[Keynote Speaker]

UNESCO/IOC and its engagement in AI

Michida Yutaka

Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)
Chair

Prof. Yutaka Michida (Professor Emeritus of the University of Tokyo), born in Hiroshima, Japan in 1958, graduated from The University of Tokyo in 1981 and received his PhD in geophysics (physical oceanography) from the University of Tokyo in 1999. His research interest covers rather wide including not only natural science of physical oceanography, his primary academic background, but also social science such as oceanographic data management and marine policy as his extended research field for the last 20 years. After 16 years' working as a research and administrative officer in the Hydrographic Department of Japan Coast Guard since 1984, he moved to the Ocean Research Institute (presently Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute) of The University of Tokyo in 2000. He was one of the five vice Chairs of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO for the period from 2011-2015. Then he has been elected to the Chairperson of the IOC at the 32ndAssemblyofIOCinJune2023.Hehasbeenawardedwithseverallevelofprizes,includingJapanPrimeMinister’sPrizeofpromotionofoceanstatein2015. Currently Michida has been appointed as a Special Presidential Envoy for UN Decade of Ocean Science of the University of Tokyo since April 2024, just after his retirement from a full Professor’s position at the Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute of the University of Tokyo. He also has actively been involved in several professional activities such as the Vice President of Japan Society of Ocean Policy, as the Associate Executive Director of Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) and as the President of Japan Society for Marine Surveys and Technology.

[Keynote Speaker]

The next-gen AI accelerator for more powerful and sustainable AI computing

June Paik

FuriosaAI
CEO

[Moderator]

How far has AI come in the shipping and port industry?

Kim In-hyun

School of Law, Korea University
Professor

In Hyeon, Kim, born in 1959, is a full time professor in Maritime Law and Marine Insurance Law and the director of Maritime Law Center at the School of Law, Korea University in Korea. He was a former master of Sanko Steamship Co. LTD, and he is a holder of valid Master’s license. He studied nautical science in the Korea Maritime University and law at Korea University. He obtained LL.D at Korea University and LL.M from the University of Texas at Austin. He studied maritime law at National University of Singapore and Tokyo University Faculty of Law as a visiting professor. He acted as legal adviser for Korean government to the IOPC FUNDS, UNCITRAL Transport Law Project and Legal Committee of the IMO. He acted as the president of the Korea Maritime Law Association. He was also a member of revision committee for Korean Commercial Code Maritime Law Section. He is a member of the Planning Committee of CMI. He is a legal consultant for IMO. He was the chief advisor for the minister of Korea Ocean and Fisheries Department. He published several English articles on maritime law in the journal of maritime law & commerce. He is the author of “Transport Law in South Korea (Kluwer)”

[Speaker]

John Chun

Balmony, Inc.
CEO

John Chun is the CEO of Balmony, Inc. (Balmony), Cypress, California, USA. Balmony, a certified DBE & SBE/VSBE California Corporation, provides professional engineering consulting services in the planning, QA/QC, design, project management and construction management services for the public works capital improvement projects and maintenance projects. John has over 30 years of professional experience in multi-discipline transportation and marine projects. He successfully managed and led multi-disciplined teams to complete the development of numerous award-winning projects. He has strong technical knowledge in roadways and bridges, utilities, drainage, grading and paving, traffic signs and striping, remediation, dredging and landfill, wharves, buildings, rails, and site development for seaport terminals. He worked at the Port of Long Beach (POLB) for over 27 years. As the Director of Engineering Design at the POLB, he managed the Division including civil, structural, traffic, electrical, corrosion control, underwater inspection/diving, GIS/mapping, drafting (CADD) and terminal design teams. He was also responsible for procuring and managing numerous consulting contracts. John was also responsible for developing, updating, and enforcing the Port's Design Criteria and Standards. He received a MS in Civil Engineering from California State University, Long Beach and BS in Civil Engineering from California Polytechnic University, Pomona.

[Speaker]

Digital Transformation in the Shipping Industry and the Future of AIl

Kim Gyou-bong

HMM Ocean Service CO., Ltd
Senior CEO

Kim Gyou Bong(1963) studied navigational science(1986) and port logistics science(2022) at Korea Maritime & Ocean University. After earning a bachelor's degree, Kim Gyou Bong worked as a Seaman(Chief Officer) at Hyundai Merchant Marine Co., Ltd. (Former HMM) for about 7 years. After that, he mainly performed in vessel/port operation at headquarters including serving as a CEO of container terminals in the ports of L.A and Tacoma for more than 25 years. Also, he worked as the CEO of HMM PSA New-port Terminal Co., Ltd. located in Busan New-port from 2019 to 2022 and the Chief Maritime Officer at HMM’s headquarters from 2022 to 2023. He is now currently in charge of CEO of HMM Ocean Service Co.,Ltd.

[Speaker]

Enhancing Port Competitiveness Using AI

Park Kyung-cheol

ICT Department, Busan Port Authority
Director

Mr. Kyung-cheol Park graduated from Pusan National University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and later obtained a master's degree in Automatic Control from the same university's graduate school. After he joined Samsung Heavy Industries, where he worked for over 20 years in the IT department, focusing on corporate process innovation and digitalization. During his working period, he also completed a doctoral course in Supply Chain Management (SCM) at Pusan National University's Department of Industrial Engineering. Mr. Park led several major projects at Samsung Heavy Industries, including the implementation of the company's enterprise-wide ERP system, establishing processes and ERP systems for the wind power business, and developing EVM processes for order-based industries. Since 2019, he has been working as the head of the IT department at the Busan Port Authority, where he has been leading initiatives such as process improvement, ERP implementation, cybersecurity, and the development of port logistics platforms.

