KEY PLATFORM 2025

K.E.Y. PLATFORM 2022

Speaker Information

Pre-conference

Mitchell Goldberg University of Basel PhD Candidate Land Valuation in the Metaverse
Mitchelle Goldberg / PhD Candidate, University of Basel
- PhD Candidate at the Center for Innovative Finance, University of Basel
- MSc in Business and Economics with a Major in Quantitative Methods
- Co-author of one of the first economic and empirical papers about land valuation in the Metaverse
Hrish Lotlikar SuperWorld Co-Founder and CEO SuperWorld: Leveraging the Metaverse to Build a Better World
Hrish Lotlikar / Co-Founder and CEO, SuperWorld
- Co-Founder & CEO – SuperWorld
- Previously, he co-founded Rogue Initiative Studios, a Hollywood film, TV, gaming, and immersive entertainment studio
- He was also the founding Managing Partner of Eastlabs, an early-stage VC fund based in Kyiv, Ukraine.Career
Teresa Chan VereNFT Marketing Manager Metaverse: the Next Stop for Brands and Influencers
Teresa Chan / Marketing Manager, VereNFT
- Internally driven women-in-tech advocate; multidisciplinary marketer, writer and storyteller specializing in blockchain, cryptocurrency, NFTs and the Metaverse
- Member of VereNFT's founding team; lead the global marketing and communications
initiatives; formulate NFT marketing strategies for high-profile clients including
blockbuster movie partners, Olympic athletes, and breakthrough music talents
Joshua Oh dob studio CEO Why People Like Virtual Humans
Joshua Oh / CEO, dob studio
- 2020 ~ Current: CEO of dob studio
- 2015 ~ 2020: CEO of T.GROUND Corp.
- 2014 ~ 2015: Manager of SBS Contents Hub Corp.
Majid Mushtaq GIN Pakistan Ambassador Metaverse - Your best bet to take your brand to the next level
Majid Mushtaq / CEO, KpopStorePk
- Youtuber (Channel name: Majid Mushtaq) with 225,000+ subscribers
- 2019: Received Seoul Honorary Citizenship
- 2017 ~ 2021: Worked as the Korea Honorary Reporter at Korea.net
- 2020 ~ 2022: Participated as Global Seoul Mate program by the Seoul Tourism Organization
- 2022: Received the Global Ambassador Award by Global Influencers Network (GIN)
- 2022: Participated as the Korea Allimi Reporter program organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- 2013: Selected as Cultural Ambassador of Pakistan to the USA by the U.S Department of State
SANOVAR GIN Uzbekistan Ambassador New Contents in Metaverse
SANOVAR / Uzbekistan ambassador
- 2019 ~ now: Global Korea Scholarship
- 2020 ~ now: School of Computer Information at Yeungjin Uni (Smart Game Contents major)
- 2022 ~ now: GIN Ambassador
- 2021: "2021 MAMA Awards” Influencer attendees
- 2022: "2022 Key Platform” Influencer Speaker
JiXi Wu XingYun Group President of the Korean branch
JiXi Wu / President of the Korean branch, XingYun Group
- Director of Suning International Korea
- CEO of New Retail Co., Ltd.
- Senior Office Director, NetEase Korean Branch
- Chief Delegate of TASLY Pharmaceuticals Group
- Chief Consultant, Ara Medical Consulting Co., Ltd
WeiWei Liu IFLYTEK Country General Manager of Korea
WeiWei Liu / Country General Manager of Korea, IFLYTEK
- CSO of Accufly.AI
- Accufly.AI is a joint venture specializing in AI that iFLYTEK founded jointly with Hancom Group in 2019. It produces AI translators and chatbot solutions, which are used widely in the fields of finance and government affairs in Korea.
QingLing Meng Ctrip Korea Finance manager
QingLing Meng / Finance manager, Ctrip Korea
- Former IR Manager for the Finance Team of Agabang & Company
- Former Global IR Manager for the Finance Team of Phoenix Hotels & Resorts

