Speakers of 2016
Speakers of 2016


Mikel Aguirre
IE Business School / COFACE
Head of Political Risk
Head of Political Risk

Esko Aho
Prime Minister of Finland (1991-1995)
Chairman of the Board
Chairman of the Board

Eric Alexander
Uber
Asia Pacific CEO
Asia Pacific CEO

Brad Allen
NextVR
Executive Chairman
Executive Chairman

Edward Altman
Stern School of Business
Professor
Professor

Miguel Angel Moratinos
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain

Baak Saang Joon
Waseda University
Professor
Professor

Bark Taeho
Seoul National University
Professor
Professor

Robert Barro
Harvard University
Professor
Professor

Xavier Belloir
ARDIAN
Managing Director Mandates
Managing Director Mandates

Carl Bildt
Former Prime Minister, Sweden(1991-1994)
Foreign Minister, Sweden
Foreign Minister, Sweden

Daniel Bogler
Financial Times
Head of PMO
Head of PMO

Charles-Édouard Bouée
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
CEO, Asia President and Greater China Chairman
CEO, Asia President and Greater China Chairman

Nicholas Bratt
Lazard Asset Management
Managing Director
Managing Director

Stig Brodersen
The Investors Podcast
Co-Founder
Co-Founder

Vitalik Buterin
Ethereum
Co-Founder
Co-Founder

Zhang Byoung-tak
Seoul National University
Professor
Professor

Alexis Calla
Standard Chartered Bank
Global Head of Investment Strategy, Advisory & Discretionary
Global Head of Investment Strategy, Advisory & Discretionary

Virginia Cha
INSEAD
Professor
Professor

Cha In Hyuk
PresidentPlatform Technology R&D Center & IoT Solution Business Office, SK Telec
Executive Vice President
Executive Vice President

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

Howard Charney
Cisco
Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President

Zhiwu Chen
Yale University
Professor of Finance
Professor of Finance

Dick Cheney
Former Vice President of the United States

Willy Cho
GE
Country Leader
Country Leader

Cho Gwang-Rae
KARI
President
President

Cho Hwan-Eik
Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO)
President & CEO
President & CEO

Cho Seong Joon
The Korean Teachers¡Ç Credit Union
Senior Manager
Senior Manager

Choe So Heui
g+flas life sciences
Executive Vice President
Executive Vice President

Choi Do Soung
Gachon University
Professor of Finance, Vice President
Professor of Finance, Vice President

Choi Man Yeon
BlackRock
Country Head
Country Head

Choi Mack Joong
Seoul National University
Professor and Dean
Professor and Dean

Choi Kang
The Asan Institute for Policy Studies
Vice President
Vice President

Choi Young San
NH Life
GM of Overseas Alternative Investment
GM of Overseas Alternative Investment

Choi Young Min
Korea Food Research Institute
Senior Researcher
Senior Researcher

Hae Kyung Evelyn Chung
Coinplug, Inc.
CMO
CMO

Alexa Clay
The Misfit Economy
Author
Author

James Costantini
INSEAD
Professor of Strategy
Professor of Strategy

Bruce Cumings
University of Chicago
Chaired Professor
Chaired Professor

Hong Daesoon
Ewha University
Professor
Professor

Thierry de Montbrial
French Institute of International Relations (Ifri)
Executive Chairman
Executive Chairman

Pedro Domingos
University of Washington
Professor
Professor

Rajeev Dubey
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
Group President (HR & Corporate Services) & CEO (After-Market Sector)
Group President (HR & Corporate Services) & CEO (After-Market Sector)

Pierre Dussauge
HEC Paris
Professor of Strategy and Business Policy
Professor of Strategy and Business Policy

Fred Ehrsam
Coinbase
Co-Founder & President
Co-Founder & President

Victoria Elegant
Amgen JAPAC
Vice President
Vice President

Turki Al Faisal
King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies
Chairman of the Board
Chairman of the Board

Edwin Feulner
The Heritage Foundation
Chung Ju-yung Fellow, Chair Asian Studies
Chung Ju-yung Fellow, Chair Asian Studies

Konrad Finkenzeller
PATRIZIA Immobilien
Head of International Capital Markets
Head of International Capital Markets

Fred Fischer
Stratasys AP
Director - Applications, Products, Technology
Director - Applications, Products, Technology

Steve Fisher
Novelis
President and CEO
President and CEO

Douglas Frantz
OECD
Deputy Secretary-General
Deputy Secretary-General

George Gannon
Prudential International Insurance, Annuity Strategy
Vice President
Vice President

