KEY PLATFORM 2025

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Speaker Information

Pre-conference

Don Q Kim PADO Magazine Editor in Chief
- Editor in Chief, PADO Magazine
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Naval Academy
- PhD Candidate, University of Cambridge, UK
Subin Kim PADO Magazine Managing Editor
- Managing Editor, PADO Magazine
- Broadcast Journalist, BBC World Service
- Translated: Technology and the American Way of War Since 1945, Anti-Americanism in Democratizing South Korea, The Real North Korea
Anthony B. Kim The Index of Economic Freedom of the Heritage Foundation Research Manager & Editor
- 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
Nile Gardiner The Heritage Foundation Director, Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom
- 2006 ~ Present: Director, Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom, Heritage Foundation
- 2002 ~ 2005: Anglo-American Security Fellow, Heritage Foundation
- 2000 ~ 2002: Foreign Policy Aide to Lady Margaret Thatcher
- Regular commentator for The London Daily Telegraph, and foreign policy analyst on US and British television news shows
Eric Hontz Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) Director, Center for Accountable Investment
- Director, Center for Accountable Investment
- Twenty years of experience in post-Soviet economies
- Leading CIPE work on Corrosive Capital and its response
- JD/MBA with experience in alternative investments and associated risk assessment
- Work with business organizations in allied nations on economic security matters

Plenary Session 1

Anchor : Andrew Wrobel Anchor of K.E.Y. PLATFORM, Chief Reinvention Officer at Emerging Europe
- The Chief Reinvention Officer at Emerging Europe, where he leads research and strategic initiatives on macroeconomics, technology, innovation, and sustainability across the CEE region
- With over 20 years of experience, he has advised governments, businesses, and investors on navigating change and unlocking new opportunities
- A sought-after speaker and moderator, he delivers 50-80 engagements per year at leading international conferences
Moderator : Anthony B. Kim The Index of Economic Freedom of the Heritage Foundation Research Manager & Editor
- 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 The Heritage Foundation Director, Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom
- 2006 ~ Present: Director, Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom, Heritage Foundation
- 2002 ~ 2005: Anglo-American Security Fellow, Heritage Foundation
- 2000 ~ 2002: Foreign Policy Aide to Lady Margaret Thatcher
- Regular commentator for The London Daily Telegraph, and foreign policy analyst on US and British television news shows
Panel : Eric Hontz Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) Director, Center for Accountable Investment
- Director, Center for Accountable Investment
- Twenty years of experience in post-Soviet economies
- Leading CIPE work on Corrosive Capital and its response
- JD/MBA with experience in alternative investments and associated risk assessment
- Work with business organizations in allied nations on economic security matters
Panel : Piero Tozzi Congressional-Executive Commission on China Staff Director
- Piero Tozzi is the Staff Director of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China.
- His previous positions include Republican Staff Director of the bipartisan Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission and Staff Director and Counsel for the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.
- He has also served as Senior Foreign Policy Advisor and Counsel to Representative Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ).
- Mr. Tozzi received his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law and his B.A. from Columbia University.
- Mr.Tozzi speaks Mandarin Chinese, and is the author of several works on international law and comparative constitutional law, including Constitutional Reform on Taiwan: Fulfilling a Chinese Notion of Democratic Sovereignty.
Panel : Liliana Śmiech Ludovika University of Public Service Director General for International Affairs
- Director General for International Affairs at Ludovika University of Public Service
- Chairwoman of the Warsaw Institute
- Research Assistant at Krakow University of Economics
- Member of the Polish Economic Society
- Advisor at the Institute of Energy Strategy
- Member of the Foundation Council of the Central and Eastern European Council
- Advisory Board Member of the Future Potentials Observatory
Panel : Hideki Okada Japan Overseas Infrastructure Investment Corporation for Transport & Urban Development (JOIN) Executive Officer, Head of Business Developmen
- Executive Officer, Head of Business Development Unit in Japan Overseas Infrastructure Investment Corporation for Transport & Urban Development (JOIN)
- Over 20 year experience in origination/execution for structured and project financing type of project as a deal team leader
- Worked as Director, Project & Export Finance of the Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) until 2015
- Worked as Deputy Director, Investment Banking Dept. of Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) until 2008
Panel : Mu-hyuk "Badger" Lee Korea Overseas Infrastructure & Urban Development Corporation Director of Investment Policy Support Department
- 2025 ~ Present: Director, Investment Policy Support Department, Korea Overseas Infrastructure and Urban Development Corporation
- 2023 ~ 2024: Head, RE:Building Ukraine Team, Korea Overseas Infrastructure and Urban Development Corporation
- 2006 ~ 2009: Interpreter Officer, Republic of Korea Navy
Speaker : Hye-Sun Yoon School of Law, Hanyang University Professor Korea as a Key AI Platform: Shaping the Institutional Frontier in the Global AI Landscape
- Professor at Hanyang University School of Law and Adjunct Professor at the Graduate School of Engineering, Department of Artificial Intelligence
- Active researcher in AI governance and regulation for over 10 years with notable publications in the field
- Serves on multiple government AI committees and academic societies
Moderator : HyoSang Ryou Unicorn Business Institute President
- Lecture on Business Model, M&A, and Enterprise Value Evaluation as professor of Business School at CHA University
- Former General Manager at conglomerates such as Samsung Group and Tongyang Group
- Former CEO of lljin Venture Capital Corp and Inter Venture Co., Ltd.
- BSc and MSc in engineering, Yonsei University, MA in economics, Sogang University, PhD in economics, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, UC Irvine EMBA
Panel : Renaud Vedel Conseil d'Etat of the French Republic Conseiller d'Etat
- 2024 ~ Present: Has been a Conseiller d'Etat at the Conseil d'Etat, the highest administrative court of the French Republic
- 2018 ~ 2024: Involved in French digital public policy, as ministerial and then interministerial coordinator of the French national strategy for artificial intelligence, as well as chief of staff of the minister for digital affairs
- 2012 ~ 2016: Contributed to the definition and implementation of public policies on internal security and national security for the French government
- 2003 ~ 2012: Involved at administrative level in the design and implementation at operational, budgetary and legal level of the State's public security and territorial administration policies, within the General Directorate of the National Police for 5 years and then at the Paris Police Prefecture, where he was General Secretary