[Speaker]

AIX in Logistics

Kim Min-soo

CJ Logistics
Vice President / Head of AI∙Big Data

Dr. Min Soo Kim obtained his Ph.D. in Computer Science from KAIST, specializing in databases and machine learning. At Samsung SDS, he led AI R&D projects such as large language models, document understanding, and speech recognition, with applications in manufacturing, finance, logistics, and medical sectors. He then served as Executive Director of AI and Data Analytics at Shinhan Bank and Shinhan AI, where he developed AI-based call centers, credit ratings, marketing recommendations, and F/X rate predictions. Currently, Dr. Kim is a Vice President at CJ Logistics, overseeing AI and big data analytics. He develops AI technologies and data analysis models for logistics, including demand forecasting, cargo volume analysis, and optimization recommendations.

[Panelist]

How far has AI come in the shipping and port industry?

Woo Su-han

Chung-Ang University
Professor

Dr. Su-Han Woo is a Professor in the Department of International Logistics at Chung-Ang University in South Korea. He graduated with BA in Economics from Seoul National University in South Korea in 1998 and was awarded a PhD in Cardiff Business School in 2011. Prior to the current position, he worked in the Korean Ministries which deal with transport and logistics policies for more than 10 years and was involved in a wide range of maritime transport related policies. Professor Woo is a outside board member of HMM and also a port commissioner of Busan Port Authority. He is also a member of Editorial Board Member of Maritime Policy and Management (SSCI Journal). His research interests centre on effective management of international logistics and transportation focusing on port management and operations. His research has recently been extended to responses to climate changes in maritime transportation and AI development and application to maritime transportation. He has published a number of papers in the leading academic journals such as Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, Transportation Research Part A, Part D, Journal of Transport Geography, Transport Reviews, Maritime Economics & Logistics and Maritime Policy & Management. His teaching profile includes machine learning in international logistics, quantitative analysis in environmental logistics, and research methodology in logistics.

[Roundtable]

How far has AI come in the shipping and port industry?

Song Jun Seok

Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
Head of Smart Shipping&Logistics Team

[Panelist]

How far has AI come in the shipping and port industry?

Manolo de la Fuente

Port of Rotterdam
AI Lead

Manolo de la Fuente is currently the AI Lead at the Port of Rotterdam. He has had a long career in innovation and business growth in the transport and logistics industry. Previously, he served as the managing director of a transport security company and held leadership roles in start-ups and scale-ups. Before that, he gained years of national and international experience in research and advisory related to European transport projects. He also worked as a commercial manager at TNT and PostNL (the Dutch incumbent mail operator). Additionally, Manolo is a founding board member of Orange Nile, which has fostered a thriving community of developers in Kenya, providing training to help them excel in their craft.

[Moderator]

Blue ocean mobility and digital solutions

An Kwang-hean

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., Ltd.
President

AN Kwang-hean(born in 1960), president of Hyundai Heavy Industries, received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Kyunghee University(1983) and a master’s degree in thermo-fluid engineering at Hongik University(1985). He completed the CEO MBA course at graduate school of business in Ulsan University, the CEO Humanities course at graduate school of business in Korea Maritime & Ocean University, and the top level course in shipping, shipbuilding, logistics, and fisheries at graduate school of law in Korea University. AN Kwang-hean is currently serving as president of Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world's best shipbuilding and offshore engineering company. In particular, he is the best global leader in the era of carbon neutrality by leading the “Eco-friendly Marine Engineering & Energy Solution” business based on his rich experience as an expert in shipbuilding, shipping, logistics and energy fields. He is also a leading player in Korea’s first domestically developed engine with purely proprietary technology, the "HiMSEN" engine, which has a market share of more than 35% in the global ship market. He has engaged in various activities throughout the industry and academia, including a regular member of “the Society of Naval Architects of KOREA” and “the Korean Society of Marine Engineering”, a technical member of “the Korean Register (KR)”, and the president of “the Korea Federation of Combustion Engines” which is a Korean branch of “the International Council on Combustion Engines (CIMAC)”. Currently, he is active in various fields, such as developing novel technologies to reduce greenhouse gas and leading global ESG management to deal with climate change, the world’s greatest concern.

[Speaker]

Strategies for the shipbuilding and maritime industries in sustainable future green & digital transformation.

STAVROS HatzigriGoris

Advanced Engineering Services
Owner

Stavros Hatzigrigoris hasB.Sc.degree in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering from University College London as well as an M.Sc. in Marine Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens. He has studied Management of Ship Operations at the University of Strathclyde. Stavros started his career in 1981 at Anangel Shipping Enterprises. He held the position of Managing Director of Maran Tankers Management between 1992 and 2014 and in addition, he was the Managing Director of Maran Gas Maritime between 2003 and 2020. During his years with the Maran, Group Stavros has been responsible for the contracting, construction, and delivery of more than 160 new ships in Korea and China including 45 LNGCs at DSME and Hyundai Samho.Stavros has recently set up his own consulting Co (Advanced Engineering Services) whilst at the same time working as a technical director at Zodiac Maritime.

[Speaker]

Sustainable port for Green Shipping Corridors - New maritime fuels and their impact on port operation (Logistics and Risk)

Lee Kang-ki

AVL Zoellner Marine GmbH
Managing Director

Professor Kang-Ki LEE currently working as senior vice president and responsible for High Power Systems at AVL List GmbH in Austria and managing director of AVL Zoellner GmbH Germany, studied mechanical engineering at MSc till 1995. And management skills added through Advanced Industrial Program at Seoul National University in 2007 and the executive management course by MAN Group through Corporate Program with WHU, Germany and Said Business School of Oxford University till 2010. Worked as president of MAN Diesel Korea Ltd since 2007 responsible for the business of internal combustion engine on various applications besides role as a head of Turbo-machineries business units of MAN for Far East Asia till 2012. Afterwards, served as exec. vice president of Daewoo SEC responsible for business development & global sales & marketing, and continued as a professor of Korea Maritime & Ocean University teaching internal combustion engine and power systems till 2018. Research interest on Emission, Power Systems, Energy Trend focus on LNG & Alternative Fuels, Future Technology of Logistics & Transportation, & Convergent Offshore Plants. Business leading of the World first LNG fueled ship development for Northern America and project leader of World first & largest LNG fueled bulk carrier upon IMO IGF Code. Currently working as deputy Chair of CIMAC GHG Strategy WG and a member of Go-LNG.

