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WOF 2016

Program
Opening Ceremony Keynote Speech
Date 10.11(Tue.)
Place Convention Hall, BEXCO Busan, Republic of Korea

[Keynote Speaker]

Creating a sustainable future for all stakeholders in the Korean shipbuilding crisis by establishing new business activities.

Gerry van der Sluys

Business Creation Investments AG, Switzerland CEO

Entrepreneurial turnaround and business developer with 25-plus years' international experience turnarounds. Leverage of global network. Has ample experience as both executive and non-executive board member of high-tech and manufacturing companies. Exercised complete P&L oversight of EUR 400M+ and realized IRR of >40%/year. Selected Career Milestones and Projects: -Managed successfully a company restructuring and redevelopment company (BCI) (1996-present) -Managed successfully restructuring of the Kaiserslautern Opel site (2009) -Acquired two factories from Sony Europe and redeveloped them into Recycling factories (ARCC (2005-2007) -Acquired and managed from ABB and electrical generator company (Cantarey) (1999-2003) -Acquired, restructured and divested from former Philips Cable Amplifier activity in Austria (Phasor) (1997-1999) -Integrated, restructured, achieved year -1 profitability for US, UK, Switzerland acquisitions. (Datacolor International) (1991-1994) Career Track: 1996-Present, CEO of Business Creation Investments AG 1994-1997, Investment Director at EMESCO Investments AG 1991-1994, CEO of Datacolor International (Eichhof Group) 1989-1991, CEO&Divisional Manager at Huber & Suhner AG 1985-1989, Director of Sales and Service-Europe and Middle East at ASM Lithography (ASML) Education: M.Sc. Electrical Engineering (Telecom) - University of Delft, Netherlands (1979) Natural Sciences - Nassau College, Breda, Netherlands (1970)

Program
Session 1 Ocean IBCA IoT, Big Data, Cyber Physical, Artificial Intelligence
Date 10.12(Wed.)
Place Convention Hall, BEXCO Busan, Republic of Korea

[Moderator]

Shin Seung-kyoon

University of Rhode Island, U.S.A. Associate Professor

Seung Kyoon Shin is an Associate Professor of Information Systems in the College of Business Administration at the University of Rhode Island. Prior to joining academia, he worked in IT industry as a software specialist, IS project manager, system integration/database consultant, and managing partner of a consulting firm. His research appears in the leading journals of IS including Communications of the ACM, Information Systems Research, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, Decision Support Systems, Information and Management, and International Journal of Production and Operation Management among others. His recent research areas include strategic database design and data analytics, IT investment strategy, virtual knowledge sharing, technology management, and e-business strategy. Professor Shin holds an MBA with specialization in management information systems, and a Ph.D in Management from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He has been conducting numerous marine research and science development projects, and has been providing consulting services to marine industries, research communities, and government agencies.

[Speaker]

Marine infrastructures and Big Data

Hernandez-Brito Jose Joaquin

PLOCAN, Spain Science, technology and innovation manager

Mr. José Joaquín Hernández-Brito holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry (1986) by the University of La Laguna, and he is professor at the Faculty of Marine Sciences of the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria since 1983. He has been a marine science researcher, supervisor for several thesis, and responsible for over thirty national and international projects. He has held several R & D management positions at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, such as Dean of the Faculty of Marine Science, Director of the Research Results Transfer Office (TTO), Director of the Scientific and Technological Park and research Vice-Rector. He has also held the position of Director of the Canary Institute of Marine Science. Since 2009, at the ICTS (Science and Technological Singular Infrastructure) PLOCAN (Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands), he has first been the Manager, and he is currently the Science, Technology, and Innovation Manager where he is in charge of developing infrastructures, services and projects. His main motivation is to bring out new knowledge, skills, marine and maritime resources, linking administration, training and business. Born in 1961 in La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain.

[Speaker]

Port Automation and Self Organization

Jak Michiel

SmartPort, Netherlands Executive Director

Michiel Jak is currently Managing Director of SmartPort Rotterdam and Business Director Mobility & Logistics TNO in Delft. He has an academic background in renewable energy and sustainability and is therefore a strong content expert on this topic. Through nearly 15 years of experience in the field of sustainability, Michel is able to put technical aspects in a complex non-technical context and to exploit it. At TNO Mobility & Logistics, Michiel is responsible for developing a broad based innovation agenda within the triple helix arena. Making decisions on effective investments in research, development and human capital that eventually will lead to concrete valorization. As Managing Director SmartPort, Michiel has developed a new methodology to stimulate port innovation. SmartPort is the institution that acts as a driving force, organiser and financier of knowledge development and knowledge dissemination. At SmartPort, Michiel is driven by the fact that the most impact in developing knowledge is based on specific questions from the market, and that the best results arise when optimal benefit is gained from joined forces of trade and industry, authorities and science. The institute is an initiative by Port of Rotterdam, Deltalinqs, Rotterdam and two universities TU Delft & Erasmus University. Education: 1994 – 1998 Ph.D. Department of Chemical Technology, Delft University of Technology. Doctoral research to rechargeable Li-ion batteries. 1988 – 1994 Material Sciences, Delft University of Technology.

