion of Georgian wines in the USA.
- Dr. Tsereteli is an author of many publications focused on geopolitics and geo- economics of Georgia and Black Sea-Caspian region.
Panel : OLARN WERANOND Durian Corporation Co.,LTD. CEO / Co-Founder
Thai Fintech Association President Meet Tomorrow 1 – Redefinition and New Segmentation of New Markets
- As the CEO of Durian Corp and President of the Thai Fintech Association, Thailand’s largest ecosystem builder, Olarn represents a team dedicated to the curation and success of a massive network of startups. Focusing on linking startups, investors and corporations with what they need, his years of dedication to the startup scene affords him a unique expertise in public and private sectors.
Panel : Mohammad Ridzuan Abdul Aziz Fintech Association of Malaysia President Meet Tomorrow 1 – Redefinition and New Segmentation of New Markets
- Currently the Country Director of WorldRemit Malaysia and Head of Business for Thailand and Indonesia.
- Spend 8 years as financial regulator with the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange and Malaysia Securities Commission. Instrumental in various works related to the establishment of the investment banking regulatory framework in Malaysia in year 2001.
- Manage the business and regulatory compliance for Macquarie Capital and Nomura Investment Bank for a total of 8 years. Ridzuan was also the Asia Pacific Compliance Director for Market Supervision and Compliance for Nomura Securities before resigning in 2013.
- Founded two regulatory compliance advisory companies with offices in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Indonesia in 2013 and 2016 respectively, focusing on financial technology, business strategy and regulatory affairs.
- Investing and mentoring various companies - a broadcasting engineering company in Brisbane, an on-line media company focusing on marketing throughout Asia, an ecommerce venture builder in Malaysia and an AI company from Singapore.
Panel : Peter O'Malley Kenosis Capital LLC Managing Partner Meet Tomorrow 1 – Redefinition and New Segmentation of New Markets
- Worked in investment banking for 30-years. Specializing in cross border M&A, financings and private investments.
- Previously senior banker at Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and HSBC.
- Have executed some of the larger M&A trades in Asia-Pacific natural resources. Particular focus on cross border M&A from Asia to Africa and Asia to North America.
- Advise companies and management teams principally in the natural resources and technology sectors
- Recent investments include, but are not limited to, energy efficiency, fintech, coal, diamonds, e-commerce, and real estate
Special Keynote Lecture : Mi Ock MUN Ministry for Science, Technology and Innovation 1st Vice Minister Meet Tomorrow 2 – A New Paradigm for Korea’s Science and Technology System
- Adviser to the President for Science and Technology, Office of the President
- Member of the Presidential Advisory Council on S&T
- Congressperson, Member of National Assembly of the Republic of Korea
Young MoneyToday's Suggestions : Sun-joon In The Zooing Company, Inc. CEO Meet the Tomorrows - Proposals for a Fresh New Start
- Providing strategic consulting and advisory service to large corporations, public institutions and foreign governmental organizations on emerging business domains and technologies including artificial intelligence, big data, smart grid, social media, IoT, smart devices, etc.
- Worked in the telecommunications industry for 16 years in a number of roles such as network strategy, new product strategy, technology innovation, open innovation, and social big data analysis
- Judge, mentor, lecturer and a member of steering committee in government sponsored startup incubation programs
Young MoneyToday's Suggestions : Jaewon Lee MoneyToday, Dept. of Politics Reporter Meet the Tomorrows - Proposals for a Fresh New Start
- Worked in MoneyToday new media Organization TTimes. Report on Start-ups and innovation companies as well as domestic and overseas news through various platforms including card news and video news
- Acted as a reporter for the MoneyToday the300(Department of politics). Covering the 19th Presidential Election and the 2018 South Korean local elections. Currently, a reporter for the Democratic Party of Korea.

[Breakout session 1] Finance - Disruption in the Financial Industry

Speaker : Mohammad Ridzuan Abdul Aziz Fintech Association of Malaysia President FinTech, Islamic Finance, and Quantum Jumping in Malaysia and Other ASEAN Countries
- Currently the Country Director of WorldRemit Malaysia and Head of Business for Thailand and Indonesia.
- Spend 8 years as financial regulator with the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange and Malaysia Securities Commission. Instrumental in various works related to the establishment of the investment banking regulatory framework in Malaysia in year 2001.