[Speaker]

The Future of Alternative Fuels for Ships

Rhee Shin-hyung

Seoul National Univerrsity
Professor

Prof. Shin Hyung Rhee (born in 1968) received his B.S. degree (1990) and M.S. degree (1992) from the Department of Naval Architecture at Seoul National University. He received his Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Iowa, USA, in 1998. After a period of postdoctoral research at the Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research, USA, he worked at the Ship Research Institute, Ministry of Transport, Japan, from 1999 to 2001, as a Science and Technology Agency Fellow. In 2001, he moved back to the US and joined Fluent Inc. as a Lead Engineer. Fluent Inc. was merged into Ansys Inc. afterwards. In 2007, he returned to Korea as a professor at Seoul National University. Prof. Rhee was elected a Fellow from both the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers in the US and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects in the UK. He has served as president of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea and is currently president of the Korean Society for Computational Fluids Engineering. He also serves as an outside director of Hanwha Ocean. In his university, he served as Associate Dean for Planning at the College of Engineering, and Head of the TEPS Administration, and is currently the Head of the Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering.

[Speaker]

Small Modular Reactors for De-carbonizing Marine Industry

Lee Jeong-ik

KAIST Dept. of Nuclear & Quantum Eng.
Professor

Professor Jeong Ik Lee (1980) majored in nuclear engineering at Seoul National University (2003) and at MIT in the United States (2007). After obtaining his degrees, he worked as a post-doctoral associate at KAIST and served as a professor at KAIST for 14 years since 2010. He was a visiting professor at Khalifa University in the UAE (2010-2011), a visiting scholar at the University of Cambridge in the UK (2017-2018), and a visiting scholar at MIT in the US (2022-2023), conducting various international collaborative research works. During his tenure at KAIST, he conducted research on marine nuclear power, small modular reactors (SMRs), next-generation nuclear power, and power conversion technology development.

[Speaker]

Ocean Transformation: Renewable energy and Floating Offshore Wind

Jung Jong-jin

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
Senior Vice President

Dr. Jung(born in 1969) a B.S., M.S. and PhD in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering from Seoul National University. For 25 years in HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd., he, as a hydrodynamic and structural engineering expert, has been carrying out R&D on offshore platform structures. He has supported the design/installation engineering technologies for the offshore oil & gas projects of floating platform such as FPSO/TLP/FPU and fixed platform. Recently, he has been leading the development of FOWT substructure design technology and developed the HHI’s own floating model, Hi-Float, which is the first commercial model in Korea with a capacity of 15 MW.

[Speaker]

Commercialization status of autonomous navigation solution

Lim Do-hyeong

Avikus
CEO

Lim Dohyeong, CEO of Avikus, a subsidiary of HD Hyundai Group, has been serving as CEO from 2021. He joined HD Hyundai Heavy Industries as a researcher in the Dynamics Research Lab in 2000, and has served as the head of the Dynamics Research Department, the head of the Digital Technology Research Center, the head of the Autonomous Navigation Research Department, and a visiting scholar at Ohio State University. He received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Seoul National University, and he completed his bachelor's and master's degrees at Seoul National University and KAIST, respectively.

[Panelist]

Blue Ocean Mobility and Digital Solutions

Baek Jong-hyuk

Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI)
Senior Rsearch Fellow

Dr. Jong-Hyuk BAEK (1966) studied the Department of Nuclear Engineering at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST) and has been successively working in the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute(KAERI). He has been active in nuclear fuel and nuclear reactor development for various nuclear systems and project management field over 30 years. He has lots experiences of the Pressurized Water Reactor(PWR) projects such as the development of nuclear fuel localizing project, the development of the Korean Standard Nuclear Power plant(KSNP), and Advanced PWR Fuel project. He also participated in the development of the Sodium-cooled Fast Reactor(SFR) project. He had a lot of experience on the project manager. He was in charge of the project management in the government SFR Agency(SFRA) to develop Prototype Gen-IV SFR(PGSFR) from 2013 to 2019. Afterthen, he was a Senior Vice President for the SMR development including PWR-type and non PWR-type reactor systems at Innovative Nuclear Reactor Systems Directorate for 2019~2020 in KAERI. He had also worked as a Senior Vice President at Nuclear R&D Policy and Planning Directorate(2021~2022) and Back-end Nuclear Technology Directorate(2022~2023) in KAERI. Currently he is working as a Senior Research Fellow on nuclear policy & strategy in KAERI. Dr. BAEK is a Korea’s representative and vice-chairman(2019~2023) at the Gen-IV International Forum(GIF) under OECD/NEA, which is consisted of 14 nuclear industrial countries. He was also a member of the Nuclear Use and Development Specialized Committee under the Atomic Energy Promotion Committee from 2021 to 2023. He is evaluated as a top expert for the SMR R&D planning and nuclear strategy.

[Panelist]

Blue Ocean Mobility and Digital Solutions

Kim Boo-ki

School of mechanical engineering at Gyeongsang National University
Professor

Dr. Booki Kim is a professor of school of mechanical engineering at Gyeongsang National University. He has acquired his bachelor's degree in naval architecture from Seoul National University and master's degree, and obtained a Ph.D. in naval architecture and marine engineering from the University of Michigan. He was a President of Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO), which is a government-funded research institute in Korea. He has worked at the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) in Houston and has served as an Vice President at Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), with extensive academic knowledge and industry experience. He has also served as an appointed member of Presidential Committee on Carbon Neutrality by 2050, and Chairman of board of directors for Korea Center for International Maritime Safety Cooperation Center (KMC) under the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF). He is currently a member of the National Academy of Engineering of Korea (NAEK), He has been establishing various domestic and international industry-academia-research cooperations and leading research activities associated with technological innovation in ship and offshore engineering fields such as eco-friendly ships, autonomous ships, floating offshore wind turbine, nuclear powered ship, and maritime safety.