[Speaker]

Case studies of Marine Big Data and its use

Bong-Hee Hong

Big Data Center, Pusan National University, Korea Director of Center

[Speaker]

The Use of Big Data and AI

Henttinen Esa

NAPA Group, Finland Executive Vice President

Esa Henttinen is Executive Vice President at NAPA, a world leading software house supplying safe and eco-efficient solutions for ship design and operation. Mr. Henttinen holds a Master’s degree in Naval Architecture from the Helsinki University of Technology (Aalto University). He has worked with NAPA since 1999. Most recently Mr Henttinen has been heading global sales and prior to that leading business division dedicated to safe and energy efficient ship operations. Mr Henttinen is also co-owner in Aeromon start-up which designs drone based monitoring services for marine and landside businesses.

[Speaker]

Big Data and DNVGL, The new data reality and Industry Impact

Hwa-Lyong Lee

DNVGL Korea Key Account Manager

Hwa Lyong Lee is currently Key Account Manager of DNVGL Korea, where he is working mainly for business development and marketing activities on newbuilding projects. He has been working for DNVGL both in Norway and Korea in relation to rule development, design approval and project development/marketing works. Before joining in DNV on 1998, he had been working as chief hull structural engineer for DSME in Korea more than 16 years. In DSME, he worked on hull initial design at pre-contract phase to basic design for hull key plans after contract. His long working experience in the recognized ship yard brought a lot solution oriented input in the class rule development process and enabled him to build-up a broaden network not only with shipbuilders but owners. He was involved in many recognized/challenging projects both in the ship yard and DNV for design, approval and joint development projects. He had also been working as project director/containership since 2011 and took a position of head of pre-contract section until 2014. He graduated the department of Naval Architecture in Seoul National University on 1981.

Program
Session 2 Ocean exploration and observation technology: Development and application of automatic observation equipment
Date 10.12(Wed.)
Place Convention Hall, BEXCO Busan, Republic of Korea

[Moderator]

Youn-Ho Lee

KIOST(Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology) Director of Strategic Development Office

Youn-Ho LEE is the professor and principal research scientist at the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST), currently serving as the leader for the Strategy Development Section. He had held the positions of the directorship for the international cooperation department in 2015 and for the research strategy division from 2011 to 2012 at the institute. Prof. Lee has been serving as the vice-chair for the Western Pacific sub-commission (WESTPAC) of International Oceanographic Commission (IOC) since 2012. He has participated in advisory committees for the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Ministry of Land, Transport, and Maritime Affairs, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and National Science and Technology Commission of the Korean government. His work includes the issues on the molecular ecology, population genetics, and molecular phylogenies of the marine organisms in the Korean waters and the West Pacific. Prof. Lee graduated from Seoul National University and received his Ph.D. in Marine Biology at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography of University of California, San Diego. Before he joined KIOST, he worked as a researcher and senior researcher at the California Institute of Technology from 1994 to 1998.

[Speaker]

Ocean exploration plan using the smart research vessel 'Isabu' and the trend of ocean exploration in other marine powers

Youn-Ho Lee

KIOST(Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology) Director of Strategic Development Office

Youn-Ho LEE is the professor and principal research scientist at the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST), currently serving as the leader for the Strategy Development Section. He had held the positions of the directorship for the international cooperation department in 2015 and for the research strategy division from 2011 to 2012 at the institute. Prof. Lee has been serving as the vice-chair for the Western Pacific sub-commission (WESTPAC) of International Oceanographic Commission (IOC) since 2012. He has participated in advisory committees for the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Ministry of Land, Transport, and Maritime Affairs, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and National Science and Technology Commission of the Korean government. His work includes the issues on the molecular ecology, population genetics, and molecular phylogenies of the marine organisms in the Korean waters and the West Pacific. Prof. Lee graduated from Seoul National University and received his Ph.D. in Marine Biology at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography of University of California, San Diego. Before he joined KIOST, he worked as a researcher and senior researcher at the California Institute of Technology from 1994 to 1998.

