Speakers of 2012
Speakers of 2012


Daron Acemoglu
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Charles P. Kindleberger Professor of Applied Economics
Charles P. Kindleberger Professor of Applied Economics

Shawn Achor
`The Happiness Advantage`
Author
Author

Ahn Nam-sung
KETEP
President
President

Esko Aho
Prime Minister of Finland (1991~1995)

Akimoto Hisao
HEISEI Corporation
President
President

Naji Al-Mutairi
Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research
Director General
Director General

Sulaiman Al-Yahya
Qassim University, Saudi Arabia
Dean of the college of engineering
Dean of the college of engineering

Gamal Aziz
MGM Hospitality
President and Chief Executive Officer
President and Chief Executive Officer

Jose Maria Aznar
Spain
Former President
Former President

Claude Barfield
American Enterprise Institute
Resident Scholar
Resident Scholar

Bark Taeho
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Repulic of Korea
Minister for Trade
Minister for Trade

Yakov Bart
INSEAD
Professor of Marketing
Professor of Marketing

Jean-Louis Beffa
Lazard Asia Financial Advisory
Chairman
Chairman

Chua Beng Huat
National University of Singapore
Professor of Sociology
Professor of Sociology

Erik Berglof
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Chief Economist
Chief Economist

Martin Boehm
IE Business School
Associate Dean of the Master in Management Programs
Associate Dean of the Master in Management Programs

Ian Bogost
Georgia Institute of Technology
Professor of Interactive Computing
Professor of Interactive Computing

Richard Brandweiner
Perpetual Investments
Group executive for income and multi sector
Group executive for income and multi sector

Michael E. Brown
Elliott School of International Affairs of GW
Dean
Dean

John Bruton
Ireland
Former Prime Minister
Former Prime Minister

Todd Buchholz
`Rush`
Author
Author

Valeria Budinich
Ashoka
Founder and CEO of the Full Economic Citizenship.
Founder and CEO of the Full Economic Citizenship.

Gemma Calvert
Neurosense Ltd.
Founder and Managing Director
Founder and Managing Director

Victor Cha
Georgetown University
Professor and Director of Government and Asian Studies Department
Professor and Director of Government and Asian Studies Department

John Chambers
Standard & Poor¡¯s S&P Sovereign Rating Committee
Chairman
Chairman

Chang Jonghyun
B&MC Korea Inc. (Booz & Co. Seoul Office)
President
President

Chang Dae Whan
Founder of World Knowledge Forum
Chairman of Maekyung Media Group
Chairman of Maekyung Media Group

Amitava Chattopadhyay
INSEAD
L¡¯Oreal Chaired Professor of Marketing-Innovation and Creativity; Professor of Marketing
L¡¯Oreal Chaired Professor of Marketing-Innovation and Creativity; Professor of Marketing

Young Chin
Pyramis Global Advisors
Chief Investment Officer
Chief Investment Officer

Cho Kyung Rae
HSBC Securities Korea
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer

Emily Cho
Korean Air
Vice President of Corporate Communications
Vice President of Corporate Communications

H. S.(Hyun Sang) Cho
Hyosung Group
President of Industrial Materials PG
President of Industrial Materials PG

Choi Byung-il
Korea Economic Research Institute
President/CEO
President/CEO

Simon Cooper
HSBC, Middle East & North Africa, HSBC Bank Middle East Limited
Deputy Chairman & CEO
Deputy Chairman & CEO

Tyler Cowen
George Mason University
Professor of Economics
Professor of Economics

Serhan Dagtas
TÜBİTAK Marmara Research Center
Director of Energy Institute
Director of Energy Institute

Paris de l¡¯Etraz
IE Business School
Professor
Professor

Thierry De Montbrial
IFRI, French Institute of International Relations
President
President

Richard Dobbs
McKinsey Global Institute
Director
Director

David Drummond
Google Inc
Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Chief Legal Officer
Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Chief Legal Officer