[Panelist]

Blue ocean mobility and digital solutions

Bae Jung-chul

Korea Marine Equipment Research Institute (KOMERI)
President

President Bae Jung-chul got B.E. for Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering at Korea Maritime and Ocean University(KMOU) (1986), got M.E. (1992) and D.E (1996) for Marine Communication at KMOU. He served as Saracom's research director (1988-09~2006.02), He served as the head of the department of 'Electric and Electronic Research Headquarters', 'the Future Strategy Research Headquarters', and 'Management Planning Headquarters' at the Korea Marine Equipment Research Institute(KOMERI) (2006.03~2020.06). He is a president of KOMERI now(2020.07.01~), and serves as the head of the Busan branch of the Korean Shipbuilding Association (2022.06.~) and the head of the Maritime Policy Association (2023.05.~).

[Panelist]

Blue ocean mobility and digital solutions

Jang Hae-ki

Samsung Heavy Industries
EVP

EDUCATION 2016 Completion of Doctor Degree Course work from Pusan National University in Technology-Business-Policy Major 2012 Graduated from Pusan National University with Master’s degree in Techno- MBA 1994 Graduated from Chunbuk National University with Bachelor’s degree in Precision Mechanical Engineering EXPERIENCE Dec. 2022~ CTO /Executive Vice President (Engineering Operation) Dec. 2021~ Vice President (Shipbuilding Engineering Division) Dec..2017~ Vice President (Shipbuilding Sales Engineering Team) Dec. 2015~ Vice President (Commercial Ship Engineering Team) 2014 ~ 2015 General Manager ( Hull Outfitting Engineering Team) 2012 ~ 2013 General Manager (Commercial ship Basic Design Team) 2005 ~ 2011 Proposal Manger (Commercial ship Sales Engineering) 1994 Joined Samsung Heavy Industries. Co., Ltd.

[Panelist]

Blue ocean mobility and digital solutions

Kim Yeon-tae

Korean Register
Excutive Vice President

Mr Y T Kim is naval architect. He acquired his master degree at World Maritime University in Sweden and bachelor degree at Ulsan university. He joined Korean Register in 1989 and worked on various assignment, ie energy efficiency, hull structure, stability, loadline, international convention, new construction survey, survey of ship in service. He is currently executive vice president in charge of technical division at KR head office

[Moderator]

Institutional Restructuring for the Expansion of the K-Cruise Market

Youn Joo

Korea Culture & Tourism Institute
Associate Researcher, Tourism Industry Research Division

Dr, Youn-Joo is Research Fellow of Korea Culture & Tourism Institute. And she studied Tourism Develpment from Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea. Youn-Joo finished PhD at Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea and has over 15 years of working experience at the Korea Culture & Tourism Institute(KCTI). she published many KCTI Research reports and currently in charge of cruise policy research at KCTI.

[Speaker]

2024 Asian Cruise Market Trends and Domestic Costal Cruise Development Strategies

Choi Il-sun

Korea Maritime Institute (KMI)
Director

Ilsun Choi, the Director of the Regional Economy, Tourism Research Division at the Korea Maritime Institute, obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality & Tourism Management and a Master’s degree in International Tourism Marketing from Oxford Brookes University, UK, and a Ph.D. in Tourism from Hanyang University. Since 2016, she has been working at the Korea Maritime Institute. Her main research and interests include marine leisure tourism and regional tourism. Her major books and papers include studies on marine tourism promotion plans reflecting the consumption trends of Generation MZ, strategies to foster the marine leisure tourism service industry, systematization of the regional marine tourism competitiveness index, and revitalization of regional marine festivals in the post-COVID era.

[Speaker]

Legal and Institutional Support Measures for the Launch of K-cruise

Sung Woo-rin

D&R AJU LLC
Attorney at law

Sung Woorin (1985) is major in Coast Guard Science at Korea Maritime and Ocean University (2012, Bachelor's degree) and obtained a Juris Doctor of law degree from School of Law at Pusan National University (2015). As one of South Korea's leading maritime law specialists and maritime lawyer, he successfully carried out cases related to maritime incidents such as various ship sinking, ship fire, ship stranding, cases related to shipping contracts and ship sales contracts (including cruise ships), and cases related to ports and terminals. Currently, he is working as a partner at D&R AJU LLC, one of the large law firms in South Korea. From 2019 to the present, he has been appointed as an legal advisor and policy advisor (shipping and logistics division) of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, a government agency of the South Korea, and has also worked as an legal advisor to the Korea Cruise Forum.

[Speaker]

Current Status of Coastal Cruises in Japan

HAYASHI Yusuke

Ports and Harbours Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Director of Cruise Promotion

Mr. HAYASHI Yusuke studied Civil Engineering at graduate school of Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology and joined the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) in 2004. He worked Ports and Harbours Bureau, focusing on budget and policy planning about Port Construction and Port Promotion. From 2016, he worked at the Japanese Embassy in Vietnam on ODA and transport-related work, and from 2020, he worked on Shinkansen(High Speed railway) construction and planning at Railway Bureau, MLIT. Since 2024 to now, he has been working on cruise promotion at Port and Harbours Bureau, MLIT.

[Panelist]

Institutional Restructuring for the Expansion of the K-Cruise Market

Qiu Ling

Shanghai International Cruise Business Institute
Deputy Director

Qiu Ling is Deputy Director of Shanghai International Cruise Business Institute, a professor of the School of Management of Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Vice President of China Cruise Yacht & Ship Association of China Tourism Automobile and Cruise Association, an expert in the international standardization experts pool of the National Tourism Standardization Technical Committee, and Deputy Editor-in-chief of the international journal Cruise Industry Review. Over the years, Ms. Qiu has been committed to the research and practice of tourism industry planning and cruise economy. Till now, she has published more than 30 core papers and won the prize of the National Teaching Achievement Award, the Outstanding Research Achievement Award from the National Culture and Tourism Administration,the Shanghai Decision-Making Consultation and Research Achievement Award, the "Special Achievement Award" of the ACLN Asia Cruise Forum, etc.