[Speaker]

Autonomous Ocean Observing System with the Wave Glider

Hine Graham

Liquid Robotics, U.S.A. Senior Vice President of Global Partnership Development

In his role as Senior Vice President of Global Partner Development, Graham is responsible for the development and execution of partner strategy world wide. As one of the founders of Liquid Robotics, Graham’s expertise in business, technology, and operations has played a major role helping to transform Liquid Robotics from a small start-up to an industry leader of autonomous ocean robots. Prior to Liquid Robotics, Graham managed Software Engineering at Asyst Technologies, a manufacturer of robotics, control systems, and embedded applications. Earlier in his career Graham was President and CEO of Gibraltar Software, Inc., a security management enterprise application and President and CEO of Tuxtops, Inc., maker of Linux-based laptops and mobility software. He began his career as Software Engineering Manager at Hine Design, Inc., manufacturer of semiconductor automation systems. Graham received a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Management Engineering (Economics) from Claremont McKenna College. Graham enjoys outdoor activities including skiing, scuba diving, fishing and kayaking.

[Speaker]

The Automatic Ocean Observation Equipment for better Understanding and Forecasting of Rapidly Intensified(RI) Tropical Cyclones

Sok-Kuh Kang

KIOST(Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology) Doctor

Education: 1)Seoul National University/College of Natural Sciences/Department of Oceanography graduated at 1983.2 (Bachelor's degree ) 2)Coastal Oceanography, International Institute of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, Delft, the Netherlands graduated at 1991.2 (Master's degree) 3)Physical Oceanography, Seoul National University, Korea. graduated at 1995.8 (Doctor's degree) Experience : 1)Korea Ocean Research Development Institute / Head of The Environment Improvement Research Project / 2006.3 - 2008.5 2)The Korean Society of Oceanography / Director of General Affairs / 2007.1-2007.12 3)The Korean Society of Oceanography / (Physics) Academic Director / 2010.1-2011.12 4)Ocean Science Journal / Chief Editor / 2011.1-2011.12 Academy/Association Activities : -Trustee of The Korean Society of Oceanography (2006.1-Now), -Thesis Presentation in PICES (2005.10)

[Speaker]

Development and Applications of Underwater Glider and Amphibious Drone

Yo-Sup Park

Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology(KIOST) Principal Research Specialist

Yosup Park is currently Principal Research Specialist of the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology. Before joining KIOST in 2008, he was a technical advisor of SOPAC – South Pacific Applied Science Commission, in FIJI island from 2007 to 2008. He was a CTO at Underwater Survey Technology21, in the Republic of Korea from 2004 to 2008. His work includes issues related to the role of the hydrographic survey in maritime domain awareness with unmanned platforms; the impact of changes in oceanographic environment on littoral areas. He has published a field oriented papers, articles, and text books about the hydrographic survey. Yosup Park holds a Master’s Degree in Automation Engineering from the University of INHA (ROK) and a Ph.D. in Automation Engineering from the University of INHA (ROK). Born in 1971 in Republic of Korea.

Program
Special Session 1 Ocean Journalism
Date 10.12(Wed.)
Place Convention Hall, BEXCO Busan, Republic of Korea

[Moderator]

Byung-Gil An

Busan Ilbo President

< Career > 2015 - CEO, publisher of The Busan Daily 2016 - Vice Chairman, Korean Association of Newspaper 2016 - Vice Chairman, Korea On-line News Association 2013 - CEO, Buil IS 2012 - Planning Manager, The Busan Daily 2011 - Advertising Director, The Busan Daily 2011 - Editorialist, The Busan Daily 2010 - Editor-in-chief, The Busan Daily 2008 - Reader’s Service Director, The Busan Daily 2007 - President, Research Institute of Marine Culture Heritage, The Busan Daily 2005 - Vice Editor-in-chief, The Busan Daily 2004 - Political Director, The Busan Daily 2002 - City-desk Director, The Busan Daily 2001 - Visiting Researcher, Cleveland State University, U.S.A. 1987 - Journalist, The Busan Daily < Education > Ph.D. Dong-A University M.A. Pusan National University B.A. in Law, Pusan National University Jinju High School < Latest Achievements > 2016 59th Busan Metropolitan City Culture Award in Press and Publication 2015 12th Proud PNU Alumni Award 2005 36th Korea Journalist Award in Local Special Report 2004 8th Ilkyeong Press Award Participant Award 2004 Journalists Association of Korea 17th President Election Reporting conference of SNAK, Korea

[Moderator]

Dong-Hyun Lee

Pyeongtaek University Professor

< Career> 2010 - Present: Professor, Pyeongtaek University, R.O.Korea 1991 - 2010: Journalist, The Busan Daily, R.O.Korea < Education> 2009 - Ph.D, Public Policy, Seoul National University, R.O.Korea 2002:- Master, Marine Affairs, Univ. of Washington, U.S.A 2002 - Certificate, GTTL(Global Trade, Transportation, and Logistics), Univ. of Washington, U.S.A 1990 - Bachelor, Mass Communication/Economics, Yonsei University, R.O.Korea < Latest Achievements > 2017 “A new leap strategy in Busan Port After Hanjin Shipping Incident”, Seminar on the Reflection on Hanjin Shipping Incident and New Start, R.O.Korea 2017 “The Strategy to Activate North Port of Busan”, Korea Academy of International Commerce, R.O.Korea 2017 “Suggestions for the new government's Maritime and Port Policy”, Korea Academy of International Commerce, R.O.Korea