Plenary Session 1

Andrew Wrobel Emerging Europe Founding Partner
Andrew Wrobel / Founding Partner, Emerging Europe
- Andrew Wrobel is the Founding Partner of Emerging Europe, a London-based growth hub, and the leader of the Tech Emerging Europe Advocates community, a part of the Global Tech Advocates network
- Trained as a journalist, he specializes in technology and innovation, nation branding, and cross-cultural communications and sourcing
- Andrew runs Emerging Europe’s research and consultancy teams and co-authors the organization’s flagship annual reports: the Future of IT, the Investment Promotion Report, the Business-Friendly City Perception Index
- He is a juror at various international business-related competitions, a start-up mentor and juror, a location promotion trainer and a media commentator
- He has authored and contributed to a number of international business, investment and trade-related publications
Anthony B. Kim The Index of Economic Freedom of The Heritage Foundation Research Manager & Editor
Anthony B. Kim / Research Manager & Editor, The Index of Economic Freedom of The Heritage Foundation
- 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
Edwin J. Feulner The Heritage Foundation Founder
Edwin J. Feulner / Founder, The Heritage Foundation
- 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, Getiing America Right and The American Spirit. His weekly newspaper column appears in many major, American new spapers, 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 Lobndon 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
Tae-Shin Kwon The Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) Vice Chairman & CEO
Tae-Shin Kwon / Vice Chairman & CEO, The Federation of Korean Industries (FKI)

Mr. Tae-shin Kwon has been Vice Chairman and CEO of the Federation of Korean Industries or
the FKI since February 2017. Mr. Kwon has served as President of the Korea Economic Research
Institute Since March 2014.

He has built most of his career in the Korean government. From 2011 to 2013, he was Vice
Chairman of the Presidential Council on National Competitiveness (PCNC), which was presided
by the President himself, and played a leading role in discussing topics on enhancing national
competitiveness. From 2009 to 2010, he served as the Minister of Government Policy
Coordination. From 2006 to 2008, he served as Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Korea
to the OECD, in Paris, right after he worked for the Ministry of Finance and Economy as Vice
Minister from 2005 to 2006.

In July 2004, Mr. Kwon was appointed as Secretary to the President for Economic Policy, the
fourth Presidential Office position he has held over the course of his career and one of the positions
he took for each of the four consecutive Presidents.

In 2003, Mr. Kwon was appointed as Deputy Minister for International Affairs of the Ministry of
Finance and Economy right after his service as Director-General for International Finance of the
Ministry. During his early career in government, he was dispatched to the Korean Embassy to the
United Kingdom as Financial Counsellor in 1998. He has worked for the Korean government over
35 years since he joined the Ministry of Finance and Economy in 1977.

Mr. Kwon passed the 19th Higher Civil Service Examination and served four years and half for the
Korean Air Force as First Lieutenant.

