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Introduction
Financial News, ‘The First-Class Economy Newspaper,' will host Aisa’s premier financial and investment event, 2025 Financial Insight Summit, this April in Seoul, the heart of the financial industry. FIND 2025 consists of two major conferences: the 26th Seoul International Financial Forum and the 23rd Seoul International A&D Conference which will take place from April 23 (Wed) to 24 (Thu) at the Grand Ballroom of the Fairmont Hotel in Yeouido, Seoul.
Another highlight of FIND 2025 will be FIND Night, an exclusive networking event for financial professionals. Chief Investment Officers (CIOs) from pension funds, securities firms, insurance companies and private equity firms will gather to exchange insights.
The theme of FIND is "The Future of Finance and Assets Changed by AI (Future Finance 2050)." The opening event, the 26th Seoul International Financial Forum, will feature discussions with global financial leaders and experts from Korea on the future direction of finance.
It has been 10 years since Goldman Sachs, a major American investment bank, declared, "We are no longer a bank, but a tech company." In the years since, generative AI has rapidly integrated into the financial industry, revolutionizing the future of financial markets.
JP Morgan, a major American bank, has already onboarded over 2,000 AI specialists in preparation for the AI era. North America is projected to become the largest AI market in financial services, with investments reaching $300 billion (approximately 420 trillion KRW) by 2030.
The 23rd Seoul International A&D Conference will focus on the 2.0 era of private equity funds, the performance and expansion potential of ETF derivatives, and market outlooks. A key focus will be the role of AI in shaping future investment strategies and market growth.
AI is expected to become a game-changing tool for enhancing returns and identifying investment opportunities. It will serve as a catalyst for the expansion of private equity funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). At FIND 2025, explore and discuss the potential volatility generative AI may introduce to financial market, macroeconomic shifts, and evolving regulations surrounding AI in finance.
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Title | The 26th Seoul International Finance Forum | The 23rd Seoul International A&D Conference |
Theme | The Future of Finance Changed by AI | ETF Value-Up, The Expansion of Derivative Investments and AI |
Date | April 23 (Wed), 2025 09:00 - 15:30 |
April 24 (Thu), 2025 09:00 - 14:20 |
Venue | Fairmont Ambassador Seoul, Grand Ballroom (B1F) | |
Host | The Financial News, Oaktree Capital Management |
The Financial News |
Sponsors | Ministry of Economy and Finance, Financial Services Commission, Financial Supervisory Service, Korea Federation of Banks, Korea Life Insurance Association, General Insurance Association of Korea, The Credit Finance Association of Korea |
Financial Supervisory Service, Korea Exchange, Korea Financial Invest Association, Korea Securities Depository, Korea Securities Finance Corp., Korean Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Mirae Asset Securities Corp., Korea Investment & Securities Corp., NH Investment & Securities Corp., Mirae Asset Global Investments Corp., Korea Investment Management Corp., KOSCOM |
Inquiry | Financial Insight Summit Secretariat Tel. +82-2-6965-0026 / Mail. 8amwon@fnnews.com |
April 23 (Wed), The 26th Seoul International Finance Forum
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08:30 - 09:00 | Registration | |
09:00 - 09:20 | Opening | Opening Remarks Jeon, Seon Ik Vice Chairman, The Financial News Congratulatory Remarks Kim, So Young Vice Chairman, Financial Services Commission John Frank Vice Chairman, Oaktree Capital Management |
09:20 - 09:50 | Keynote | AI For Good Isn’t Good Enough: A Call for Human-Centered AI James A. Landay Co-Director & Professor, Institute for Human-Centered AI, Stanford University |
09:50 - 10:20 | Keynote Conversation | Moderator Kim, Woo Chang Professor, KAIST Panelists James A. Landay Co-Director & Professor, Institute for Human-Centered AI, Stanford University Clara Durodié CEO, Cognitive Finance Group |
Session 1. AI and Global Finance | ||
10:20 - 10:50 | Speech | GenAI Innovation in Finance Simon Lawrie Head of Security & Compliance, Amazon Web Services(AWS) |
10:50 - 11:20 | Language models: economic and financial applications Jorge Antonio Chan Lau Principal Economist, ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office |
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11:20 - 11:40 | Impacts or Implications of AI to Morgan Stanley strategic initiatives and operations Kim, Sei Won Executive Director, Morgan Stanley & Co. International Investment Banking Division |
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11:40 - 12:00 | AI in Action in Global Financial Market Lee, Chang Su Founder & CEO, Allganize |
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12:00 - 13:00 | Luncheon | |
Session 2. Limitations and Challenges of AI in the Financial Industry | ||
13:00 - 13:30 | Speech | AI Growth Strategy in the Financial Industry Clara Durodié CEO, Cognitive Finance Group |
13:30 - 14:00 | Limitations and Challenges of AI in the Financial Industry Martin Ford Futurist, Speaker, New York Times Bestselling Author and Silicon Valley Entrepreneur |
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14:00 - 14:20 | The Future of Finance and AI Innovation Kim, Young Ran CAIO & EVP, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance |
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14:20 - 14:40 | AI Native Comes to Bank Shin, Seon Young Head of AI Services Division, Kakao Bank |
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14:40 - 15:00 | Key trends and implication of Gen AI adoption in Financial industry Shin, Woo Seok Partner, Bain & Company |
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15:00 - 15:30 | Panel Discussion |
Moderator Lee,Yong Jae Associate Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology(UNIST) Panelists Martin Ford Futurist, Speaker, New York Times Bestselling Author and Silicon Valley Entrepreneur Kim, Young Ran CAIO & EVP, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Shin, Seon Young Head of AI Services Division, Kakao Bank Shin, Woo Seok Partner, Bain & Company |
April 24 (Thu), The 23rd Seoul International A&D Conference
Time | Section | Program |
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08:30 - 09:00 | Registration | |
09:00 - 09:20 | Opening | Opening Remarks Jeon, Jae Ho Chairman, The Financial News Welcoming Remarks Lee, Bok Hyun Governor, Financial Supervisory Service Congratulatory Remarks Seo, Won Joo Chief Investment Officer, National Pension Service |
Session 1. | ||
09:20 - 09:50 | Keynote | Beyond Beta - ETF innovation in Active, Digital Assets & Outcome Ken Tojo Director, Head of ETF Product Group, BlackRock Japan |
09:50 - 10:20 | Special talk | Finding Opportunities and Creating Value in an Uncertain Market Environment Jordon Kruse Managing Director & Co-Portfolio Manager, Oaktree Capital Management |
10:20 - 10:50 | Speech | ETF Product Innovation and Key Themes: AI & Beyond Pedro Palandrani SVP, Head of Product Research & Development, Global X ETFs |
10:50 - 11:20 | The Past, Present and Future of the ETF Market Song, Ki Myung Executive Director, Korea Exchange & KOSPI Market |
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1:20 - 12:00 | Panel Discussion | The Impact of U.S. Cryptocurrency Reserves on the Global Alternative Investment Market Moderator Lee, Hyo Seob Senior Research Fellow, Korea Capital Market Institute Panelists Song, Ki Myung Executive Director, Korea Exchange & KOSPI Market |
12:00 - 13:00 | Luncheon | |
Session 2. | ||
13:00 - 13:20 | Speech | AI Technology and the Future of the Financial Market Park, Joo Sung CEO, Alphabridge Co.,Ltd |
13:20 - 14:20 | Speech and Demonstration |
Speech Reimagining Financial Intelligence in the New Age of AI Demonstration Demonstration of AI-Driven Investment Strategies Morgan Mao Global CEO, SKAI Worldwide |
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James A. Landay
Co-Director & Professor, Institute for Human-Centered AI, Stanford University
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Kim, Woo Chang
Professor, KAIST
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Clara Durodié
CEO, Cognitive Finance Group
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Simon Lawrie
Head of Security & Compliance, Amazon Web Services(AWS)
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Jorge Antonio Chan Lau
Principal Economist, ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office
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Kim, Sei Won
Executive Director, Morgan Stanley & Co. International Investment Banking Division
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Lee, Chang Su
Founder & CEO, Allganize
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Martin Ford
Futurist, Speaker, New York Times Bestselling Author and Silicon Valley Entrepreneur
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Kim, Young Ran
CAIO & EVP, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance
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Shin, Seon Young
Head of AI Services Division, Kakao Bank
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Shin, Woo Seok
Partner, Bain & Company
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Lee, Yong Jae
Associate Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
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Ken Tojo
Director, Head of ETF Product Group, BlackRock Japan
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Jordon Kruse
Managing Director & Co-Portfolio Manager, Oaktree Capital Management
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Pedro Palandrani
SVP, Head of Product Research & Development, Global X ETFs
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Song, Ki Myung
Executive Director, Korea Exchange & KOSPI Market
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Lee, Hyo Seob
Senior Research Fellow, Korea Capital Market Institute
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Lee, Yong Jae
General Manager, Mirae Asset Securities Digital Asset Solution Team
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Lee, Jeong Doo
Senior Research Fellow, Korea Institute of Finance
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Park, Joo Sung
CEO, Alphabridge Co.,Ltd
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Morgan Mao
Global CEO, SKAI Worldwide