- Manage the business and regulatory compliance for Macquarie Capital and Nomura Investment Bank for a total of 8 years. Ridzuan was also the Asia Pacific Compliance Director for Market Supervision and Compliance for Nomura Securities before resigning in 2013.
- Founded two regulatory compliance advisory companies with offices in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Indonesia in 2013 and 2016 respectively, focusing on financial technology, business strategy and regulatory affairs.
- Investing and mentoring various companies - a broadcasting engineering company in Brisbane, an on-line media company focusing on marketing throughout Asia, an ecommerce venture builder in Malaysia and an AI company from Singapore.
Speaker : Jackie Zhang Armada Chain, Inc. Co-Founder
ZS Blockchain Co-Founder The Global Block Chain Ecosystem: Global & Asian Perspective
- Managing Partner of ZS Blockchain and ZS Capital, a consulting firm that facilitates enterprise consulting and advisory
- Active in various enterprise/finance fields such as JP Morgan Chase, Nice Systems
- A global ambassador of the Bill and Melinda Gates Scholarship
Speaker : Kent Makishima Armada Chain, Inc. Co-Founder
ZS Blockchain Co-Founder The Global Block Chain Ecosystem: Global & Asian Perspective
- Managing Partner of ZS Blockchain and ZS Capital, an enterprise consulting and advisory firm.
- Experience in VC including JUMP Investors, a Los Angeles firm, as well as mentored startups.
Speaker : Olarn Weranond Durian Corporation Co.,LTD. CEO / Co-Founder
Thai Fintech Association President Thailand's FinTech Business Landscape and Disruptive Innovators
- As the CEO of Durian Corp and President of the Thai Fintech Association, Thailand’s largest ecosystem builder, Olarn represents a team dedicated to the curation and success of a massive network of startups. Focusing on linking startups, investors and corporations with what they need, his years of dedication to the startup scene affords him a unique expertise in public and private sectors.
Speaker : Bashar Saleh PointCheckout CEO A Neo Supply-Chain Finance beyond the Borders
- Previously co-founder of ReserveOut, Middle East’s leading online restaurant reservation platform
- Prior to starting his entrepreneurial career, Bashar worked at BlackRock and Merrill Lynch in New York city.
- He holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania.
Speaker : Shyam Nagarajan IBM Blockchain(IBM) Director Today’s Blockchain Technologies in the Finance Industry
- He currently leads the Blockchain networks formation and growth for financial services industries globally. He brings deep expertise in driving business and process transformation for clients.
- Shyam is responsible for growing IBM’s Blockchain networks in core areas such as supply chain, banking, insurance, trading, payments ( corporate, retail, healthcare ) through disruptive business models, intelligent automation addressing both revenue and cost drivers.
- With over 20 years of industry experience, he has held key positions in IBM, Logica CMG and several startups.
Speaker : Young-Dall Lee Korea Institute of Entrepreneurship and Technology Principal Disruptive Innovators in the Banking Sector in the US and ASEAN
- Executive Committee Member, Special Committee for Future Talents of the Presidential Advisory Council on Science and Technology
- Board Member, DGIST – Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Entrepreneurship and Technology
- Executive Director, Korea Academic Society of Business Administration
- Executive Director, The Korean Association of Small Business Studies
- Deputy President, The Korean Society of Business Venturing
- Former Professor, Graduate School of Business, Dongguk University, Seoul
- Former Visiting Scholar, Baruch College of the City University of New York

[Breakout session 2] Smarter Cities - The Smarter City : NEO paradigm

Moderator : SeongKyun Kim House of Rainmakers Chief Innovation Officer Smarter Cities - The Smarter City: NEO paradigm
- CINO(Chief Innovation Officer) of House of Rainmakers
- Former Senior Innovation Officer at Innovation Centre of Denmark in Korea, Embassy of Denmark
- Innovation Specialist, Various experience in Smart City area
- Active in a number of roles, especially in Clean Tech area, included Hydrogen and Electric mobility. Being selected as Korean Commissioner of External Affairs Committee at Global Electric Vehicle Association network and also member of planning committee at international Electric Vehicle Expo for several years.