[Panelist]

Institutional Restructuring for the Expansion of the K-Cruise Market

Lee Jae-kyong

Korea Tourism Org.
former Executive Vice President

Studied Tourism Management at Kyonggi University(Graduated in 1982) Worked at Korea Tourism Org., from 1981 to 2013 and last post was Executive Vice President Worked at Grand Korea Leisure as Executive Vice President from Dec. 2013 to June 2016 Participated numerous Tourism concerned Committees run by private and government sectors

[Panelist]

Institutional Restructuring for the Expansion of the K-Cruise Market

Chang Woo-seok

Secretart of Chairman's Office, PanStar Group
Director

1998 Shinsegae Group, The Westin Josun Seoul (F/O) 2011 Polaris Shipping, Harmony Cruise (Cruise Operating) 2014 Hyundai Group, Banyantree (Prestige Marketing) 2015 HMM, Strategic Planning (Korean-Flag Cruise TF) 2017 Hyundai Asan, Tourism Management (Charter Cruise) 2018 Lotte Tourism Development, Cruise Operating 2023 PanStar Group, Newly Built Ship “Panstar Miracle” TF * Specialized member of the Cruise Industry Development Committee of Busan Metropolitan City * Korea Cruise Forum, Member of Committee * Director of the Korea Maritime Tourism Association * Instructor Designated by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries for Cruise Professional Training Project

[Roundtable]

Institutional Restructuring for the Expansion of the K-Cruise Market

Choi Jaehwan

Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
Director, Marine Leisure Tourism Division

[Moderator]

Marine Finance in the Age of Maritime Transformation

Yun Hee-sung

Korea Maritime & Ocean University
Dean, Graduate School of Maritime Finance

Prof. Heesung Yun formerly served as an executive of shipping companies, and head of research at the Korea Maritime Institute and is currently the Dean of the Graduate School of Maritime Finance at Korea Maritime & Ocean University (KMOU). He earned a Master's degree in shipping finance from the University of London, City and a PhD in business administration from KMOU, and is regarded as an expert encompassing theory as well as practice, having gained a lot of practical experience in bulk carrier business and management strategy. His main research interests include freight risk management utilizing freight derivatives, financial evaluation of maritime environmental regulations, and forecasting using AI models. In addition to research activities, he has been actively contributing to society by advising major public institutions such as the Korea Ocean Business Corporation and Korea Asset Management Corporation, and by presenting at various shipping and maritime finance forums and seminars.

[Speaker]

Innovative finance and green finance to comply with Environmental regulations

Orestis Schinas

University of the Aegean
Professor

Dr-Ing Orestis Schinas is Professor of Ship Finance at the University of the Aegean since 2023. He served as Professor of Shipping and Ship Finance and Head of the Maritime Business School of the Hamburg School of Business Administration (HSBA) since 2008. He has a wide experience in the maritime and logistics industry and has offered his services to private and public entities in Europe and GCC mainly as well as to international organizations. His professional career includes large corporate projects, such as IPO and advanced research and business development assignments in the finance, shipping and port sectors, as well as senior and top-management positions. He holds a Dipl-Ing (BEng/MEng) degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NTUA, 1994), an MSc in Shipping Management (WMU, 1998) and he was awarded the doctoral title in 2005 (NTUA) for his thesis on Ship Finance. His work focuses on financing the greening transition of the maritime industry, as well as on shared economy models (sustainable finance) with a special interest on blue economy; moreover, he retains a strong interest in forecasting and fintech applications in the maritime domain.

[Speaker]

Japan's Maritime Cluster Current Status

Matsuda Takuma

Takushoku University
Professor

Prof. Dr. Takuma Matsuda (1973) is a Professor of the Faculty of Commerce and the Graduate School of Commerce at Takushoku University. His academic background encompasses Economics (University of Tsukuba) and Logistics (Tokyo Institute of Technology). He subsequently obtained his Ph.D. degree from Tokyo Tech (2018). Prior to this, he had been employed at the Japan Maritime Center, a maritime thinktank organization in Tokyo. His academic areas of interest include maritime economics, container shipping and logistics, and transportation economics. He has received academic awards from the Japan Society of Logistics and Shipping Economics (2014) and the Japan Logistics Society (2014, 2020). Matsuda is a OOO is a member of several academic societies such as a member of council of Japan Society of Logistics and Shipping Economics, and Japan Logistics Society. He is also a member of the Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics.

[Speaker]

Maritime Finance of KOBC, Now it's time for "Beyond the Ocean"

Yoon Snag-ho

Korea Ocean Business Corporation
Maritime Finance Division Head

Dr. Sam Yoon earned his Ph.D. in Business Administration from Korea Maritime and Ocean University. From 1993 to 2017, he played a pivotal role in the establishment of HMM France and HMM Scandinavia, where he served as Chief Financial Officer. Following these accomplishments, he assumed the position of Executive in charge of strategy at HMM headquarters. Currently, Dr. Yoon is the Head of Maritime Finance Division at the Korea Ocean Business Corporation. As the inaugural Director of Planning and Coordination at KOBC, he played a crucial role in laying the foundational framework for the organization’s structure, finances, and strategic planning. In his current capacity, he is focused on advancing policies and projects that aim to position South Korea as a global leader in maritime logistics. His key initiatives include fostering the transition to eco-friendly shipping fleets and securing vital port logistics infrastructure, encompassing both domestic and international port terminals and logistics bases, through comprehensive financial strategies.