James Landay is a Professor of Computer Science and the Anand Rajaraman and Venky Harinarayan Professor in the School of Engineering at Stanford University. He specializes in human-computer interaction. Landay is the co-founder and Co-Director of the Stanford Institute for Human-centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI). Prior to joining Stanford, Landay was a Professor of Information Science at Cornell Tech in New York City for one year and a Professor of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington for 10 years. From 2003-2006, he also served as the Director of Intel Labs Seattle, a leading research lab that explored various aspects of ubiquitous computing. Landay was also the chief scientist and co-founder of NetRaker, which was acquired by KeyNote Systems in 2004. Before that he was an Associate Professor of Computer Science at UC Berkeley. Landay received his BS in EECS from UC Berkeley in 1990, and MS and PhD in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University in 1993 and 1996, respectively. His PhD dissertation was the first to demonstrate the use of sketching in user interface design tools. He is a member of the ACM SIGCHI Academy and an ACM Fellow. He is an ACM SIGCHI Lifetime Research Award winner. He served for six years on the NSF CISE Advisory Committee. Professional Education BS, UC Berkeley, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (1990) MS, Carnegie Mellon University, Computer Science (1993) PhD, Carnegie Mellon University, Computer Science (1996) Academic Appointments Professor, Computer Science Senior Fellow, Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) Member, Bio-X Member, Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance Member, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute Administrative Appointments Co-Director, Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI (2024 - Present) Vice Director, Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI (2022 - 2024) Associate Director, Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI (2018 - 2022) Honors & Awards Fellow, ACM (2016) SIGCHI Academy Member, ACM SIGCHI (2011) Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations CISE Advisory Committee Member, National Science Foundation (2010 - 2016) Program Affiliations Symbolic Systems Program