Special Session 1

Anchor : Andrew Wrobel Anchor of K.E.Y. PLATFORM, Chief Reinvention Officer at Emerging Europe
- The Chief Reinvention Officer at Emerging Europe, where he leads research and strategic initiatives on macroeconomics, technology, innovation, and sustainability across the CEE region
- With over 20 years of experience, he has advised governments, businesses, and investors on navigating change and unlocking new opportunities
- A sought-after speaker and moderator, he delivers 50-80 engagements per year at leading international conferences
Speaker : Tae-Seog Oh KISTEP President Sparking AI Convergence in the Public Sphere
- 2025 ~ Present: President, KISTEP
- 2024 ~ 2025: Professor, Graduate School of Management of Technology, Sogang University
- 2022 ~ 2023: 1st Vice-Minister, Ministry of Science and ICT
Speaker : Sik Lee KISTI President The Future of AI-HPC Technologies
- 2024 ~ Present: President, KISTI
- 2024 ~ Present: President, KSCSE
- 2021 ~ Present: Vice Chairman, KSF
Speaker : Dong-Pyoung Sheen KISTEP Director, Center for Technology Foresight What Does Society Expect Regarding the Safety and Credibility of AI?
- 2014 ~ Present: Associate Research Fellow / Research Fellow, KISTEP
- 2022 ~ 2023: Research Fellow, Presidential Advisory Council on Science & Technology (PACST)
Speaker : Junehawk Lee KISTI Director of Biomedical Computing Center Digital Bio-Strategy Based on AI-HPC
- 2005 ~ Present: Director of Biomedical Computing Center, KISTI
Special Lecture : Renaud Vedel Conseil d'Etat of the French Republic Conseiller d'Etat France’s and European strategy for strengthening AI methods into Science and for supporting future paths for AI through Science
- 2024 ~ Present: Has been a Conseiller d'Etat at the Conseil d'Etat, the highest administrative court of the French Republic
- 2018 ~ 2024: Involved in French digital public policy, as ministerial and then interministerial coordinator of the French national strategy for artificial intelligence, as well as chief of staff of the minister for digital affairs
- 2012 ~ 2016: Contributed to the definition and implementation of public policies on internal security and national security for the French government
- 2003 ~ 2012: Involved at administrative level in the design and implementation at operational, budgetary and legal level of the State's public security and territorial administration policies, within the General Directorate of the National Police for 5 years and then at the Paris Police Prefecture, where he was General Secretary
Jiwon Yune SDT CEO The Future of Quantum Computing and the Role of the Korean Manufacturing Industry
- 2017 ~ Present: Founder and CEO of SDT Inc.
- 2014 ~ 2017: Researcher at KIST Quantum Information Research Group
- 2013 ~ 2014: Researcher at MIT Research Laboratory of Electronics (RLE)
- 2008 ~ 2013: Researcher at MIT-Harvard Center for Ultracold Atoms (CUA)
Suk Jae Choi Technology Group Principle Architect, Data Platform AI-Ready Data: Architecture and Innovation Strategy
- 2025.01 ~ Present: Data & AI Platform Architect | IBM Korea
- 2020.10 ~ 2024.12: Technical Sales Lead – Data, AI & Automation Solutions | IBM Korea
- 2005.06 ~ 2020.09: Technical Sales Specialist – Data & AI | IBM Korea

