ZOOM-IN

Kim Hannah, Assoc. Prof. of Korea & East Asia Studies at Sogang University’s GSIS talks about APEC and Korea’s role in the past, present and the future in the Asia-Pacific region.

 Dr. Yu Ji-hoon, Director of Int’l Cooperation/ Research Fellow at Korea Institute for Defense Analyses talks about the global recognition and future outlook for the Korean defense industry.

Cheong Jae-hak, Prof. at Dept. of Nuclear Engineering, Kyung Hee Univ talks about the approval granted for the dismantling of Gori-1: the process up to the completion and the future of the dismantling industry. 

Kuvvet Ayse, First Foreign National to Complete Korean Heritage Tour talks about her journey of exploring Korea's beauty. 

Choi Eun-mi, Research Fellow at Asan Institute for Policy Studies

Petre Zavodsky, CEO of Elektrarna Dukovany II

Roy Lee, Co-founder of AI tech startup Cluely

Dr. Lee Bo-mee, Research Scientist at Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI)

William Cavanaugh: Professor of Catholic studies at DePaul University in Chicago

Shin Se-don, Economics Professor at Sookmyung Women’s University 

Lee Dong-keun, Non-Resident Fellow at Pacific Forum

Kevin R. Johnson, Professor of Law at UC Davis

Onrie Kompan, Creator of “Yi Soon-shin” Graphic Novel

Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Author of “Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present” and Professor of History and Italian Studies at New York University talks about the rising far-right authoritarianism.

Choi Hyun-sun, Professor of Public Administration at Myongji University, will discuss the super-aged society that Korea is becoming and what it means for the future as well as some solutions.

Jason Kim, the CEO of Firefly Aerospaces talks about the success of the lunar lander Blue Ghost

Timothy Dickens, a lawyer and the chair of the South African Chamber of Commerce in Korea will talk about the potential in economic ties between Korea and Africa

Matt Abrahams, a lecturer of strategic communications at Stanford Graduate School of Business, as well as an author of the book “Think faster, talk smarter” talks about clear communication.

Choi Su-on, Research Fellow at Korea Institute for Defense Analyses talks about Trump’s exclusion of Ukraine in peace talks and the alarms over potential "Korea passing" in negotiations with North Korea.

Professor David Yermack of NYU Stern School of business talks about the fundamental questions about Bitcoin’s true worth as a currency

Patrick Bringley, a writer, performer and a former guard at the Metropolitan Museum of Art talks about his book "All the Beauty in the World" and his story of struggle and endurance

Professor Tim Miller of AI at University of Queensland talks about the AI supremacy battle between the United States and China and the effect of DeepSeek's appearance in the scene.

Seong Jee-Hyun, Assistant Professor of Nuclear & Quantum Engineering at KAIST, will talk about Korea's nuclear export to the Czech Republic, as well as the strengths and future prospects of Korea's nuclear technology.

Mark Elsner, the Head of Global Risks Initiative at the World Economic Forum discusses the Global Risks Report and this year's agenda

Choi Eunmi, a research fellow at the 아산 Institute for Policy Studies talks about the current and future of diplomatic relations between Korea and Japan