[EDUCATION] Ph.D., and M.A., Operations Research & Financial Engineering, Princeton University, 2009 and 2007, respectively M.S., and B.S., Industrial Engineering, Seoul National University, 2001 and 1999, respectively [ADMINISTRATIVE AND SERVICE POSITIONS AT KAIST] Head, Industrial and Systems Engineering Department, 2021 to 2022 Head, Graduate School of Data Science, 2022, 2023 to Present Head, Graduate School of Knowledge Service Engineering, 2022 Adjunct Professor, College of Business, 2021 to Present Director, Shinhan-KAIST Artificial Intelligence Finance Research and Development Center, 2019 to 2023 [VISITING POSITIONS] Visiting Professor, Department of Economics and Finance, LUISS Guido Carli, Rome, Italy, 2014 Visiting Fellow, ORFE Department, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA, 2013 to 2014 Guest Researcher, Hausdorff Research Institute for Mathematics, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany, 2013 [EDITORIAL POSITIONS] Associate Editor, Quantitative Finance (SSCI), 2023 to Present Managing Editor, Quantitative Finance (SSCI), 2017 to 2022 Associate Editor, Optimization and Engineering (SCIE), 2014 to Present Editorial Board Member, Journal of Portfolio Management (SSCI), 2013 to Present Topic Editor, Sustainability (SSCI, SCIE), 2020 to 2022 Associate Editor, Management Science and Financial Engineering, 2012 to 2017 Associate Editor, Journal of the Korean Institute of Industrial Engineers, 2012 to 2016 Associate Editor, Quantitative Finance Letters, 2012 to 2016 Guest Editor, Special Issue on Optimization Methods in Asset Management, IJFERM, 2017 Guest Editor, Special Issue on FinTech, IE Magazine, 22 (4), 2015 Guest Editor, Special Issue on Financial Engineering, JKIIE, Volume 38 (4), 2012

