Global Korean Entrepreneurship Forum:
Leading the Global Frontier
April 25 – April 26
Introduction
We are delighted to announce the third Global Korean Entrepreneurship Forum, set to take place on April 25-26 in the heart of Washington, D.C., hosted by the prestigious GW School of Business Korean Management Institute (KMI) and in partnership with the GW Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The inaugural KMI forum was held in 2017, and the second in 2019.
The 2024 forum will revolve around the pivotal role of research, innovation, and policy in fostering entrepreneurial ecosystems, bringing together experts, scholars, policymakers, and entrepreneurs from the United States, S. Korea, and worldwide to explore the dynamic landscape of Korean entrepreneurship.
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Address of Venue at the George Washington University:
The Elliott School of International Affairs is George Washington University’s professional school of international relations, foreign policy, and international development in Washington, D.C.
Address: 1957 E St NW, Washington, DC 20052
Floor: 7th Floor
Room: The State Room
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Required: ID required to enter premises.
Theme Overview:
South Korea has emerged as a global innovation hub in recent years, showcasing remarkable technological advancements, startups, and entrepreneurship. This forum explores the multifaceted aspects that have propelled Korean entrepreneurship onto the global stage, emphasizing the critical interplay between research, innovation, and policy. The key themes the forum will address are Research and Entrepreneurship, Innovation Ecosystems, Policy for Progress, Global Perspectives, Startups and Success Stories, and Future Trends.
Key Themes:
- **Research and Entrepreneurship:** High-quality research forms the bedrock of any thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem. The conference will explore the latest research trends in Korean entrepreneurship, offering insights into innovative business models, market trends, and emerging opportunities. We invite scholars and researchers to share their findings and discoveries that drive entrepreneurship forward.
- **Innovation Ecosystems:** South Korea’s innovation-driven economy has been shaped by its robust ecosystems. Discussions will revolve around fostering innovation hubs, cultivating a culture of creativity, and examining how collaboration between startups, corporations, and academia can amplify innovation.
- **Policy for Progress:** Government policies are pivotal in shaping the entrepreneurial landscape. This conference will provide a platform for policymakers to discuss strategies, regulations, and incentives that encourage entrepreneurship, investment, and sustainable growth.
- **Global Perspectives:** Korean entrepreneurship has global significance, and we welcome international perspectives on how the Korean model can be applied or adapted in different contexts. We will explore cross-border collaboration and the role of transnational networks.
- **Startups and Success Stories:** A conference highlight will showcase Korean startups and success stories. Entrepreneurs will share their journeys, challenges, and triumphs, inspiring emerging entrepreneurs.
- **Future Trends:** The entrepreneurial landscape is continually evolving. Participants will be able to delve into emerging trends such as fintech, biotech, and sustainability and how they are reshaping the future of Korean entrepreneurship.
Looking Forward:
The bi-annual Global Korean Entrepreneurship Forum in Washington, D.C., hosted by the GW School of Business Korean Management Institute and partner institutes in GW, offers an intellectually stimulating and collaborative event. It will bring together thought leaders, innovators, policymakers, and entrepreneurs. Focusing on the dynamic interplay of research, innovation, and policy, we aim to chart a course for sustainable growth, innovation, and global leadership in Korean entrepreneurship. Join us on April 25-26 as we explore these critical themes and contribute to shaping the future of entrepreneurship in South Korea and beyond.
Title of Keynote Speeches Confirmed, more posted soon.
The Impact of Humane Entrepreneurship in S. Korea
K-Social Entrepreneurship
The Role of Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Development, with a focus on Korean Entrepreneurship from Jinju
Leadership in Counterpoint: A Korean and American Perspective on the Future
Korean Entrepreneurship – Exploration of Women Entrepreneurs
The Intersection of the Three Avenues – Digital Nomad, Workation, and South Korea’s Population Conundrum
S. Korea and United States in Science – Past, Present and Future
Origin of Korean Entrepreneurship in Jinju City
Private and Public Partnerships in Promoting Innovation
Entrepreneurship and the Future of Global Energy
Korean Women and Entrepreneurial Leadership
Korea’s Partnership for Africa’s Industrialization: Through Knowledge Sharing in Entrepreneurship Development
Agenda - Updated Frequently
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM:
Registration and Networking
- Welcome and Registration for Participants
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM: Opening Session
- Welcome Address and Introduction to the Forum
- Opening Remarks: Minister Choon-goo Kim, Charge d’ Affaires at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea to the United States; Dr. Ayman ElTarabishy, Executive Director, Korean Management Institute (KMI); President Soon-Ki Kwon, President, Gyeongsang National University; Mayor Cho Kyu-il, Mayor, Jinju City (via video); and Dr. Kichan Kim, Professor at the Catholic University, S. Korea; Co-Chair, GKEF Forum.