[Panelist]

Marine Finance in the Age of Maritime Transformation

Jung Woo-young

Attorney-at-Law, Lee & Ko
Attorney at law

Woo-Young Jung is a seasoned financial lawyer who graduated from Seoul National University, College of Law in 1983 and obtained a master's degree in Commercial Law from the same university in 1985. Since joining Lee & Ko in 1992, he has specialized in various financial areas, particularly shipping finance, structured finance, insolvency & corporate restructuring, and energy & resources. He has served as a legal advisor to numerous government agencies and financial institutions, including the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Bank of Korea, the Financial Services Commission and Korea Financial Intelligence Unit, and also served as a fund management committee member of the National Credit Union Federation of Korea, a member of the insurance reserve management division at Korea Post, a supervisory director of Macquarie Korea Infrastructure Fund, and an investment advisory committee member of the Korea Water Resources Corporation. Jung has also served as a board member of several shipping companies, including Daehan Shipping, Hanjin Shipping, and HMM, and as a management advisor of Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and Korea Ocean Business Corporation. In addition to his professional career at Korea University, Jung has also been actively involved in public service, holding positions on the boards of various organizations such as the Youngnak Social Welfare, Bosung Private Educational Institution and Seoul Doctors Union.

[Panelist]

Marine Finance in the Age of Maritime Transformation

Seong Nak-joo

BNK Management Research Institute
Expert Adviser

Nak Joo Seong(1963) studied English Literature at Sungkyunkwan University(1988 Bachelor) and International Business at Korea University(2003 Master) and completed doctor’s course at Korea Maritime & Ocean University in 2023. Since he joined Korea Development Bank(KDB) in 1988, he has worked at various positions aproximately 33 years, mostly in global business area, including the expatriate at KDB Ireland Limited, Head of Ship and Aviation Finance Team, Head of Global Business Unit, General Manager of New York Branch etc. and director of Maritime Finance Division at Korea Ocean Business Corporation(KOBC) for 3 years, which established to financially support and strengthen the Korean shipping industry. Currently, he is working as a Expert Advisor in BNK Management Research Institute. Also, he is the author of “Aircraft Finance” published in 2020 May.

[Panelist]

Marine Finance in the Age of Maritime Transformation

Cho Ki-hwan

Korea Asset Management Corporation (KAMCO)
Maritime Investment & Finance Division / General Manager

Mr. Ki-Hwan Cho began his career at the Korea Asset Management Corporation (KAMCO) in 1999 during the Asian Financial Crisis, where he developed expertise in various financial investment fields such as non-performing loan (NPL) resolution, investment finance, international business and corporate restructuring innovation funds. From 2015 to 2021, as the Head of the KAMCO Shipping Fund Team in the Maritime Investment & Finance Division, he contributed in establishment of KAMCO Shipping Funds worth USD 2 billion, acquiring more than 100 vessels from the domestic shipping companies. This initiative significantly supported liquidity supply and restructuring for those distressed shipping companies. Since February 2024, Mr. Cho has been appointed as the Director of the Maritime Investment & Finance Division, overseeing the establishment and management of various shipping funds. Mr. Cho holds a Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration from Soongsil University and a Master’s degree in Financial Law from Korea University.

[Moderator]

Sustainable Fisheries and AI: Innovations for the Future

Ma Chang-mo

Korea Maritime Institute (KMI)
Deputy President

Dr. Chang Mo Ma (1973) studied Fisheries Management at Pusan National University of Fisheries (1999), obtained a master’s degree in Fisheries Management from Pukyong National University (2001), and a Ph.D. in Economics from Seoul National University (2017). He has been working at the Korea Maritime Institute since 2003, where he served as the director of the Aquaculture Industry Research Division, Aquaculture and Fishing Village Research Division, and Fisheries Policy Research Division before becoming the Deputy President of the Fisheries Policy Research Department, his current position. Dr. Ma’s main research areas include fisheries policy and aquaculture technology. He has conducted numerous studies on topics such as stabilization of aquaculture supply and demand, response strategies for the fisheries sector in the expanding HMR market, and smart aquaculture. Dr. Ma is actively involved in various organizations, serving as an expert member of the Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries Division of the Carbon Green Growth Committee, a planning committee member of the World Ocean Forum, an evaluation committee member for the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, a member of the Central Selection Examination Committee of the National Human Resources Development Institute, a director of the Korea Society of Fisheries Business Administration, and a member of the Agriculture and Fisheries Division of the Special Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Policy. He has received several awards, including the Presidential Award for contributing to the promotion of seafood consumption in 2023 and the Prime Minister’s Award for the 2nd Fishermen’s Day event in 2014.

[Speaker]

Using AI for Automatic Catch Registration as a tool for ensuring data from fisheries for biodiversity protection in line with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity framework and SDG14

Rachel Tiiler

SINTEF Ocean
Chief Scientist

Dr. Tiller is a Chief Scientist with special responsibility for sustainable governance of marine resources and biodiversity at SINTEF Ocean. She is also the Director of the strategic research area of Biodiversity and Area Use in SINTEF and she coordinates the EVERYFISH project on Digital Transition of Catch Monitoring in Euroepan Fisheries. Tiller holds a PhD in Political Science from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), with a focus on interdisciplinary environmental issues from a marine and coastal perspective at all levels of analysis, from local stakeholder participatory perceptions to global governance regimes. Her expertise is in governance arenas, orchestration, stakeholder co-production of knowledge, actor-driven future scenario building, science-policy interface and qualitative based/quantitative output methodologies including Serious Games, Conceptual Modeling, Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping and Bayesian Belief Networks. She was the Fulbright Arctic Chair of 2018-2019 at Texas A&M University and Rice University, and a Fulbright Scholar in 2011-2012 at the University of California, Santa Barbara's Sustainable Fisheries Group. She is appointed Review Editor of Chapter 1 of the upcoming IPBES business and biodiversity assessment report.