Clara Durodié is a trusted technology advisor and experienced industry strategist in the use of AI and emerging technologies with over 25 years experience in financial technology and finance. She has a deep understanding of the business and governance of these technologies and is a popular speaker & author on the pro-business approach to ethical digital transformation. Clara is a trusted advisor to management teams, boards of directors, private equity and venture capital firms and their portfolio companies. As the founder and CEO of Cognitive Finance Group, Clara also advises financial institutions, fintechs, technology firms, and governments on the ethical use of AI to drive innovation, growth and profitability. Clara is widely recognised as a thought leader in AI. She's also a popular keynote speaker at high-profile events like SIBOS, Money 2020, Point Zero Forum, Innovate Finance Global Summit, AI World, SCxSC, Fin/Sum, Singapore Fintech Festival. She has been invited as a guest lecturer by leading universities like the University of Oxford, MIT and LBS. In 2019, she was invited to join the inaugural teaching team at the Oxford AI course. As an author, Clara has written the book 'Decoding AI in Financial Services: Business Implications for Boards and Professionals', publishes the private newsletter 'Decoding AI®' and hosts the 'Decoding AI® Podcast'. Her academic research interest sits at the intersection of neuroscience, AI + investment management. Prior to 2014, Clara served in leadership roles in European asset & wealth management, is a member of the National Association of Certified Directors (US), the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (UK), has a Certificate in Investment Management (UK) and holds a Master’s degree from the University of Oxford. Based in London, Clara works with an international base of leading companies. Expertise: AI Risk+AI Governance Data+Technology Ethics Cyber, Data+Energy Security Decentralised AI inancial Technology Digital Transformation Corporate Innovation+Growth Geopolitics+Geosecurity of AI Digital Economy Science and Innovation Policy Investments in AI Startups Growth, Market Reach + Product Development Polymath with multidisciplinary analysis + Synthesis Skills Interests: Systems thinking, critical reasoning, decision making, neuroscience, intelligence (human and machine), collective behaviour change, wellbeing, nutrition, fitness.

Head of Financial Services – Security and Compliance ASEAN and Principal Security Solutions Architect - APJ, Amazon Web Services (AWS) Simon is based in Singapore and leads a team of security and compliance specialists at AWS, engaging and supporting Financial Services companies to ensure their cloud journeys are secure and compliant. He brings to AWS, and its customers, a diverse background of experience working in Tech, Telco and Financial Services where, for 8 years, prior to joining AWS, he led a major US Bank’s Cyber Security Defense operations from Singapore, with teams in the UK, India and APAC, protecting all parts of the organisation from security threats and risk. Simon also led infrastructure and technology teams at large Banks, transforming operations and refreshing environments, building for simplicity and resilience whilst optimising for cost. In addition, Simon held the CEO position of his Banks Singapore technology hub which was home to regional staff across Risk, CIO, CTO, CISO and Operations teams. Simon has lived and worked in 10 countries and holds two International patents he created with his teammates in 2020 for advanced neural network driven security controls. Simon completed executive education programs at Stanford University Graduate School of Education, Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business, and University of Michigan's Stephen M. Ross School of Business.