[Speaker]

Why Journalism has an important role to play in Shipping

Wackett Mike

The Loadstar Business Development & Editorial Consultant

Mike Wackett FICS qualified as a Chartered Shipbroker in 1981 and is the founding owner of MJW Consulting UK Ltd based in London. He is Business Development and Editorial Consultant for The Loadstar supply chain publication and is a daily contributor to its highly regarded news and analysis. He also writes for a number of B2B publications and is a regular conference panellist and industry spokesman. Prior to The Loadstar Mike worked for six years at the Informa Group as online editor of Containerisation International and as a senior reporter on Lloyd’s List. Mike started his career in liner and port agency in London in the 70s and progressed to become regional director of the UK’s biggest ship agency company. Setting up his own agency in London and Felixstowe in 1987 Mike and his business partner took over the agency of a leading feeder operator, Bugsier Line, before acquiring the line and renaming it EuroFeeders in 1990. There followed 10 years of sustained growth with EuroFeeders becoming the second biggest feeder operator in North Europe. EuroFeeders was sold to the Irish Continental Group in 1998.

[Speaker]

Jiang Jason

Asia Shipping Media Associate Editor

Jason Jiang is Asia Shipping Media’s Associate Editor and Chief Correspondent, Jason worked in the logistics and shipping industry following his business and English degree, then switched this hands-on experience to writing and has since become one of the most prolific writers on the diverse China shipping industry, writing for a host of titles including SinoShip, Spalsh, Maritime CEO. Jason’s access to the shippers and shipping firms with business in China has proved an invaluable source of exclusives.

[Speaker]

WHY ‘WHAT’ IS NOT ENOUGH

Good Nicola

IHS Fairplay Executive Editor

Nicola is the executive editor of IHS Fairplay. She joined IHS Markit this year after a long association with Lloyd’s List where she directed news and feature content. In addition to launching Lloyd’s List’s new flagship print product, The Intelligence, in September 2015, Nicola was the custodian of the annual Top 100 ranking and Next Generation product. A news rooms veteran with more than 20 years’ experience, Nicola started her career with Independent Newspapers South Africa.

Program
Special Session 2 Maritime Cluster Network
Date 10.12(Wed.)
Place Convention Hall, BEXCO Busan, Republic of Korea

[Speaker]

Brand Building of Qingdao Oceantec Valley, A New Marine Technological City in China

Jinliang Ji

China Qingdao Oceantec Valley Administration Deputy Director

Mr.Ji Jinliang was born in Hebei province, China in 1964. He graduated from Zhejiang University in 1987, optical instrument major. Mr.Ji Jinliang once served as the director of Finance Bureau of Qingdao Economic and Technological Development Zone; after that, he served as the deputy director of Qingdao Development and Reform Commission. Mr.Ji Jinliang serves as the deputy director of Qingdao Oceantec Valley Administration from August, 2016. He is mainly in charge of development and reform, projecting and censoring major projects, monitoring economic operation situation and introducing finance and fund projects to Qingdao Oceantec Valley core area.

[Moderator]

Youn-Ho Lee

[Speaker]

Canary Islands Maritime Cluster and Canary Islands Suppliers

Bueno Cabrera Elba

Spain Cluster Maritimo de Canarias Gerente

Elba BUENO Cabrera is currently Manager of The Maritime Cluster of Canary Islands (CMC), From 2003 to 2012, she was responsible for staff organization and customer relationship at Sánchez Tinoco, Electrical and Telecomunication company. Before that, she was Manager at Technical Department of Canarias Televisión S.L, a telecominucations instalation company. Her work includes issues related to promote the competitiveness and development of their partners, promoting international presence of the Canary Maritime Sector, create interest groups within the CMC to improve their image and international visibility. She is responsible for organizational structures, the commercial department, marketing and external action. Public relations with spanish and international administration, and founder of international cooperation area. Bueno holds a Engineering Degree, specialty automatic and industrial electronics, from Leon University, besides she is Telecommunication Engineer Technique and Industrial Engineer Technique from de University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Born in 1971 in Spain.

