2026 Schedule

KNU Global Plaza, Daegu

Deep Tech & Industrial Transformation
Sustainability & Inclusion
Glocal Entrepreneurship
General
8:00
Registration1hLobby

Registration & Coffee

9:00
Ceremony60mMain Hall

Opening Remarks

KNU and GSW
10:00
Keynote45m
Main Hall

DNA as the Next Silicon?

Mark Bathe (MIT)
10:45
Keynote45m
Main Hall

AI and Semiconductors in South Korea

Jongho Lee (SNU)
11:30
Panel45m
Sub Hall 1

Commercializing Science: Navigating the "Valley of Death" for Deep Tech Ventures

Edmund (Yun Gu) Lee (DCircle),Eric Sooyong Park (BluePoint)
Panel45m
Sub Hall 2

Selling AI: How Startups Can Provide AI Solutions for Enterprises

Nayul Lina Kim (Clika),Junho Cho (Cliwant),Nakyee Choi (TeamNubiz)
12:15
Keynote45m
Sub Hall 1

Solo Talk

Sustainability topic

Jinyoung Seo (Pascal)
Panel45m
Sub Hall 2

The Semiconductor Renaissance: Reshaping Global Supply Chains and Chip Innovation

Jekyung Kim (FS2),Intak Jeon (FS2),Tomasz Bednarz (Nvidia)
13:00
Break1hLobby

Lunch

14:00
Keynote30m
Main Hall

An Investor's Perspective on Entrepreneurship and AI Innovation

Sebastian Barriga (Milemark Capital)
14:30
Keynote30m
Main Hall

Keynote

Nayul Lina Kim (Clika)
15:00
Keynote45m
Main Hall

Market Development and Commercialization to Achieve ESG Goals

Yong Sik Ok
Keynote45m
Sub Hall 1

Solo Talk

Quantum topic

Dongkyu Kim (KAIST / OQT Inc.)
15:45
Break45mLobby

Coffee Break

16:30
Panel45m
Main Hall

Who Designs the Bridge from Technology to Market? R&D Policy, Industrial Strategy, and Startups

Jongho Lee (SNU),Yangho Chung (Seoul Metropolitan University),Linda Baik (KSWAN Venture)
17:15
Keynote45m
Main Hall

Keynote

Macauley Kenney (MIT Trust Center)
18:00
Ceremony15mMain Hall

Closing Remarks

KNU