Speaker : Robert Dijksterhuis Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, the Netherlands
Head, Spatial Policy directorate Present and Future of Dutch Smart Cities: Directions and Approaches for Eco-Friendly Development
- Responsible for national policies on spatial planning, on issues such as urbanization, smart cities, mobility, population decline and the energy transition
- Worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for 26 years, previously as Member of the Board for International Development at the Netherlands Enterprise Agency
- Extensive experience on public-private partnerships and cooperation, both in the Netherlands as well as abroad in countries in Europe, Asia and Afric
Speaker : Bas Van Beers Fringe.works CEO Sustainable and Scalable Solutions for Smart Cities
- He worked as Service Innovation and Sustainability Strategist for 30 years, with a focus on 'Smart Society, Smart People'. In the global Smart City development, he represents Dutch research, engineering and architectural firms that carefully design infrastructure, public spaces and buildings in one hand, so that we can guarantee an eco-friendly, clean, comfortable, resilient and affordable city climate. To implement and scale solutions, last year I started a Joint Venture with IF Technology on city-wide Aquathermal Heat-Cold Energy solutions for Smart Cities.
Speaker : Nzube UFODIKE 01 AlphaTech Systems CEOFounder / CEO Innovation Ecosystem for Sustainable Smart Cities
- Worked in the finance and technology sector for more than 15 years
- A director at Aurora Equity Partners, and an investment manager in one of Europe's leading corporate accelerators. Previously, he led Strategic Partnerships and was a Digital Product Owner for an award-winning technology vendor to the wealth management industry.
- He was part of a team at UBS SmartWealth that built robo-advisor, focused on the mass affluent wealth segment.
- Prior, Nzube founded Amoo Venture Capital Advisory, a boutique TMT focussed firm.
- He had the privilege to engage dozens of disruptive clients including Pavegen, Intern Avenue (acquired by Bright Network),Fits.Me (acquired by Rakuten), and CloudByte.
Speaker : Amaury PACHURKA ReTC Co-Founder Efficient, Economic, and Smart Life Solutions through Energy Trading
- 15 years’ experience in environmental services and utilities
- Currently developing the French activities of ReTC, working on solutions and projects to optimize the use of distributed resources and renewables and involving public and private entities
- Acting as freelance consultant in Renewables, Environment and international business development
- Multiple positions from Manager to CEO in Operation and Business Development in Asia (Korea), South Pacific and Europe.
Speaker : Jun-ho Hwang Solaseado General Manager An Ultimate Vision for Solaseado Smart City Incorporating Diverse Paradigms
- June 2018–Present: General Manager, Solaseado
- January 2018–May 2018: Head of Business Management Team, Bosung Co., Ltd.
- April 2012–December 2017: Head of the Planning Team, Hanyang Corporation
- 2002: Planning Team, Poonglim Industries Co., Ltd.
- 2001–2002: Management Support Team, Aegis Association
Speaker : Ralph Mogicato Enterprise Bot Board Member, Vice President Application for life on Smart City
- Fintech Angel Investor, Vice President Swiss ICT Investor Club, Investor and Board Member of several Fintech companies
- Former CEO of Synpulse
- 25 years of experience in the financial industry in Switzerland, Germany, Austria and Singapore
- Lecturer at the University of Zurich and Applied University of Science Kaleidos
- Guest lecturer at IFZ, University of St. Gallen and Swiss Finance Institute

[Special session] Science - On the Road to a Better Tomorrow Built on Scientific and Technological Innovation

Welcome Speech : Sangmin LEE Democratic Party of Korea Member of the National Assembly
- Serving 4th term (17th, 18th, 19th, 20th National Assembly)
- Constituency: Daejeon Metropolitan City (Yuseong-gu B)
- (Present) Chairman, Special Committee on Judiciary Reforms, National Assembly
- (Present) Chairman, Special Committee on Science and Technology, Democratic Party of Korea
- (Present) Chairman, Special Committee on Information and Communications, Democratic Party of Korea
- (Present) Chairman, Subcommittee on Budget and Accounts; Science, ICT, Broadcasting and Communications Committee; National Assembly
- Chairman, Legislation and Judiciary Committee, 19th National Assembly
- Lawyer
Welcome Speech : Jakob HALLGREN Embassy of Sweden in Seoul Ambassador of Sweden to the Republic of Korea
- 2018 - Ambassador of Sweden to the Republic of Korea
- 2012-2018 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Deputy Director.
- 2011-2012 Swedish MFA, Department for Multilateral Development Cooperation, Head of Division for Humanitarian Policy.
- 2010-2011 Swedish MFA, Department for Security Policy, Head of Division for Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Issues.
- 2006-2010 The Swedish Permanent Mission in Geneva, Counsellor Humanitarian/Conflict issues.
