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  • AMCHAM Policy Talks with PIPC Chairperson Kyung Hee Song
    • DATE & TIME

      Friday, March 13, 2026

      11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

    • VENUE

      Grand Hyatt Seoul, Namsan I&II (2Fl.)

    EVENT DESCRIPTION
    AMCHAM is pleased to host Chairperson Kyung Hee Song of the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) for an exclusive Policy Talks session with AMCHAM members. Chairperson Song will outline the PIPC’s key priorities and policy agenda for 2026, sharing her insights and vision for the future of Korea’s personal information protection policy landscape.
    Detail
    COST KRW KRW 165,000 for members
    KRW KRW 165,000 non-members (My company is an AMCHAM member)
    KRW KRW 198,000 non-members
    RSVP/PAYMENT BY Noon, Wednesday, March 11, 2026
    * No refunds for cancellations after this date and time
    * Please complete registration in advance. No walk-ins or payments accepted at the door.
    About the Speaker

    • Personal Information Protection Commission Chairperson Kyung Hee Song
      Dr. Kyung Hee Song has been the Chairperson of South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) since October 7, 2025.

      She is widely recognized as a leading expert in IT and digital policy, having served in both government and academia, with extensive experience in shaping Korea’s digital transformation and artificial intelligence (AI) strategies.

      Chairperson Song previously held key positions at the Ministry of Science and ICT, where she worked across telecommunications, cybersecurity, software policy, and international cooperation. She also served as Chief Secretariat at the Presidential Commission on the Fourth Industrial Revolution, focusing on emerging technology governance and cross-sector coordination.

      Following her earlier government service, she continued her work in the field as an Invited Professor at Gachon University Law School and as Head of the Center for AI Reliability at the Institute of AI Convergence of Sungkyunkwan University.

      Building on her academic and policy expertise, she later joined the National Policy Planning Commission as Head of AI Task Force and Director of Economic Affairs, leading the establishment of a five-year plan on AI strategy and industrial policy.

      Chairperson Song holds an MPA from Harvard Kennedy School, an MPP from Seoul National University, and a Ph.D. in Management of Technology from Yonsei University.
    Contact

    (email) amchamrsvp@amchamkorea.org

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