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM: Plenary Session 1 –
Welcome Remarks from George Washington University Institute of Korean Studies (GWIKS)
- Jisoo M. Kim, Co-Director of the East Asia National Resource Center
Keynote Speech
- Keynote Address by Renowned Scholar Gregg A. Brazinsky, Co-Director of the East Asia National Resource Center. Topic: South Korea’s Challenges and Opportunities in the Post-Covid Era
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM: Book Signing Coffee Break and Networking
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Fireside Chat, The State of the Republic of Korea and the United States in Business, Policy, and Academia.
Session Chair, Dr. Ayman ElTarabishy
Presenter: Esperanza Gomez Jelalian, Executive Director, Asia, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Panelists: Winslow Sargeant; Joon Oh, KiChan Kim, President Soon-ki Kwon, and John Choi
12:00 PM – 12:10 PM: Welcome Remarks by Dean Vanessa Perry, GWSB Dean
12:10 PM – 12:45 PM: Lunch Break (at The George Washington University, Elliott School of International Affairs State Room)
12:45 PM: End of Morning GW KMI Forum Session
1:30 PM – 5:30 PM: Global Sessions held by ICSB
- Meet at the U.S. Congress Security Entrance (Transportation is on your own due to high-security measures, and busses are not allowed to enter) – Longworth House Office 15 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20515 Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/bryqgoQD9j7hKCFy7
- Keynote Presentations by Global Experts (please see official printed program).
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM: Reception
8:15 AM – 8:50 AM: Registration and Networking
8:50 AM – 9:00 AM: Welcome Remarks Day 2
- Winslow Sargeant, ICSB’s Immediate Past Chair
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM: Plenary Session 5 – Leadership in Counterpoint: A Korean and American Perspective on the Future – Mr. James Rhee, J.D.
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM: Panel Session: Building Communication Leadership for Korean Companies in D.C.
Panelists:
Yvonne (Youngsook) Park – President, FleishmanHillard Korea (Session Chair and Moderator)
James Rhee – Founder and National Bestselling Author, red helicopter
Prof. Kichan Kim – Co-chair of GKEF
Dr. Jessie (Hyun-Jung) Je – Chief Representative, KITA DC office
Kevin Lawlor – Chief Political Officer, DDC Public Affairs
Ron Boehmer – Vice President, FleishmanHillard Washington, D.C.
Session Co-hosts: KITA, FleishmanHillard
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM: Coffee Break
11:45 AM – 12:30 PM: Plenary Session – GW Spotlight on Korea
- South Korea Innovation Ecosystem-Building & Global Perspective by Kerry Slattery and Jim Chung
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM: Lunch Break & Networking
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM: Afternoon Sessions: Plenary Session 6 – Future Trends & Global Best Practices
Simple Rules and Heuristic Decision-Making Using the Quick Screen Tool: A Case Study of JD Bioscience
- The German SMEs (known as Mittelstand): Hidden Champions lessons from S, Korea Successes
- Start-Up Success Story: AIJINET, Geetae Kim
3:00 PM: Coffee & Tea – Open Service in Lobby (on your own)
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM: Plenary Session 7 –Korea Future Challenges & Opportunities
- Korea’s Partnership for Africa’s Industrialization: Through Knowledge Sharing in Entrepreneurship by Jin-sang LEE, Ph.D.
- Entrepreneurship and the Future of Global Energy by Eric Milito
- The Intersection of the Three Avenues – Digital Nomad, Workation, and South Korea’s Population Conundrum by Dr. Suh
4:30 PM – 5:45 PM: Plenary Session 8 – Cutting Edge Research from Gyeongsang National University (Via Zoom and Hybrid).