Mr. Kwon received a BA degree from Seoul National University (1972), an MA degree in
Economics from Vanderbilt University (1982) and an MBA degree from CASS Business School,
UK (2001).
Jun Young Choi Yulchon LLC / Globe Lab Senior Consultant The Post Russia-Ukraine War: The Great Shift of the Axis
Jun Young Choi / Senior Consultant, Yulchon LLC / Globe Lab
- 2018 ~ Current: Senior Consultant of Yulchon LLC
- 2007 ~ 2018: Senior Researcher of National Assembly Research Service
- 2005 ~ 2007: General Contractor of Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
Jongduck (Drake) Hwang K.E.Y. PLATFORM Managing Director Unstable World: Materialization of Complicated Risks
Jongduck (Drake) Hwang
Nile Gardiner The Heritage Foundation Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom Director
Nile Gardiner / Director, Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom, The Heritage Foundation
- 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
- He has testified before the United States Congress on several occasions
- He has served as a foreign policy adviser to three US Presidential candidates
- He is a regular contributor to The London Daily Telegraph
Alex Serban Atlantic Treaty Association Vice President
Alex Serban / Vice President, Atlantic Treaty Association
- Worked in Public Affairs and Strategic Communications field for over 20 years
- Active in a number of international roles ranging from promoting transatlantic relations, think tank and public affairs communities, on both sides of the Atlantic
- Dedicated communication and public affairs specialist, active in fundraising, strategic affairs, and global cooperation
- Worked across a broad range of industries (energy, health, telecom, defence, aviation) focusing on foreign investment and business development and also in the national security policy areas
Eric Hontz Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) Center for Accountable Investment Director
Eric Hontz / Director, Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE), Center for Accountable Investment
- Eric is the Director of the Center for Accountable Investment at CIPE where he focuses on building better markets to strengthen democratic institutions
- Using Corrosive and Constructive Capital as a lens to view investment he works with business leaders, civil society, and governments toward positive solutions that strengthen markets and democracy, delivering more opportunity
- Prior to his current role he worked at a law firm, and subsequently an investment bank, where he reviewed a variety of alternative investments products in public and private markets
- Eric is a graduate of the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law and the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland
- Eric's professional interests include capital market innovation, corporate governance reform, business ethics, and public-private partnerships
Sorin Preda Global Vision Founder & CEO
Sorin Preda / Founder & CEO, Global Vision
- Sorin Preda is the CEO and Founder of Global Vision, the fastest growing real estate development and investment platform, with strategic projects across Romania and Central-Eastern Europe
- Sorin Preda’s leadership guided the metamorphosis of Global Vision from a local start-up (2004) to a visionary regional player (2022)
- Sorin Preda was included by Forbes in the prestigious Top of 30 Romanian Entrepreneurs who have built strong and fair businesses in Romania
- Sorin Preda was also a leading speaker to prestigious conferences such as USA - CEE Investment Summit (2020), Business Diplomacy - Security and Prosperity at the Black Sea (2021), ALIANȚA Gala & Summit -2021, in Washington DC, or Turkish - Romanian Business Forum 2022, in Istanbul
- Prior to founding Global Vision, Sorin Preda had over 10 years of executive management track record
- Sorin Preda earned his BS in Technology from Polytechnic University of Bucharest and a Professional Management Diploma from Open University UK
- He is dedicated to charity - Honorary Patron of Hospice - also a founding and board member of Family Business Network Romania

