Speakers & Panelists
Won-Pyo Hong
President & CEO, Samsung SDS
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He is currently President and CEO of Samsung SDS, the largest IT solutions and services provider in South Korea. Before joining Samsung SDS, Dr. Hong was President and Chief Marketing Officer of Samsung Electronics, where he played a critical role in positioning Samsung as the world’s premier handset manufacturer and a globally valued brand.
Hugh Bradlow
President, Australian Academy
of Technology & Engineering
Session 1 – Speaker
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He is an independent Non-Executive Director of Silicon Quantum Computing Pty Ltd. He was previously Chief Technology Officer and Head of Innovation at Telstra, responsible for the R&D of new technologies and their introduction into Telstra’s business. He is globally recognized as a thought leader in telecommunications.
His career reflects his passion for the advancement of information and communications technology and its role in creating a better society.
His career reflects his passion for the advancement of information and communications technology and its role in creating a better society.
Young Tae Kim
Secretary-General, International
Transport Forum (ITF)
Session 1 – Speaker
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He was elected by the transport ministers of ITF member countries at their annual summit in 2017. As Director-General and Deputy Director-General from 2015 in the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of Korean government, he was responsible for coordinating various transport policies including autonomous vehicle, greenhouse gas reduction, urban transportation, Intelligent Transport Systems and road safety, among others. From 2010 to 2014, he worked as Counsellor for Construction, Transport and Maritime Affairs at the Korean Embassy in Washington D.C..
Dimitra Simeonidou
Chair Professor, High Performance Networks, University of Bristol
Session 1 – Panelist
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She is a specialist in Smart City infrastructures. She specializes in high performance networks, data centre networking, Software Defined Networking as well. Dimitra and her group are instrumental in forming SME, Industry and University collaborations through European and national funding.
She is a co-founder of two spin-out companies; Ilotron (2000) which was subsequently acquired by the US Company Altamar in 2001, and Zeetta Networks – a University of Bristol spin-out. Zeetta is delivering SDN software platforms for enterprise networks. She is also the CTO for the Bristol Is Open (BIO) project , contributing the architecture for the smart city ICT infrastructure.
She is a co-founder of two spin-out companies; Ilotron (2000) which was subsequently acquired by the US Company Altamar in 2001, and Zeetta Networks – a University of Bristol spin-out. Zeetta is delivering SDN software platforms for enterprise networks. She is also the CTO for the Bristol Is Open (BIO) project , contributing the architecture for the smart city ICT infrastructure.
Ann-Louise Johansson
CEO, Qamcom Research & Technology
Session 1 – Panelist
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Usually the city only buys already developed products but here Qamcom is asked to actually develop the products and systems for the city. It’s a very interesting story. She is also a member of IVA’s Division VII Basic and Interdisciplinary Engineering Sciences. She is a high performing executive and leader. She has a very high capacity to manage complex assignments, and has at tough and dynamic times shown a strength to manage change. She is very intelligent and an excellent sparring partner.
Sunguk Justin Moon
Senior Vice President, KT
Session 2 – Speaker
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He is the Senior Vice President and head of Enterprise New Business Division of Korea Telecom (KT). Thanks to his expertise in strategy and latest technologies ranging from Video Security, Smart Energy and 5G Smart Factory, B2B turned out to be a core competency and the new growth engine of the company. Prior to joining KT, Mr. Moon served over 15 years at NTT DoCoMo, the largest Japanese mobile operator including four years of experience in New York office. He has displayed the vast experience in new business development, global M&A and wireless network development, etc.
Norihiro Suzuki
Chief Technology Officer, Hitachi, Ltd.
Session 2 – Speaker
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He joined the Central Research Laboratory of Hitachi, Ltd. in 1986. He began his research career in video signal processing, later leading research in Japan and America. He became the first General Manager of the new Global Center for Social Innovation in April 2015. He was appointed to his current position as head of the R&D Group in April 2016. He is a member of the IEEE, IEICE and the Institute of Image Information and Television Engineers.
Mohammad Shahidehpour
Distinguished Bodine Chair Professor
of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT)
Session 2 – Speaker
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He joined Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) in 1983 where he is presently a University Distinguished Professor. He also serves as the Bodine Chair Professor and Director of the Robert W. Galvin Center for Electricity Innovation at IIT. He is a Fellow of IEEE, American Association for the Advancement of Science(AAAS), National Academy of Inventors (NAI), and an elected member of the US National Academy of Engineering.
