WORLD KNOWLEDGE FORUM
2023

September 12 - 14

WORLD KNOWLEDGE FORUM
2023

September 12 - 14

WORLD KNOWLEDGE FORUM
2023

September 12 - 14

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59,218 Participants
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5,518 Speakers
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82 Countries
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1,701 Sessions
The World Knowledge Forum which is
held by Maekyung Media Group, was launched in 2000 to pursue balanced global
development and prosperity based on knowledge sharing.
PROGRAM

All

Day1
Tuesday, September 20

Day2
Wednesday, September 21

Day3
Thursday, September 22

Day4
Friday, September 23

All

Jangchung

Shilla Hotel

Dynasty A

Dynasty B

Emerald

Ruby

Topaz

Lounge
(Dynasty C)

Garden Stage

DDP

Art Hall 1

Art Hall 2

speaker Title image 08:00 - 08:30
[K01] World Knowledge Forum 2022 Opening Plenary
speaker Title image 08:30 - 09:30
[K02] Europe, at its Turning Point: Beyond Conundrum Toward Prosperity
speaker Title image 09:40 - 09:45
[K03] Commitment for Climate Action
speaker Title image 09:45 - 10:25
[K04] Conversation with John Bolton: China and East Asia after The Russia-Ukraine War
speaker Title image 10:30 - 11:15
[T14] Cloud Innovation and the Future of Aerospace
speaker Title image 10:40 - 10:55
[K06] Resilience in Our Evolving Business Environment
speaker Title image 11:10 - 12:10
[E01] Global Economic Outlook 2023: Risks of Tightening
speaker Title image 11:30 - 12:30
[G19] The Abraham Accords and the Changing Shape of the Middle East
speaker Title image 12:25 - 12:45
[K05] Toward Rebuilding Ukraine 
speaker Title image 12:50 - 13:30
[E17] The Secrets to Investing In Uncertain Times
speaker Title image 13:00 - 14:00
[E02] Inflation: When Will It Come to an End?
speaker Title image 13:00 - 14:00
[M01] Conversation with Min Jin Lee
speaker Title image 13:30 - 14:30
[N07] Oat Drinks Showcase: Have A Taste Of Sustainable Drink
speaker Title image 13:40 - 14:10
[B20] Where Fashion Meets Technology
speaker Title image 13:40 - 14:20
[C10] Need for Speed: Accelerating Asia Pacific¡¯s Green Energy Transition
speaker Title image 13:40 - 14:40
[G11] Out of Pyongyang: Dialogue with Former European Ambassadors to North Korea
speaker Title image 13:45 - 14:45
[G01] Geopolitical Outlook 2023: Cold War Redux
speaker Title image 14:15 - 14:55
[E11] Special Lecture by Paul Krugman: War and Globalization, and Inflation
speaker Title image 14:15 - 14:55
[M03] Minerva: Preparing Today's Learners for the World of Tomorrow
speaker Title image 14:30 - 15:10
[F01] Conversation with Maria Ressa: Freedom of the Press and Social Media
speaker Title image 14:30 - 15:30
[Z10] UAV and Drones: Technology that will Rule the Skies of the Future
speaker Title image 14:50 - 15:30
[T10] Confronting a Grey Rhino: Finding Solutions for Tomorrow's Families in Today's World
speaker Title image 15:00 - 16:00
[B04] New Corporate Culture that Appeals to Millenials & GenZ: HR Trends of Great Companies to Work For
speaker Title image 15:00 - 16:00
[N05] Book Signing: Min Jin Lee, Author of Pachinko
speaker Title image 15:05 - 16:05
[C03] The role of enterprises in the low-carbon transition - Powered by OECD
speaker Title image 15:10 - 16:00
[Z09] Building a corporate core strategy for safe digital assets - Powered by MBN
speaker Title image 15:30 - 16:30
[B09] What Is Sustainable Luxury?
speaker Title image 15:40 - 16:10
[C05] Fulfilling the Promise of Offshore Wind by not Repeating Past Mistakes
speaker Title image 16:00 - 17:00
[N01] Now, the reason to taste traditional Korean liquor