Richard Duncan
`Dollar Crisis`
Author
Author

Steven D¡¯Souza
IE Business School
Professor
Professor

Christian Edelmann
Oliver Wyman
Region Head, Asia Pacific
Region Head, Asia Pacific

Barry J. Eichengreen
UC Berkeley
Professor of Economics
Professor of Economics

Michael Evans
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Vice Chairman and Global Head of Growth Markets
Vice Chairman and Global Head of Growth Markets

Antonio Fatas
INSEAD
The Portuguese Council Chaired Professor of European Studies, Professor of Economics
The Portuguese Council Chaired Professor of European Studies, Professor of Economics

Joschka Fischer
Germany
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Vice-Chancellor
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Vice-Chancellor

Fukao Mitsuhiro
Keio University
Professor, Faculty of Business and Commerce
Professor, Faculty of Business and Commerce

Ignacio Garcia Alves
Arthur D. Little
Global Chairman and CEO
Global Chairman and CEO

Michelle Gielan
Institute for Applied Positive Research
Co-founder
Co-founder

Malcolm Gladwell
The New Yorker
Journalist
Journalist

David Gordon
Eurasia Group
Head of Research and Director, Global Macro
Head of Research and Director, Global Macro

Nik Gowing
International Journalist and Broadcaster
International Journalist and Broadcaster

James Gwertzman
Asia Pacific, PopCap Games Inc.,
General Manager
General Manager

Hahm Chaibong
The Asan Institute for Policy Studies
President
President

Zakri Abdul Hamid
Office of Prime Minister, Malaysia
Science Advisor
Science Advisor

Herbjorn Hansson
Nordic American Tankers Limited
Chairman & CEO
Chairman & CEO

Christopher Hill
University of Denver
Dean of Josef Korbel School of International Relations
Dean of Josef Korbel School of International Relations

Hori Yoshito
GLOBIS University
President
President

Fraser Howie
`Red Capitalism`
Co-author
Co-author

Hur Nam-suk
POSCO ICT
CEO
CEO

Santiago Iñiguez de Onzoño
IE Business School
Dean
Dean

Yuka Ichiki
NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc.
Game Method Consulting Executive Director
Game Method Consulting Executive Director

Iguchi Tetsuya
NIKKEI Industrial Daily
Editor-in-Chief
Editor-in-Chief

Jang Yongsuk
Science and Technology Policy Institute
Research Fellow
Research Fellow

Donald Johnston
Former Secretary General of the OECD
Counsel and Founding Partner Heenan Blaikie LLP
Counsel and Founding Partner Heenan Blaikie LLP

Jun Kwang-woo
NPS(National Pension Service)
Chairman and CEO
Chairman and CEO

Edward Jung
Intellectual Ventures
Co-Founder/CTO
Co-Founder/CTO

Jesper Juul
New York University Game Center
Arts Professor of Tisch
Arts Professor of Tisch

Alexis Karklins-Marchay
Ernst & Young
Emerging Markets Center Leader
Emerging Markets Center Leader

Dean Karlan
Yale University
Professor of Economics
Professor of Economics

Eric Kim
Maverick Capital
Managing Director
Managing Director

Jimmy Kim
USTREAM Korea
CEO
CEO

Kim Hyoung-Tae
Korea Capital Market Institute
President
President

Oaksook Chun Kim
Doctor
Doctor

Kim Yeonhee
Boston Consulting Group
Senior Partner and Managing Director
Senior Partner and Managing Director

Joey Kim
Softbank Ventures Korea
Venture Capitalist
Venture Capitalist

Jim Yong Kim
World Bank
President
President

Bob King
International Union, UAW
President
President

Willem Kok
Netherlands
Former Prime Minister
Former Prime Minister

James Kruger
Macquarie Group Limited
General Counsel
General Counsel

Paul Krugman
City University of New York
Distinguished Professor
Distinguished Professor

Kwak Seung Jun
Presidential Council for Future & Vision (PCFV)
Chairman
Chairman

Kweon Sang-hee
Sungkyunkwan University
Professor of Mass Communication & Journalism
Professor of Mass Communication & Journalism