Zoom Room #1: Origins of Korean Entrepreneurship by Kim, Gon-Sup, Vice President for Research, Gyeongsang National University, Korea
Modern Reinterpretation of Nammyeong’s Philosophy and It’s Application to K-Entrepreneurship by Jeong, Dae-Yul and Kim, Ki-chan
- A Stream of Silhak Pragmatism in Korea after Nammyeong: The Connection between Main Scholars and Ancestors of Lee Byeong-Cheol, Samsung Group Founder by Kim, Jinsu; Song, Sung-Kwon; Jeong, Dae-Yul
- A Study on Baeksan Ahn Hee-je’s Entrepreneurship and National Salvation Activities by Lee, Sang-Ho and Jeong, Dae-Yul
- A Development of K-Entrepreneurship Familiarization Tour Courses: Find a Stream of Korea Entrepreneurship Origin by Jeong, Yun-Hyeong; An, Min-Young; Jeong, Dae-Yul
- A Stream of Entrepreneurship for LG Group Enterprise Sustainability: Entrepreneurship from the Founder Koo In-Hoe to the 4th Generation Chairman Koo Kwang-Mo by Bang, Won-Seok, Jee, Jun-Hu, Jeong, Dae-Yul
Zoom Room #2: K-Entrepreneurship Education and Applications chaired by Ha, Hwan-Ho, Director, Entrepreneurship Research Institute, Gyeongsang National University
- Start-up Collaborative Opportunity in Hybrid Business Incubator – Specialized in AI Industry by Kim, Ga-Young
- An Exploratory Study on the Technology Commercialization Process of Climate Tech Startups: A Case Study of Eco-friendly Startup ‘aweXome Ray’ by Kim, Hyun-Su
- The Characteristics of K-Entrepreneurship and Its Educational Implications by Kim, Hong-Soo
- An Inquiry into Entrepreneurship Education for Development of Digital Economic Citizenship Centering on Transformative Competence by Kim, Kyung-Mo
- Digital Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurship Education by Byun, Chung Gyu and Ha, Hwan-Ho
- An Exploratory Study on the Development of
K-Entrepreneurship Index Scale for Youth and College Students by Jeong, Dae-Yul, Park, Sang-Hyeok, Bang, Won-Seok
5:45 PM – 7:30 PM: Closing Ceremony and Reception (Washington DC Majestic Views)
- Acknowledgment of Sponsors and Organizers
- Thank You, and Farewell
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 pm: International Society of Korean Entrepreneurship Study (ISKE) Working Luncheon
Conference Chairs
Guiding this collaborative event are our esteemed Conference Chairs, individuals whose expertise and passion highlight their dedication to shaping the future of Korean entrepreneurship.
ICSB Chair of the Board,
Professor at the Catholic University, S. Korea
Ayman ElTarabishy, Conference Co-Chair
Executive Director, KMI
Deputy Chair, Department of Management, GWSB
President Soon-Ki Kwon, Conference Co-Chair
Gyeongsang National University
Keynote Speakers
Ayman ElTarabishy
Executive Director, KMI
Deputy Chair, Department of Management,
GW School of Business
President & CEO, ICSB
KiChan Kim
Professor at the Catholic University, S. Korea
Co-chair of GKEF
Joon Oh
Honorary Ambassador for the City of Jinju, Korea (former President of the UN Economic and Social Council
Vanessa Perry
Dean GW School of Business
Professor of Marketing
President Soon-Ki Kwon
Gyeongsang National University
Katia Passerini
Seton Hall University
John Choi
Hyundai Motor Chung Mong-Koo Foundation
Winslow Sargeant,
Immediate Past Chair, ICSB
6th Chief Counsel, The United States Office of Advocacy
Gregg A. Brazinsky
Professor of History and International Affairs, Co-Director, East Asia National Resource Center, GW Elliott School of International Affairs
Kim Gonsup
Jisoo M. Kim
Korea Foundation Associate Professor of History, International Affairs, and East Asian Languages and Literatures; Director of the Institute for Korean Studies; Co-Director of the East Asia National Resource Center
James (Jim) Chung
Associate Vice President for Research Innovation & Entrepreneurship
James Rhee
Founder and National Bestselling Author, red helicopter;
Johnson Chair of Entrepreneurship, Howard University;
Senior Lecturer, MIT Sloan School & Duke Law School
Holly Wade
Executive Director. National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) Research
Thomas Heupel
Provost for Research, FOM University of Economics & Management, Germany
Geetae Kim
CEO, AIJINET
Jin Sang-Lee
Jungho Suh
Teaching Assistant Professor of Management; Project Director, Korean Management Institute (KMI)
Jeong, Dae-Yul
Eric Milito
KyungRan Yang
Alyssa Abo
Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine
Francesca Joseph
Jessica Lazerov
Linda Acholonu
Amber Barth
Office for the United States and Canada
Kerry Slattery
Yvonne (Youngsook) Park
(Session Chair and Moderator)
Jessie (Hyun-Jung) Je
Ron Boehmer
Kevin Lawlor
Ha, Hwan-Ho
Esperanza Gomez Jelalian
Featuring Our Speaker Book Launch
James Rhee
Founder and National Bestselling Author, red helicopter;
Johnson Chair of Entrepreneurship, Howard University;
Senior Lecturer, MIT Sloan School & Duke Law School
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Official Launch: April 25, 2024
