Program


9:00 - 9:30

Registration
& Opening Remarks

Korean Ministry of Culture 

 

Session 1: Insights and Best Practices

Coordinated by: Bernard Moon

9:30 - 10:30

Presentations

Andreas Weigend, Consultant and Lecturer

Kim James Woo, CEO of Yahoo!'s Korea Region 

Yozo Kaneko, COO of NGI Group

Sam Flemming, CEO of CIC Data

10:30 - 11:00

Panel discussion

Moderator: Andreas Weigend 

Panelists: James Woo Kim, Yozo Kaneko, Sam Flemming

11:00 - 11:30

Morning Break

 

Session 2: Innovations in Asia

Coordinated by: Tangos Chan & Gang Lu 

11:30 - 12:10

Presentations on social media,
mobile internet, and online
gaming 

James Wei, President, Opera Asia Pacific

Kevin Dai, CEO, Comsenz 

Shusaku Maruko, GM, Felica Networks 

Akio Tanaka, Partner, Infinity Ventures 

Jimmy Kim, EVP, Nexon

12:10 - 13:00

Panel discussion 

Moderator: Tangos Chan, Gang Lu

13:00 - 14:30

Lunch

 

Session 3: Collaboration

Coordinated by: Benjamin Joffe 

14:30 - 15:10

Introduction to Asia’s social web

Benjamin Joffe, CEO, Plus8Star 

Taewoo Danny Kim, full-time blogger & author of Meconomy

Jean K. Min, Director International,
Ohmynews 

Loic Le Meur, CEO, Seesmic

Andy Yao, VP of 51.com

(Additional speakers to be confirmed) 

15:10 - 16:00

Panel discussion 

Moderator: Benjamin Joffe 

16:00 - 16:30

Afternoon Break

 
 

Session 4: East meets West

Coordinated by: George Godula 

16:30 - 17:30

The challenges of
internationalization from or to Asia

Richard Kimber, CEO, Friendster

Bill Wang, VP, Perfect World

Arthur Chang, VP Global Sales, Alibaba.com 

Yongseok Jang, VP, Ebay Asia 

Yongjoon Hyung, CEO, Storyblender 

17:30 - 18:00

Panel discussion 

Moderator: George Godula

18:00 - 18:30

Wrap-up speech | Jason Calacanis, CEO of Mahalo.com

18:30

Closing

Time TBD

Networking dinner

*Subject to change, confirmed speakers are in bold)