- 2003-2006 Swedish MFA, Department for European Security Policy, Desk Officer and Deputy Director ESDP issues.
Moderator : Hee-Yoon Choi KISTI President Intro Talk Show - On future technologies and regulations
- Member of the Regulatory Reform Committee reporting directly to the President
- Director of the KISTI Information Service Center
- Senior Research Fellow of POSCO Research Institute
Panel : Sang-Seon Kim KISTEP President Intro Talk Show - On Future Technologies and Regulations
- He dedicated career for 30 years at the Ministry of Science and Technology (current MSIT). He has served in major government posts, including Public Information Officer (Ministry of Science and Technology), Director General of Science and Technology Cooperation Bureau, Science Counselor at ambassador to the US and Assistant Minister for Policy Management & Public Relations (Ministry of Science and Technology).
- After resigning from the civil service in 2007, he has worked as Secretary-General of Korean Federation of Science & Technology Societies (KOFST), President of Korea Institute of Human Resources Development Science and TEchnology (KIRD), member of Presidential Advisory Council on Science & Technology, and Chair of Expert Committee for Policy Coordination, NAtional Science & Technology Council.
Panel : Lisa Ericsson KTH - Royal Institute of Technology Head of Innovation Intro Talk Show - On Future Technologies and Regulations
- Head of KTH Innovation Head of department KTH Innovation at KTH – Royal Institute of Technology
- Over 20 years’ experience of working with innovation and entrepreneurship tied closely to the academic sphere.
- In 2007 she was given the task of setting up the new department KTH Innovation
- Active in many different roles such as CEO of KTH Holding, Chairman of KTH Executive School and hold board seats in STING, Venture Cup
and several research centers at KTH.
Panel : Anders HEKTOR Embassy of Sweden in Seoul Science and Innovation Counsellor Intro Talk Show - On Future Technologies and Regulations
- Science and Innovation Counsellor at the Swedish Embassy in Seoul
- Previously at the Swedish Government, Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation, mainly on Digital Economy policies, working with the EU, the OECD and other international organisations in the fields of standardisation, growth analysis, digital inclusion, social welfare and internet governance.
- Anders has a background as a researcher and holds a Ph.D. in Technology and Social Change
Moderator : Hee-Yoon Choi KISTI President Module 1－Promising future technologies for innovative growth
- Member of the Regulatory Reform Committee reporting directly to the President
- Director of the KISTI Information Service Center
- Senior Research Fellow of POSCO Research Institute
Speaker : Byoung-Youl Coh Korea Institute of Science and Technology Director of Future Technology Analysis Center Future Emerging Technology, Signals of Change
- Director of Future Technology Analysis Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology
- Worked in the field of technology management and industry analysis for 20 years
- Research interests are currently focused on technology intelligence-related topics including scientometrics, technology opportunity identification, patent analysis, and R&D planning.
Speaker : Hyun Yim KISTEP Senior Research Fellow 10 future breakthrough technologies in the field of materials to strengthen the manufacturing competitiveness in 2019
- Senior Research Fellow of KISTEP
- Worked in the area of S&T policy such as technology foresight, R&D planning, and preliminary feasibility analysis for 13 years
- Worked as director general of the office of R&D budget and feasibility analysis and director of technology foresight center at KISTEP, and worked as researcher at Sandia National Laboratories prior to joining KISTEP.
Speaker : Jia Chen Hisense Industrial Design Center Director of Home Appliance Institute Present and Future of China's AI Technology
- Director of Hisense IDC Home Appliance Institute
- Worked in home appliance industrial design for 15 years
- Led the team to win many German iF,Red Dot, American IDEA and other awards.
Speaker : Andreas GOTHENBERG STINT Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research and Higher Education
Executive Director International Research Cooperation as a Driver for Future Technologies and Innovation
- Adjunct Associate Professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong
- As former Science and Technology Attache at the Embassy of Sweden in Tokyo, Japan, he was also covering IT policy development in South Korea
- He has been a postdoctoral researcher at Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan; and Zhejiang University, China.