Special Session 2

Anchor : Sunjoon In The Zooing Company CEO
- Director, Technology Innovation Center, RB Cloud Co., Ltd.
- Member of Gyeonggi-do Youth Policy Coordination Committee
- Member of Industry and Economy Innovation Sub-committee of Presidential 4th Industrial Revolution Committee
- Providing strategic consulting and advisory service to domestic and international corporations, public institutions and governmental organizations on business strategy, technology strategy and organization strategy
- Worked in the telecommunications industry for 16 years in several roles such as network strategy, new product strategy, technology innovation, open innovation, and social big data analysis
- MBA, MIT Sloan School of Management
Speaker : Jung Hwan Lee MIND AI Founder & CEO Recommendations on the Competitiveness of Korea’s AI Ecosystem
- 2018 ~ Present: CEO & Founder of Mind AI Inc.
- 2015 ~ Present: CEO & Founder of JNP LAB Inc.
- 2011 ~ Present: Registered and active personnel of the Korean Medical Association
- 2005 ~ 2011: Founder & Executive of OXEC EDUCATION
Speaker : Dong Keun Jeon QuantumAero Chairman of the Board Recommendations for the Future Direction of Defense Technological and Industrial Cooperation in Korea’s AI Industry for National Security
- 2024 ~ Present: Chairman of Board of QuantumAero Inc.
- 2017 ~ 2023: CEO of TheSatelliteBrewing Co.
Speaker : Seunggon Lee Deep BlueDot Head of Sales, Korea The Growth Potential of Customer-Oriented AI Applications in Silicon Valley
- 2024 ~ Present: Head of Sales at Deep BlueDot
Speaker : Dongheon Lee Asleep CEO Vertical AI Strategy Viable in the AI Platform War - A Case Study on the Business Model and Global Expansion of Asleep, an AI-Based Medical Device Company-
- 2020 ~ Present: CEO, Asleep
- 2019 ~ 2020: CTO, Robovolt
- 2022 Forbes 30 under 30 Asia Nomination
Speaker : Changsu Lee Allganize Founder and CEO Recommendations for the Korean AI Ecosystem Based on the Business Case of Allganize
- 2017.07 ~ Present: Founder and CEO, Allganize
- 2016.10 ~ 2017.07: SVP of Platforms, Tapjoy
- 2014.08 ~ 2016.10: VP of Publisher Analytics and Insights, Tapjoy
- 2010.09 ~ 2014.08: Founder and CEO, 5Rocks (Acquired by Tapjoy)
Speaker : Andrew Sang Hyun Lee Guardian AI Founder and CEO Korea’s AI and Robotics Industry at a New Frontier: Turning U.S.–China Tech Rivalry into a Strategic Opportunity
- 2021 ~ Present: Founder & CEO of Guardian AI Inc.
- 2013 ~ 2020: Founder & CEO of Ivy Mentoring Inc.
Yu Bin Yu Jian Column CEO
- A well known financial self-media in China, currently covering finance, Internet, technology, automobiles, medical care, education, new consumption and other industries
- 19 years of experience in media public relations and analyst, public relations consultant for Chinese brands such as China CITIC Bank, China Minsheng Bank, Yili Group, Oriental Selection, Yuanfudao, Pinduoduo, Taotian Group, etc.
Zhou Ying Ronghui Zuiguang (Beijing) Culture Media Co., Ltd. Founder
- Founder of Malaysia Engine Interactive Brand Management Co., Ltd.
- Founder of Ronghui Sunshine (Beijing) Cultural Media Co., Ltd.
- Former reporter of China Business Newspaper
- Deputy editor-in-chief of Digital Business Times magazine
- Founder of Malaysia Smart Home Network

