Ordered by last name
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Mikel Aguirre
IE Business School / COFACE Head of Political Risk
Esko Aho
Prime Minister of Finland (1991-1995) Chairman of the Board
Eric Alexander
Uber Asia Pacific CEO
Brad Allen
NextVR Executive Chairman
Edward Altman
Stern School of Business Professor
Miguel Angel Moratinos
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain
Baak Saang Joon
Waseda University Professor
Bark Taeho
Seoul National University Professor
Robert Barro
Harvard University Professor
Xavier Belloir
ARDIAN Managing Director Mandates
Carl Bildt
Former Prime Minister, Sweden(1991-1994) Foreign Minister, Sweden
Daniel Bogler
Financial Times Head of PMO
Charles-Édouard Bouée
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants CEO, Asia President and Greater China Chairman
Nicholas Bratt
Lazard Asset Management Managing Director
Stig Brodersen
The Investors Podcast Co-Founder
Vitalik Buterin
Ethereum Co-Founder
Zhang Byoung-tak
Alexis Calla
Standard Chartered Bank Global Head of Investment Strategy, Advisory & Discretionary
Virginia Cha
INSEAD Professor
Cha In Hyuk
PresidentPlatform Technology R&D Center & IoT Solution Business Office, SK Telec Executive Vice President
Chang Dae Whan
Founder of World Knowledge Forum Chairman of Maekyung Media Group
Howard Charney
Cisco Senior Vice President
Zhiwu Chen
Yale University Professor of Finance
Dick Cheney
Former Vice President of the United States
Willy Cho
GE Country Leader
Cho Gwang-Rae
KARI President
Cho Hwan-Eik
Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) President & CEO
Cho Seong Joon
The Korean Teachers¡Ç Credit Union Senior Manager
Choe So Heui
g+flas life sciences Executive Vice President
Choi Do Soung
Gachon University Professor of Finance, Vice President
Choi Man Yeon
BlackRock Country Head
Choi Mack Joong
Seoul National University Professor and Dean
Choi Kang
The Asan Institute for Policy Studies Vice President
Choi Young San
NH Life GM of Overseas Alternative Investment
Choi Young Min
Korea Food Research Institute Senior Researcher
Hae Kyung Evelyn Chung
Coinplug, Inc. CMO
Alexa Clay
The Misfit Economy Author
James Costantini
INSEAD Professor of Strategy
Bruce Cumings
University of Chicago Chaired Professor
Hong Daesoon
Ewha University Professor
Thierry de Montbrial
French Institute of International Relations (Ifri) Executive Chairman
Pedro Domingos
University of Washington Professor
Rajeev Dubey
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. Group President (HR & Corporate Services) & CEO (After-Market Sector)
Pierre Dussauge
HEC Paris Professor of Strategy and Business Policy
Fred Ehrsam
Coinbase Co-Founder & President
Victoria Elegant
Amgen JAPAC Vice President
Turki Al Faisal
King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies Chairman of the Board
Edwin Feulner
The Heritage Foundation Chung Ju-yung Fellow, Chair Asian Studies
Konrad Finkenzeller
PATRIZIA Immobilien Head of International Capital Markets
Fred Fischer
Stratasys AP Director - Applications, Products, Technology
Steve Fisher
Novelis President and CEO
Douglas Frantz
OECD Deputy Secretary-General
George Gannon
Prudential International Insurance, Annuity Strategy Vice President
Ignacio Garcia Alves
Arthur D. Little Global Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Gonzalo Garland
IE University Vice President for External Relations
Jim Gasperoni
Aberdeen Asset Management Head of Real Assets
Paul Gillis
Peking University Professor
Tim Gould
International Energy Agency (IEA) Head of Energy Supply Division
Nik Gowing
International Broadcaster
Luis Guillermo Solís
47th President of the Republic of Costa Rica
Han Sung Joo
Korea University Professor Emeritus
Han Duck-Soo
Climate Change Center Chairman
Paula Hancocks
CNN International Correspondent
Herbjorn Hansson
Nordic American Tankers Ltd. Chairman
Christopher Hill
University of Denver Josef Korbel School of International Studies Dean
Dennis Hong
UCLA Professor
Thomas Hongtack Kim
Palyground CCO (Chief Creative Officer)
Ou-yang Hui
Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business Professor
Hur, Kyung-Wook
Bae, Kim & Lee LLC Senior Advisor
Bo Hwang
HSAD CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER
Hyun Jung Taik
Korea Institute for International Economic Policy President
David Ignatius
The Washington Post Columnist and Associate Editor
Neil Isford
IBM General Manager, Global Industry Solutions, Cognitive Solutions
Hiroshi Ishiguro
Osaka University Professor
Laurent Jacquemin
AXA Real Estate European Head of Transactions
Steve Jang
Kindred Ventures Founder and Managing Partner
Jeong Saeju
Noom Inc. CEO
Wei Jie
Gold Finance Group CEO
Mark Jobbins
Pure Storage VP of the Technical Services
Patrick Johansson
Ericsson-LG CEO
Donald Johnston
Secretary-General of the OECD (1996-2006) CONSULTANT LAWYER
Bertrand Julien-Laferrière
ARDIAN Head of Real Estate
Young-Hyun Jun
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. President of Memory Business
Yooshin Jung
Sogang Business School Professor
Scott Jung
Y Crowdfunding (CROWDY) Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Shoeb Kagda
Berita Satu Media Holdings Editor in Chief
Kam Dong Gun
Ajou University Professor
Steven Kan
Google Head of Global Strategy, AR and VR
Kang Min-Woong
Medi Tulip CEO
Hermawan Kartajaya
MarkPlus, Inc. Founder & Chairman
David Keith
Koyama Ken
The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ) Chief Economist & Managing Director
Kho Bong Chan
Kim Taeyong
Samsung Electronics Vice President
Kim YongRae
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy Director General for Energy Industry Policy
Kim Jeongbeom
Miraeassetdaewoo securities Head of part
Jay Kim
Kim Jung Ha
Kookmin University Professor
Kim Jinill
Korea University Professor
Kim Younkyoo
Hanyang University Professor
Kim SangWoo
Korea Ice Hockey Association Vice President
Kim kwang Jin
Hanyang Corporation Adviser
Jin-Soo Kim
Institute for Basic Science Director
Kim Seokjoong
ToolGen, Inc. Research Director
Kim Young-Jae
Pusan National University Dean
Kim Jongkap
K-ICT Born2Global Center Chief Executive Director
Kim Hwang Sik
Republic of Korea Former Prime Minister
Kim Soo Min
Unison Capital Partner
Kim Sang-Hyup
Graduate School of Green Growth, KAIST Visiting Professor
Kim IlSoo
WISDOMAIN CEO
Kim Byung-Ryul
Korea Rural Economic Institute Vice President
Kim InChul
Sungkyunkwan University Professor
Kim Young Duk
LG Chem Vice President
Jeong Hun Kim
Seoul National University Hospital Associate Professor
Kitao Yoshitaka
SBI Holdings Inc. Chairman
Thomas von Koch
EQT Partners Managing Partner&CEO
Thanasis Kofinakos
Wood Mackenzie Korea Head of Gas and Power Consulting- North East Asia
Koh Kwang Bum
Accenture Managing Director
Scott Kupor
Andreessen Horowitz Managing Partner
Kwon Sei-joong
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Director General
Lee Wonbae
GE Healthcare APAC Life Sciences General Manager
Anton Lee
Symantec Senior Director
John Lee
Meritz Asset Management CEO
Christopher Lee
S&P Global China Country Credit Officer/ Spokesperson
Seungyun Lee
ETRI Director
Lee Jungkue
Bridge Biotherapeutics Co-Founded
Lee Jeong Hyun
CHONNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY Professor
Lee WonPil
HANCOM.Inc CEO
Hyemin Lee
Finda Inc CEO and co-founder
Seonoh Lee
Hicscompany CEO
Ted Lim
Dentsu Asia Pacific Chief Creative Officer
Brian Lim
Pantheon Partner
Nadiem Anwar Makarim
PT. GO-JEK INDONESIA CEO & Founder of GO-JEK Indonesia
Andrew McCaffery
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC Global Head of Alternatives
Manoj Menon
Frost & Sullivan APAC Managing Director
Tatiana Mitrova
Center on Global Energy Policy (Columbia University) Research Officer
Shigeki (Sean) Miwa
SoftBank Group Corp. General Manager, CEO Project Office
Hiroo Mori
Mori Building Co., Ltd. Director and Executive Vice President
Ken Morse
Entrepreneurship Ventures Inc. Chairman & CEO
Satoshi Nagashima
Roland Berger Ltd. Managing Partner (Japan)
Nam KyungPil
GyeongGi-Do Provincial Government The Governor of Gyeonggi Province
M. K. Narayanan
Economic & Commercial Advisory Services (India) Pvt. Ltd. Director