[Speaker]

Role of Maritime Cluster to Enhance Blue Economy in Canary Islands

Jose Joaquin Hernandez Brito

PLOCAN Science, Technology, and Innovation Manager

Mr. José Joaquín Hernández-Brito holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry (1986) by the University of La Laguna, and he is professor at the Faculty of Marine Sciences of the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria since 1983. He has been a marine science researcher, supervisor for several thesis, and responsible for over thirty national and international projects. He has held several R & D management positions at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, such as Dean of the Faculty of Marine Science, Director of the Research Results Transfer Office (TTO), Director of the Scientific and Technological Park and research Vice-Rector. He has also held the position of Director of the Canary Institute of Marine Science. Since 2009, at the ICTS (Science and Technological Singular Infrastructure) PLOCAN (Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands), he has first been the Manager, and he is currently the Science, Technology, and Innovation Manager where he is in charge of developing infrastructures, services and projects. His main motivation is to bring out new knowledge, skills, marine and maritime resources, linking administration, training and business. Born in 1961 in La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain.

[Speaker]

Hak-Ju Kim

Seojinbiotech Co., Ltd CEO

[Speaker]

AQUAPLAZA AIR RAS, AIR BFT Technology

Byeong-Hwa Yoo

AquaPlaza Korea President

[Speaker]

Introduction of Korea Association of Marine Industry

Byeong-gyun Kang

Korea Association of Marine Industry(KAMI) Secretary General

Korea Association of Marine Industry (KAMI) is to a national body representing Korean ocean industrial shareholders, and its role includes ocean-hub development; ocean & fishery public relation activity; experts networking and infrastructure building for development of ocean industry and ocean culture; R&D support; and training & education program.

[Speaker]

Youn-Soo Heo

Busan Development Institute(BDI) Researcher

[Speaker]

Program
Session 3 A way forward for sustainable seafood and fisheries industry
Date 10.13(Thu.)
Place Convention Hall, BEXCO Busan, Republic of Korea

[Moderator]

Ik-Kyo Chung

Pusan National Univesity, Dept. of Oceanography Professor

Ik Kyo Chung has been a professor within the Department of Oceanography, Pusan National University (PNU), since 1988. Currently he is a director of the Marine Research Institute of PNU and the President of Korean Chapter - World Aquaculture Society. His specialty areas are seaweed ecophysiology and mariculture. He directed the project, ‘Greenhouse gas emissions reduction using seaweeds’ from the Korean Ministry of Ocean and Fisheries (2006-2011). Since joining the Korean Society of Phycology (KSP) in 1987, Dr. Chung has served as the Editor-in-Chief of Algae, and was an Executive Council member for KSP from 1999 to 2005. Other professional services include being a member of the Council for the Korean Society of Oceanography, Executive Committee for the Korean Society of Fisheries and Aquatic Science, and Executive Board for the Korea Institute of Planning and Evaluation for Technology in Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. He earned his B.S. (1976) and M.S. degrees (1978) in Botany from Seoul National University, plus a second M.S. degree (1985) in Marine Environmental Science and a Ph. D. degree (1987) in Oceanography from the State University of New York at Stony Brook.” Dr. Chung was born on August 18, 1953, and grew up in Korea.

[Speaker]

Time for changes of aquaculture paradigm in Korea

Woo-Jai Lee

Bluzen Korea CEO

Woo-Jai Lee is CEO of a life science based fish farming company, BluGen Korea. He was employed as CSO by a Norwegian company, GenoMar AS for 15 years before he established BluGen Korea in 2013. He received Ph.D. in 1994 from University of New Hampshire in the field of fish genomics and quantitative genetics. After his Ph.D. degree, he further expanded his career as a Postdoc fellow in fish genomics and oceanography in University of New Hampshire. From his Postdoc, he mainly worked on modern life sciences supporting aquaculture business such as mapping commercially important genes on the genomes and supporting breeding programs for major farming fish species. Based on the knowledge and experiences from his previous work, he is now running the company with ambitions for building a new aquaculture industry especially for driving changes from small and family oriented business to industrialized one. He believes that the change of the paradigm in aquaculture in Korea needs integration of value chains and significant investment along with public supports by changing necessary laws and regulations. Lee holds his BS in biology from Chungbuk Nat’l University (Korea), a MA degree in population genetics and animal systematics from the City University of New York (USA), and a Ph.D. in fish genetics from the University of New Hampshire (USA). He was born in 1962 in Korea.

[Speaker]

MSC Introduction: Ensuring Healty Oceans for the Future

Jong-Seok Seo

MSC Korea Office Consultant

Mark Jongseok Seo is currently the Program consultant from Korea of Marine Stewardship Council(MSC). Before Joining MSC, he was MSC CoC Auditor in SGS from 2012 to 2016. He is a Responsible professor of Graduate School of Management of Technology in Pukyong National University. He has undertaken activities designed to promote the MSC eco label and increase the support for the program across a broad range of interest groups including; supply chain stakeholders, government representatives, retailers and food service companies and partners in the NGO community as well as contribute to a diverse range of activities to help MSC to promote its mission and ensure successful delivery of the Asia Pacific Region's objectives in South KoreaMark holds a bachelor's degree in Archeology and Korean history from Korea university, a Master Degree in Technology Business Policy from Busan National University, and a Ph.D in Management of Technology from Pukyong National University. His thesis for a doctorate was about Fisheries and Aquaculture Standards Development. He has researched and published a paper about Fisheries Standards. He was born in 1979 in Busan, Korea.

