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On May 15, 2026, KDI jointly hosted a conference with the NRC for Economics, Humanities and Social Sciences under the theme "Shifting the Economic Paradigm to Reignite Growth." The event was organized to diagnose the structural challenges facing the Korean economy amid rapidly changing conditions

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KDI News What‘s Up Newsletter Vol.33

The 32th issue of the KDI What's Up newsletter is now available!

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hosted by MOEF and organized by KDI, took place in Seoul on December 11-12, 2025, bringing together global stakeholders to explore pathways for carbon markets aligned with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.

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Shifting the Economic Paradigm to Reignite Growth
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Fri, May 15, 2026
13:10~13:25
Opening Ceremony
  • Opening Remarks Han-joo Lee Chairperson, National Research Council Korea
  • Welcoming Remarks Se-Jik Kim President, Korea Development Institute
  • Congratulatory RemarksYoon-cheol Koo Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economy
13:25~13:30
Break
13:30~14:40
Keynote Session
  • Keynote PresentationThe Path for Korea’s Innovation-led Growth in the Age of AI and RoboticsPeter Howitt 2025 Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences
  • DialogueJoonkyung Ha Senior Secretary for Economic Growth, Presidential Secretariat
14:40~15:00
Break
15:00~16:30
[Session 1] The Present and Future of Innovation-Led Growth in the Korean Economy
  • Presentations Innovation, Resource Allocation, and Productivity Yongseok Shin Executive Vice President, Hyundai Motor Group
  • Twilight of Fast-Follower Innovation: Reinventing Korea's Innovation System for the Next LeapJoonmo Ahn Professor, Korea University
  • Beyond Surface-level Support: Policy Shifts for Real Corporate GrowthMinho Kim Senior Fellow, Korea Development Institute
  • Discussion(Moderator) Sung Jin Kang President, Korean Economic Association
    Keunkwan Ryu Professor Emeritus, Seoul National University
    Sang Kyun Cha Founding Dean (Emeritus), Seoul National University Graduate School of Data Science
16:30~16:40
Break
16:40~17:40
[Session 2] Directions for Structural Reform to Foster Innovation-Led Growth
  • Panel Discussion(Moderator) Se-Jik Kim President, Korea Development Institute
  • Song-sik Kim Vice-Chairperson, National Economic Advisory Council
    Hyoung Il Lee 1st Vice Minister of Finance and Economy
    Kikeun Lim Vice Minister, Ministry of Planning and Budget
    Se-Jung Oh Former President, Seoul National University
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