speaker Title image 16:15 - 17:15
[G02] Future of Global Security after the Ukraine War
speaker Title image 16:15 - 17:15
[T04] Bulls vs Bears: The Next 12 Months of Crypto
speaker Title image 16:20 - 17:40
[Z02] Yongsan¡¯s Renaissance : Yongsan & Future City
speaker Title image 16:55 - 17:25
[C14] Solutions for overcoming the climate crisis: Mission and role of climate technology companies
speaker Title image 16:55 - 17:55
[E07] The Future of Trade: Supply Chain Reorganization and New Trading System -Powered by Seoul Forum for International Affairs
speaker Title image 17:30 - 18:10
[T29] How does the Internet of Value power the Web3 Economy?
speaker Title image 17:30 - 18:30
[E04] Risk Update 2023: Threats of Depression
speaker Title image 17:50 - 18:10
[M06] Conversation with Princess Haifa Al-Saud: The Future of Travel, Tourism and Culture
speaker Title image 09:00 - 09:30
[T12] Sustainable Fashion with Maximilian Bittner
speaker Title image 09:00 - 09:30
[F03] Special Lecture by John Taylor: Towards Economic Freedom And Prosperity
speaker Title image 09:00 - 09:30
[C08] Sustainable Finance: Turning Climate Challenges into Growth Opportunities
speaker Title image 09:00 - 09:40
[G05] Conversation with Joseph Nye: America¡¯s Leadership in a Divided World
speaker Title image 09:00 - 10:00
[E08] Market Update 2023: New Wealth Equation
speaker Title image 09:00 - 10:00
[C11] Lower Carbon and Affordable Energy Transition
speaker Title image 09:30 - 10:10
[WKF&TX1] South Summit in Seoul
speaker Title image 09:45 - 10:15
[B17] ReCulturing: How To Build Successful Cultures Through Learning
speaker Title image 09:45 - 10:15
[C07] Climate Infrastructure – The Global Net Zero Investment Opportunity
speaker Title image 09:45 - 10:45
[F04] Market Economy and Liberal Democracy: Challenges Upon Us
speaker Title image 09:55 - 10:35
[G17] Conversation With Sung Y Kim: Insights into U.S. DPRK Policy
speaker Title image 10:10 - 10:40
[N06] Conversation with SangHyup KIM, Co-Chairperson, Presidential Committee for Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth
speaker Title image 10:15 - 11:15
[B05] Future of Work: Changing Jobs and Working Environments
speaker Title image 10:15 - 11:15
[T02] Legends in the Making: The Future of Web 3.0 Gaming
speaker Title image 10:20 - 11:20
[WKF&TX2] Space Tech: Finding the Best Way to Go to Space
speaker Title image 10:30 - 11:30
[B03] [NYU Stern MBA] Applications of AI, Data Science, and Mobile in Marketing
speaker Title image 10:30 - 11:30
[E18] China Economic Outlook 2023: Reopening
speaker Title image 10:30 - 11:30
[N03] Alternative Meat Showcase: Eco-friendly Food
speaker Title image 10:50 - 11:50
[C01] Energy Transition and Sustainable Corporate Management -Powered by McKinsey & Company
speaker Title image 11:00 - 11:40
[E16] Conversation with Bob Moritz: Stakeholder Capitalism and ESG
speaker Title image 11:30 - 12:10
[Z18] 2030 Busan: Navigating toward a Better Future
speaker Title image 11:30 - 12:25
[WKF&TX3] The Funding Winter Is Coming: How global top-tier venture capital firms see the future
speaker Title image 11:30 - 12:30
[B06] Future of Food: Alternative Meat and Veganism Emerging as the New Trend in the Food Industry
speaker Title image 11:35 - 12:00
[B24] Book Signing: Meet with Anindya Ghose
speaker Title image 12:05 - 13:05
[G08] The Future of the ROK-U.S. Alliance - Powered by CAPS
speaker Title image 12:35 - 13:20
[WKF&TX4] Threat to a Hyper-connected Society: Cyber Security Technologies Challenges
speaker Title image 13:00 - 13:40
[C02] Future of New Energy