John Jong-Woong Choe
CEO, Encored Technologies
Session 2 – Panelist
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He is the current CEO of ENCORED Technologies. Encored provides the full stack services to customers from small scale households to large scale owners of renewable assets, using our core technologies of AI analytics engines, real-time data platform, and energy IoT. Prior to joining the ENCORED Technologies, he has been working for nearly 30 years at LSIS (LS Industrial Systems, former LG Industrial Systems) and was the President of LSIS in 2012. He is an expert at International Board Member of IEC-ACTAD, and Chairman of IEC-ACTAD Korea.
Frede Blaabjerg
Vice President of Danish
Academy of Technical Sciences
Session 2 – Panelist
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He is a professor at Aalborg University. At Aalborg, he works in the section of Power Electronic Systems of the department of Energy Technology. Blaabjerg’s research concerns the applications of power electronics including adjustable-speed drives, microgrids, photovoltaic systems, and wind turbines. He is a highly recognized expert in smart energy, and he was recently awarded the prestigious Global Energy Prize.
Andreas Ulbig
Co-founder and COO, Adaptricity
Session 2 – Panelist
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He is co-founder and COO of ETH spin-off company Adaptricity, developing SmartGrid simulation and analytics tools. He is also a part-time lecturer for electric power systems at ETH Zurich and vice president of the Swiss Energy Foundation (SES). Previous work positions include the R&D department of RTE, the French transmission grid operator, an academic stay at Caltech and the International Energy Agency (IEA). During his PhD studies at the Power Systems Lab of ETH Zurich, he was an academic visitor at the Pacific Northwest National Lab (PNNL) and the University of California, Berkeley, both in the USA.
Sang-Hyup Kim
Director, Center for Sustainable Development
Session 3 – Speaker
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He worked at the Office of the President of the Republic of Korea in 2008 as the Secretary for National Future and Vision, where he contributed in setting the historic “Low Carbon Green Growth” vision for Korea. In 2011, he became the Senior Secretary to the President for Green Growth, coordinating the planning, development and implementation of Korea’s Green Growth strategy. Through collaboration with the Presidential Committee on Green Growth and relevant ministries, his agenda ranges from national implementation of Green Growth policies to international climate change negotiations and promoting global cooperation for making Green Growth a global asset. He also served as a member of the Global Agenda Council.
Richard J Dawson
Professor, Earth System Engineering, Newcastle University
Session 3 – Speaker
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In February 2019 he was appointed to the Adaptation Committee of the UK Government’s Committee on Climate Change. Prior to his current role he was lead researcher in the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research Cities Programme and responsible for delivering the Urban Integrated Assessment Facility. Prior to this he was appointed as a researcher at Newcastle University in 2004, having previously worked at Bristol University where he co-developed the National Flood Risk Assessment methodology that was subsequently used in the Office of Science and Technology’s Foresight: Future Flooding study. A distinctive feature of his work has been the application of engineering principles to broad scale modelling and analysis- recognition that engineering systems have a much wider influence than their physical form and need to be considered within their broader environmental and social context.
Frank Rijsberman
Director General, Global Green Growth Institute
Session 3 – Speaker
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He leads the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) in supporting governments transition towards a model of economic growth that is environmentally sustainable and socially inclusive. Upon assuming his position, he has engaged with senior international stakeholders to drive the green growth agenda and help mobilize finance for climate action and sustainable development. As an advocate for sustainable development, he is focused on supporting GGGI Member and partner governments to implement their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement and achieve their Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets.
Akhilesh Gupta
Adviser and Head of
Scientist-G & Strategic
Programmes, Minister for Science
Session 3 – Panelist
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He is an acclaimed expert in the domain of Climate Change. He worked in the India Meteorological Department during 1985-1994 as Meteorologist and then joined National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting, Department of Science & Technology (DST) where he worked at various levels until 2006. He worked as Head, Climate Change Programme at the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India and coordinating two National Missions on Climate Change of the Government of India.
François Bertiere
CEO of Bouygues Immobilier
Session 3 – Panelist
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He is a businessperson who has been the head of 5 different companies.He holds the position of Chairman for Nextdoor SAS and Chairman & Chief Executive Officer for Bouygues Immobilier SA.
He is also Chairman at Bouygues Immobilier Foundation and Chairman of Fondation Des Ponts and on the board of 6 other companies.
He previously was Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of France Construction SA, Director-Urban Development at Communauté d’agglomération de Cergy-Pontoise (France) and Deputy Director at France Ministry of National Education.