[Speaker]

Ocean Big Data: The power of combining dataspaces and artificial intelligence demonstrated by Marispace-X and Fish-X

Jann Wendt

north.io. GmbH
CEO

Jann Wendt earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Geography and Environmental Management from the University of Kiel, specializing in Geoinformatics and Cloud Computing. He is recognized for his pioneering work at the intersection of ocean data, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence. As the CEO and founder of north.io, a software company based in Kiel, Germany, Wendt has positioned the firm as a leader in developing innovative solutions for complex environmental challenges, particularly within the ocean data sector. Founded by Wendt in 2011, north.io has grown into a dynamic team of over 60 professionals specializing in cloud computing, big data, artificial intelligence, and geophysics. The company excels in creating cloud-based technologies that manage and process large-scale ocean and submarine datasets, tackling some of the most challenging data management tasks in the field. One of Wendt’s key accomplishments is the initiation of the MARISPACE-X project, a crucial part of the European GAIA-X initiative, backed by over 15 million euros in funding from the German government. This ambitious project aims to develop decentralized data space technologies for global ocean data management, heralding a new era in maritime research, industrial application, and safety. The project reflects Wendt’s vision of using cutting-edge digital technologies to create sustainable solutions for global environmental challenges. Additionally, with the newly developed and funded ARGUS project, these advanced methodologies are being extended into the underwater domain to enhance maritime situational awareness and protect highly sensitive critical underwater infrastructure. Beyond his technical contributions, Wendt is a strong advocate for collaborative innovation and the decentralization of data. He underscores the importance of open data and cross-industry knowledge sharing to fully harness the potential of AI. Under his leadership, north.io has not only advanced technological progress but also promoted the economic and ecological benefits of AI in the ocean data sector, both in Europe and globally.

[Speaker]

Fish-X project supporting the digital transition of small-scale fishing in Europe

Jean-Pierre Cauzac

CLS
Strategic Project Manager

Jean-Pierre Cauzac holds a MSc degree (1985) from Ecole Superieure d’Electricité in France and a master in Business Administration (1991) from Toulouse University. He started his career in Singapore for oil&gas geo positioning services, then in France for transport automation. He joined CLS in 1991 for market development for maritime security, fisheries management and control (Vessel Monitoring Systems or VMS), and detection of illegal fishing vessels. Over these years he led a team of business developers and managed projects for the departments of fisheries in Europe and South East Asia, promoting the use of fisheries data for control and science. He is presently heading strategic projects for the CLS’ division called “Sustainable Management of Fisheries” which runs operational projects in more than 80 countries and is the CLS lead for the Fish-X project.

[Speaker]

Application of AI technology in fisheries management

Yoon Seok-jin

National Institute of Fisheries Science
Researcher

Dr. Seokjin Yoon (1979) majored in Ocean Engineering at Pukyong National University (2006) and earned his Ph.D. in Biosphere Science from the Graduate School of Environmental Science at Hokkaido University, Japan (2011). After obtaining his Ph.D., he worked at the Faculty of Fisheries Sciences at Hokkaido University and the Field Science Education and Research Center at Kyoto University. He returned to Korea in 2017 and has since been working at the National Institute of Fisheries Science, conducting research on the sustainable use of coastal and offshore fisheries resources in Korea. Recently, he has been involved in developing technologies for predicting fisheries resource fluctuations using AI.

[Speaker]

Application of AI technology in fisheries management

Choi Jung-hwa

Pukyong National University
Professor

Choi Jung-hwa , Director of Cetacean Research Institute, National Institute of Fisheries Science (born in 1969), majored in fisheries biology at Pukyong National University. Worked as an intern at the North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES), completed a post-doc at the Pacific Biological Station in Canada, and worked at Coastal Water Fisheries Resources Research Division, Fisheries Resources Research Center, Subtropical Fisheries Research Institute, Dokdo Fisheries Research Center, and Cetacean Research Institute of National Institute of Fisheries Science. For 21 years, he carried out work such as fisheries resource surveys. Director CHOI, Jung Hwa is the senior vice president of the Korean Society of Fisheries and Aquatic Science and serves as an editorial member of various marine and fisheries societies. He is an advisory member of the Marine Spatial Suitability Council of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, a member of the fishery-related advisory committee of the Human Resources Development Service of Korea and the scientific committee of the coastal resource management of the Korea Fisheries Resources Agency, and a member of the technology evaluation committee of the Korea International Cooperation Agency.

[Speaker]

ICT for digital transformation of aquaculture

Jo Seng-kyoun

Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI)
Director

Dr. Jo is a director, principal research engineer of Agriculture, Animal, Aquaculture and Ocean Intelligence Center in ETRI since 2006. He had worked as Rapporteur for ITU-T SG13 leading in telecommunication network technology from June 2013 to September 2018. Currently, his research is mainly focused towards ICT convergence technology and service in agriculture and aquaculture industries. Dr. Jo achieved his Ph.D. degree in computer science at the Technische Universität Darmstadt in Germany. He also got his master degree in electronics & information engineering at KAIST in Korea (Republic of)​​.​

[Panelist]

Sustainable Fisheries and AI: Innovations for the Future

Oh Seo-yeon

Korea Maritime Institute (KMI)
Senior Researcher

Oh Seo-yeon is a researcher at the division of blue food, and emerging Industries at the Korea Maritime Institute, where she researches fisheries policy. She is currently investigating the acceptance of digital transformation in the fisheries industry. She has completed the coursework for a Ph.D. in marine and fisheries management from Pukyong National University.

[Panelist]

Sustainable Fisheries and AI: Innovations for the Future

Jin Hyou-sang

ECO AQUAFARM
CEO

Mr. Jin Hyou-sang (born in 1979) majored in economics at Dong-A University (1998-2002). He worked for GS E&C for 20 years, participating in many domestic and international projects including new projects, construction, housing, and infrastructure, and serving as the CEO and CFO of overseas Cambodian branches and subsidiaries, and domestic XiGEIST subsidiaries. Eco Aquafarm, a subsidiary of GS E&C is currently leading Atlantic salmon farming through the first land-based aquaculture in Korea through fishing, to the marine special plant industry, in other words, the transition to the 4th industry, by cutting-edge technology. Mr. Jin is the CEO of GS group-affiliated subsidiaries of large corporations, and is working with the central and local governments such as the Ministy of Oceans and Fisheries and Busan City, and is striving to modernize fisheries by collaborating on R&D with educational institutions such as Pukyong National University, and is participationg as a panelist in the Ocean Super Gap Innovation Forum organized by the Korea Marine Institute(KMI) and the Busan Ilbo. For reference, in 23, he received a commendation from the mayor of Busan for his contributions to the promotion of fishery measures just six months after taking over as CEO of Eco Qquafarm.

