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Special Lectures
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- Special Lecture by Dan Ariely, Best-selling author, Predictably Irrational
- Special Lecture by Song, Hongbing, Best-selling author, Currency Wars
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Keynote Address:
Envisioning a New World Order
and its Implications in the Digital Age
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International Relations: Asia without America - 'Rise of the Rest'
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American hegemonic leadership has played a vital role in shaping regional security and economic order in Asia for the past six decades. Yet the projected relative decline in American power following the ‘rise of the rest’ portends a new political, economic, and strategic terrain.
- Is the perceived waning in American influence in the coming decades reality or fiction?
Is the ‘rise of the rest’ in Asia real or contrived?
- Is American disengagement from Asia conceivable? If so, under what conditions and in what manner?
If not, how will American engagement
in the region be refashioned?
Visionaries · Nayan Chanda, Director of Publications & the Editor of
YaleGlobal Online
· Takashi Inoguchi, President, University of Niigata Prefecture, Japan
· T.J. Pempel, Professor of Political Science, UC Berkeley
· Hitoshi Tanaka, Senior Fellow, Japan Center for International Exchange
· Yan, Xuetong, Director, Institute of International Studies,
Tsinghua University, China
Symposiarch · Moon, Chung-in, Professor of Political Science, Yonsei University /
Editor-in-Chief, Global Asia
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Mobile: In 'M-World' We Trust
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The evolution of mobile devices is relentless. M-government, M-commerce, M-learning, M-gaming - the mobile world is indeed fast becoming a parallel reality. How is this M-world changing the way we go about our lives? Where is this never-ending M-world revolution headed?
- Who will emerge as the biggest winners, amongst operators, content providers, handset/equipment vendors,
aggregators?
- How will people’s lives most change with the mass adoption of mobile applications?
- How will the Korean mobile market evolve in this respect as well?
- What have been the setbacks in the seemingly unfaltering mobile revolution?
- What new dimensions have mobile music and games added to the entertainment industry?
Visionaries · Simon Beresford-Wylie, CEO, Nokia Siemens Networks
· John Giamatteo, Chief Operation Officer(COO), RealNetworks
· Sull, Wonhee, Executive Vice President & Head of Media & Future Business Division,
SK Telecom
Symposiarch · Richard Lee, Principal, McKinsey & Company, Seoul Office
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Luncheon
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- Special Address by Yu, In-Chon, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Republic of Korea
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Automobile: Crisis vs. Opportunity
How are Global Enterprises Coping?
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Following a “winter of hardship,” companies across sectors and borders have come up against unprecedented woes. Yet a select few have nonetheless continued to outperform their rivals and surprise the markets. We will hear from “Mr. Engine” of Hyundai Motor Company.
- With the economic crisis bearing down on the world’s major automakers,what are Hyundai Motor’s key strategies to survive and stay a step ahead
of its rivals?
- What innovations is Hyundai Motor targeting to help forge a new era for the automotive industry?
- What is in store for the industry in the coming decade? What cars will hold the greatest appeal for consumers?
- Hyundai is considered one of the world’s most pioneering car engine innovators. What are some of the major evolutions/revolutions that have
emerged from Hyundai Motor’s engine development? How does the company stay at the cutting edge and what ‘dream engine’might be envisioned for the future?
Visionaries · Lee , Hyun Soon, Vice Chairman, Hyundai Motor Company
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Korean Economy: Now and Future
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Leading economists from Korea’s top think tanks and economist Nouriel Roubini of New York University, who foresaw the current global financial crisis with remarkable accuracy discuss the Korean economy and how to safeguard its survival.
- Just how fragile is the Korean economy at present?
Will the ongoing malaise linger for years to come?
- How do policy makers reinvigorate the domestic economy amidst plunging exports
and a weakened currency?
- What are the keys to solving the job crisis?
- How can Korea transform this unprecedented crisis into a blossoming of opportunities?
Visionaries · Chung, Ki-Young, President, Samsung Economic Research Institute
· Kim, Jong-Seok, President, Korea Economic Research Institute / Professor, College of
Business Administration, Hongik University
· Kim, Joo-Hyung, President, LG Economic Research Institute
· Kim, Joon Han, President, POSCO Research Institute
· Park, Woo Kyu, President, SK Research Institute for
SUPEX Management
· Nouriel Roubini, Professor, Stern School of Business, New York University /
Chairman, RGE Monitor
Symposiarch · Hyun, Jung Taik, Former President, Korea Development Institute /
Professor, International Trade & Regional Studies, Inha University
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Special Performance: A Moving Story
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Interface: The Art of Doodling
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With technology as the brush and the world’s favorite webpage as the canvas, a new form of art has been born - Google's ‘Original Doodler’ Dennis Hwang takes us to his unique world of imagination.
Visionary · Dennis Hwang, Webmaster Director, Google
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Medical Robots: Dr.Digital
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Digital technology is revolutionizing our medical experience - a robotics offers the promise of precision surgery and sophisticated
nursing. With robotics being among the “it” topics in medicine at the moment, where are we and how will it change medicine?
Visionaries · Rha, Koon Ho, Associate Professor, Urology, Yonsei University /
Director, Yonsei daVinci Training Center
· Russell Taylor, Professor, Computer Science, Johns Hopkins University /
Director, Engineering Research Center for
Computer-Integrated Surgical Systems and Technology
· Catherine J. Mohr, Director of Medical Research, Intuitive Surgical
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Storytellers II
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The wisdom, persuasiveness and catharsis we find in great stories change our ways of thinking, encourage our imagination, and promote innovation. How do such great stories empower us to set our sights higher, to make the impossible possible?
- What makes a certain story transcend time and resonate beyond its era?
- What ‘creativity equations’ do great artists possess?
Visionaries · Hwang, Sok-yong, Novelist
· Shin, Kyong-suk, Novelist
Symposiarch · Yoo, Bosun, Professor, Korean Literature, Gunsan National University
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Networking Dinner
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