He is also Chairman at Bouygues Immobilier Foundation and Chairman of Fondation Des Ponts and on the board of 6 other companies.
He previously was Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of France Construction SA, Director-Urban Development at Communauté d’agglomération de Cergy-Pontoise (France) and Deputy Director at France Ministry of National Education.
Myongju Lee
Architecture Department,
Myongji University
Session 3 – Panelist
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She has been a professor at Myongji University since 2003. She is also a founder of ZED Architects Co., Ltd. She is currently the board member of National Assembly Futures Institute and the member of Green Growth Korea. She is the author of “Zero Energy City”, “Zero Energy House”, and “Architecture and Culture”. She is a highly recognized expert in sustainable architecture, which is to consider the environmental impact and the use of development space.
Sooin Lee
Cofounder and CEO of Enuma
Session 4 – Speaker
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She is an education technology company with offices in Berkeley and Seoul. She designs exceptional learning apps that empower ALL children — including those with special needs or without access to resources — to become independent learners. Most recently, Sooinn led her team in the creation of Kitkit School, a comprehensive math and literacy learning suite for children in developing countries, which went on to win the $15M Global Learning XPRIZE competition. Before Kitkit School, she created the award-winning and chart-topping Todo Math, which has seen more than 7 million downloads worldwide, and designed the Project Injini series for young children with special needs.
In 2017, Sooinn was named an Ashoka Fellow for her ongoing work in bringing accessible, quality education solutions to children around the world.
Maija Itkonen
CEO of Gold&Green Foods Ltd
Founder of Design Factory
at the Aalto University
Session 4 – Speaker
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She is an ever energetic and innovative CEO. She is an enthusiastic, creative industrial designer, brand builder, design manager, tech lover and entrepreneur; with experience from large and small businesses as well as academy in the fields of innovation, creative entrepreneurship and design business. She is always interested in technology trends, which makes her promising female entrepreneurs in Finland with innovative thinking that will make her and her company successful.
Jian Wang
Chairman, Alibaba Group Technology Committee
Session 4 – Speaker
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He is also a founder of Alibaba Cloud, honorary mayor of Yunqi Cloud Town and Xuelang Town, and the Volunteer of 2050. In early 2013, he launched Yunqi Cloud Town in Hangzhou to give young people a unique environment in which to innovate and start companies. In August 2017, Dr. Wang launched Xuelang Town in Wuxi, to promote the integration of manufacturing and the Internet, and encourage the Internet and data to become a new foundation for manufacturing. Before joining Alibaba, Dr. Wang served as deputy head of Microsoft’s Asia research institute standing committee. Before that, he was a professor of Psychology, doctoral adviser and department head at Hangzhou University and Zhejiang University. In 2014, he was listed as one of the China Central Television Top 10 Nationwide Science and Technology Innovators of the Year.
Myongsook Susan Oh
President, Korean Society for Engineering Education
Session 4 – Panelist
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She is a professor of Chemical Engineering Department at Hongik University in Seoul. Dr. Oh devotes her effort to develop women in engineering program and educational contents. With her colleagues, she introduced the concept of engineering education for women (EEW). For last seven years, she organized and chaired the EEW session in the annual conference of Korean Society of Engineering Education (KSEE). Dr. Oh now serves as a vice president of Korea Federation of Women’s Science and Technology Associations and a director of the Regional center for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology in Seoul.
Rahel Tschopp
Director, the Center for Media Education and Computer Science, Zurich University of Teacher Education
Session 4 – Panelist
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She is the director of the Center for Media Education and Computer Science at Zurich University of Teacher Education (PH Zürich) in Switzerland. She has overseen advanced training in media and computer science for approximately 5,000 teachers. She is the founder and director of the NPO CompiSternli, an award-winning project to promote intergenerational dialogue.
Geoff Chase
Distinguished Professor, University of Canterbury
Session 4 – Panelist
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He has extensive experience in developing and implementing engineering and technology education, including: Design and implementation leader for the University of Canterbury Mechatronics degree programme, which has outgrown both the “traditional” Mechanical and Electrical Engineering programmes. In addition, he has been a reviewer and developer of a range of new programmes (Mechatronics, Bioengineering, Medical Engineering) in NZ and overseas, leading content development in line with accreditation requirements. Prof Chase is actively engaged in engineering and technology education and leadership in developing programmes to meet future engineering needs and demands, as well as developing new approaches to meet new student needs and the substantial changes underway in how engineering education is delivered now and in future with the moves towards distance, self-paced, and independent (lifelong) learning.