2022.09.22
Korea Herald to hold forum on tech reshaping humanity
For AMCHAM Korea members, The Korea Herald exclusively offers 50% discount on every ticket purchase. For those who wish to attend the forum, please send attached sign-up sheet back to the Korea Herald via email (khforum@heraldcorp.com) or call them for more information at (02)727–0206.
Keynote speaker Don Tapscott,
executive chairman of the Blockchain Research Institute and author of the
global global bestseller “Blockchain Revolution,” will offer his insight into
the future of technology and humanity, while Alan Jo, chief product officer at
AI investment firm Qraft Technologies, will share what he describes as the
“Korean AI experience” in Wall Street. Lee Jung-ho, co-founder and CEO of
Rainbow Robotics, will talk about the future of the robotics industry. “A group
of diverse robots” is what the company is after, Lee says, stressing the role
of “collaborative robots” as demand for work support is increasingly growing
amid a global push to deal with an aging workforce.
Meanwhile, Chang Dong-seon, CEO
of Curious Brain Lab whose expertise lies in cognitive and behavioral sciences,
will explain how the technological progress will affect human communication,
while Sung Nako, who heads internet giant Naver’s AI platform, will address
steps needed to make a life with AI sustainable. As special speakers, Robert S.
Langer, co-founder of US vaccine maker Moderna, and Jerome Kim, director
general of the International Vaccine Institute, will lay out challenges and opportunities
for mRNA vaccines.
The forum will be held in the
Grand Ballroom at Four Seasons Hotel Seoul from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more
information, visit bizforum.koreaherald.com.