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Featured Guests
The business leaders of today


Pascal Kurzawa
CGO of Wallet Engine and the co-founder of Verso Finance
Verso is a decentralised marketplace connecting DeFi to traditional finance. It standardises how financial products are distributed and settled within the financial service industry and paves the way for mass-adoption
Verso is a decentralised marketplace connecting DeFi to traditional finance. It standardises how financial products are distributed and settled within the financial service industry and paves the way for mass-adoption


Dmitrii Vastianov
Innovation department of Santander Bank UK
He worked in Santander Bank's innovation department in the UK for several years and gained firsthand experience with various strategies for promoting internal innovation.
He worked in Santander Bank's innovation department in the UK for several years and gained firsthand experience with various strategies for promoting internal innovation.


Minseung Seon
CEO of Splab
She has entered into the startup world while being a university student, created a meeting scheduling platform for businesses and individuals. Her startup has joined 500 and Sparklabs acceleration programs, generating trust on the field for pre-seed investment.
She has entered into the startup world while being a university student, created a meeting scheduling platform for businesses and individuals. Her startup has joined 500 and Sparklabs acceleration programs, generating trust on the field for pre-seed investment.


Genya Smagin
Metaverse brand partnerships in SK Telecom
Genya has been in charge of strategic investment in the field of Game and Metaverse in SK Telecom for several years
Genya has been in charge of strategic investment in the field of Game and Metaverse in SK Telecom for several years


Sarah Philomena
Founder of VSLB & V-Spaces
VSLB is a creative studio which specializes in curating virtual spaces for brands.
VSLB is a creative studio which specializes in curating virtual spaces for brands.


Minyoung Ahn
COO & CSO of PLANA
PLANA is the first South Korean startup developing eVTOLs aircrafts. It aims to test a full-scale aircraft, which can carry 4-6 passengers with 1 pilot with a cruising speed of 300 kph, and a flight range of more than 500 km, in 2028.
PLANA is the first South Korean startup developing eVTOLs aircrafts. It aims to test a full-scale aircraft, which can carry 4-6 passengers with 1 pilot with a cruising speed of 300 kph, and a flight range of more than 500 km, in 2028.


Philip Lee
Founder & CEO of Pickool
Pickool is one of the biggest English media companies about startups in South Korea.
Pickool is one of the biggest English media companies about startups in South Korea.


Joel Roberts
Founder of El Company Global
El Company Global is a marketing and consulting firm based in Seoul. They offer three main services: social media marketing, video content creation, and consulting. Their main focus is on consulting, and they provide services to both Korean and foreign businesses. Their primary market is the Korean domestic market, but they also assist companies with their global marketing strategies.
El Company Global is a marketing and consulting firm based in Seoul. They offer three main services: social media marketing, video content creation, and consulting. Their main focus is on consulting, and they provide services to both Korean and foreign businesses. Their primary market is the Korean domestic market, but they also assist companies with their global marketing strategies.


Yongju Shim
CEO of Ujura
Ujura is a startup that is dedicated to the early detection of pet diseases.
Pets cannot speak, and by the time guidances realize something is wrong with their companions, it's sometimes too late. Ujura has developed a device called Catmos, which you attach to your cat necklace, and through AI technology, it identifies behavioral patterns that may indicate possible health issues.
Ujura is a startup that is dedicated to the early detection of pet diseases.
Pets cannot speak, and by the time guidances realize something is wrong with their companions, it's sometimes too late. Ujura has developed a device called Catmos, which you attach to your cat necklace, and through AI technology, it identifies behavioral patterns that may indicate possible health issues.


Jihong Lee
CEO of Picky
Picky has two different business lines, it started as a skincare community platform, and later on, it opened a new service called “Picky for creators”, which enables brands to hire content creators at scale with minimal cost and maximum efficiency.
Picky is based in Seoul, and it is composed of an international team, being English is the company's internal language. This diversity of nationalities was motivated by Jihong's goal to create a company with great potential for growth and expansion.
Picky has two different business lines, it started as a skincare community platform, and later on, it opened a new service called “Picky for creators”, which enables brands to hire content creators at scale with minimal cost and maximum efficiency.
Picky is based in Seoul, and it is composed of an international team, being English is the company's internal language. This diversity of nationalities was motivated by Jihong's goal to create a company with great potential for growth and expansion.


John Park
Managing Director of Sparklabs
Sparklabs is one of Korea's largest global startup accelerators.
Sparklabs focuses on digital startups, with a special interest in the ones that analyze, collect, or use data. It consists of an intensive 4-month program that measures the performance of the startups through weekly KPIs.
As a global accelerator, Sparklabs offers a global network of mentors who support startups to expand overseas fast and efficiently.
Sparklabs is one of Korea's largest global startup accelerators.
Sparklabs focuses on digital startups, with a special interest in the ones that analyze, collect, or use data. It consists of an intensive 4-month program that measures the performance of the startups through weekly KPIs.
As a global accelerator, Sparklabs offers a global network of mentors who support startups to expand overseas fast and efficiently.


Jason Boutte
CEO of Shuttle
Shuttle is a food delivery company based in Korea.
Shuttle has been operating in Korea for years and has managed to create its own path in this industry thanks to a focus on the foreign community, and a selection of restaurants based on quality instead of quantity.
Shuttle is a food delivery company based in Korea.
Shuttle has been operating in Korea for years and has managed to create its own path in this industry thanks to a focus on the foreign community, and a selection of restaurants based on quality instead of quantity.


Stan Choi
CEO of Heming
Heming is “The Figma for Writers”. It is a SaaS powered by AI technology that inspires you to write in a creative and persuasive way out of picture analysis.
Heming is “The Figma for Writers”. It is a SaaS powered by AI technology that inspires you to write in a creative and persuasive way out of picture analysis.


Parag Mankeekar
CEO of RealLives
RealLives is a simulation game that promotes global empathy by allowing its users to experience a full life as if they were born in different parts of the world.
RealLives was listed in the top 5 simulation games on CNET out of about 1200 other games, and it attracted the interest of prominent personalities like Bill Gates.
RealLives is a simulation game that promotes global empathy by allowing its users to experience a full life as if they were born in different parts of the world.
RealLives was listed in the top 5 simulation games on CNET out of about 1200 other games, and it attracted the interest of prominent personalities like Bill Gates.
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