Time | Program | ||||||||||||||||||
07:20~08:25(65’) | Registration | ||||||||||||||||||
08:25~08:50(25’) | Opening Ceremony | Opening Remark Park Chan-soo | President of The Hankyoreh Media Group Welcoming Address Chey Tae-won | Chairperson of Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry · Co-Chair of the Asia Future Forum Organizing Committee Congratulatory Address | |||||||||||||||||
| 08:50~10:20 (90’) | Keynote SessionⅠ | Keynote Speech 1 The Impact of U.S. Unilateralism and Northeast Asia’s Choices Amitav Acharya | Distinguished Professor of International Relations, American University, USA
Keynote Speech 2 The Shifting International Order: Korea’s Survival Strategy Kim Heung-kyu | President of Korea National Diplomatic Academy
Keynote Speech 3 Responding to an Unstable Global Economic Order: Korea’s Economic Security Strategy Kim Yang-hee | Professor of Department of Economics, Finance, and International Trade, Daegu University
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| 10:20~10:35 (15’) | Break | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10:35~12:00 (85') | Keynote SessionⅠ Roundtable | Roundtable In an Era of Geopolitical Turmoil: Charting Korea’s Path Moderator Lee Geun | President of the Korean Economic Association · Distinguished Professor, Department of Economics, Chung-Ang University - Panel Kim Heung-kyu | President of Korea National Diplomatic Academy Amitav Acharya | Distinguished Professor of International Relations, American University, USA Kim Yang-hee | Professor of Department of Economics, Finance, and International Trade, Daegu University Masato Kanda | President of the Asian Development Bank Park Bok-young | Professor of Graduate School of Pan-Pacific International Studies, Kyung Hee University Park Min-hee | Senior Reporter of The Hankyoreh
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| 12:00~13:00 (60') | Lunch | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13:00~13:30 (30') | Special Session | Special Lecture Navigating an Era of Cracks: How to Face Myself Shim Chae-kyung l Director, Planetary Exploration Center, Space Science Exploration Division, Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI)
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13:30~15:15 (105’) | Keynote SessionⅡ | Keynote Speech 4 Beyond Big Tech: Is AI for the Public Good Possible? Nabiha Syed(Online) | Board Member of Mozilla Foundation
Keynote Speech 5 Democratic AI: How Do Citizens Become Sovereigns? Kwon Oh-hyun | Chairperson of the Social Cooperative “Patti”
What It Takes to Become an AI Powerhouse: What Should Korea Prepare For? Kim Min-seok Former Prime Minister Moderator: Lee Chang-gon Chairman of the Ubuntu Foundation Special Dialog What It Takes to Become an AI Powerhouse: What Should Korea Prepare For? Panel - Moderator Lee Chang-gon | Chairman of the Ubuntu Foundation
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15:15~15:25 (10’) | Break | ||||||||||||||||||
15:25~17:00 (95') | Keynote SessionⅢ | Keynote Speech 6 Rethinking Youth Employment and Policy Kim Jong-jin | Director of Working Citizens Research Institute
Roundtable The Future of Work: What Needs to Change Moderator Byun Geum-seon | Research Fellow of Inclusive City Research Lab, Seoul Institute - Panel Cheon Hyun-woo | Welder at Jinhang Enterprise · Author of Sparky Days Moon Yu-jin | Representative of Welfare State Youth Network Lee Jun-won | Activist at the Youth Human Rights Movement Solidarity and the Youth Political Alliance Kwon Oh-hyun | Chairperson of the Social Cooperative “Patti” Kim Jong-jin | Director of Working Citizens Research Institute
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Time | Program | |
07:20~08:25 (65’) | Registration | |
08:25~08:50(25’) | Openig Ceremony | Opening Remark Park Chan-su | President of The Hankyoreh Media Group Welcoming Address Chey Tae-won | Chairperson of Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry · Co-Chair of the Asia Future Forum Organizing Committee Congratulatory Address |
08:50~10:20 (90’) | Keynote SessionⅠ | Keynote Speech 1 The Impact of U.S. Unilateralism and Northeast Asia’s Choices Amitav Acharya | Distinguished Professor of International Relations, American University, USA -Keynote Speech 2 The Shifting International Order: Korea’s Survival Strategy Kim Heung-kyu | President, Korea National Diplomatic Academy Keynote Speech 3 Responding to an Unstable Global Economic Order: Korea’s Economic Security Strategy Kim Yang-hee | Professor, Department of Economics, Finance, and International Trade, Daegu University |
10:20~10:35 (15’) | Break | |
10:40~12:10 (90’) | Keynote Session Ⅰ Roundtable | Roundtable In an Era of Geopolitical Turmoil: Charting Korea’s Path Moderator Lee Geun | President of the Korean Economic Association - Panel Kim Heung-kyu | Amitav Acharya | Distinguished Professor of International Relations, American University, USA Kim Yang-hee | Masato Kanda | President of the Asian Development Bank Park Bok-young | Professor, Graduate School of Pan-Pacific International Studies, Kyung Hee University Park Min-hee | Senior Reporter, The Hankyoreh |
12:00~13:00 (60’) | Lunch | |
13:00~13:30 (30’) | Special Session | Special Lecture Navigating an Era of Cracks: How to Face Myself Shim Chae-kyung | Director, Planetary Exploration Center, Space Science Exploration Division, Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute(KASI) |
13:30~15:15(105') | Keynote Session Ⅱ | Keynote Speech 4 Beyond Big Tech: Is AI for the Public Good Possible?
Nabiha Syed(Online)| Board Member, Mozilla Foundation Keynote Speech 5 Democratic AI: How Do Citizens Become Sovereigns? Kwon Oh-hyun | Chairperson of the Social Cooperative “Patti” Special Dialog What It Takes to Become an AI Powerhouse: What Should Korea Prepare For? Moderator Lee Chang-gon | Chairman of the Ubuntu Foundation |
15:15~15:25(10') | Break | |
15:25~17:00 (95’) | Keynote Session Ⅲ | Keynote Speech 6 Rethinking Youth Employment and Policy Kim Jong-jin | Director of Korea Worker Institute Roundtable The Future of Work: What Needs to Change Moderator Byun Geum-seon | Director of Korea Worker InstituteByun Geum-seon Research Fellow, Inclusive City Research Lab, Seoul Institute Panel Cheon Hyun-woo | Welder at Jinhang Enterprise · Author of Sparky Days Moon Yu-jin | Representative, Welfare State Youth Network Lee Jun-won | Activist at the Youth Human Rights Movement Solidarity and the Youth Political Alliance Kwon Oh-hyun | Chairperson of the Social Cooperative “Patti” Kim Jong-jin | Director of Korea Worker Institute |
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