- He has also been carrying out research at Texas Instruments, USA
Panel : Moonjung Choi KISTEP Director Module 1－Promising Future Technologies for Innovative Growth
- Director of Center for Technology Foresight
- Worked in KISTEP for 17 years
- Participated in National S&T planning-related work such as technology foresight, technology level evaluation, and technology assessment
Panel : Byong-Sam Choi Science and Technology Policy Institute(STEPI) Head / Office of Future Industry Research Module 1－Promising Future Technologies for Innovative Growth
- Head of Office of Future Industry Research in Science and Technology Policy Institute
- Researched technology foresight and industry analysis for 20 years
- Leading many research projects, including Set-up of National Vision and Long-Term Strategy, Design of Growth Industry Policy, and Foresight of Future Promising Technologies
Moderator : Sang-Seon Kim KISTEP President Module 2－Regulatory innovation to realize promising future technologies
- He dedicated career for 30 years at the Ministry of Science and Technology (current MSIT). He has served in major government posts, including Public Information Officer (Ministry of Science and Technology), Director General of Science and Technology Cooperation Bureau, Science Counselor at ambassador to the US and Assistant Minister for Policy Management & Public Relations (Ministry of Science and Technology).
- After resigning from the civil service in 2007, he has worked as Secretary-General of Korean Federation of Science & Technology Societies (KOFST), President of Korea Institute of Human Resources Development Science and TEchnology (KIRD), member of Presidential Advisory Council on Science & Technology, and Chair of Expert Committee for Policy Coordination, NAtional Science & Technology Council.
Speaker : Hong Keun GIL NRC Secretary General New Paradigm of Regulatory Reform for New Industry
- Secretary General, National Research Council for Economics, Humanities and Social Sciences (Present)
- Prime Minister’s Office / Office for Government Policy Coordination
- Director General for Regulatory Innovation and Planning (2016-2018)
- Director General for Economic Regulatory Reform Bureau(2008-2010)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Minister, Korean Embassy in Belgium and Mission to the EU(2010-2013)
Speaker : JaeHoon Lee KISTEP Attorney at Law Regulatory Sandbox, Korea's new regulation paradigm
- J.D., Seoul National University(SNU) School of Law / B.S.&M.S., SNU Mechanical Engineering
- Received the Outstanding Lawyer Award from Korean Bar Association in 2018
- Worked in the field of intellectual property at law firm and now has a reputation as a specialized lawyer specializing in R&D legislation and revision research. Won many commendations from related authorities for his research on legislations, recent issues such as 'Regulatory Sandbox Act', 'Act on R&D Innovation', and 'Nuclear Safety Information Disclosure Act'.
Speaker : Joakim Appelquist Vinnova Deputy Director General Clearing barriers for the realization of sustainable innovations – The Swedish case
- Director of International Affairs at Vinnova for nine years.
- Responsible for innovation cooperation with India, China, Brazil, Japan, Israel, and the US.
- He is also responsible for the national organization for the promotion of participation in the European program for research and innovation, Horizon 2020.
- Joakim Appelquist is a social scientist by training, He did his PhD in Economic History at Lund University in 2005.
- He worked as a project assistant at IKED(International Organization for Enterprise Development and Knowledge Economy),
a Swedish-based think tank focused on entrepreneurship and innovation system development.
- At IKED he led a project that developed new ways to evaluate publicly funded RDTI program.
Speaker : Maria Skou Danish Standards Head of International Relations Creating a sustainable energy system through strong research & innovation partnerships – the Danish Case
- Head of Department, International Relations, Danish Standards (DS) 2017-
- Executive Director/Head of Innovation Centre Denmark, Royal Embassy of Denmark in Korea 2013-2017
- Head of Office, International Alliances, Technical University of Denmark (DTU) 2009-2013
- Chief Adviser, International academic affairs, Technical University of Denmark (DTU) 2007-2009
- Special Adviser, DTU Management team and Board of Governors 2004-2007
- Head of Section, the Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science 2000 -2004
- Master of Science (MSc), Microbiology, University of Copenhagen 2000
- Minor studies, Musical Science, University of Copenhagen 1998-2000
Panel : JONG HYUN WI Chung-Ang University Professor Module 2－Regulatory Innovation to Realize Promising Future Technologies
- A professor of Chung-Ang University Korea, A president of Korea Game Society
- A president of Contents Management Institute, Korea
- Advisory member of the Korean government and National Assembly
- Consultant of many Korean and foreign IT companies and governements.