speaker Title image 13:00 - 14:00
[M02] 'Solitary Gourmet' Yutaka Matsushige meets Kim Seung-woo: Finding Pleasure From Food and The Competitiveness of K-food
speaker Title image 13:30 - 14:10
[WKF&TX5] Try Unicorn : From Startup To unicorn
speaker Title image 13:30 - 14:30
[N08] Oat Drinks Showcase: Have A Taste Of Sustainable Drink
speaker Title image 13:40 - 14:40
[B12] [IE MBA 1] From Digital Transformation, to Web 3 and the Metaverse
speaker Title image 13:40 - 14:40
[G04] The Future of Globalization: Reorganization of the Global Value Chain
speaker Title image 13:40 - 15:10
[Z07] Korea-Japan Business Forum : Battery technology in the era of electric vehicles (EV)– its future, challenges, and global cooperation
speaker Title image 13:55 - 14:25
[B22] Listen Up!: How to Tune In to Customers and Turn Down the Noise
speaker Title image 14:00 - 15:25
[WKF&TX6] Try Everything Opening Ceremony
speaker Title image 14:05 - 15:25
[T09] U.S 'CHIPS Act' and Korea's Response [Powered by Gyeongbuk]
speaker Title image 14:15 - 15:15
[T07] The Future of Space Economy and the Role of Entrepreneurs
speaker Title image 14:30 - 15:05
[WKF&TX7] XTC Tech for Good: Transforming the Future of Digital Health 
speaker Title image 14:50 - 15:50
[G03] Economic Weaponry: Economy, Trade, and Energy as Security Means - Powered by CAPS
speaker Title image 14:55 - 15:55
[B13] [IE MBA 2] De-constructing the Sharing Economy
speaker Title image 14:55 - 15:55
[Z03] ASEAN Entrepreneur Award Winners¡¯ Reunion – Businesses in a Post-Pandemic ASEAN: Opportunities and Risks -Powered by ASEAN-Korea Centre
speaker Title image 15:10 - 15:40
[WKF&TX8] Big Tech and Innovation: Are Big Tech Blocking Startups?
speaker Title image 15:25 - 16:25
[Z05] Technology, the driving force of improving public health - Can it be applied to the tobacco industry?
speaker Title image 15:30 - 16:10
[B25] Conversation with Tony Fernandes: Business in the Post-Pandemic World
speaker Title image 15:35 - 16:15
[Z32] Semiconductor Industry at a Turning Point: Opportunities and Threats -Powered by Gyeongsangbuk-do
speaker Title image 16:00 - 17:00
[N02] Korean Wine Showcase: Exploring the Attractiveness of Korean Wine
speaker Title image 16:00 - 17:30
[WKF&TX9] XTC Korea-ASEAN Regional Competition by KDB NextRound
speaker Title image 16:05 - 17:05
[E10] Money Move: Investment in a time of rising interest rates
speaker Title image 16:10 - 17:10
[G09] A New Approach to Korea-Japan Relations: Strategic Cooperation
speaker Title image 16:10 - 17:10
[T18] Capital Markets in a Post-Pandemic World: Digital Solutions for a Global Audience
speaker Title image 16:35 - 17:35
[G06] China after the Pandemic
speaker Title image 16:40 - 17:20
[C12] Capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere at climate-relevant scale
speaker Title image 17:20 - 18:20
[E03] Interest Rate Forecast: What is the reasonable level of interest rate?
speaker Title image 17:25 - 18:25
[T11] Robots and Restaurant, Revolution in Food Service Industry
speaker Title image 17:25 - 18:25
[T20] Data-Driven Agriculture Revolution
speaker Title image 17:35 - 18:15
[T26] How DAOs are Reshaping Investment
speaker Title image 17:40 - 19:00
[WKF&TX10] GENIE Forum STORAGE Demoday
speaker Title image 17:50 - 18:40
[T06] Beyond Gravity: A New Paradigm for Aerospace and Defense
speaker Title image 09:00 - 09:30
[E13] The Threat of Fiscal Imbalances and Demographic Trends to Future Prosperity -Powered by R. K. Cho Economics Prize
speaker Title image 09:00 - 09:55
[T27] The Future of Liberalism and Climate Politics in the New Cold War Era
speaker Title image 09:00 - 10:00