Special Session 1

Daniel Wolven Embassy of Sweden in Seoul Ambassador
Daniel Wolven / Ambassador, Embassy of Sweden in Seoul
- 2019 ~ 21: Head of Office, Office for Foreign Affairs and the Security Policy Council at Swedish Prime Minister’s Office
- 2018 ~ 19: Deputy Head of Department, Africa Department at Ministry for Foreign Affairs
- 2016 ~ 18: Deputy Director (Security Policy), Office for Foreign and EU Affairs at Prime Minister’s Office
Byung-Seon Jeong KISTEP President KISTEP Think 2022 Science Technology Innovation Policy
Byung-Seon Jeong / President, Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning
- 2021 ~ Current: President of Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning
- 2019 ~ 2021: The 1st Vice-minister, Ministry of Science and ICT
- 2019 ~ 2019: President of National Science Museum
Jaesoo Kim KISTI President Data Science and Data Economy
Jaesoo Kim / President, Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information(KISTI)
- 2022.1 ~ Current: President of the Presidents Council of National S&T Organizations
- 2021 ~ Current: President of Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information(KISTI)
- 2021 ~ Current: President of Korea Technology Innovation Society(KOTIS)
- 2013 ~ Current: Professor of Science and Technology Management Policy at University of Science and Technology
- 2018 ~ 2021: Director of Division of National S&T Data, KISTI
- 2008 ~ 2016: Head of NTIS Project Group, KISTI
Donggi Lee KISTEP Associate Research Fellow Top 10 Future Technologies for Achieving the National GHG Reduction Target for 2030
Donggi Lee / Associate Research Fellow, KISTEP
- 2021 ~ Current: Associate Research Fellow, Center for Technology Foresight, KISTEP
- 2019 ~ 2021: Professional, LG Chem
Hong-Woo Chun Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information Director of Future Technology Analysis Center Future of Data Analysis: Into Daily Lives
Hong-Woo Chun / Director of Future Technology Analysis Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information(KISTI)
- 2022 ~ Current: Director of Future Technology Analysis Center, KISTI
- 2022 ~ Current: Team Manager of Global Value Chain Analysis Agile Group, KISTI
- 2016 ~ 2019: Associate Professor of University of Science and Technology
- 2015 ~ 2021: Team Manager of Dept. of Convergence Research Center for Diagnosis, Treatment and Care System of Dementia, KISTI
Charles Brenner City of Hope National Medical Center PhD, Alfred E Mann Family Foundation Chair of Diabetes & Cancer Metabolism How to Know What We Don’t Know: Innovations in Metabolism
Charles Brenner, PhD, Alfred E Mann Family Foundation Chair of Diabetes & Cancer Metabolism, City of Hope National Medical Center
- 1993: Stanford PhD in Cancer Biology
- 1993 ~ 1996: Brandeis post-doctoral fellow
- Faculty member at Thomas Jefferson University, Dartmouth College, University of Iowa, City of Hope
- World’s leading expert in NAD metabolism
- Discoverer of nicotinamide riboside pathway to NAD
- Chief scientific advisor of ChromaDex, Inc
Uwe Cantner Commission of Experts for Research and Innovation (EFI) at the Federal German Government Chairman Global Technology Agenda
Uwe Cantner / Chairman, Commission of Experts for Research and Innovation (EFI) at the Federal German Government
- Full Professor of Economics at the FSU Jena
- Professor of Economics at the University of Southern Denmark/Odense
- Vice President for Young Researchers and Diversity Management at FSU Jena
- Spokesman of the DFG-GRK 1411 – The Economics of Innovative Change
Alexander Renner Scientific Affairs Counsellor
Alexander Renner / Counsellor, Scientific Affairs
- 2018. 08: German Embassy Seoul
- 2001 ~ 2018: Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Bonn and Berlin, Germany
- 2016 ~ 2018 Unit: Arts Education
- 2007 ~ 2016 Unit: Performance of the Education System in International Comparison
- 2001 ~ 2007 Unit: Statistics and Indicators
- 1999 ~ 2001: HIS Hochschul-Informations-System (Higher Education Information System), Hannover, Germany (member of a research staff)
- 1998: M.A. (Diploma) in Social Sciences, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Germany
- 1990: Abitur (high school graduation), Ulrichsgymnasium Norden, Germany
Anders Hektor Embassy of Sweden in Seoul Counsellor at Science and Innovation Office
Anders Hektor / Counsellor at Science and Innovation Office, Embassy of Sweden in Seoul
- 2019 ~ Current: Science and Innovation Counsellor at the Swedish Embassy in Seoul
- 2007 ~ 2019: Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Director at the Division for Digital Development
- 2006 ~ 2007: Secretary at the Government Investigation on ICT-Standardisation
- 2005 ~ 2006: Science and Technology Attaché at the Swedish Embassy in Tokyo
- 2002 ~ 2005: Director for the Swedish IT-User Centre at Uppsala University

