ABOUT DEF
The 5th Digital Economy Forum(DEF2022)
hosted by the Ministry of Economy and Finance and
organized by Korea Startup Forum will be held as
onsite & online forum on September 22nd.
Nice to meet you all!
The 5th Digital Economy Forum(DEF 2022) hosted by the Ministry of Economy and Finance and organized by the Korea Start-up Forum will be held on September 22 in a hybrid format, onsite and online.
DEF, a global forum that predicts the future of digital economy and presents its direction inaugurated in 2018 has provided a place to share knowledge with domestic and international opinion leaders and start-ups and raise the awareness of the digital economy.
Digital transformation has accelerated in all areas including economy, society and culture as the world has gone through COVID-19 pandemic over the last two years. Start-ups armed with cutting-edge technologies and energy of innovation have explosively grown while repeating challenges and failures in the midst of the unprecedent pandemic situation.
Countries and companies around the world are in a race to gain hegemony in setting the order of the digital economy and aggressive investment into technology is suggested as a key solution to overcoming the global economy crisis upon us as the pandemic turns into an endemic. It is not an exaggeration to say that start-ups, which have become as a key player in the digital economy based on technology, are changing the game of the global economy.
The theme of DEF 2022 is Toward Dynamic and Innovative Digital Economy. We will explore ways to reform regulations and examine venture investment policies for innovative growths of start-ups, which have emerged as one of main pillars of the economy and predict the future of our society by identifying the agenda for sustainability and competitiveness of the digital economy.
Jennifer Zhu Scott, the founding partner of I.N. Capital who was named as one of the top 50 most powerful women in technology by Forbes and Steven S. Hoffman, the founder of FounderSpace and author of The Five Forces That Change Everything: How Technology Is Shaping Our Future are invited as a keynote speaker for the forum. They will share their insight into the changes of technology driven by the transition toward the digital economy and the changes into world’s financial and physical economy through technology in the global economic crisis.
Four thematic sessions will follow the keynote speeches which will address Pro-Innovation Regulatory Environment, Digital Platform Government, The Digital Divide, and Reshaping of Start-up Investment Ecosystem. We will look into the impacts the digital economy has on the society at large and find ways to address the challenges to become a leader in the digital economy.
We have also prepared a pitching session where you can hear the stories of start-ups first hand. The cases of start-ups leading innovations in various fields will offer you the opportunity to see the reality and vision of the digital economy in one place.
We hope that the forum will provide you with valuable insight and look forward to seeing you at DEF 2022 in this early autumn with a nice cool breeze.
Jake Park
Chairman of the Korea Start-up Forum
CEO of Socar
PROGRAM
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1st Vice Minister of Economy and Finance
Chairman of Korea Startup Forum,
CEO of Socar
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A Brave New World - a pivotal moment of the global digital economy
The keynote will reflect on the history and the key current factors such as geopolitics and scientific breakthroughs that are driving the world towards a new generation of digital economy. Jennifer will share what she sees as generational opportunities as well as profound challenges.Jennifer Zhu Scott
Founding Partners, I.N. Capital
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Creating innovation-friendly regulatory framework
This session discusses the limitations of current South Korean regulations and methods to improve current limitations. In addition, various overseas cases will be introduced to discuss ways to establish an innovation-friendly regulatory environment.Sungjin Choi
CEO of Korea Startup Forum
Beomseok Kim
Director General of Policy Coordination, Ministry of Economy and Finance
Hyunjae Lee
Head Director of Public Policy, Woowa Bros
Mike Orgill
Senior Director, Public Policy & Government Relations, APAC at Uber
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Startup Pitching : Utilization of empty houses through digital technology and improvement of regulations
This session will share the technologies and business models of leading startups fostering change with innovative technologies in the digital economy field.![dajayo](https://def.or.kr/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/dajayo-1.png)
CEO of Dazayo Co., Ltd.
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Equipping the government with digital intelligence(Digital platform government)
This session, featuring domestic and oversea experts, discusses necessary strategies for establishing a digital platform government and becoming a leading digital economy country with cutting-edge technologies and intelligent data. The session will also share cases from various countries around the world.Seokjin Eom
Prof of Graduate School of Public Administration, Seoul National University
Nava Ramanan
Deputy Director - Networks, Voice & Video Services at Ministry of Justice(UK)
Carmen Raal
Digital Transformation Adviser at e-Estonia
Jemyung Ryu
Head of Secretariat, The Presidential Committee on the Digital Platform Government
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The five forces that change everything
The world is changing faster than ever, with startups and technologies emerging at an ever accelerating pace. In his talk, "The Five Forces That Change Everything," Steve Hoffman will reveal how the forces of technology are reorganizing and radically changing human society. He'll dive into questions like, how will humans change as we merge with our machines? What happens when intelligent algorithms make most of our decisions? Should we connect our brains directly to the Internet? And are we entering an age of multi-modal realities?Steven Hoffman
CEO of Founders Space
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Josh Choi
Corporate Strategy Director of Korea Startup Forum
Jennifer Zhu Scott
Executive Chairman at The Commons Project
Steven Hoffman
CEO of Founders Space
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Startup Pitching : Innovative digital transformation of "Projects"
This session will share the technologies and business models of leading startups fostering change with innovative technologies in the digital economy field.![microft](https://def.or.kr/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/microft.png)
CEO of Mycroft Co.,Ltd.
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Digital inclusion for all
This session aims to predict what forms of Digital Divide will arise due to technological advances, and discuss ways to bridge digital divide, support the digital underprivileged, and expand digital literacy.Bongsoo Keum
Vice President of Department of Digital Inclusion, National Information Society Agency
Zaki Khoury
Senior Digital Development Specialist of Digital Development Global Practice, The World Bank
Minji Kim
CEO of VDREAM
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Startup Pitching : The New Standard for Trees through Digital Transformation, ROOTRIX
This session will share the technologies and business models of leading startups fostering change with innovative technologies in the digital economy field.![rootrix](https://def.or.kr/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/rootrix.png)
CEO of Rootrix
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Reinventing Startup Investment Scheme
This session discusses policies such as measures to establish a virtuous cycle investment structure to revitalize startup ecosystems during times of global economic crisis, and support methods such as tax credits to improve and strengthen the venture investment environment.Seongmin Jeon
President of Korean Society of Business Venturing
Justin Kim
Managing Director of IMM Investment
David Kim
Founder & Co-Director of Plug and Play Korea
Minwook Bae
Director of CJ ENM's Commercial Strategy Planning Team
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