Education Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Engineering, Atlanta M.S. in Analytics, Computational Concentration 4.0/4.0, 08/2020. Relevant courses: Machine Learning for Trading, Data and Visual Analytics, HighDimensional Data Analysis, Computational Data Analysis, BayesianStatistics, Database Systems. Graduate School of Business,ColumbiaUniversity in the City of New York, New York Ph.D., Finance and Economics, 05/1998; M.Phil., Finance and Economics, 10/1996. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú B.S. in Civil Engineering, Summa Cum Laude, 01/1991. Professional Experience Principal Economist, ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO), Singapore 02/2023 – present Expert Advisor, Asian Institute of Digital Finance, National University of Singapore (remote) 07/2022 – present Financial Markets Advisor, Blue Green Future LLC 10/2022 – 01/2023 Senior Economist, International Monetary Fund 09/2015 – 09/2022 Senior Research Fellow, Risk Management Institute, National University of Singapore 09/2014 – 08/2015 Senior Economist, International Monetary Fund 10/2008 – 08/2014 Senior Financial Officer, International Finance Corporation, the World Bank Group 10/2007 – 09/2008 Economist/Senior Economist, International Monetary Fund 10/1997 – 09/2007 Assistant Research Professor, Department of Economics, Universidad de los Andes 01/1997 – 08/1997 Preceptor, Graduate School of Business, Columbia University 09/1995 – 09/1996 Staff Engineer, Earthquake Engineering Lab, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú 03/1989 – 07/1991 Junior Structural Engineer, ARMCO Peruana 03/1988 – 02/1989

Mr. Kim received BA in Psychology from Yonsei University [M&A Transactions] SK Square & Macquarie’s sale of SK Shieldus and SK Shieldus’s primary share issuance (US$1.8Bn) Toss Bank’s Private Placement (US$200MM) Viva Republica’s Series G Private Placement (US$405MM) Solus Advanced Material’s sale of Solu Biotech (US$300MM) Shinhan Financial Group’s acquisition of Neoplux (US$70MM) Doosan Infracore’s sales advisory (US$1.5Bn) Doosan Mottrol’s sales advisory (US$365MM) SKC’s acquisition of KCF Technologies (US$1.1Bn) Skylake Equity Partners’ acquisition of Doosan Solus (US$550MM) Outback Korea Steakhouse Sale (US$230MM) SK’s investment in Vietnam’s Vingroup / Vincommerce/Crown X (US$2.0Bn) SK’s investment in Vietnam Masan Group (US$400MM) SKC’s acquisition of KCF Technologies (US$1.1Bn) Halla Visteon’s sales advisory (US$3.2Bn) Style Nanda’s sale to L'Oréal (US$ 550MM) Hynix Semiconductor’s sale to SK Telecom (US$3.0Bn) Lone Star Fund’s sale of Kukdong Engineering & Construction (US$660MM) Carrefour Korea’s sales advisory (US$1.9Bn) Dongwon’s acquisition of Starkist (US$407MM) Daelim Industrial’s investment in Milmerran Power (US$160MM) [Capital Market Transactions] Doosan Robotics IPO (US$318MM) KRAFTON IPO (US$3.8Bn) SK ie technology IPO (US$1.8Bn) Shinhan Financial Group’s Private Placement (Affinity, Baring PEA) (US$1.0Bn) SK Hynix Global Bond Offering (US$2.5Bn) SK’s block sale of stakes in China Gas (US$1.2Bn) Carlyle Group’s investment in KB Financial Group’s EB and common shares (US$400MM) Block sale of Doosan Fuel Cell and Doosan Enerbility shares (US$400 MM) Block sale of Samsung C&T shares (US$524MM) Korea Life Insurance IPO (US$1.5Bn) Tongyang Life Insurance IPO (US$310MM) Taihan Electric Wire’s issuance of global CB (US$160MM) Osung LST’s issuance of global CB (US$70MM) OCI’s GDR offering (US$700MM) Youngone Corp’s GDR offering (US$114MM) Hynix Semiconductor’s issuance of global CB (US$538MM) Hynix Semiconductor’s public offering of shares (US$725MM) Block sale of Hynix Semiconductor’s shares owned by creditors (US$1.3Bn) SK Telecom’s ADR offering (US$1.0Bn) Industrial Bank of Korea’s GDR offering (US$285MM)

An entrepreneur and executive with over 16 years of experience driving data and AI-centric global businesses across Korea, Japan, and the U.S. Previously founded 5Rocks, a startup specializing in mobile game data analytics, successfully acquired by Tapjoy. Currently, founder and CEO of Allganize, building enterprise-grade LLM Agents with an objective to list the company on the Japanese stock market. Jul 2017 – Present | Founder and CEO, Allganize Oct 2016 – Jul 2017 | SVP of Platforms, Tapjoy Aug 2014 – Oct 2016 | VP of Publisher Analytics and Insights, Tapjoy Sep 2010 – Aug 2014 | Founder and CEO, 5Rocks (Acquired by Tapjoy)