Special Session 2

Hyunsoo Jeong MoneyToday Reporter Not MZ But YS
Hyunsoo Jeong
Nam-Hui Hwang Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs Research Fellow Changes in the Characteristics of the Elderly Generation
Nam-Hui, Hwang / Research Fellow, Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs
- 2013 ~ Current: Research Fellow of Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs
- 2011 ~ 2012: Part-time Lecturer of SoonChunHyang University
Keisuke Otsu Keio University Professor Population aging and the Japanese Economy
Keisuke Otsu / Professor, Keio University
- Professor of Economics at Keio University, Faculty of Business and Commerce
- Honorary Lecturer at University of Kent, School of Economics
- Associate Editor of International Economic Journal
- Conducted research In quantitative macroeconomics for 20+ years
Kyung-Ha, Park Korea Labor Force Development Insititute for the aged Research Center Director Changing Jobs for the Elderly
Kyung-Ha, Park / Research Center Director, Korea Labor Force Development Insititute for the aged
- 2019 ~ Current: Research Center Director of Research Center in KORDI
- 2014 ~ 2019: Director of Policy Planning of Busan Social Welfare Development
- 2008 ~ 2014: Associate Research Fellow of Research Center in KORDI
Dong Woo Lee AGE Lab Korea CEO Senior Segment & Business Trend
Dong Woo Lee / CEO, AGE Lab Korea
- 2022.1 ~ Current: CEO of AGE Lab Korea
- 2020.12 ~ 2021.2: Director of Korea University AGE Lab
- 2019.8 ~ 2020.8: Professor of KyungHee University Business School
- 2008.09 ~ 2019.8: CEO of Pascal Lab
Marek Hasa Kaleido VR Founder & CEO Tackling loneliness with profoundly human-centric innovations
Marek Hasa / Founder & CEO of Kaleido VR
- Entrepreneur and researcher focused on e-Mental Health and SilverTech solutions
- In 2020, Marek founded Kaleido VR, a joyful digital tool for happy and healthy aging
- At Charles University, he researches the role digital interactions can play in the lives of socially isolated older adults
- He also created a therapeutic mobile game for people with obsessive-compulsive disorder together with the Czech National Mental Health Institute
Jinyeol Lee KSL Co., Ltd CEO Silver Tech Startups Growing Via DigiLog
Jinyeol Lee / CEO, KSL Co., Ltd
- 2019 ~ current: CEO of KSL Co., Ltd
- 2013 ~ 2018: CEO OF MYDOL Co., Ltd
- Youtube contents creator of spring salon
Dong Chan Lee Actor Most-Awaited Old Age
Dong Chan Lee / Actor
- 2000 ~ Current: Dental theater
- 1977 ~ 2019: Dentist