[G07] East Asian Security Updates: Quads, AUKUS, and ASEAN
speaker Title image 09:00 - 10:00
[C04] Climate Tech Innovations: The Role of Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) and Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) in Net Zero Pathways
speaker Title image 09:00 - 10:00
[F02] Conversation with Francis Fukuyama: Restoring Liberalism
speaker Title image 09:30 - 10:10
[WKF&TX11] Future of AI: How Far Will AI Evolve
speaker Title image 09:35 - 10:05
[E14] The Effect of Macroeconomic Uncertainty on Household and Firm Decisions -Powered by R. K. Cho Economics Prize
speaker Title image 10:05 - 10:35
[C09] The New Standard of Meat
speaker Title image 10:15 - 11:00
[B01] Conversation with Philip Kotler: Sustainable Marketing to Create and Deliver Value
speaker Title image 10:15 - 11:15
[G10] North Korea Provocations
speaker Title image 10:15 - 11:15
[T08] Secrets of Digital Humans and Metaverse
speaker Title image 10:15 - 12:15
[Z04] The current and future use of statistical data through innovation
speaker Title image 10:20 - 10:50
[M05] Mecenat: Artistic Inspiration Of The Medici
speaker Title image 10:20 - 11:40
[WKF&TX12] KDB NextRound Scale-up IR Competition
speaker Title image 10:30 - 11:30
[N04] Alternative Meat Showcase: Eco-friendly Food
speaker Title image 10:50 - 11:20
[B26] UAM: Aerial Ridesharing in Korea
speaker Title image 11:00 - 11:30
[T28] Humanizing Artificial Intelligence: Your Role in the Future of Healthcare
speaker Title image 11:15 - 11:55
[B10] Aesthetic Intelligence: How to Boost It and Use It in Business and Beyond
speaker Title image 11:30 - 12:30
[E12] Conversation with Ray Dalio: ¡®Big Cycle¡¯ of the Global Economy
speaker Title image 11:50 - 12:40
[WKF&TX13] Future of Entertainment brought by NFT
speaker Title image 12:10 - 12:40
[E21] Strengths of Real Estate Investment during the current environment
speaker Title image 12:25 - 12:50
[T19] Unlocking the Future of Design for Digital Transformation
speaker Title image 13:00 - 13:40
[M08] Power of K-Contents
speaker Title image 13:00 - 13:50
[WKF&TX14] Going Beyond Our Solar System to the Stars
speaker Title image 13:00 - 14:00
[G16] Special Lecture by Edwin Feulner: America¡¯s Leadership in a Divided World
speaker Title image 13:00 - 14:00
[T03] How AI is Helping Elderly and Single-Person Household? Global Case Studies Including Korea
speaker Title image 13:40 - 14:00
[B18] Brunello Cucinelli: My Idea of a New Social Contract with Creation
speaker Title image 13:40 - 14:40
[Z12] Looking Into The Future Based On Big Data Analysis
speaker Title image 13:55 - 14:55
[T05] Why Community is Key in Web 3.0
speaker Title image 14:00 - 14:15
[B02] Building Better Futures: Why Creativity, Technology & Communications Play a Crucial Role in Economic and Social Growth
speaker Title image 14:10 - 15:00
[WKF&TX15] Special Lecture by Philip Rosedale: About the Metaverse
speaker Title image 14:15 - 14:55
[B27] Digital Economy In Asia: Online Education, Business, And Startups
speaker Title image 14:15 - 15:00
[T17] Unlocking Crypto: Globally Regulating with Local Regulators
speaker Title image 14:25 - 14:55
[M04] Leisure Life Of The Super-Rich: What Changed In A Post-Pandemic World
speaker Title image 14:25 - 14:55
[Z17] "We Don¡¯t Just Sell Clothes¡±: A Change In Fashion Paradigm Chasing for Sustainability
speaker Title image 14:55 - 15:25
[T21] The Paradigm Shift in Healthcare Industry
speaker Title image 15:00 - 16:30
[N09] Oat Drinks Showcase: Have A Taste Of Sustainable Drink
speaker Title image 15:10 - 15:40