[Speaker]

State-of-Art Aquaculture Technologies Recirculated Aquaculture(RAS)

Heldbo Jesper

AquaCircle Denmark General Secretary

Since 2005 Jesper Heldbo has hold the position as General Secretary for the Danish Business Association AquaCircle. Prior to this he took an interim position as Acting Head of Science Program at the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES). From 1996 to 2004 Heldbo was Senior Counsellor at the department of Environment and Resources at the Nordic Council of Ministers, with responsibilities for Fisheries and Aquaculture. For 5 years Heldbo was CEO for Matcon, Consulting Engineers and Planners Ltd., constructing seafood processing plants and equipment. Prior to this he was a scientist and senior scientist at the Fisheries Laboratory of the Ministry of Fisheries in Denmark. Jesper Heldbo, born 1953, holds an industrial Ph.D. from the Danish Academy for the Technical Science and the Danish Technical University. Heldbo graduated from University of Copenhagen as M.Sc. in Aquaculture and Environmental Biology. During the years Heldbo has been initiating and managing several National, Nordic and European Research and Development programs. Recently Heldbo made a review of the Best Available Technologies (BAT) for Aquaculture in the Nordic Area, published by the Nordic Council of Ministers, 406 pp. English summary available at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00COM01EC

Program
Session 4.1 Marine Industry and Resources - Marine Energy
Date 10.13(Thu.)
Place Convention Hall, BEXCO Busan, Republic of Korea

[Keynote Speaker]

The Ocean, Industry and Job Creation

Michell Tony

KDI, Korea Associates Business Consultancy Professor

Tony Michell is currently Managing Director of Korea Associates Business Consultancy, a visiting Professor at KDI School of Public Policy and Management and Research Director of the One Million Jobs Initiative. As a Cambridge Ph.D holder he has taught economic development and change management in the UK, US and Korea. First coming to Korea in 1978 he worked in the Economic Planning Bureau of the Economic Planning Board and subsequently worked as a consultant to the World Bank, ILO and UNDP. In the mid 1980s he was project economist on some of Korea’s first overseas aid projects. Since 1989 he has managed a business consultancy practice concentrating on Northeast Asia, with time off to manage an electric car company’s entry to Europe in 2010. In 1998 and again in 2015-16 he was research director of the One Million Jobs Initiative as a collective attempt to create new businesses and jobs in Korea. The current initiative includes cooperation with Business Creation Inc, and a special project concentration on maritime industries and coastal regions. Recent publications include The One Million Jobs Initiative 2016 and Samsung Electronics and the Struggle for Leadership in the Electronics Industry 2010.

[Moderator]

Yong-Duk Pak

Korea Energy Economics Institute Head Officer of International Cooperation HQ

Dr. Yongduk PAK has been involved in the international cooperation activities since his participation in Northeast Asia energy cooperation activities in 2004. Currently he is a Managing Director of International Energy Cooperation Group in Korea Energy Economics Institute. His main fields are the multilateral energy cooperation activities for IEA, ECNEA, and WEC. His works focus on how Korea can play an appropriate role in international cooperation mechanism in the global and regional level. Global energy governance and United States’ energy policy are recent research interests in that context. Also he has a deep interest in the Korea-China energy cooperation activities and has published the several related research works since 2009. Dr. Pak is a graduate of Yonsei Univeristy in Korea as B.A. and holds PhD degree in economics from Emory University in the United States

[Speaker]

WHAT CAN KOREA LEARN FROM THE NETHERLANDS?

Hans Rijntalder

Wind Minds Korea Ltd. Co-founder & Manager for Korea Division

Hans Rijntalder is an experienced project manager on the field of climate, energy and environment. He has been involved in many Dutch projects related to consent and compliance including Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA's), permits, environmental, chemicals and safety management systems. Since 2004 he is intensively involved in projects related to sustainable energy (for instance: wind energy) for companies and authorities. Hans Rijntalder graduated on Public Administration at the University of Rotterdam in 1990. After his graduation he completed a postgraduate study resulting in Master of Environmental Management. He started his career at the Crisis Research Team in Leiden (now The Hague). After this, he joined IWACO (International Water Consultants), where he worked in 's-Hertogenbosch as a consultant on Environmental Management. In 1996 he started an office in Enschede, the eastern part of the Netherlands, for IWACO. And in 2000 he became managing director of IWACO North in Groningen. After a merger with Royal Haskoning, he started in 2001 as a Business Group Director Environmental and Safety Management in Nijmegen. In 2007, he founded Pondera Consult. Hans Rijntalder, is co-founder/CEO of Wind Minds International and Wind Mind Korea. Wind Minds International was founded in 2014.