Plenary Session 2

Gyehyon Andrea Jo MVLASF CEO/President/Founder New Model for Born-Global: K-Diaspora 4.0
Gyehyon Andrea Jo / CEO/President/Founder, MVLASF
- 2022 ~ Present: Forbes Council Member
- 2022 ~ Present: CEO/President/Founder at MVLASF (Startup Venture Forum in CA, US)
- 2018 ~ 2022: Founding CFO/Vice President at LG CVC (Corp Venture Capital in CA, US)
- 2002 ~ 2018: Director in Global Planning/Finance/Treasury at LG (IT Company in Korea)
HyoSang Ryou Unicorn Business Institute President Unicorns: From New Normal to Normal
HyoSang Ryou / President, Unicorn Business Institute
- Former head of HR Development Team at conglomerates such as Samsung Group and Tongyang Group
- Former CEO of lljin 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
Perry Ha Draper Athena Managing Director
Perry Ha / Managing Director, Draper Athena
- 1997 ~ current: Founder and Managing Director, Draper Athena
- 1997 ~ current: Served as board member at numerous private and public companies
- 2011 ~ 2017: Board Member, Korean American Community Foundation
- 2011 ~ 2022: Board Chair, Korean American Community Foundation
- 2013 ~ current: Leadership Board Member, McGovern Brain Research Institute, MIT
- 2017 ~ current: Member of the Board of Trustees, MIT
- 2017 ~ current: Member of Governance & Nominations Committee, MIT
- 2017 ~ current: Chair of Undergraduate & Graduate Education Visiting Committee, MIT
Roman Park Black Mountain Ventures Managing Partner
Roman Park / Managing Partner, Black Mountain Ventures
- 2019 ~ Current: Black Mountain Ventures Managing Partner
- 2008 ~ 2019: NVIDIA Finance Director
- 2000 ~ 2008: Samsung Semiconductor Incorporation Sr Finance Manager
Jongkap Kim Born2Global Centre Chief Executive Director
Jongkap Kim / Chief Executive Director, Born2Global Centre
- 2015 ~ Current: Chief Executive Director, Born2Global Centre (Min. of Science & ICT)
- 2014 ~ 2015: Founder & CEO, SMTC & ViaLab
- 2010 ~ 2015: Founder & CEO, Macrovia Partners, Inc.
- 2008 ~ 2010: Principal of ETRI Global & VP of ETRI
- 2001 ~ 2006: Executive Director, iPark Silicon Valley… and many more
Ted Jeong SV Bio Ventures, LP Managing Partner Going Public with a US SPA
Ted Jeong / Managing Partner, SV Bio Ventures, LP
- 2022 ~ Current: Managing Partner of SV Bio Ventures, LP
- 2020 ~ 2022: Chief Financial Officer of Clene Inc. (NASDAQ: CLNN)
- 2018 ~ 2021: Managing Partner of Kensington-SV Global Innovations
- 2003 ~ 2017: Chief Financial Officer of Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REXN)
- 1997 ~ 2002: Senior Investment Manager of Hyundai Venture Investment Corp.
Art Estopinan The Estopinan Group, LLC President Road to FDA, and Beyond
Art Estopinan / President, The Estopinan Group
- Senior-level international and public affairs chief with 27 years experience in the U.S. Congress and former Chief of Staff and official Spokesperson for the Chairman Emeritus of the House of Foreign Affairs Committee
- Served as a senior advisor on legislation dealing with governmental and foreign affairs and able to effectively advocate, support and advance legislative initiatives relating to pertinent issues and bring them to the Hill on both the House and Senate side
- In-depth understanding of the intangible qualities in economic and political infrastructures, combined with first-hand government experience at the highest levels around the globe. Sound knowledge of public policy and the political arena including legislative, administrative, and lobbying processes, policies and procedures with strong ties to both major political parties
- Fluent bilingual (English and Spanish) and expert in Latino and Inter-American policy issues, with keen understanding of world business, economics and finance
Jayme Kresten Hansen Fort Belvoir Community Hospital Director of Resource Management, CFO
Jayme Kresten Hansen / Director of Resource Management, CFO, Fort Belvoir Community Hospital
- An exceptional leader and experienced Chief Financial Officer and leader in the U.S. Health Sector
- Skilled in Operations Management, Emergency Management, Operational Planning, Administration, Management and with a strong financial management background
- LTC Hansen currently serves as the CFO at Fort Belvoir Hospital and was previously the Executive Officer G-8/9 at the Office of the Surgeon General where he is responsible for delivering program and budget support to 1.3 million soldiers world-wide
- He is a graduate of the Defense Comptroller Program, Syracuse, NY Class 56. previously
- LTC Hansen has dealt first-hand with medical crises to include the avian flu outbreak in South Korea, the Ebola monitoring in Kenya and most recently, the Army response to COVID-19
- He has supported several Joint Task Forces focused on Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear threats with a focus on saving lives, mitigating suffering and helping critical support functions get up and running
MiKe Lee HelloSmartBio CEO
MiKe Lee / CEO, HelloSmartBio
- Established FDA Consulting & Trading Company
- Currently, Pandemic Products is main focus
Huy Phung BLUEBIO CEO
Huy Phung, PH.D. / CEO, BLUEBIO
- CEO of BLUEBIO
- Experience encompasses 24 years conducting bioanalysis of samples relevant to clinical studies
- Established consulting company specializing in quality assessment and quality assurance of PPE and other medical devices

