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Featured Guests
The business leaders of today
Michael Lee
Partner at SB Partners
After many years of experience navigating diverse market scenarios and managing hundreds of millions in private equity and venture capital, Michael Lee, Partner at SB Partners, distills the key timeless principles of startup evaluation.
After many years of experience navigating diverse market scenarios and managing hundreds of millions in private equity and venture capital, Michael Lee, Partner at SB Partners, distills the key timeless principles of startup evaluation.
Sharon & Caroline Campos
Frontend developer and Product and Operation Lead at 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 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.
Albert Shafiev
General Manager at Lmeca
Albert is one one the most experienced foreigners involved in the South Korean startup scene. His extensive career gives him a full perspective of all the different aspects of this ecosystem.
Albert is one one the most experienced foreigners involved in the South Korean startup scene. His extensive career gives him a full perspective of all the different aspects of this ecosystem.
Richard Wilson
Executive Director at Deloitte
Jack Jang
Community Manager at Seoul Robotics
Seoul Robotics is powering the Future of Mobility. They are building Deep Learning based Lidar perception module for self-driving cars and robots.
Seoul Robotics is powering the Future of Mobility. They are building Deep Learning based Lidar perception module for self-driving cars and robots.
Tony Martinez
Global Tech Recruiting Manager at Seoul Robotics
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jae-hyuk-jang9701/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jae-hyuk-jang9701/
Amy Lee
People Manager at Seoul Robotics
Seoul Robotics is powering the Future of Mobility. They are building Deep Learning based Lidar perception module for self-driving cars and robots.
Seoul Robotics is powering the Future of Mobility. They are building Deep Learning based Lidar perception module for self-driving cars and robots.
Cindy Park
Director of People at Seoul Robotics
Seoul Robotics is powering the Future of Mobility. They are building Deep Learning based Lidar perception module for self-driving cars and robots.
Seoul Robotics is powering the Future of Mobility. They are building Deep Learning based Lidar perception module for self-driving cars and robots.
Gustav Birol
Senior associate at Antler
Antler is the world’s most active early-stage investor supporting founders from Day 0, providing capital, accelerator program, and resources to early-stage startups and founders in 25 locations globally
Antler is the world’s most active early-stage investor supporting founders from Day 0, providing capital, accelerator program, and resources to early-stage startups and founders in 25 locations globally
JaeHee Chang
Partner at Antler
Antler is the world’s most active early-stage investor supporting founders from Day 0, providing capital, accelerator program, and resources to early-stage startups and founders in 25 locations globally
Antler is the world’s most active early-stage investor supporting founders from Day 0, providing capital, accelerator program, and resources to early-stage startups and founders in 25 locations globally
Mincheol Lee
ex-Tesla and Founder and CEO of RIDE
After being the Head of Corporate Sales at Tesla for four years, Mincheol decided to build RIDE, which aims to accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy transportation through EV pre-sales, sales, and vehicle management
After being the Head of Corporate Sales at Tesla for four years, Mincheol decided to build RIDE, which aims to accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy transportation through EV pre-sales, sales, and vehicle management
Eyal Mamou
Founder and CEO at KOISRA
KOISRA is a leading business consultancy and outsourcing firm specializing in the South Korean market
KOISRA is a leading business consultancy and outsourcing firm specializing in the South Korean market
Gordon Dudley
CEO of RDI Worldwide
RDI Worldwide is the Korea's no.1 talent attraction agency
RDI Worldwide is the Korea's no.1 talent attraction agency
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.
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