Ignacio Garcia Alves
Arthur D. Little
Global Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Global Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Gonzalo Garland
IE University
Vice President for External Relations
Vice President for External Relations

Jim Gasperoni
Aberdeen Asset Management
Head of Real Assets
Head of Real Assets

Paul Gillis
Peking University
Professor
Professor

Tim Gould
International Energy Agency (IEA)
Head of Energy Supply Division
Head of Energy Supply Division

Nik Gowing
International Broadcaster
International Broadcaster

Luis Guillermo Solís
47th President of the Republic of Costa Rica

Han Sung Joo
Korea University
Professor Emeritus
Professor Emeritus

Han Duck-Soo
Climate Change Center
Chairman
Chairman

Paula Hancocks
CNN
International Correspondent
International Correspondent

Herbjorn Hansson
Nordic American Tankers Ltd.
Chairman
Chairman

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

Dennis Hong
UCLA
Professor
Professor

Thomas Hongtack Kim
Palyground
CCO (Chief Creative Officer)
CCO (Chief Creative Officer)

Ou-yang Hui
Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business
Professor
Professor

Hur, Kyung-Wook
Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
Senior Advisor
Senior Advisor

Bo Hwang
HSAD
CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER
CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER

Hyun Jung Taik
Korea Institute for International Economic Policy
President
President

David Ignatius
The Washington Post
Columnist and Associate Editor
Columnist and Associate Editor

Neil Isford
IBM
General Manager, Global Industry Solutions, Cognitive Solutions
General Manager, Global Industry Solutions, Cognitive Solutions

Hiroshi Ishiguro
Osaka University
Professor
Professor

Laurent Jacquemin
AXA Real Estate
European Head of Transactions
European Head of Transactions

Steve Jang
Kindred Ventures
Founder and Managing Partner
Founder and Managing Partner

Jeong Saeju
Noom Inc.
CEO
CEO

Wei Jie
Gold Finance Group
CEO
CEO

Mark Jobbins
Pure Storage
VP of the Technical Services
VP of the Technical Services

Patrick Johansson
Ericsson-LG
CEO
CEO

Donald Johnston
Secretary-General of the OECD (1996-2006)
CONSULTANT LAWYER
CONSULTANT LAWYER

Bertrand Julien-Laferrière
ARDIAN
Head of Real Estate
Head of Real Estate

Young-Hyun Jun
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
President of Memory Business
President of Memory Business

Yooshin Jung
Sogang Business School
Professor
Professor

Scott Jung
Y Crowdfunding (CROWDY)
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Shoeb Kagda
Berita Satu Media Holdings
Editor in Chief
Editor in Chief

Kam Dong Gun
Ajou University
Professor
Professor

Steven Kan
Google
Head of Global Strategy, AR and VR
Head of Global Strategy, AR and VR

Kang Min-Woong
Medi Tulip
CEO
CEO

Hermawan Kartajaya
MarkPlus, Inc.
Founder & Chairman
Founder & Chairman

David Keith
Harvard University
Professor
Professor

Koyama Ken
The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ)
Chief Economist & Managing Director
Chief Economist & Managing Director

Kho Bong Chan
Seoul National University
Professor
Professor

Kim Taeyong
Samsung Electronics
Vice President
Vice President

Kim YongRae
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
Director General for Energy Industry Policy
Director General for Energy Industry Policy

Kim Jeongbeom
Miraeassetdaewoo securities
Head of part
Head of part

Jay Kim

Kim Jung Ha
Kookmin University
Professor
Professor

Kim Jinill
Korea University
Professor
Professor

Kim Younkyoo
Hanyang University
Professor
Professor

Kim SangWoo
Korea Ice Hockey Association
Vice President
Vice President

Kim kwang Jin
Hanyang Corporation
Adviser
Adviser

Jin-Soo Kim
Institute for Basic Science
Director
Director

Kim Seokjoong
ToolGen, Inc.
Research Director
Research Director

Kim Young-Jae
Pusan National University
Dean
Dean

Kim Jongkap
K-ICT Born2Global Center
Chief Executive Director
Chief Executive Director

Kim Hwang Sik
Republic of Korea
Former Prime Minister
Former Prime Minister

Kim Soo Min
Unison Capital
Partner
Partner

Kim Sang-Hyup
Graduate School of Green Growth, KAIST
Visiting Professor
Visiting Professor

Kim IlSoo
WISDOMAIN
CEO
CEO

Kim Byung-Ryul
Korea Rural Economic Institute
Vice President
Vice President

Kim InChul
Sungkyunkwan University
Professor
Professor

Kim Young Duk
LG Chem
Vice President
Vice President

Jeong Hun Kim
Seoul National University Hospital
Associate Professor
Associate Professor

Kitao Yoshitaka
SBI Holdings Inc.
Chairman
Chairman

Thomas von Koch
EQT Partners
Managing Partner&CEO
Managing Partner&CEO

Thanasis Kofinakos
Wood Mackenzie Korea
Head of Gas and Power Consulting- North East Asia
Head of Gas and Power Consulting- North East Asia

Koh Kwang Bum
Accenture
Managing Director
Managing Director

Scott Kupor
Andreessen Horowitz
Managing Partner
Managing Partner

Kwon Sei-joong
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Deputy Director General
Deputy Director General

Lee Wonbae
GE Healthcare APAC Life Sciences
General Manager
General Manager

Anton Lee
Symantec
Senior Director
Senior Director

John Lee
Meritz Asset Management
CEO
CEO

Christopher Lee
S&P Global
China Country Credit Officer/ Spokesperson
China Country Credit Officer/ Spokesperson

Seungyun Lee
ETRI
Director
Director

Lee Jungkue
Bridge Biotherapeutics
Co-Founded
Co-Founded

Lee Jeong Hyun
CHONNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Professor
Professor

Lee WonPil
HANCOM.Inc
CEO
CEO

Hyemin Lee
Finda Inc
CEO and co-founder
CEO and co-founder

Seonoh Lee
Hicscompany
CEO
CEO

Ted Lim
Dentsu Asia Pacific
Chief Creative Officer
Chief Creative Officer

Brian Lim
Pantheon
Partner
Partner

Nadiem Anwar Makarim
PT. GO-JEK INDONESIA
CEO & Founder of GO-JEK Indonesia
CEO & Founder of GO-JEK Indonesia

Andrew McCaffery
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC
Global Head of Alternatives
Global Head of Alternatives

Manoj Menon
Frost & Sullivan APAC
Managing Director
Managing Director

Tatiana Mitrova
Center on Global Energy Policy (Columbia University)
Research Officer
Research Officer

Shigeki (Sean) Miwa
SoftBank Group Corp.
General Manager, CEO Project Office
General Manager, CEO Project Office

Hiroo Mori
Mori Building Co., Ltd.
Director and Executive Vice President
Director and Executive Vice President

Ken Morse
Entrepreneurship Ventures Inc.
Chairman & CEO
Chairman & CEO

Satoshi Nagashima
Roland Berger Ltd.
Managing Partner (Japan)
Managing Partner (Japan)

Nam KyungPil
GyeongGi-Do Provincial Government
The Governor of Gyeonggi Province
The Governor of Gyeonggi Province

M. K. Narayanan
Economic & Commercial Advisory Services (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Director
Director

Nguyen Hai Van
Viet Nam News daily
Deputy Editor in Chief
Deputy Editor in Chief

Yasumasa Nishi
Asset Management One Co., Ltd.
President & CEO
President & CEO

Oh Jun Ho
KAIST
Professor
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
Executive Chairman

Park Seung O
KAIST
Professor
Professor

Frank Chongwoo Park
Seoul National University
Professor
Professor

Park Wonsoon
Seoul Metroplitan Government
Mayor
Mayor

Park Joon
Vestas Investment Management
Overseas Investment Executive Director
Overseas Investment Executive Director

Park Jung Bae
Korean Federation of Community Credit Cooperatives
GM of Real Investment
GM of Real Investment

Friedbert Pfluger
European Centre for Energy and Resource Security (EUCERS), King¡Çs College London
Director
Director

Zhou Ping
Bin Yuan Capital
CEO
CEO

Pierre-Henri Pisani
French Embassy in Japan
Counsellor for space affairs
Counsellor for space affairs

Jason Pontin
MIT Techonology Review
CEO and Editor in Chief
CEO and Editor in Chief

Eswar Prasad
Cornell University
Professor
Professor

Sun Qiang Chang
Black Soil Group Limited
Chairman
Chairman

Theresa Rah
Oratio
Co-CEO
Co-CEO

Rhee Byung Geon
Korea Biotechnology Industry Organization
Chairman
Chairman

John Rice
General Electric
Vice Chairman
Vice Chairman

Fran Rosch
Symantec
Executive Vice President
Executive Vice President

David Rubenstein
The Carlyle Group
Co-founder and Co-CEO
Co-founder and Co-CEO

Andre Ruegg
Bellevue Group Ltd
CEO
CEO

Wang Rui
Peking University
Associate Professor
Associate Professor

Liu Ruopeng
Kuangchi Science
CEO
CEO

Eisuke Sakakibara
Former Director-General
International Finance Bureau of MOF
International Finance Bureau of MOF

Sachin Satpute
Novelis Asia
President
President

Sergey Saveliev
ROSCOSMOS
Deputy General Director
Deputy General Director

Hellmut Schütte
INSEAD
Professor of Strategy & Emeritus Professor of International Management
Professor of Strategy & Emeritus Professor of International Management

Gerhard Schroder
The 7th Chancellor of Germany

Wendy Sherman
U.S. Department of State
Ambassador
Ambassador

Hyun Seok(David), Shin
CloudZ Business Division
Vice president / Division Head
Vice president / Division Head

Shin, Sunghwan
Korea Institute Of Finance
President
President

Shin Kwanho
Korea University
Professor
Professor

Shin Dong Ik
IFANS
President
President

Masaaki Shirakawa
30th Governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ)
Professor at Aoyama Gakuin University
Professor at Aoyama Gakuin University

Anoop Singh
Georgetown University
Professor
Professor

Son Pando
Dong-A University
Professor
Professor

Martin Stanley
Macquarie Group Global Infrastructure
CEO
CEO

Suh Jeong-in
Mission of Korea to ASEAN
Ambassador
Ambassador

Sirajuddin Suhaimee
Halal Hub Division, JAKIM
Director
Director

Sun Yang-Kook
Hanyang University
Professor
Professor

Sung Taeyoon
Yonsei University
Professor
Professor

KIM, TAE YOUNG
Former Minister of National Defense of Republic of Korea
Former Minister of National Defense of Republic of Korea

Strobe Talbott
The Brookings Institution
President
President

George Tanasijevich
Marina Bay Sands
CEO
CEO

Don Tapscott
The Tapscott Group
CEO
CEO

John B. Taylor
Stanford University
Professor
Professor

Mathieu TERNER
Changwon National University
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor

Nguyen Thi Nga
BRG Group and SeABank
Chairman
Chairman

Ian Thomas
Thomas Consultants Inc.
CEO
CEO

Tuan TranPham
Desktop Metal
VP of Business Development
VP of Business Development

Derek Tumulak
Vormetric, a Thales Company
Vice President of Product Management
Vice President of Product Management

Hunter Tura
Bruce Mau Design
President & CEO
President & CEO

Didier Unglik
L¡ÇEtoile Properties
Chairman
Chairman

Ravi Velloor
Singapore Press Holdings Ltd
Associate Editor, The Straits Times
Associate Editor, The Straits Times

Alban Villani
Criteo Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, India and Taiwan
Commercial Director
Commercial Director

James Wallis
IBM
VP
VP

Toby Walsh
UNSW Australia | Data61 | TU Berlin
Professor
Professor

Ingo Walter
New York University Stern School of Business
Professor Emeritus of Finance
Professor Emeritus of Finance

Steve Watson
Capital Group China
Chairman
Chairman

Martin Willcox
Teradata Corporation
VP, Big Data Centre of Excellence
VP, Big Data Centre of Excellence

Richard Y C Wong
University of Hong Kong
Professor
Professor

Woo Seung Won
39DegreesC
CEO
CEO

Chris Wright
Red Hat
Vice President and Chief Technologist
Vice President and Chief Technologist

Ada Xiao
Wanxiang Blockchain Labs
Director
Director

Yang Woong Chul
Hyundai Motor Group
Vice Chairman
Vice Chairman

Yang Young Sig
National Pension Service
Head of Investment Strategy
Head of Investment Strategy

Yi Hon Sok
Sentrol, Inc
Vice President
Vice President

Yoon Jong-Won
Ambassdor of Korea to the OECD

David York
Top Tier Capital Partners
CEO & Managing Director
CEO & Managing Director

Gino Yu
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Associate Professor
Associate Professor

Yun Heesuk
KDI
Director
Director

Li Zexiang
DJI Board
Directors Chairman
Directors Chairman

Zhang Jun
Fudan University Director
China Center for Economic Studies
China Center for Economic Studies

Yuhuang Zheng
Tsinghua University
Professor
Professor

Zhou Chunsheng
CKGSB
Professor
Professor