[Speaker]

LNG and Energy Security in Northeastern Asia

Jianjun Tu Kevin

IEA China program manager

China program manager Kevin Jianjun Tu is the China program manager at Paris-based International Energy Agency, where he leads the Agency's effort to engage China in international energy governance, and a non-resident research fellow at the Canadian Industrial Energy End-use Data and Analysis Centre. Prior to joining the IEA, Mr. Tu was director of China Energy & Climate Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington DC. Between 2004 and 2011, He served as senior energy and environmental consultant for M.K. Jaccard and Associates, a premier energy and climate consulting firm in Vancouver. Before moving from China to Canada, Tu was the director of marine operations at Shenzhen Sino-Benny, China’s largest LPG importer and distributor. Previous to that, he worked first as technical supervisor and then project manager for Sinopec, a Chinese national petroleum company. Tu is an experienced policy adviser and project manager who specializes in operations strategy and policy analysis of coal, oil, gas, and power sectors as well as in sustainable resource and environmental management. He has extensive connections with China’s energy industry, government, academia, and environmental NGOs.

[Speaker]

A Revolution in Asia-Pacific Energy Markets?

Gilispie Clara

Trade, Economic, and Energy Affairs, National Bureau of Asian Research(NBR) Executive Director

Clara GILLISPIE is Senior Director of Trade, Economic, and Energy Affairs at NBR. In this capacity, Ms. Gillispie leads research, publications, and activities for a range of initiatives, including the Energy Security Program, the Pacific Energy Summit, and the organization’s programming on innovation and intellectual property rights. Prior to joining NBR in 2011, Ms. Gillispie served as a consultant for Detica Federal Inc. (now a part of BAE Systems), where she conducted program assessments and policy reviews for U.S. government clients. She has also worked both at the U.S. House Committee on Science, Technology, and Space and the American Chamber of Commerce in the People’s Republic of China. Ms. Gillispie’s academic and research interests focus on energy security questions, as well as technology and security in East Asia, including Sino-U.S. technology transfer policies and the behavior of Chinese netizens. Her research and analysis has been featured in both U.S. and international media outlets, including NPR’s Marketplace. Ms. Gillispie graduated from the London School of Economics and Peking University with a dual MSc in International Affairs and received her BS from Georgetown University.

[Speaker]

Natural gas policy and energy security in Northeast Asia: Trends and opportunities

Yang Yi

China Institute of International Studies Secretary General

Yang Yi is currently Secretary General of China Institute of International Studies(CIIS), a leading think tank afflicted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China. He joined CIIS in 1997 after graduation from the History Department, Peking University. He served as Vice Consul for political and press affairs in Chinese Consulate General in Los Angeles from 2000 to 2004. Since then he has been Deputy Director and later Director of the CSCAP China Secretariat, and Director of the Office of International Exchanges, CIIS, and Secretary General of the CIIS successively. His recent work includes issues related to China-ASEAN relations, maritime security, energy security and other non-traditional security issues in the Asia Pacific. Yang holds a Master Degree in History from the Peking University. Born in 1968 in Beijing.

[Speaker]

Northeast Asia Gas Security and its Implication to Korea

Young-Chul Choi

Korea Energy Economics Institute Senior Research Fellow

Mr. Choi is the Head of Global Energy Cooperation Center, within the Climate Change, Energy and Enviromental Affairs Bureau at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He has been with the Ministry Foreign Affairs since 2011. The Global Energy Cooperation Center is responsible for serving as a channel between Korean diplomatic missions overseas and Korean energy companies and cooperating with international organizations including IRENA and IEA to promote energy cooperation among countries. Prior to his tenure with Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Choi held positions at Energy & Mineral Resources Development Association of Korea(EMRD), Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources(KIGAM) and Korea Energy Economics Institute(KEEI). Especially, he worked for more than five years at national research energy institutes (KIGAM and KEEI). His undergraduate degree is in Information Science and Technology from Penn State University ; he has a Master’s Degree in Economics.

