Digital Transformation for Better Lives
- Day.1 October 31
- 08:30-09:00
Registration
- 09:00-09:20
Opening Ceremony
- Opening Remarks Beomseok Kim, 1st Vice Minister, Ministry of Economy and Finance (MOEF) of the Republic of Korea
- Welcoming RemarksDong Chul Cho, President, Korea Development Institute
- Congratulatory RemarksWencai Zhang, Managing Director & Chief Administrative Officer, World Bank Group (*pre-recorded)
- 09:20-10:00
Keynote Session
- PresentationDigitalization of the Korean Economy and Future ChallengesDaeje Chin, Former Minister, Ministry of Information and CommunicationDigital Transformation for a New EraAmy Doherty, Chief Information Officer and Vice President, Information & Technology Solutions, World Bank Group
- 10:00-10:20
Coffee Break
- 10:20-11:30
Session 1. Illuminating Innovative Avenues
- ModeratorSang Kyun Cha, Founding Dean, Graduate School of Data Science, Seoul National Univ.
- PresentationHyundai Motor Company / KIA Smart Factory 'E-FORESTHyunchul Cho, Director, E-FOREST Strategy Group, Hyundai Motor CompanySmart Logistics Technologies Evolving with AI and RoboticsHyun Ah Kim, TES Planning Manager, TES Labs, CJ LogisticsOpening a New Future through Digital InnovationWanik Jang, Senior Manager, NAVERDigital Transformation in Travel IndustrySewon Yim, Leader of Solution Strategy, Yanolja
- 11:30-13:20
Lunch Break
- 13:20-14:30
Session 2. Casting Light for Change
- ModeratorM. Jae Moon, Underwood Distinguished Professor, Department of Public Policy and Management, Yonsei Univ.
- PresentationThe AI-driven Business Innovation of POSCO, a Steel Manufacturing CompanyMinsuk Shim, Senior Vice President, Digital Transformation Office, POSCOK-water's digital twin water management platform for preventing water-related disastersMoon Hyuk Kwon, Manager, Water Resources Investigation & Planning Department, K-waterRealizing Personalized Healthcare through AISang Joon Park, CEO, MEDICAL IPUtilizing Digital Technologies to Address Welfare Blind SpotsWoo-Sik Lee, Research Fellow, Social Security Information Institute Research Center, Korea Social Security Information Service (SSiS)
- 14:30-14:50
Coffee Break
- 14:50-15:50
Session 3. Navigating Digital Challenges Around the Globe
- ModeratorJason Allford, Special Representative, Korea Office, World Bank Group
- Maengho Shin, Head, UNIDO ITPO Korea
Namawu Alolo Alhassan, Division Manager, Knowledge Management & Information Services, African Development Institute, African Development Bank
Sheila Jagannathan, Senior Consultant, African Development Institute, African Development Bank
Donghyun Park, Economic Advisor, Economic Research and Development Impact Department, Asian Development Bank
- 15:50-16:00
Coffee Break
- 16:00-16:50
Roundtable. Lighting Up the Way Forward: Digital Transformation for Sustainable and Inclusive Future
- ModeratorDong Soo Kang, Executive Director, KDI GKEDC
- Eric K. Ogunleye, Director, African Development Institute, African Development Bank
Zaki Khoury, Senior Specialist, Digital Development Global Practice, World Bank
Emillio Pineda, Manager, Institutions for Development Sector, Inter-American Development Bank
TBD
- Day.2 November 1
- 14:20-15:30
KED Talk. Human Resource Development in the Era of Digital Transformation
- ModeratorChan Lee, Professor, School of Transdisciplinary Innovations & Vocational Education and Workforce Development, Seoul National Univ.
- PresentationHow Generative AI Redefines Learning, Work, and Innovation?Sheila Jagannathan, Senior International Consultant on AI in Education and Former Global Head, Open Learning Campus, World BankSSAFY, CSR SW education program led by Samsung and cooperated by the governmentSungha Ahn, Samsung SW Academy (Samsung Electronics)Preparing for the Future: mySUNI (SK)'s Strategy for Talent and Career DevelopmentHawlhoon Jang, Research Fellow, SK mySUNI
- 15:30-15:40
Coffee Break
- 15:40-17:00
Startup Stage. Sharing the Future with Creativity and Innovations: AI Startups
- ModeratorDonghyun Park, Economic Advisor, Economic Research and Development Impact Department, Asian Development Bank
- PresentationHarnessing AI for Climate Action: Insights from the World BankZaki Khoury, Senior Specialist, Digital Development Global Practice, World BankData-driven Clean Energy TechRayeon Park, Director, Strategic Planning Department, GridWizIntroducing a Revolutionary Energy Data Analytics Platform for the AI EraJohn Lee, CEO, Korea GreendataAI-Based Climate Information and Early Warning SystemJinjoo Kim, Manager, International Cooperation, SIASmart water solution for Sustainable water, environmental and energyDohyub Bae, Assistant Manager, Software Development Team, ECOPEACE
- 17:00-17:20
Coffee Break
- 17:20-20:20
KED Night
(*Food Trucks: 16:00 ~ 20:00)- “Shorts” Showcase
- Talk ConcertTaegee Min, Director of R&D Center, S&H Co.Ltd
APOKI, Virtual Artist
Sangheon Lee, CEO & Founder, MetaLocat - Music ConcertBeak A-yeon, Kim Neuk, SURL
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