Kwon Young-Min
Former Korean Ambassador to Germany

Kwon Oh-gap
Hyundai Oilbank Co.,Ltd
President & C.E.O
President & C.E.O

Kym Hyogun
Knowledge Management Society of Korea
President
President

William Lazonick
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Professor of Economics
Professor of Economics

Lee Kang Deok
Korea Coast Guard
Commissioner General
Commissioner General

Lee Junkyu
Ministry of Strategy and Finance, Republic of Korea
Senior International Economic Adviser and G20 Special Adviser
Senior International Economic Adviser and G20 Special Adviser

Lee Jong-Wha
Office of the President, Republic of Korea (Cheongwadae)
Senior Advisor to the President for International Economy
Senior Advisor to the President for International Economy

Lee Kwon
Kim&Chang
Attorney(US)
Attorney(US)

Chuen Choi David Raymond Leung
MTR Corporation Limited
Chief of Operations Engineering
Chief of Operations Engineering

Michael A. Leven
Las Vegas Sands Corp
President & Chief Operating Officer
President & Chief Operating Officer

Emmanuel Limido
Centuria Capital
Chairman
Chairman

Jean Lin
Isobar Global
Global Chief Strategy Officer
Global Chief Strategy Officer

Lin Shunjie
China Chamber of International Commerce(CCOIC)
Secretary General
Secretary General

Timothy Llewellynn
nViso SA
CEO
CEO

Walter Lohman
The Heritage Foundation
Director of Asian Studies Cente
Director of Asian Studies Cente

Doreen Lorenzo
frog
President
President

Maeng Hyung Kyu
Ministry of Public Administration and Security (MOPAS)
Minister
Minister

Pik Yee, Agnes Mak Tang
Hong Kong Productivity Council
Executive Director
Executive Director

Rosalind Mathieson
The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires
World, Politics and Policy Editor, Asia
World, Politics and Policy Editor, Asia

Colin McIvor
WorleyParsons
iM Group Manager-Knowledge Management
iM Group Manager-Knowledge Management

Eamonn Mckee
Ambassador of Ireland

Manoj Menon
Frost & Sullivan (S) Pte Ltd
Managing Director & Partner
Managing Director & Partner

Mark Mobius
Franklin Templeton Emerging Markets Group
Executive Chairman
Executive Chairman

Moon Hwy-Chang
Seoul National University
Dean of Graduate School of International Studies
Dean of Graduate School of International Studies

Serguei Netessine
INSEAD
Professor of Technology and Operations Management
Professor of Technology and Operations Management

Ochi Tetsuo
MCP Asset Management Company Limited
CEO & Managing Partner
CEO & Managing Partner

Sara Olsen
SVT Group
Founder & CEO
Founder & CEO

Chitra Padmanabhan
eClerx Services Limited
Principal
Principal

Pan Xiaoli
ChunQiu Institute
Researcher and TV News anchor
Researcher and TV News anchor

Sanford Panitch
Fox International Productions
President
President

Supachai Panitchpakdi
UNCTAD
Secretary General
Secretary General

Scott Panzer
Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc.
Vice Chairman
Vice Chairman

Park Nei-Hei
Sookmyung Hospitality
Business School Dean
Business School Dean

Peng Chen
Dimensional Fund Advisors
CEO of Asia Pacific
CEO of Asia Pacific

Peter A. Petri
Brandeis International Business School
Carl J. Shapiro Professor of International Finance
Carl J. Shapiro Professor of International Finance

Jean Pisani-Ferry
Brugel Institute
Director
Director

Thomas Pugel
NYU Stern School of Business
Professor and Vice Dean
Professor and Vice Dean

Jean-Pierre Raffarin
France
Former Prime Minister
Former Prime Minister

Rah Seungyun
2018 Pyeong Chang Winter Olympic & Paralympics Bid Committee
Communications Director
Communications Director