Special Session 3

Yeon Tae Min Agricultural Policy Insurance & Finance Service President Lead the Development of AgTech and FoodTech! Innovation of Fund of Funds for Agri-Food
Yeon Tae Min / President, Agricultural Policy Insurance & Finance Service
- 1994 ~ 2017: Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Spokesman etc.
- 2017 ~ 2020: Democratic Party of Korea, a Policy planning committee, chief expert member
- 2020 ~ Current: President of Agricultural Policy insurance & Finance Service
Young ho Hong Korea Agriculture Technology Promotion Agency Director, Department of venture & Startup K-AgTech Reshapes the World
Young ho, Hong / Director Department of venture & Startup, Korea Agriculture Technology Promotion Agency
- 2019 ~ Current: Director Department of venture & Startup, KOAT
- 2009 ~ 2018: Director, Planning and Coordination Team / Director, Planning and Operations Division, KOAT
- 2006 ~ 2008: Planning and Finance Division(planning team leader), Rural Development Administration
- 1992 ~ 2005: HR team/Administrative Legal Affairs Division, RDA
Ki Won Lee Seoul National University Professor Emergence of the Food Tech Industry
Ki Won Lee / Professor, Seoul National University
- 2021 ~ Current: Dean, Department of FoodTech, Seoul National University
- 2021 ~ Current: Head Professor, FoodTech Chief X Officer Program, Seoul National University
- 2011 ~ Current: Professor, Food Science and Biotechnology / Biomodulation, Seoul National University
- 2006 ~ 2011: Professor, Bioscience & Biotechnology, Konkuk University
- 2012 ~ Current: Founder, ‘BOBSNU’(subsidiary of SNU Holdings)
- 2021 ~ Current: Member, The Korean Academy of Science and Technology
Ho-Jin Kang The Netherlands Embassy Agricultural Advisor Requirements for the development of hi-tech agri-food industry from lessons learned in the Netherlands
Ho-Jin Kang / Agricultural Advisor, The Netherlands Embassy
- 2008 ~ Present: Agricultural Advisor, The Netherlands Embassy
- 1999 ~ 2008: Senior Researcher, Lotte R&D Center
Seong-Bong Jeong Agricultural Policy Insurance & Finance Service Head of Investment Management Office
Seong-Bong Jeong / Head of Investment Management Office, Agricultural Policy Insurance & Finance Service
- 2005 ~ Current: Policy Fund Auditor, Director of Management Planning, Head of Investment Management Office, Agricultural - Policy Insurance & Finance Service
- 2002 ~ 2005: Senior Consumer Protection Inspector, Financial Supervisory Service
- 1989 ~ 2002: Auditor, Allianz Life
Jaeyoun Park Fresheasy CEO
Jaeyoun Park / CEO, FRESHEASY
- 2021 ~ FRESHEASY, co-CEO
- 2015 ~ Doctor Kitchen, CEO/Founder
- 2012 ~ Private Equity, Operating group/Director
- 2010 ~ Korean major company, Head of M&A/Business Development
- 2004 ~ Global strategic consulting firm, Case Team Leader
Minsoo Kim The momma Group CEO
Minsoo Kim / CEO, The momma Group
- 2016 ~ Current: CEO of The momma Group
- 2012 ~ 2016: CEO of Dementor Inc.
- 2003 ~ 2010: CEO of Mininfo Inc.
Joon-Min Kim Meta Investment LLC. CEO
Joon-Min Kim / CEO, Meta Investment LLC.
- 2019 ~ Current: CEO of Meta Investment LLC.
- 2017 ~ 2019: Vice President of NVestor
- 2013 ~ 2016: Senior Executive Director of K2 Investment LLC.
- 2005 ~ 2013: Executive Director of Wonik Investment Partners
Yongbum Kwon Thesewoom Co,. Ltd CEO
Yongbum Kwon / CEO, Thesewoom Co,. Ltd
- 2010.01 ~ Current: CEO of Thesewoom Co,. Ltd
- 2020.09 ~ Current: Adjunct Professor, Department of Professional Career Entrepreneurship, Konkuk University
- 2018.03 ~ 2018.08: Seoul Youth Entrepreneurship Dream Center Director
- 2017.09 ~ 2021.02: Adjunct Professor, Department of Startup Management Consulting, Open Cyber University of Korea