Martin does not have an updated CV but here is his bio which includes the information you need: Martin Ford is a futurist and the author of four books, including Rule of the Robots: How Artificial Intelligence Will Transform Everything (2021), the New York Times Bestselling Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future (winner of the 2015 Financial Times/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award and translated into more than 20 languages), Architects of Intelligence: The truth about AI from the people building it (2018), and The Lights in the Tunnel: Automation, Accelerating Technology and the Economy of the Future (2009). He is also the founder of a Silicon Valley-based software development firm. His TED Talk on the impact of artificial intelligence and robotics on the economy and society, given on the main stage at the 2017 TED Conference, has been viewed over 3 million times. Martin is also the consulting artificial intelligence expert for the Rise of the Robots equity index from Societe Generale, which is focused specifically on investing in companies that will be significant participants in the AI and robotics revolution. He holds a computer engineering degree from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (BSE 1985) and a graduate business degree from the University of California, Los Angeles (MBA 1991). He has written about advances in AI and its implications for publications including The New York Times, Fortune, Forbes, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, Harvard Business Review, The Guardian and The Financial Times. He has also appeared on numerous radio and television shows, including NPR, CNBC, CNN, MSNBC and PBS. Martin is a frequent keynote speaker on the subject of accelerating progress in robotics and artificial intelligence—and what these advances mean for the economy, job market and society of the future.

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance CAIO/EVP (2025~), Seoul Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance CIO/CTO/부사장 (2023-2024), Seoul Swiss Re Group CTO & Managing Director (2020-2022), Zurich Allianz Asia Pacific Regional CIO (2018-2020), Singapore AXA Asia Pacific Regional CTO (2010-2018), Hong Kong ING Asia Pacific Regional Head of Architecture (2007-2010), Sydney, Tokyo, Hong Kong KAIST Executive Management – 59th Advanced Innovative Management Program (2024) Principles of Software Architecture by Carnegie Mellon University Software & Social Systems Department Bachelor of Business Administration, Dong-A University (1993)

Education 1999 Bachelor's Degree in English Language and Literature, Seoul Women's University Work experience 2004 Joined Daum Communications 2014 Strategy Team at Kakao 2016 Joined KakaoBank 2020 Head of User-friendly UX improvement Task Force, KakaoBank 2022 Service Owner (SO) of Home Services, KakaoBank 2025 Head of AI Services Division, KakaoBank

Wooseok Shin is a Partner in Bain & Company’s Seoul office and he leads Bain’s Financial Services Practice in Korea. He joined Bain in 2016 with more than 13 years of consulting experiences, advising clients in the banking, insurance, credit card, securities, asset management, and so on. He is an expert in corporate strategy, business model transformation, digital transformation and organizational redesign. He earned his MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management, and graduated from Seoul National University with B.A. in Business Administration.

Yongjae Lee is an Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering and the Graduate School of Artificial Intelligence at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST). His research focuses on both the development of machine learning and optimization methods for solving financial problems, and the application of these techniques to analyze financial data, with particular interest in individual and household financial behavior and the design of personalized financial services. Dr. Lee has collaborated with various companies, research institutions, and government agencies to develop AI-driven financial services, and previously served as organizing committee (workshop chair) for the 2024 ACM International Conference on AI in Finance (ICAIF’24). He has also organized and/or presented at financial AI workshops in leading international ML/AI conferences, including AAAI, KDD, IJCAI, ICLR, and ICAIF. He is a member of the Advisory Editorial Board of the Journal of Financial Data Science, and a member of the AI in Finance Committee at the Financial Services Commission of Korea. He received his B.S. in Computer Science and Mathematical Sciences and Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering, both from KAIST.