[B07] The Future of Food is Female: How Women Are Rising Up to Reinvent the Food System
speaker Title image 15:10 - 16:00
[B23] [CKGSB MBA] China's Common Prosperity Drive
speaker Title image 15:10 - 16:10
[C13] The New Opportunity of SMR(Small Modular Reactor)
speaker Title image 15:10 - 16:10
[T22] Next Generation Drug Development: How is Innovation in New Drug Development Possible?
speaker Title image 15:15 - 15:45
[WKF&TX16] Edutech: Challenge For A Better World
speaker Title image 15:15 - 16:00
[T25] The Art of Living Physically in Two Worlds - Between Real and Metaverse
speaker Title image 15:40 - 16:10
[T31] Manufacturing in Transition: The Future of AI Smart Factories
speaker Title image 15:45 - 16:15
[N06] Book Signing: Meet with Jennifer Stojkovic
speaker Title image 15:55 - 16:25
[Z19] Combining AI and Music: The Perfect Blend for Progress
speaker Title image 16:00 - 18:00
[WKF&TX17] The 4th Kyowon Deep Change Startup Prize
speaker Title image 16:15 - 16:45
[B28] Special Lecture by Maurice Levy: Tech companies in economic uncertainty
speaker Title image 16:15 - 17:00
[E20] Conversation with Mark Mobius: Finding Opportunities in Uncertainty
speaker Title image 16:20 - 16:35
[B14] Shoppertainment: The Transformation of Digital Content
speaker Title image 16:25 - 16:50
[T15] How to Improve Current Deep Learning¡¯s Blackbox Approach to AI
speaker Title image 16:25 - 17:25
[Z06] Nordic Talk : Nordic innovation for Circular economy
speaker Title image 16:40 - 17:40
[G13] Next Pandemic: Vaccine Inequality, Mutant Virus, and Joint Response from the International Community
speaker Title image 16:45 - 17:15
[G18] Cyber Security for National Security and Cyber Warfare
speaker Title image 16:55 - 17:20
[T24] Special Lecture by Eric Daimler: What the Board Needs to Know about AI
speaker Title image 17:00 - 17:40
[E15] Conversation with Russell Napier: Common Denominator In Financial Crisis
speaker Title image 17:25 - 17:50
[T30] No-Code AI is Eating the World, in All Sectors, Silently
speaker Title image 09:30 - 11:50
[WKF&TX18] National Entrepreneurship Audition
speaker Title image 12:10 - 12:50
[WKF&TX19] On-Site Coaching from Noom CEO Saeju Jeong, Man who Built Mega-Unicorn Company from the Scratch
speaker Title image 13:00 - 13:40
[WKF&TX20] Agriculture as a High-Tech Industry
speaker Title image 14:00 - 16:00
[WKF&TX21] Rising Impact with COMEUP
WORLD KNOWLEDGE FORUM Past Main Speakers
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Bill Gates Microsoft Corporation
Co-founder
George W Bush The 43rd President of the United States
Hillary Rodham Clinton The 67th United States Secretary of State
Richard Branson Virgin Group
Founder
Tony Blair The 73rd Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Mike Pompeo The 70th United States Secretary of State
Janet L. Yellen The 78th United States Secretary of the Treasury
Nathan Blecharczyk Airbnb
Co-Founder
Colin Powell The 65th United States Secretary of State
Kersti Kaljulaid The 5th President of Estonia
Gregory Mankiw Harvard University
Professor
Jack Welch General Electric
Former Chairman
Nicolas Sarkozy The 23rd President of the Frence
Alan Greenspan The 13th Chairman of Federal Reserve Board
Francois Hollande
The 24th President of France
Gerhard Schroder The 7th Chancellor of Germany
Paul Krugman City University of New York
Distinguished Professor
Steve Chen Youtube
Co-founder
Michael Porter Harvard University
Professor
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Marcus Wallenberg Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB)
Chair of the Board of Director
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