Plenary Session 2

Jenny Chu The Korea Conference Chairman
- Founder and Chairwoman of The Korea Conference
- Head of Global Investment at The Boars Club, which is a by-invitation, private international investment club with a global presence, including in London, New York, Los Angeles, Hamilton, and Seoul
- Serves as a director and the chairwoman of the audit committee of an NYSE-listed company
- Has over 25 years of experience in the financial services industry as an elite wealth management specialist, with a stellar international reputation in the financial industry as a knowledgeable advisor to numerous corporations and ultra-affluent individuals and family offices, serving all their wealth planning and investment needs
Speaker : Ted Jeong Adelphi Ventures Managing Partner Bio-Algorithm Era: The Rise of Trillion-Dollar Company
- 2024 ~ Present: Founder & Managing Partner of Adelphi Ventures
- 2022 ~ 2023: CEO & Managing Partner of SV Bio Ventures
- 25+ years of experience as a venture capitalist and a financial executive
- 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.
Speaker : Seung Hyun Moon Pierre Fabre Pharmaceuticals Head of US Commercial & BD Can Korean Biotech Companies Enter into the US Successfully?
- Head of US Commercial & BD of Pierre Fabre Pharmaceuticals
- SPV, US General Manager / Head of Medical Affairs at AlloVir
- Various commercial positions at Alexion
- +20 years of experience in developing and executing commercial & medical strategy across all stages of product development, and clinical development in leading and building innovative private / public biotech companies
Speaker : Hyun Joon Paek LOTTE Holdings Healthcare & Biopharmaceutical CVC Managing Partner The Cultural DNA of Japanese Biotech: Past, Present, and Future
- Founding Member and Managing Partner of the LOTTE Holdings Healthcare & Biopharmaceutical CVC; Founder and CEO of Ignis Consulting
- Over 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry across the US and Japan
- Began career as a chemical engineer at the NASA Langley Research Center and subsequently served as the Director of R&D and Vice President of Corporate Development at various biotech startups, leading projects in cell culture device development for NASA, medical devices and regenerative medicine therapies
- Transitioned to venture capital investing at Axil Capital Advisors and LOTTE Holdings in Japan
Speaker : Joseph Jeong ARCH Venture Partners Venture Partner Innovating on Investing in Biotech Innovation
- 2021.04 ~ Present: Venture Partner at ARCH Venture Partners
- Venture capitalist for 15+ years, started out as a deep tech investor (cleantech, semiconductors, display, and advanced materials) then transitioned to biotech focusing on life science tools, diagnostics and drug discovery technologies
- Have invested globally, including China, Europe, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, and the US
- Worked as an research engineer at Samsung SDI, before getting an MBA from Chicago Booth and becoming a VC
- Have a bachelors, masters, and Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from Georgia Tech
Speaker : Jekwan Ryu OmicInsight CEO Spatial Biology and AI-Driven Drug Development
- CEO of OmicInsight
- Co-Founded Rebus Biosystems and LightSpeed Genomics, spearheading innovations in spatial omics and high throughput genomics into products
- PhD, Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology
Moderator : HyoSang Ryou Unicorn Business Institute President
- Lecture on Business Model, M&A, and Enterprise Value Evaluation as professor of Business School at CHA University
- Former General Manager at conglomerates such as Samsung Group and Tongyang Group
- Former CEO of lljin Venture Capital Corp and Inter Venture Co., Ltd.
- BSc and MSc in engineering, Yonsei University, MA in economics, Sogang University, PhD in economics, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, UC Irvine EMBA
Panel : Sang Yup Lee Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Senior Vice President for Research
- 2024 ~ Present: Vice Chair, National Bio Council
- 2021 ~ Present: Senior Vice President for Research, KAIST
- 2020 ~ Present: Director, BioProcess Engineering Research Center, KAIST
- 1994 ~ Present: Distinguished Professor, Dept. Chemical & Biomolecular Eng., KAIST
- 2022 ~ 2024: Member, Presidential Advisory Council on Science & Technology
Panel : Jayme Kresten Hansen Belvoir Hospital CFO
- CFO at Belvoir Hospital
- Worked in the healthcare sector for over 30 years
- Worked in medical research and disaster relief work for 10 years
- More than 28 years Board of Director and NGO experience