- 2010-2016, a visiting professor of UCLA
Panel : Jungwook Kim Korea Development Institute Director, Center for Regulatory Studies Module 2－Regulatory Innovation to Realize Promising Future Technologies
- Director of Center for Regulatory Studies, Korea Development Institute
- Worked in economic policy area for 12 years
- Current his research interest includes Regulation, Procurement Auction System, and Law and Economics. Also he actively provides advisory services to the Prime Minister’s Office and various Ministries

[Plug-in&Talk] For a Better Token Economy

Opening : Yoon Kim STARFEED PTE.LTD President Meet Tomorrow 3 – For a Flat Capitalism
- CEO of StarFeed
- Worked in New media and E-commerce industry for 6 years
- Expert at E-commerce, Branding, Media PR
Special Keynote Lecture : Morgan Lim Decon CEO, Partner Present and Future of Global Blockchain and Token Economy
- CEO of DECON, member of nonce
- Involved in system design & audit, blockchain advisory service for Gov, Giant Conglomerate, Start-up over 40 cases
- Previous was in the VC and fintech industry
Reviewer : Perry Ha Draper Athena Founder & Managing Director
- Founder of Draper Athena with offices in the US, Korea and China
- Active venture investor since 1997
- Served as a board member of a number of successful companies
- Currently serving on the board of Anoto Group, HunetPlus, Moloco, Nexia Device and others
- Serving on the board of Korean American Community Foundation of San Francisco, leadership board of MIT McGovern Institute for Brain Research, and board of trustees at MIT
Reviewer : Rama Iyer Eleven01 Technologies President & CTO
- He has been instrumental in advising multiple state governments and central govt department & Officials on what blockchain can do and ways to implement and take advantage in a Govt setup.
- He has also helped build T-Hub (India’ largest Startup ecosystem engine) and in a year’s time will become the world's largest startups ecosystem.
- He has worked in core technology companies over the last 20 years, which includes building full-stack protocol software in telecom, networking and embedded system.
- He has worked with the likes of - Polycom, Motorola, Cisco, Ericsson among others.
- He has authored 2 patents (filed in US and India) and also published a note on Proof of Digest in International Journal For Science & Technology.
Reviewer : Garrett Jin BitForex CEO
- CEO of BitForex
- Graduated from Boston College
- Former Researcher, People’s Bank of China School of Finance, Qinghua University
- Worked in Digital Asset Exchange industry for 5 years
Reviewer : Joshua Ho QCP Capital Managing Partner
- He is a lawyer and entrepreneur.
- He has built e-commerce businesses globally with Rocket Internet, launched ride-sharing ecosystems like Uber and GO-JEK across the Asia Pacific and is a seed-stage tech investor in frontier markets and verticals.
- An early investor in cryptocurrencies, he is currently Co-Founder of QCP Capital - a crypto-asset trading firm based in Singapore
Reviewer : Kristina Yasuda InternetBar.org Institute Director of Digital Identity Programs
- Leads a digital identity project - The Invisibles - to operationalize some practical approaches to reconstructing basic identity for refugee populations and other disenfranchised groups, using blockchain to ensure security, portability, and interoperability.
- Works at Accenture Strategy and advises large Japanese corporations on their Blockchain Strategy / New Biz.
- Active as a public speaker and educator on digital identity and Blockchain technology. She is a founding member of MyData Japan, and an active organizer of Blockchain communities/events in Japan
Speaker : Micah Alcorn Origin Protocol Engineer / Product Manager Future of decentralized marketplaces
- Full-stack engineer focused on product management for userfacing marketplace applications
- Was the technical co-founder of WellAttended, a bootstrapped box office management software platform
Speaker : Jackie Zhang Armada Chain, Inc. Co-Founder
ZS Blockchain Co-Founder Vision of Financial Blockchain
- Managing Partner of ZS Blockchain and ZS Capital, a consulting firm that facilitates enterprise consulting and advisory
- Active in various enterprise/finance fields such as JP Morgan Chase, Nice Systems
- A global ambassador of the Bill and Melinda Gates Scholarship
Speaker : Kent Makishima Armada Chain, Inc. Co-Founder
ZS Blockchain Co-Founder Vision of Financial Blockchain
- Managing Partner of ZS Blockchain and ZS Capital, an enterprise consulting and advisory firm.
- Experience in VC including JUMP Investors, a Los Angeles firm, as well as mentored startups.
Speaker : Aaron Li Qokka Founder, CEO AI Meets Blockchain
- Englineer - Scaled Inference; Headed AI
- Worked at various startups and labs, including Google Research, NICTA, CMU Machine Learning / Language Technologies, and more.