Arvind Rajan
LinkedIn, AP & Japan
Managing Director& Vice President
Managing Director& Vice President

Rhee Changyong
Asian Development Bank
Chief Economist
Chief Economist

Samuel Rhee
Morgan Stanley Investment Management
Head of Asian equity
Head of Asian equity

Rhee Namuh
Taurus Investment & Securities
Deputy CEO
Deputy CEO

Condoleezza Rice
United States of America
Former Secretary of State
Former Secretary of State

Dani Rodrik
Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government
Professor of Economics
Professor of Economics

John Rogers
CFA Institute
President and CEO
President and CEO

Nouriel Roubini
New York University Stern School of Business
Professor
Professor

Rishaad Salamat
Bloomberg TV
Anchor
Anchor

Anthony Scaramucci
SkyBridge Capital
Managing Partner
Managing Partner

Seo June Won
NIMBUSCHAIR Integral Humanities
Head Editor
Head Editor

Wiboon Shamsheun
Science and Technology of Thailand
Vice-Minister
Vice-Minister

Ruchir Sharma
Morgan Stanley Investment Management
Managing Director
Managing Director

Shen Dingli
Fudan University
Executive Dean
Executive Dean

Shin Jang-Sup
National University of Singapore
Professor of Economics
Professor of Economics

Shin Sunghwan
Hongik Universiry
Professor, College of Business
Professor, College of Business

Shin Sung-Chul
Hanyang University
Professor
Professor

Jorge Sicilia
Chief Economist of BBVA group
Director of BBVA Research
Director of BBVA Research

Rudy Simone
¡®Aspergirls¡¯
Author
Author

Jean-Michel Six
Standard & Poor¡¯s
European Chief Economist
European Chief Economist

Marc Smith
Social Media Research Foundation
Chief Social Scientist
Chief Social Scientist

Phil Smith
Reuters News
General Manager South Asia
General Manager South Asia

Sohn Jie-ae
Arirang TV & Radio
President & CEO
President & CEO

Song E Young
Sogang University
Professor of Economics
Professor of Economics

Song Sang Kee
Korea University
Professor
Professor

Charles Spence
Oxford University
Professor of Psychology
Professor of Psychology

Dominique Strauss-Kahn
IMF
Former Managing Director
Former Managing Director

Daniel Sung
Gyeonggi Content Agency
President
President

Cass Sunstein
Harvard Business School
Professor
Professor

Alex Tabarrok
George Mason University
Professor
Professor

George Tanasijevich
Marina Bay Sands
President & Chief Executive Officer
President & Chief Executive Officer

Osama S. Tayeb
King Abdulaziz University(KAU)
President
President

Tran Viet Thanh
Science and Technology of Viet Nam
Vice-Minister
Vice-Minister

Anthony Thomson
Qualcomm
Vice President, Business Development & Marketing
Vice President, Business Development & Marketing

Urata Shujiro
Waseda University
Professor of Economics
Professor of Economics

Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh
NYU Stern School of Business
Professor/Director of the CREFR at NYU Stern
Professor/Director of the CREFR at NYU Stern

Mika Vehvilainen
Finnair Plc
President & CEO
President & CEO

Wang Yong
Peking University
Professor
Professor

Charlie Welsh
Mergermarket Group
Co-founder
Co-founder

Whang Jooho
Korea Institute of Energy Research
President
President

Martin Wolf
Financial Times
Chief Economics Commentator
Chief Economics Commentator

Qinghai Wu
Siemens Ltd., China
Senior Key Expert
Senior Key Expert

Christian Wulff
Germany
Former Federal President
Former Federal President

Xu Dingbo
China Europe International Business School
Associate Dean, Member of Management Committee
Associate Dean, Member of Management Committee

Zhang Wei
China Chamber of International Commerce and CCPIT
Vice President
Vice President

Zhang Yan
Beijing Pangu Investment Group
General Manager
General Manager

Lijun Zhao
Neusoft Corporation
Director
Director