Program
Session 4.2 Marine Industry and Resources -Marine Industry
Date 10.13(Thu.)
Place Convention Hall, BEXCO Busan, Republic of Korea

[Moderator]

Kang-Ki Lee

National Korea Maritime and Ocean University

Master of Science majoring Internal Combustion Engine. Studied management skill at Seoul National University in 2007 and executive management course by MAN Group Program with WHU and Said School of Oxford University till 2010. President of MAN Diesel Korea since 2007 and head of Turbo-machineries business units of MAN Diesel & Turbo group for Korea, Japan & Taiwan till 2012. Executive Senior Vice President of DSEC, subsidy of Daewoo Shipbuilding Group as responsible for Global Business Development and Marketing of Ships and Power Plants till August 2013. Currently full professor of National Korea Maritime & Ocean University and rescue team of shipbuilding industrial cluster of Busan Metropolitan City and leading Green Energy Center, mini-LNG Theme Cluster and developer of maritime industrial collaboration for “Korea-Indonesia” and ”Korea-Spain(Las Palmas de Gran Canaria)” in association with KMI. Project developer of mini-LNG plants in Indonesia in association with JSK, Jakarta and of multi-functional Prompt Port Facility. Research interest on Energy Trend, LNG & Gaseous Fuel, Offshore Plants, Emission and efforts on the development of Floating Power Plant, LNG Fueled Plants and patented multi-functional Prompt Port Facility. Served as Chair of World Ocean Forum & Kormarine Conference Program since 2014 and a member of various evaluation board of governmental projects for Republic of Korea, worked as Technical Member of German Lloyd Korea and vice Chairman of Korea Marine Engineers, auditor of KOFCE (Korea Assembly of CIMAC), Member of EUCCK etc. As of 30 June 2016

[Speaker]

Kwang-Ll Cho

JSK Group, Indonesia Managing Director

[Speaker]

Chinese economy and its impact on the marine industry

Landsberg Jeffrey

Commodore Research Consultancy Executive Directo

Jeffrey Landsberg is currently Managing Director of Commodore Research & Consultancy located in New York City. Before joining Commodore Research & Consultancy in 2010, he was a Senior Exchange Broker at the International Maritime Exchange (now Marex). Previously, Mr. Landsberg worked at Hanjin Shipping based in Seoul and the Korea Trade Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) based in New York City. Mr. Landsberg graudated with honors in 2004 from Boston University with a concerntration in East Asian Studies. His past and current work includes issues related to dry bulk commodity shipping and changes in the global economy. Mr. Landsberg traditionally focuses on providing non-consensus economic research and analysis, and very often highlights global misinformation and flaws in market consensus. Mr. Landsberg works extensively with shipowners, governments, commodity producers, hedge funds, trading houses, banks, and commodity end-users

[Speaker]

The Way of Cooperative Development between Shipping and Shipbuilding Industry

Jong-Seo Yang

Global Economic Research Center, Korea Exim Bank Research Fellow

Professional Experiences : - 2007 - Present: Research Fellow, Global Economic Research Center , Koreaexim Bank, Korea - 2006 - 2007: Research Fellow, IBK Economic Research Institute, Korea - 2000 - 2006: Engineering Planner, Hyundai Motors Group, Korea - 1992 - 1997: R&D engineer, Tongyang Group, Korea Educational Background : - 2005: Doctorate, Technology and Management, Seoul National University, Korea - 1992: Master, Naval Architecture, Seoul National University, Korea - 1990: BA, Naval Architecture, Seoul National University, Korea . Latest Trainings / Workshops / Conference : - 2013: Korea Marine Finance Market Trends & Outlook , Kormarine Conference, Korea Publications : - 2013: Lee Jai Min & Yang Jongseo, A Study on Preference for the Shipping Finance Policy Alternatives, Ocean Policy Research, Vol 28, No 1 (Korean) - 2012: Yang Jongseo, Greenship, Korea Eximbank (Korean)

[Speaker]

Garcia Cabrera Rafael

RNT canary Ship Repair, Spain CEO

Rafael J. Garcia Cabrera is currently CEO of RNT Canary Ship Repair at the Canary Islands. Before joining RNT in 1999, he was starting his studies at Las Palmas university and move to Japan under Ocean Fisheries Association to complete the studies at Yokohama. On the coming years and with the strong wish of develop a better future and international experience was moving worldwide on different locations and exploring the different business at the maritime industry. His work have been including developing of new strategies for position the Canary Island on the international role that the geographical location have cooperating with the Canarian Maritime Cluster during the last years for develop new ways of increase the professionality and knowledge of the local population and the internationalization of the Canary Islands’s maritime companies . Rafael have also during the last years explore and develop the Oil & Gas bussines at the Canary Islands and aboard. Exploring also de R+D projects and all the possibilities to increase the cooperation between worldwide companies and Spanish companies at the Canary Islands. Rafael hold a degree in Naval Engineering by the University of LP & Yokohama (Spain & Japan), a Masters Degree in Human Resources by the University Alfonso X (Spain) and several different specialized training with OEM at the maritime field world wide.

Program
Closing Ceremony Closing Ceremony -Ocean Start-ups & Sea-Drone Program Awards
Date 10.13(Thu.)
Place Convention Hall, BEXCO Busan, Republic of Korea

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