Special Session 3

Anchor : Sunjoon In The Zooing Company CEO
- Director, Technology Innovation Center, RB Cloud Co., Ltd.
- Member of Gyeonggi-do Youth Policy Coordination Committee
- Member of Industry and Economy Innovation Sub-committee of Presidential 4th Industrial Revolution Committee
- Providing strategic consulting and advisory service to domestic and international corporations, public institutions and governmental organizations on business strategy, technology strategy and organization strategy
- Worked in the telecommunications industry for 16 years in several roles such as network strategy, new product strategy, technology innovation, open innovation, and social big data analysis
- MBA, MIT Sloan School of Management
Speaker : Jungwook Lim Ministry of SMEs and Startups Deputy Minister Startup Korea, Organized by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups
- 2022 ~ Present: Deputy Minister, Ministry of SMEs and Startups
- 2020 ~ 2022: Managing Partner, TBT
- 2013 ~ 2020: Managing Director, Startup Alliance
- 2009 ~ 2012: CEO, Lycos Inc
Speaker : Sunwoo Kim STEPI Director “2025 Report on the Local Entrepreneurial Ecosystem” for the Promotion of the Local Startup Ecosystem
- 2012 ~ Present: Director of Science and Technology Policy Institute
- 2018 ~ 2022: Korea SMEs & Startup Institute
- 2008 ~ 2012: Research Fellow of KOSI
Speaker : Stina Lantz Swedish Incubators and Science Parks CEO The Road to Innovation Powerhouse: Sweden's Strategy and Korea's Blueprint
- CEO of SISP, Sweden’s national association of incubators and Science Parks
- Founder of Ignite Sweden supporting startups to get their first customers
- Former startup founder within Media, Medtech and ICT
Speaker : Chi-Ho Choi Korea Science & Technology Holdings CEO Transitioning the Deep Tech Startup Ecosystem for Regional Innovation Growth -Toward an Innovation Ecosystem Centered on Future Strategic Industries and Public Research Institutes-
- Worked as the Director of Technology Business Unit at KIST, Director of Seoul Hongneung Gangso Special District, and Chairman of the Korea Institute of Technology Transfer Association & served over 20 years as an advisory board member for various organizations, including the National Science and Technology Advisory Council
- Based on diverse experiences in policy and practical aspects of public technology commercialization, appointed as the CEO at KST one year ago
Speaker : Duk-Ho Kim The Food Industry Promotion Agency of Korea CEO Now Starting, "The Innovation of Food Industry"
- 2024 ~ Present: CEO of the Food Industry Promotion Agency of Korea
- 2022 ~ 2024: Senior Research Fellow of the Agriculture, Food, Rural Affairs, Oceans and Fisheries Committee (People Power Party)
- 2022 ~ 2022: Department head of Agro-food safety and Crop protection, National Institute of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration
- 2020 ~ 2022: President of Food and Agriculture Officials Training Institute
- 2019 ~ 2020: Deputy Director of Agricultural policy, Ministry of Agriculture
Speaker : Kristine Garde DTU Skylab Head of Technology From Vision to Impact: 12 Years of Growing a Danish University Startup Hub
- Leads a multidisciplinary team and oversees technology support to bring technologies closer to market through innovation, prototyping, and technology development for student and research-based startups
- Has over 25 years of experience at the intersection of research, entrepreneurship, and industry, with a strong track record in ecosystem innovation activities
- Led initiatives at DTU Skylab and DTU Science Park, including Skylab Pilots, Danish Tech Challenge, and The Green Entrepreneur House, aimed at accelerating startup growth and enhancing collaboration between universities, SMEs, and public stakeholders
- Mentored 20+ early-stage deep-tech startups and advised both public and private sector stakeholders on innovation environments
Speaker : Jongkap Kim Global Digital Innovation Network President & CEO Expansion Strategies Amidst the Global Uncertainty Crisis
- With 20+ years in Silicon Valley, he is promoting tech entrepreneurship in South Korea
- Leveraging his deep experience, he actively fosters global collaboration on digital transformation, advising governments and building strong partnerships across borders
Moderator : Ki Dong Yoon Korea Science & Technology Holdings Executive Director
- Executive Director of KST
- Worked in the field of public technology commercialization industry for 19 years & advising several government-related agencies
- Based on diverse public sectors’ experiences, currently focusing on deep tech startup entrepreneurship and investment
Panel : Ditte Veise Innovation Centre Denmark Seoul Executive Director
- 2022 ~ Present: The Executive Director of the Innovation Centre Denmark in Seoul
- Has twenty years of professional experience across consulting, business support, and government programs for long-term transformational innovation