Speaker : Mo Dong Celer Network Co-Founder Seeking Scalability of Blockchain : On-Chain and Off-Chain Combination
- Graduated with a Ph.D. from UIUC
- Dr. Dong has been applying his research and engineer experience on networking protocol design, distributed systems, formal verification and Game Theory to scalability challenges of blockchain systems.
- His work was published in top conferences, won Internet2 Innovative Application Award and being adopted by major Internet content and service providers.
Speaker : Michael Dong ChainNova (Beijing) Digital Technology Company Limited CEO Future of Logistics Blockchain
- Worked in IBM for more than 10 years: the director of block chain-IBM China Lab
- The director of Fintech Center of Peking University’s New Generation of IT Institution
- Active in enterprise level industrial application in agriculture/finance/shipping, technology standardization, and incorporating blockchain+5G+IoT+AI

[Plug-in&Talk] How to Win on Guanggun Jie 2019

Moderator : Sun-joon In The Zooing Company, Inc. CEO How to Win on Guanggun Jie 2019
- Providing strategic consulting and advisory service to large corporations, public institutions and foreign governmental organizations on emerging business domains and technologies including artificial intelligence, big data, smart grid, social media, IoT, smart devices, etc.
- Worked in the telecommunications industry for 16 years in a number of roles such as network strategy, new product strategy, technology innovation, open innovation, and social big data analysis
- Judge, mentor, lecturer and a member of steering committee in government sponsored startup incubation programs
Speaker : JiXi Wu Suning international Merchandising Director Chinese E-Commerce Giants Tell Us about Opportunities for Korean Companies 1
- CEO, NewRetail Co.,Ltd
- Senior Office Director, Net Ease (网易) Korean Branch - Chief delegate, TASLY pharmaceuticals( 天士力製藥 Group)
- Chief Consultant, Ara Medical Consulting Co., Ltd
Speaker : Zelei Zhang Alog Korea(心怡科技) Branch Manager Chinese E-Commerce Giants Tell Us about Opportunities for Korean Companies 2
- Branch Manager Of ALog Korea
- Worked in the e-commerce, forwarding and warehouse area for 8 years
- Provide B2C warehouse, customs clearance, and international express service for Korea and China cosmetic company.
- Provide sourcing service and logistics service for Alibaba and other e-commerce company in China.
Speaker : SiYu Zhu ccidnet Deputy Editor Chinese E-Commerce Giants Tell Us about Opportunities for Korean Companies 3
- Chief Editor of the ccidnet
- Worked in the ccidnet for 8 years
- During my work at ccidnet. I have held many positions, including: General Manager, Editor-in-Chief, etc. It is worth mentioning that my articles have been recognized many times, won the Golden penholder Award seven times, and won the Golden Pen Award in 2018: Star Commentators.
Panel : Bin Yu Chaoqi.net Founder / Chief editor How to Win on Guanggun Jie 2019
- Founder of the Chaoqi.net
- Columnist of People's Daily
- Sohu, Sina, Netease, Tencent, Today's Top Columnist
Panel : Yang Wang Consumption Daily Minister of the Information Center How to Win on Guanggun Jie 2019
- Minister of the Consumption Daily Information Center
- As a senior journalist in Consumer Daily since 2011.
- Pay attention to the development of science and technology industry during last decade
Special Closing Lecture : Wuxu Zhang iFLYTEK General Manager of international cooperation China’s No. 1 AI Company Tells Us about the Future of Korea-China Digital Cooperation
- iFLYTEK, General Manager of international cooperation)
- iFLYTEK(Hong Kong) General Manager
- Accufly.AI' Co-CEO
Special Closing Lecture : Hyosang Ryou aSSIST-FUS MBA Principal Professor Fourth Industrial Revolution and Behavioral Economics
- Former head of HR Development Team at conglomerates such as Samsung Group and Tongyang Group
- Former CEO of Iljin Venture Capital Corp and Inter Venture Co., Ltd.
- Opened an entrepreneurship MBA course, the first in Korea, and Selected as one of the Best Teaching Professors while working as a professor at Dongguk Business School
- Former CEO of Dongguk Holdings
- Lectured on Business Model, M&A, and Enterprise Value Evaluation as professor of Business Administration at Konkuk University and Sookmyung Women’s University
- BSc and MSc in engineering, Yonsei University; MA in economics, Sogang University; PhD in economics, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies