Jerry Kaplan, Ph.D., is widely known as an Artificial Intelligence expert, serial entrepreneur, technical innovator, educator, bestselling author, and futurist.
He invented several ground-breaking technologies including handheld tablet computers, online auctions, and electronic musical instruments. He co-founded four Silicon Valley startups, two of which became publicly traded companies.
He has published four books, all of which are available in Korean, the latest of which is “Generative Artificial Intelligence: What Everyone Needs to Know” (2024)
Currently, he teaches social and economic impact of Artificial Intelligence at Stanford University.

Experienceb
2006-2008: AMD CPU Design Team
2010-2012: AMD GPU Design Team
2013-2016: Samsung Memory Solution Lab
2017-Current: Co-Founder & CEO of FuriosaAI
Education
2005, Georgia Tech, BS, Electrical Engineering
2009, Georgia Tech, MS, Electrical Engineering

Stan lee is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and co-founder of Upstage. Prior to joining Upstage, he was
• ex Naver Clova AI OCR leader
• ex Naver Clova AI vision leader
HE holds Ph.D. from Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST)

Yariv completed his BSc. in Industrial Engineering at Tel Aviv University and his MBA at Brunel University in London, business innovation platform, Finder, overseeing the work of the Technology & Development, Data & Insights, and Product & Users teams. Yariv previously served as Managing Director of Value-Focused Investments, an investment banking boutique dealing in cross-border, mid-market mergers and acquisitions focused on Israel and China. Before that, he founded and ran the first Corporate Venture Capital arm of one of the largest insurance groups in Israel. Yariv served as Executive Chairman of Shiluvim, the Alumni Association of the Faculty of Engineering at Tel-Aviv University (TAU), and also on the Steering Committee of the Industry Affiliates Program of the Faculty of Engineering at TAU, where his thesis addressed Venture Capital Investments in Life-Science Companies.

[Executive Summary]
- Global expert in Neurotechnology & Science Communication
- Bestselling author & professional speaker in Germany, Europe, and Korea
- Connected to a broad global network in AI & Technology
- Innovation leader capable of initiating and executing new business opportunities

[Professional Experience]
- Founder & CEO, Curious Brain Lab, Korea (08/2020–Present)
- Assistant Professor, Hanyang University (03/2023–03/2024)
- Head of Future Technology Strategy Team, Hyundai Motor Group, Korea (06/2019–08/2020)
- Mobility UX Lead, Future Mobility Development Team, Hyundai Motor Group (03/2017–05/2019)

[Education]
- Ph.D. in Human Perception, Cognition and Action
Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics & University of Tübingen, Germany (08/2012–07/2016)
- Thesis: “Representing other people’s actions in the brain”
- Supervisors: Prof. Heinrich H. Bülthoff, Prof. Kai Vogeley
- Visiting Student, Rutgers Center for Cognitive Science, Rutgers University, USA (09/2003–06/2004)
- Focus: Multimodal Integration in Visual Attention
- Supervisor: Prof. Zenon Pylyshyn
- MSc in Biology, University of Konstanz, Germany (10/1999–08/2007)
- In collaboration with MPI for Biological Cybernetics
- Thesis: “Perception of self-motion during passive self-rotation”

[Selected Awards]
- Winner, FameLab Germany (2015)
- German National Champion, Science Slam (2014)
- First Prize, Annual Competition, German National Academy of Sciences (2006)

[Memberships]
- Board Member, Brain Engineering Society of Korea (BESK)
- Advisory Board Member, Busan 2030 World Expo Theme Development Committee
- Advisory Board Member, Incheon International Airport Corporation (New Tech & Biz Dev)
- Member, Society for Neuroscience (SfN)
- Member, German Society for Cognitive Science (GK e.V.)
- Member, Neuro-Marketing Science & Business Association (NMSBA)

[Books & Book Chapters]
- Tanzen ist die beste Medizin (2018, Rowohlt Verlag)
- Korean Edition: 뇌는 춤추고 싶다, 아르테
- Mein Hirn hat seinen eigenen Kopf (2016, Rowohlt Verlag)
- Korean Edition: 뇌 속에 또다른 뇌가 있다, 아르테
- Wahrnehmung von sozialen Signalen und Kooperationsvorhersage (2014)
- In Kognition – Kooperation – Persuasion, Weidler Verlag
- Brief eines Nordkoreaners (2007)
- In Preisfrage 2006: Wer hat die Wahl?, Berliner Wissenschaftsverlag

Daesung Park has served as the Country Manager of Notion Korea since 2023, overseeing the company’s overall strategy and operations in the Korean market. He has been at the forefront of driving market growth by enhancing localized user experiences and fostering community engagement, enabling Korean users to adopt and utilize Notion more effectively. With nearly 20 years of experience in the IT industry, Mr. Park began his career at IBM Korea and later held leadership roles as Country Manager at Limelight Networks (now Edgio) and Datadog Korea. At Datadog, he played a pivotal role in establishing and scaling the Korean office from its early stages, demonstrating strong leadership in the global SaaS and cloud markets. Building on this track record, he is now dedicated to optimizing and expanding the adoption of Notion’s innovative collaboration platform and AI solutions within Korea.

[EDUCATION]
• Ph.D. (Integrated M.S./Ph.D.), Electrical and Computer Engineering, Seoul National University, Korea, Mar 2001 – Feb 2007
Thesis: Study on Depolarization, Wavelength Selection, and Polarization Mode Dispersion Reduction by Polarization-Dependent Differential Group Delay (Advisor: Prof. Byoungho Lee)
• B.S., Electrical Engineering, Seoul National University, Korea, Mar 1997 – Feb 2001

[PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE]
POSCO DX — Executive Vice President, Head of AI Technology Center Dec 2021 – Present
• Leading Industrial AI R&D for smart manufacturing and logistics
• 2D/3D Vision AI: Autonomous crane/reclaimer operation, defect detection
in steel processes, monocular depth estimation for logistics, safety vision systems
• Data Analytics & Decision AI: Equipment anomaly detection (current, vibration, text logs), generative density estimation, model predictive control, optimization & reinforcement learning for scheduling
• LLM Applications for Manufacturing: Open-source LLM optimization, RAG-based corporate Q&A, synthetic fine-tuning data generation
• Adjunct Professor, Graduate School of Artificial Intelligence, POSTECH (Jun 2023 – Present)

Hyundai Motor Company — Senior Researcher, Robotics Lab / Head of Robot Intelligence Team
Mar 2014 – Nov 2021
• Led AI & software development for service robots (team size: ~40)
• Key Achievements:
• Launched DAL-e2 service robot (2021)
• Developed delivery & patrol robots with integrated AI/SW
• Built 4-node, 16-GPU deep learning cluster for large-scale training
• Core Technologies:
• Deep learning vision (face recognition, Re-ID, sensor fusion)
• Natural language dialogue systems (NLU, speech preprocessing, TTS)
• Robot SW architecture (Kubernetes-based control, SPA GUI)
• Indoor/outdoor navigation (LiDAR localization, RRT path planning)

Samsung Display — Senior Researcher, Driving Research Team
Mar 2007 – Feb 2014
• Developed glasses-free 3D display technologies
• GPU ray-tracing based real-time multi-view image synthesis
• Eye-tracking adaptive 3D video player
• Optimized 2D/3D switchable liquid crystal lenses using genetic algorithms
• LCD panel liquid crystal/optical simulation

[SELECTED PUBLICATIONS]
• SCI Journals (First Author): Optics Express, Journal of Lightwave Technology, IEEE Photonics Technology Letters (4 papers)
• International Conferences: COIN, OECC, IEEE EMBS (6 papers)
• Book Chapter: Multiwavelength Optical Fiber Lasers and Semiconductor Optical Amplifier Ring Lasers, in Advances in Laser and Optics Research, Nova Science Publishers, 2010

[PATENTS]
• US Registered Patents: 17 patents in display technology, 3D imaging, gaze tracking, camera exposure control, and robotic vision HONORS & AWARDS
• Gold Prize, Samsung Technology Exhibition (President’s Award, 2013)
• Best Employee Award, Hyundai Motor Company (CEO Award, 2017)

[TECHNICAL SKILLS]
• Languages: C, C++, CUDA, Python, MATLAB, LABVIEW, Verilog, R
• Frameworks: PyTorch, TensorFlow, Theano, Caffe, Darknet
• Libraries/Tools: TensorRT, Triton, OpenCV, ROS, OpenMPI

[PROFILE SUMMARY]
Dr. Il Yong Yoon is a seasoned AI and robotics leader with over 20 years of experience spanning industrial AI, autonomous robotics, computer vision, natural language processing, and advanced display technologies. His career bridges academia and industry, with a proven track record in leading large-scale R&D teams, delivering commercial AI products, and securing numerous US patents. He is currently driving AI innovation in manufacturing at POSCO DX while contributing to academic research as an adjunct professor at POSTECH.

1. PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name: Young-Hak Kim, M.D., Ph.D.
Tel: +82-2-3010-3955
E-mail: mdyhkim@amc.seoul.kr
Address of Institution: Asan Medical Center, 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul 05505, Korea
Affiliation: Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Department of Information Medicine

2. EDUCATION
1987 - 1993 M.D. (License #51084) Kyungpook National University, College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
1996 - 1998 M.S. University of Ulsan, College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea
2001 - 2005 Ph.D. Kyungpook National University, College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea

3. POST - GRADUATE TRAINING and CURRENT POSITION
2025– Current Director for Department of Digital Innovation
Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea

2023 – Current Director for Angina pectorisㆍMyocardial infarction Center
Asan Medical Center Heart Institute, Seoul, Korea

2023 – Current Director for Division of Cardiology
Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

2021– 2021
Deputy Director for Department of Digital Innovation
Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea

2018 - Current Director, Department of Information Medicine
Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

2017 – 2020
Director, Big Data Research Center
Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea

2014 - Current Professor of Medicine
Division of Cardiology, Asan Medical Center,
University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

2006 - 2007
Research Fellow, Data Management Center
Cardiovascular Research Foundation, Columbia University, New York

Jake invented 'The next generation neuro navigation system' with plentiful research background of numerical brain modeling and neuromodulation effect analysis in his Master’s degree at GIST (Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology). He started to plan to build company during his internship as a member of startup acceleration program at Kotra (Korea Trade and Investment Promotion Agency). He co-founded Neurophet to overcome brain disease with the belief that 'building start-up' is to solve the problem in the world. He is focused on overall business strategy, globalization, and regional sales as CEO of Neurophet.

.- 2003. Seoul National University, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering,
- 2008. Georgia Institute of Technology, Master of Science
- 2012. Stanford University, Doctor of Philosophy
- 2021. Harvard Medical School, Master of Biomedical Informatics
- Intel Corporation, Research Scientist
- Google Inc., Verily Life Sciences, Software Engineer
- Lunit Inc., CTO

Chief Business Officer
NC AI
Jan 2025 - Present ·
Chief of New Business Platform Division
CJ OliveYoung
May 2021 - May 2024

CEO
HeybeautyHeybeauty
Apr 2015 - Sep 2019

Partner / Company Building & Investment
The Ventures coThe Ventures co
Feb 2014 - Sep 2016

Product Manager
Nexon
Jun 2009 - May 2014

Business Development Manager
Myspace
Aug 2008 - May 2009

Product Manager
SK Communications
May 2005 - Jul 2008

Product Manager
Daum Communication
Sep 2000 - Feb 2005

Product Manager
Interpark
Aug 1999 - Sep 2000

[IIT Delhi | B.Tech | GPA: 3.8/4.0]
[INSA Lyon | Erasmus Program]
[UC San Diego | MS | GPA: 4.0/4.0]


[Consulting | AI Advisor for Private Equity | 2023 - Present]
- Qualified AI readiness of a $1B acquisition target, de-risking a tech PE deal and accelerating post-close value creation by collaborating with the tech team
- Crafted AI strategy roadmaps for 5 PE funds – implemented LLM and NLP solutions across 10 portcos, adding $200M+ in enterprise value
- Stood up fund-wide AI solution program for large-cap PE fund: unlocked +$23M topline via AI tools and -$10M OPEX across Customer Service & Sales
- Drove 25 build-vs-buy decisions for CEOs, CPOs, CROs by creating scorecards for AI vendors; slashed 18 months of development and saved $15M
- Reduced ticket volume by 35% and saved $7M OPEX for a tech-PE fund by building an agentic AI framework for 6 SaaS portcos
- Built end-to-end demand-forecast pipeline (Python, Azure, OpenAI, Snowflake) for CPG portco; improved forecast accuracy by +18%

[Primary | AI Advisor | 2023 - Present]
- Facilitated 10 investment decisions through detailed due diligence on AI deals
- Advised 30+ AI startups on GTM, data strategy, and defensibility; guidance helped raise $100M+ from Sequoia, a16z, Greylock, Accel
- Increased analyst throughput by 3x by implementing a custom AI agent for CRM enrichment, deal-flow triage, and diligence synthesis

[Audiodub | Founder & CEO | 2022 - 2023]
- Launched an LLM-powered automated translation solution in 27 languages
- Closed $1M+ in B2B sales across SaaS and media companies
- Captured 80% market share in Israel and Spain for live news translation
- Scaled tech team from 2 to 20 (AI researchers & AI engineers)

[Healthcare.com | Head of AI | 2021 - 2022]
- Cut time to sales from 40 min to 5 min with an AI-driven desk solution
- Crafted a business case and financial model to prove 20x ROI for the AI platform
- Won $20M board commitment for the AI platform roadmap
- Added $8M ARR by rolling out AI platform across the sales funnel
- Scaled AI org from 5 to 40 (AI engineers & managers) to deliver roadmap at speed

[Google | Senior ML Researcher | 2019 - 2021]
- Trained and scaled foundational LLMs for speech generation, summarization, and meeting intelligence for Google Brain & Google Speech
- Invented a novel transformer technique to train LLMs on small datasets, achieving a 75% improvement over state-of-the-art speech understanding AI
- Published the novel technique and research findings at a top AI conference
- Published multiple patents on AI notetakers and smart meeting systems

[YouTube | ML Researcher | 2017 - 2019]
- Built YouTube’s music recommendation system, driving 1B+ views annually
- Developed an ML system that predicts Billboard charts with 85% accuracy six days before the public release
- Featured in Billboard, New York Times, Variety, MusicWeek, and Rolling Stone for work on YouTube Charts and contributions to the music industry

[DroneFly | Founder & CEO | 2015 - 2017]
- Launched DroneFly – an ML-powered platform for autonomous drone control
- Defined the vision, technical roadmap, and key user journeys
- Secured 3 strategic partnerships, 2 NSF grants, and $1M+ in paid pilots

[PwC | Consultant | 2014 - 2015]
- Led 7 projects focused on reducing CapEx for Fortune 100 companies
- Reduced OpEx by $200M across 27 markets by predicting equipment lifecycles, detecting early failures, and optimizing preventative maintenance
- Saved a Fortune 50 client $40M/year by building a real-time ML platform for dynamic pricing, targeted promotions, and optimized marketing spend

Jungshik Jang is the CTO(Chief Technology Officer) of Yanolja Cloud and CEO(Chief Executive Officer) of Yanolja NEXT. Since joining Yanolja in 2022, he has spearheaded the advancement of global B2B solution technologies as the Head of Infrastructure. Leveraging data-driven insights, he has led the development of hyper-personalized services and harnessed innovative technologies such as AI and ML to automate travel processes, enhance operational efficiency, and deliver differentiated value to Yanolja’s global customers.
Prior to Yanolja, Jang built a distinguished career spanning more than two decades at leading global technology companies including Nexon, Google, and Moloco. At Google, he played a pivotal role in the development of industry-shaping products such as Google Search and Android TV, driving breakthrough innovations recognized across the industry. His extensive experience covers large-scale service and platform development projects, underlining his expertise as an AI-driven technology leader.

Career Highlights
• 2025 – Present: Chief Technology Officer, Yanolja Cloud
• 2025 – Present: Chief Executive Officer, Yanolja NEXT
• 2024 – 2025: Chief Technology Officer, Yanolja Platform
• 2022 – 2025: Head of Infrastructure, Yanolja
• 2021 – 2022: Staff Engineer, Moloco
• 2007 – 2021: Staff Engineer, Google
• 2003 – 2005: Game Development Engineer, Nexon

Professor of Law and Director of the Center for AI, Data and Policy at Gachon University
Member of the Artificial Intelligence Committee of the Judiciary
Advisory Member of the National Assembly's Special Committee on the Fourth Industrial Revolution
President of the Korea Association for Artificial Intelligence and Law
Senior Vice President of the Korea Association for Informedia Law
President of the Personal Information Protection Law Association
President of the Korea Association of Personal Data Professionals
Korean Delegate to the UNCITRAL Commission on International Trade Law
Member of the OECD Expert Group on AI, Data and Privacy and the DFFT Community
Member of the APEC ECBA Expert Committee
Dean of the College of International Studies, Gachon University

Education
2008 Visiting Scholar in UNC Law School
2008 Seoul National University, Seoul,. MA.
2007 IPR International Course, Graduate School of Law, Waseda University, Japan
2001 Judicial Research and Training Institute, the Supreme Court of Korea
1995 Seoul National University, Korean Language & Literature, B.A.

Professional Experience
2020~present Yulchon LLC
2025~present Chairman of the Board, Samil Academy Foundation
2025~present Auditor, Korea Nuclear Industry Policy Foundation
2024~present Member of Committee for Deliberation on Licensing of Bonded Stores, Korea Customs Service
2022~2023 Adjunct Professor, School of Information Security, Korea University
2021~2022 Committee member for the Presidential Committee on the Fourth Industrial Revolution
2016~2020 Member, 20th National Assembly
2016 Committee member for review of statutory interpretation, Korea Ministry of Government Legislation
2013~2016 Civilian Legislative Office, Korea Ministry of Government Legislation(broadcasting and communication)
2010~2016 Advisor, User Protection Department, KCC
2009~2016 Advisory Attorney, KCC Member, Committee on Administrative Trial, KCC
2009~2016 Yulchon LLC
2009~2015 Legal advisor for the Dongjak-gu Office, Seoul
2008~2009 Judge, Seoul Eastern District Court, Seoul Administrative Court
2005~2008 Gwangju District Court Suncheon Office (civil, criminal)
2003~2004 Judge, Seoul Central District Court (civil settlement, construction)
2001~2003 Suwon District Court (civil settlement, criminal appeal)

수상 ( 영문 )
2023 Emmy Award | Outstanding Main Title Design – For All Mankind Season 3 Experience
2023 Emmy Award | Outstanding Main Title Design – The Last of Us
2023 Clio Awards – Bronze | ESPN WCF x Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
2023 Clio Awards – Silver | ESPN WCF x Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
2023 Clio Awards – Gold | ESPN WCF x Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
2023 ADC 102nd Annual Awards – Bronze | The Last of Us
2023 Clio Awards – Bronze | For All Mankind Season 3
2021 ADC Annual Awards – Merit Finalist
2021 iF Design Award
2019 Muse Creative Awards – Platinum Winner
2019 Red Dot Design Award – Winner
2019 Telly Awards – Gold
2019 Clio Awards – Bronze | Doom Patrol Main Title

주요 활동 내역
2025 12만 구독자 AI 유튜브 채널 운영
2025 GMAFF (Global Metaverse AI Film Festival) 2025 AI 공모전 심사위원
2025 Google in Korea : AI 영상 초빙 강연
2025 Google, Runway, MeshyAI, Cutback, Replit, H 서포터즈 아티스트
2025 Artechouse 프로젝션 맵핑 미디어 아트 전시 : WAI-000
2024 글로벌 모션그래픽 워크샵 Motion Plus Design SEOUL 발표
2024 헤럴드 디자인 포럼 Inspiration, Limitless? 강연
2024 라스베가스 NAB Maxon 발표 : WAI-000
2023 AIOP Post Awards 심사위원
2023 SIGGRAPH MAXON 발표 : Making of Shin Ramyun
2022 글로벌 모션그래픽 워크샵 Motion Plus Design LA 발표
2021 LA Art Show 전시 : Infinite to Finite

주요 프로젝트 The Last of Us 시즌 1, 2 – HBO 메인타이틀 제작
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping – 티저 영상 제작
CJ ENM – 로고 영상 제작
Hunters 시즌 1, 2 – Amazon Prime 메인타이틀 제작
Men in Black: International – 메인타이틀 제작
Doom Patrol – DC 메인타이틀 제작
John Lewis – CNN 메인타이틀 제작
The Swamp – Nissan 브랜드 아이덴티티 제작
His Dark Materials 시즌 2 – HBO 메인타이틀 제작
The Men Who Sold the World Cup – Netflix 메인타이틀 제작
Return to Space – Netflix 메인타이틀 제작
The Gilded Age – HBO 메인타이틀 제작
Disenchanted – 메인타이틀 제작

[Profile] CTO & Co-founder | Supertone Inc.
hoon@supertone.ai | https://supertone.ai

[About]
Innovative technology leader specializing in voice AI, machine learning, audio signal processing. As CTO and Co-Founder of Supertone Inc., I lead cutting-edge R&D in voice AI, delivering innovations that empower creators and enrich the global creative ecosystem.
Previously at Samsung Electronics, I developed AI Sound technologies for premium Digital TV products, combining engineering rigor with user-centered design. My work bridges academia and industry, supported by a Ph.D. in Digital Information Convergence from Seoul National University.

[Professional Experience]
Supertone Inc. — CTO & Co-founder - 2020 – Present | Seoul, South Korea
- Lead multidisciplinary teams in developing advanced voice AI products and creative tools.
- Drive technology roadmaps, strategic partnerships, and scalable product innovations.

Samsung Electronics — Staff Engineer 2017 – 2020 | Suwon, South Korea
- Developed AI Sound technologies for premium Digital TV products.
- Applied machine learning and signal processing for immersive, adaptive sound experiences.

Seoul National University — Researcher - 2011 – 2012 | Seoul, South Korea
- Conducted research in audio engineering and computational acoustics.

[Education]
- Ph.D. in Engineering, Digital Information Convergence — Seoul National University, 2017
- M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering — Seoul National University, 2011
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering — Seoul National University, 2009

[Selected External Talks]
- Interspeech 2022 – Industry Talk
A Unified Voice Synthesis Framework with High Controllability and Modularity for Media Production — Introduced a unified framework for controllable, modular voice synthesis, highlighting applications in media production.
- NVIDIA GTC 2023 – Generative AI Inception ShowcasePanel Discussion)
Shared Supertoneʼs approach to creative AI solutions, product roadmaps, and technical strategies in the generative AI market.
- AWS Media & Entertainment Partner Day 2023
Demonstrated the NANSY frameworkʼs capabilities for high-quality, controllable voice synthesis in diverse media applications, including zero-shot voice conversion, singing synthesis, and voice design.
- KOBA 2024-2025 – Technical Seminar
From CLEARness to AIRness: How Generative AI Is Transforming Post-Production — Showcased how generative AI revolutionizes audio workflows, enabling richer creative control in broadcast and media.
- Generative AI Seoul 2025 – Presenter
Control & Connect: The Two Things Creators Want from AI — Presented strategies to enhance creative autonomy and collaboration in AI-assisted content creation.

[Selected Publications]
- Neural Analysis and Synthesis: Reconstructing Speech from Self-Supervised Representations — HS Choi, J Lee, W Kim, J Lee, H Heo, K Lee Advances in Neural Information Processing Systems 34, 16251-16265, 2021
- Real-Time Denoising and Dereverberation with Tiny Recurrent U-Net — HS Choi, S Park, JH Lee, H Heo, D Jeon, K Lee
ICASSP 2021 – IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing, 2021
- Phase-Aware Single-Stage Speech Denoising and Dereverberation with U-Net — HS Choi, H Heo, JH Lee, K Lee
arXiv preprint arXiv:2006.00687, 2020
- Note Onset Detection Based on Harmonic Cepstrum Regularity — H Heo, D Sung, K Lee
2013 IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo ICME, 1-6, 2013
- Cover Song Identification with Metric Learning Using Distance as a Feature — H Heo, HJ Kim, WS Kim, K Lee
Proceedings of the International Society for Music Information Retrieval ISMIR, 2017
- Robust Singing Transcription System Using Local Homogeneity in the Harmonic
Structure — H Heo, K Lee
IEICE Transactions on Information and Systems 100, 1114-1123, 2017

[Education]
B.A. in Economics, University of California, Berkeley

[Career]
Founder & CEO, Quarterback Group
Former CEO, Quarterback Asset Management
Former Vice President, Korea Equity Specialist, Samsung Securities Hong Kong (Asia)
Former Research Analyst, Samsung Securities

Chief Executive Officer / Founder, AIZEN Global
Mr. Kang Jung Seok is the founder and CEO of AIZEN Global, a pioneering company at the forefront of building a financial ecosystem that integrates Artificial Intelligence (AI), data, and electric vehicles (EV). Through his “Vertical AI” strategy, which combines the EV–AI–data ecosystem, he has been driving industry-specific financial innovation, realizing the vision of expanding technology-based financial inclusion and achieving sustainable growth, particularly across Southeast Asia.
Under the mission of “Accelerating the Digitalization of Finance and Industrial Connectivity,” AIZEN applies an embedded finance model to the EV distribution, e-commerce, and mobility industries through CreditConnect, an AI-powered credit evaluation and financial automation platform. In this process, Mr. Kang plays a pivotal role in designing real-time financial decision-making models that combine AI with industrial data and in building collaborative structures between financial institutions and non-financial enterprises. With his innovative approach that transcends the boundaries of technology, finance, and industry, Mr. Kang goes beyond merely delivering technology. He implements an AI-enabled convergence of industry and finance model, designing and globally executing sustainable ESG finance structures.

[Education]
- B.A. in Linguistics, Seoul National University
- M.A., Graduate School of International Studies, Seoul National University
- Exchange Program, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
- MBA, University of Chicago Booth School of Business

[Professional Experience]
- Present: CEO / Founder, AIZEN Global
- Former: Citigroup / LG CNS
- Representative of a company awarded the Financial Services Commission ESG Finance Award
- Led the development of AI-powered mobility finance platforms in ASEAN countries including Indonesia and Vietnam
- Collaborated with numerous domestic and international financial institutions, global
insurers, battery manufacturers, and mobility companies

Kay Park leads the Government Affairs efforts within the Corporate, External, and Legal Affairs department in Korea. Her primary focus is on developing and managing policies related to digital, cloud, and AI technologies, while also fostering relationships with government entities and external partners. Additionally, GA team is committed to assisting Korean companies in effectively and securely transitioning to digital platforms through the use of Microsoft solutions.

Current
• Executive Director, Business Development & AX Strategy, Naver Cloud
Previous
• Business Development Lead in Digital Sector, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Executive Director, Corporate Strategy, Kakao
• Sector Lead, New Business & Emerging Technology Strategy, A.T. Kearney
• Senior Consultant, Cornerstone Partners (now merged with BCG)
• Global Business Development, Samsung E&A

LG AI Research EXAONE Jinsik Lee Lab Leader
Jinsik Lee, an AI expert at LG AI Research, leads the EXAONE Lab, spearheading the research and development of EXAONE, LG's large-scale AI model. With extensive experience in machine learning and natural language processing, Lee has a deep background in both research and development.
His extensive experience in the commercialization of products and services has been instrumental in bridging the gap between academic research and practical industry application. Since 2022, Jinsik Lee has been in charge of EXAONE's research and development, focusing on integrating generative AI technology across various industries. He holds a bachelor's and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from POSTECH

[ Current Position ]
- CEO, MAUM.AI, Inc
- Chairman, Korea Physical AI Association

[ Previous Experience ]
- Partner, PwC Consulting Advisory & Leadership Roles
- Advisory & Leadership Roles Advisory Member, Gyeonggi-do Artificial
- Intelligence Policy Advisory Committee
- Executive Member, National AI Strategy Project Steering Committee
- Vice Chairman, AI Industry Council
- Mentor, Gangwon Center for Creative Economy & Innovation

[Qualification]
- B.A. in Aesthetics, College of Humanities, Seoul National
University
- Graduate, Incheon Seonin High School

[Certification]
Certified Public Accountant (Korea)

[Details]

- CEO, ROBOTIS Co., Ltd.
- Director, Korean Institute of Robotics
- Director, Korea Robotics Industry Association
- Chairman, STEAM Education Association


- Founded ROBOTIS Co., Ltd. in 1999
Achievements include:
- Awarded the "Ten Million Dollar Export Tower"
- Received the Presidential Award
- Listed on KOSDAQ in 2018
- Established subsidiaries in China and the United States

- 2015: Industrial Medal of Honor (Ministry of the Interior and Safety)
    Ministerial Award for Industrial Technology (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy)
- 2006: Named one of the "100 People Who Brightened the World" (Environmental Foundation)
- 2004: Kang Young-Kook Technology Award (Society of Control, Automation and Systems Engineering)
- 1995 ~ 1999: First Korean to win Japan’s Micromouse Competition; received multiple awards in various international robotics competitions


- MOBIB Marketing Program
- 2014.03 – 2016.02: Korea University, Graduate School of Business – E-MBA
- 2007.09 – 2009.02: Hanyang University, Graduate School – M.S. in Intelligent Robotics
- 1989.03 – 1993.02: Korea University – B.S. in Electrical Engineering

[Summary]
From a young age, the individual has distinguished himself by winning numerous robotics competitions both nationally and globally. After founding ROBOTIS, he focused exclusively on the robotics field, earning major accolades including the Presidential Award, the Industrial Medal of Honor, and the "Export Tower" award. In 2018, he led ROBOTIS to become the first robotics company to be listed on the KOSDAQ through a special technology listing.
Particularly notable is his contribution to the physical AI sector, where he maximized precision and efficiency in robotics using actuator technologies. He is also advancing the commercialization of “AI WORKER” humanoid robots by enhancing their operability. Leveraging this technological expertise, the company is rapidly expanding in the autonomous driving, industrial, and service robot markets, continuing to drive innovation in the robotics industry.

- He is currently serving as a team leader at the Center for AI Trustworthy of TTA (Telecommunications Technology Association). (2013.4.~)

※ TTA is a non-profit organization which makes domestic standards and is one of the major certification bodies in Korea in the area of ICT
- He is particularly dedicated to research and activities related to policies for Trustworthy AI.
- also serving as a technical advisor of Korean AI Safety Institute and responsible for cooperation with private sector. (2025.1.~)


- His work involves developing guidelines, consulting, and conducting testing to help companies understand and implement AI trustworthiness.
- He played a leading role in the development of the "Guidelines for Developing Trustworthy AI (link (https://oecd.ai/en/catalogue/tools/guidelines-for-development-of-trustworthy-ai)),"

※ Crosswalk between NIST Risk management framework and our guideline has been completed, there will be a press release no later than next January.
- and is actively working on establishing a certification system that verifies whether companies have secured AI trustworthiness.
- In addition, he is engaged in research on technologies and policies related to AI safety.
- Specifically, he is exploring testing techniques and risk management strategies to ensure the safety of LLMs and frontier models.

※ he is leading the research project on the development of GPAI Risk Management Framework, Red teaming challenge in Korea(’24.4.), Dataset construction for Safety testing of LLM/LMM
- Furthermore, by participating in the development and implementation of technical policies and AI trustworthiness strategies for the government (Ministry of Science and ICT),
- he contributes to enhancing national global competitiveness in this field.
- As a member of the ISO/IEC JTC1/SC42 committee, he is also actively involved in ensuring the interoperability of global AI certification and evaluation processes.
- He is participating various international discussions on AI Trustworthiness/Safety including G7 Hiroshima AI Process friends group, Korea-US AI WG, International AISI network as a delegation of Korea.


- has conducted researches at TTA in areas such as software quality testing and certification, functional safety consulting,
- the reliability of intelligent information fusion systems such as IoT platform, digital twin, CPS, and the quality verification of AI training data.
- For his contributions to ensuring and promoting AI trustworthiness, he received a commendation from the Minister of Science and ICT(2023.12.).


- MS in Mobile Communication Engineering from Seoul National University (2011~2013)
- BS in Electromagnetic/Communication/Computer Engineering from Hanyang University (2005~2011)

LY Corporation, Chief Global Investment Officer
LINE Financial, CEO
LINE Bank Taiwan, Chairman
Z Venture Capital, Chairman

[Career]
2023. CEO, LINE Financial Corporation (to present)
2021. Director, Chairman, Z Venture Capital Corporation (to present)
2021. Chairman, LINE Bank Taiwan Co., Ltd. (to present)
2021. CGIO (Chief Global Investment Officer), Z Holdings Corporation (now LY Corporation) (to present)
2021. Director, A Holdings Corporation (to present)
2015. Director, CFO, LINE Corporation
2008. Director, CFO, NHN Corporation (now NAVER Corporation)
2007. Joined Woori Investment & Securities Co., Ltd.
2004. Joined Woori Finance Holdings Co., Ltd.
2003. Joined Samsung Securities Co., Ltd.
1998. Joined Credit Suisse (now Credit Suisse AG)
1992. Joined Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
1992. MA in Business Administration from New York University's Graduate School
1989. BA in Economics from Seoul National University

[Introduction]
In-Joon Hwang, Chief Global Investment Officer (CGIO) of LY Corporation and CEO of LINE Financial Corporation, is a finance expert who played a pivotal role in LINE’s successful initial public offering (IPO) in 2016. He also serves as Chairman of LINE Bank Taiwan, overseeing LINE’s global fintech businesses. Mr. Hwang joined NHN (now NAVER) in 2008 and helped the company achieve its first KRW 1 trillion in annual revenue. Earlier in his career, he led international finance and M&A initiatives at Samsung Electronics, Credit Suisse, Samsung Securities, Woori Financial Group, and Woori Investment & Securities. He holds a B.A. in Economics from Seoul National University and an M.B.A. from New York University.

- 2023 ~ Present : SKT VP, 2016 ~ 현재 : SKT
- 2012 ~ 2016 : SK Planet
- A. Phone(formerly T Phone), A., TMAP development leading
- AI based communication services commercialization : A. iPhone call recording/summarization, baro roaming, etc.

Video & AI Sales Specialist | 20+ Years of Experience
Profile
A seasoned sales and solution consulting professional with over 20 years of experience in online video technologies and AI.
With proven expertise from Cisco, Limelight Networks, and Brightcove, I have helped launch and operate large-scale OTT services worldwide.
Currently at BytePlus, I leverage AI-driven solutions to deliver real business outcomes and build sustainable partnerships with clients.

Professional Experience
• BytePlus (2025–Present) – Korea AI sales director
o Leading sales for AI video generation, CDN, public cloud, and AI companion solutions
o Building strategic partnerships with domestic and global OTT and entertainment clients

• Anchanto (2024–2025) – Korea Country Director
o Expanded SaaS (OMS/WMS) adoption in the Korean e-commerce ecosystem
o Established partnerships with logistics and retail companies across Asia

• Brightcove (2018–2024) – Korea Country Director
o Grew Korean market revenue from ~USD 500K to ~USD 5M
o Secured major OTT projects with KOCOWA, SPOTV NOW, Samsung, etc.

• Ooyala (2014–2018) – Sales Director, APAC
o Based in Singapore, led multiple OTT projects across Asia
o Provided technical sales leadership for regional expansion

• Limelight Networks Korea (2013–2014) – Senior Sales Engineer
o Awarded APAC Best Solution Engineer (2013)
o Delivered CDN and large-scale content delivery solutions

• Cisco Systems Korea (2008–2013) – Sales Engineer (Video Solutions)
o Supported video technology projects for KT, SK, LGU+, KBS, SBS, and MBC

Education
• B.S. in Computer Science, Korea Maritime University

[Work Experience]
Executive Director, Department of Digital Society Strategy Research
Korea Information Society Development Institute (KISDI)

[Educational Background]
Ph.D. in Public Administration
Korea University, Graduate School

[Publications & Articles]
Artificial Intelligence Government (2024, Yoonsungsa)
Why do people resist AI-based autonomous cars?: Analyzing the impact of the risk perception paradigm and conditional value on public acceptance of autonomous vehicles. (2025, PLoS ONE, SCI)
Analysis of Public Perceptions of the Government's Role in Relation to Intelligent Information Technology (2023, Korea Journal of Policy Studies, KCI)
Practical Measures and Policy Research for Securing AI Ethics and Reliability (2024)
A Framework for AI Ethics Impact Assessment (2023)
AI Ethics Impact Assessment Report: AI-Based Image Synthesis Services (2024)

Fabian is the Founding Team Member of World / Tools for Humanity. Currently, he's the Managing Director of World, representing the World Foundation and supporting it globally in different commercial conversations. Prior to that, he was Head of Hardware and Manufacturing at Tools for Humanity, overseeing the development of the orb and its global rollout.

Dr. Deuk Jung Kim currently serves as the Executive Vice President of the National IT Industry Promotion Agency (NIPA) in South Korea, a role he has held since 2024. Prior to this, from 2019 to 2023, he led NIPA's AI Department, where he was responsible for major national initiatives including the AI+X projects, AI voucher programs, AI infrastructure development, and AI workforce cultivation—key pillars in Korea's AI advancement strategy.
From 2013 to 2018, Dr. Kim directed NIPA’s Global Business Department, where he played a pivotal role in enhancing international cooperation and promoting the globalization of startups in the ICT/SW sector. Notably, he conceived and launched the K-Startup Grand Challenge Program, which has since become one of the world’s largest global startup competitions, attracting thousands of applications annually from over 110 countries.
Deeply committed to cross-border collaboration and open innovation, Dr. Kim authored In2Korea, a book that explores global hub strategies, inbound and outbound globalization, the value of diversity for global success, and the strategic deployment of talent in the digital era.
Dr. Kim holds a Ph.D. in Engineering from Yonsei University, where his research focused on "Transforming Software Professionals' Essential Competencies in the Era of Generative AI. " He also earned a Master’s degree in IT Business from KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) and a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Yonsei University. Additionally, he is a certified Professional Engineer in Information Management, a national technical qualification granted by the Korean government.

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Co-founder/ CEO
Allora Labs · Full-time
Sep 2019 - Present · 6 yrs 1 moSep 2019 to Present · 6 yrs 1 mo

Allora is a self-improving decentralized AI network. It enables applications to leverage smarter, more secure AI through a self-improving network of ML models. By combining innovations in crowdsourced intelligence, reinforcement learning, and regret minimization, Allora unlocks a vast new design space of applications at the intersection of crypto and AI.

Lead Blockchain Engineer
John Hancock · Full-timeJohn Hancock · Full-time
Jan 2018 - Aug 2019 · 1 yr 8 mosJan 2018 to Aug 2019 · 1 yr 8 mos

Working in the LOFT (Lab of Forward Thinking) to conceptualize and build out applications that will transform John Hancock and Manulife's operating models while adding value to both the business and our customers. We are exclusively focused on public blockchains. Some of my responsibilities include:
- Lead the direction of the blockchain initiatives we pursue as an organization
- Lead the research, architecture, and development of several major blockchain projects
- Established partnerships with large, leading companies in technology, financial services, and blockchain
- Work closely with c-level executives to get sponsorship and adoption of major blockchain projects across the company
- Contribute heavily to the company-wide blockchain strategy

◇ Kim Sunwoo, Head of Woori Bank's AI Strategy Center - Key Career Highlights
△ 1999: B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Sogang University
△ 2024: M.S. in Artificial Intelligence, Yonsei University
△ 2001: Technical Architect, AX at SK Corporation
△ 2012: Technical Consultant, IBM
△ 2017–Present: Head of AI Strategy Center, Woori Bank

Vice Chair, National Artificial Intelligence Strategy Committee
- Current: CEO, Future Transition
- Editor-in-Chief, National Assembly News ON, National Assembly Secretariat
- Director, Media Center, iMBC
- Ph.D., Graduate School of Technology & Management, Hoseo University