Nguyen Hai Van
Viet Nam News daily Deputy Editor in Chief
Yasumasa Nishi
Asset Management One Co., Ltd. President & CEO
Oh Jun Ho
KAIST Professor
Peter Pace
Former Chairman of U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff(2005-2007)
George Papandreou
Former Prime Minister of Greece
Park Sungdong
Satrec Initiative Co., Ltd. Executive Chairman
Park Seung O
Frank Chongwoo Park
Park Wonsoon
Seoul Metroplitan Government Mayor
Park Joon
Vestas Investment Management Overseas Investment Executive Director
Park Jung Bae
Korean Federation of Community Credit Cooperatives GM of Real Investment
Friedbert Pfluger
European Centre for Energy and Resource Security (EUCERS), King¡Çs College London Director
Zhou Ping
Bin Yuan Capital CEO
Pierre-Henri Pisani
French Embassy in Japan Counsellor for space affairs
Jason Pontin
MIT Techonology Review CEO and Editor in Chief
Eswar Prasad
Cornell University Professor
Sun Qiang Chang
Black Soil Group Limited Chairman
Theresa Rah
Oratio Co-CEO
Rhee Byung Geon
Korea Biotechnology Industry Organization Chairman
John Rice
General Electric Vice Chairman
Fran Rosch
Symantec Executive Vice President
David Rubenstein
The Carlyle Group Co-founder and Co-CEO
Andre Ruegg
Bellevue Group Ltd CEO
Wang Rui
Peking University Associate Professor
Liu Ruopeng
Kuangchi Science CEO
Eisuke Sakakibara
Former Director-General International Finance Bureau of MOF
Sachin Satpute
Novelis Asia President
Sergey Saveliev
ROSCOSMOS Deputy General Director
Hellmut Schütte
INSEAD Professor of Strategy & Emeritus Professor of International Management
Gerhard Schroder
The 7th Chancellor of Germany
Wendy Sherman
U.S. Department of State Ambassador
Hyun Seok(David), Shin
CloudZ Business Division Vice president / Division Head
Shin, Sunghwan
Korea Institute Of Finance President
Shin Kwanho
Shin Dong Ik
IFANS President
Masaaki Shirakawa
30th Governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) Professor at Aoyama Gakuin University
Anoop Singh
Georgetown University Professor
Son Pando
Dong-A University Professor
Martin Stanley
Macquarie Group Global Infrastructure CEO
Suh Jeong-in
Mission of Korea to ASEAN Ambassador
Sirajuddin Suhaimee
Halal Hub Division, JAKIM Director
Sun Yang-Kook
Sung Taeyoon
Yonsei University Professor
KIM, TAE YOUNG
Former Minister of National Defense of Republic of Korea
Strobe Talbott
The Brookings Institution President
George Tanasijevich
Marina Bay Sands CEO
Don Tapscott
The Tapscott Group CEO
John B. Taylor
Stanford University Professor
Mathieu TERNER
Changwon National University Assistant Professor
Nguyen Thi Nga
BRG Group and SeABank Chairman
Ian Thomas
Thomas Consultants Inc. CEO
Tuan TranPham
Desktop Metal VP of Business Development
Derek Tumulak
Vormetric, a Thales Company Vice President of Product Management
Hunter Tura
Bruce Mau Design President & CEO
Didier Unglik
L¡ÇEtoile Properties Chairman
Ravi Velloor
Singapore Press Holdings Ltd Associate Editor, The Straits Times
Alban Villani
Criteo Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, India and Taiwan Commercial Director
James Wallis
IBM VP
Toby Walsh
UNSW Australia | Data61 | TU Berlin Professor
Ingo Walter
New York University Stern School of Business Professor Emeritus of Finance
Steve Watson
Capital Group China Chairman
Martin Willcox
Teradata Corporation VP, Big Data Centre of Excellence
Richard Y C Wong
University of Hong Kong Professor
Woo Seung Won
39DegreesC CEO
Chris Wright
Red Hat Vice President and Chief Technologist
Ada Xiao
Wanxiang Blockchain Labs Director
Yang Woong Chul
Hyundai Motor Group Vice Chairman
Yang Young Sig
National Pension Service Head of Investment Strategy
Yi Hon Sok
Sentrol, Inc Vice President
Yoon Jong-Won
Ambassdor of Korea to the OECD
David York
Top Tier Capital Partners CEO & Managing Director
Gino Yu
Hong Kong Polytechnic University Associate Professor
Yun Heesuk
KDI Director
Li Zexiang
DJI Board Directors Chairman
Zhang Jun
Fudan University Director China Center for Economic Studies
Yuhuang Zheng
Tsinghua University Professor
Zhou Chunsheng
CKGSB Professor