Yongjae Lee is an Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering and the Graduate School of Artificial Intelligence at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST). His research focuses on both the development of machine learning and optimization methods for solving financial problems, and the application of these techniques to analyze financial data, with particular interest in individual and household financial behavior and the design of personalized financial services. Dr. Lee has collaborated with various companies, research institutions, and government agencies to develop AI-driven financial services, and previously served as organizing committee (workshop chair) for the 2024 ACM International Conference on AI in Finance (ICAIF’24). He has also organized and/or presented at financial AI workshops in leading international ML/AI conferences, including AAAI, KDD, IJCAI, ICLR, and ICAIF. He is a member of the Advisory Editorial Board of the Journal of Financial Data Science, and a member of the AI in Finance Committee at the Financial Services Commission of Korea. He received his B.S. in Computer Science and Mathematical Sciences and Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering, both from KAIST.

Director, Head of ETF Product Group, BlackRock Japan

Pedro leads Global X ETFs' research, product development, and product management initiatives, driving innovation in the firm's ETF offerings. He joined Global X in 2019 as a Research Analyst. In his current role, Pedro oversees a team of analysts, guiding the firm's product roadmap and ensuring alignment with market trends and investor needs. He is responsible for identifying emerging investment strategies, conducting in-depth market research, and translating findings into actionable product strategies. Prior to joining Global X, Pedro held the position of Equity Research Analyst at Cabot Wealth Management, working on the firm's growth-oriented investment strategy and constructing multi-asset class portfolios. Pedro earned his MBA from the Bertolon School of Business at Salem State University, where he specialized in finance and investment management.

EDUCATION B.A. IN ENGLISH LITERATURE, HANKUK UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN STUDIES MBA, ROBERT H. SMITH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EDUCATION B.A. IN ENGLISH LITERATURE, HANKUK UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN STUDIES MBA, ROBERT H. SMITH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CAREER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, KOSPI MARKET, KRX 2025. 1- JOINED KRX 1997. 3
Education KAIST Business School, Management Engineering (Finance) Ph.D POSTECH, Mathematics / Computer Science & Engineering BA Career Korea Capital Market Institute, Senior Research Fellow (2010.6 - present) Research Area: Financial Services Industry, Derivatives, Asset Management, FinTech National Pension Fund, Committee Member on Risk Management & Performance Evaluation & Compensation (2019. 3 ~ present) Korea Securities Association, Vice President (2023 ~ present) Korea Derivatives Association, Vice President (2023 ~present) San Diego State University, Finance Department, Visiting Scholar (2018) KAIST Business School, Visiting Professor (2010, 2011) KAIST Student Investment, CIO (2008 - 2010)

General Manager, Mirae Asset Securities Digital Asset Solution Team (Present) Team Manager, Mirae Asset Global Investment TIGER ETF (2021) Co-Author of Next Money(2018), Next Finance(2019)

Korea University(School of Law) Indiana University, Maurer School of Law(LLM, SJD) Korea Institute of Finance Financial Supervisory Service of Korea Member of NY Bar Association IOSCO Policy Committee(4&6) Member

2022 CEO, Alphabridge Co.,Ltd. 2020 Head of Alphabridge Establishment, Assetplus Investment Management Co.,Ltd. 2018 Head of Alpha Asset, Assetplus Investment Management Co.,Ltd. 2017 Head of Risk Management, Assetplus Investment Management Co.,Ltd. 2018 Received the Grand Prize in the Asset Management Category at the 3rd Hankyung Fintech Awards

2025.2 – Now SKAI Worldwide Global CEO/ Inside Director 2023.11 – Now SKAI Intelligence Founder / Global CEO 2020 – 2023 FancyTech Business Angel / Co – Founder 2021 – 2023 1updigital Founding Partner 2016 – 2019 D1M Business Angel / Co – Founder 2013 – 2016 BestfitConsulting Founder / CEO
location | Fairmont Ambassador Seoul (108, Yeoui-daero, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul) |
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When using the subway | - Line 5, Yeouinaru Station, Exit 1 – 2 minutes on foot - Line 5 or Line 9, Yeouido Station, Exit 4 – 5 minutes on foot |
When using the bus | - Get off at Sambu Apartment stop (Routes: 262, 753, 700) – 10 minutes on foot - Get off at Yeouido Transfer Center stop (Routes: 160, 162, 260, 261, 301, 320, 360, 600, 662, 871) – 10 minutes on foot |
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