[Roundtable]

Sustainable Fisheries and AI : Innovations for the Future

Hwang Jun-seong

Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
Director, Fisheries Policy Division

[Moderator]

Marine data and AI, possibilities and prospects of the blue economy era

Kim Min-su

KMI
Deputy President

Dr. Kim Min-su obtained his Ph.D. in International Law from Korea University. He studied as a visiting scholar at the University of Washington (2010) and Shanghai Maritime University (2013). Currently, he is the Deputy President at the Korea Maritime Institute, in charge of Ocean Economy Strategy Department. Dr. Kim serves in various roles including Policy Research Review Committee Member of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Vice President of the Polar Technology Research Association, Director of the Korea Society of Law of the Sea, Director of External Cooperation of the Korean Association of Eurasian Studies, Planning Committee Member of the World Ocean Forum, and Head of the Policy Division of the Korea Arctic Research Consortium (KoARC). Additionally, he has held the position of Distinguished Professor at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies. Dr. Kim has participated as a government delegation member in APEC TRP, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) Meetings of States Parties, the Arctic Circle, and Arctic Frontiers. He is actively involved in research and projects for establishing national marine and polar policies.

[Speaker]

The Value and Utilization of Ocean Data in the AI Era

Jeon Hyong-mo

Korea Maritime Institute (KMI)
Head of AI Analysis Division

Dr. Hyongmo Jeon (b. 1972) holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering (Supply Chain Management) from Lehigh University, U.S. He is currently the Head of the AI Analysis Division at the Korea Maritime Institute (KMI) and is also an adjunct professor at the Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS) at Pusan National University. Dr. Jeon has led many major projects in the science and technology of the oceans and fisheries sector, including serving as the principal researcher for the formulation of the 3rd Basic Plan for Oceans and Fisheries Development (2021-2030), the top-level strategic plan in the field. His contributions include the formulation of Strategies for Promoting Smart Technologies in Oceans and Fisheries, Plans for Promoting Hydrogen Economy Technologies in Oceans and Fisheries, and Feasibility Studies for Establishing Collaborative Centers for Ocean Science and Technology. Currently, Dr. Jeon is actively engaged in research focused on the integration of artificial intelligence within the oceans and fisheries industry. His primary research interests encompass innovation clusters and science and technology policy research. He can be contacted at hmjeon@kmi.re.kr.

[Speaker]

Claire Jolly

STI at OECD
Directorate

[Speaker]

Marine Data and the Businesses in the United States

Monica Grasso

NOAA
Chief Economist

Dr. Monica Grasso is the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Chief Economist. She provides intellectual leadership, analysis and management expertise for NOAA’s Blue Economy priorities, Earth Observations investments (including climate), and natural resources policies. She serves as senior advisor providing leadership and direction to promote, coordinate, integrate, and implement the use of rigorous economic analysis in support of the NOAA’s mission (Ocean, Weather, Climate and Fisheries). Prior to joining NOAA, Dr. Grasso served as Chief Economist at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), providing expert advice, guidance, and assistance to the agency’s leadership and key management officials on economic trends in the transportation industry, and the impact of policies on the public and industry. Dr. Grasso holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Economics from University of Maryland, certificate in Advanced Business Management from Georgetown University and Executive Education from Harvard Kennedy School.

[Panelist]

Marine data and AI, possibilities and prospects of the blue economy era

Emma Lockerbie

UNEP-WCMC
Program Officer

Dr Emma Lockerbie has a Masters degree in Marine Biology from the University of Southampton, and a PhD in Marine Ecology and Fisheries from the University of Cape Town. Following two years of postdoctoral research focussed on ecosystem-based fisheries management, and three years of lecturing at the University of Cape Town, Dr. Lockerbie moved to the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) based in Cambridge, UK. With ten years’ experience working in marine science, she currently leads the Blue Economy work at UNEP-WCMC. Alongside this work, she also leads several project across a variety of marine themes (including ocean accounting, coastal risk, area-based management and deep sea biodiversity).

[Panelist]

Marine data and AI, possibilities and prospects of the blue economy era

Kim Ju-hyeoun

Korea Maritime Institute (KMI)
Director, Ocean Economy Research Division

Dr. Ju-Hyeoun Kim (born in 1989) obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Ewha Womans University in 2012 and earned a Master's degree in Economics from Fudan University in China. She received a Ph.D. in public policy at the Seoul National University Graduate School of Public Administration. Dr. Ju-Hyeoun Kim has worked as an Director of Ocean Economy Research Division and associate research fellow at Korea Maritime Institute (KMI), which is a government-affiliated research entity under the Prime Minister’s Office. She specialized in data production, survey and policy evaluation in ocean and fisheries sector. She has been working on diverse researches about the analysis of the performance of businesses, employment trends and industry policy in the Korean oceans and fisheries sector. Her recent publications include 'Evaluating the Change in Performance of Ocean and Fishery Businesses During the COVID-19 Pandemic(2023)' and 'How Will the United Nations (UN) Biological Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement Affect the Shipping Industry in the Future?(2023)'.

[Presenter]

Marine data and AI, possibilities and prospects of the blue economy era

Lee Chol-young

Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology
Director of Marine Bigdata & AI. Center

Dr. Cholyoung Lee earned his undergraduate degree in Engineering of Minerals and Resources, specializing in Applied Geophysics, from Inha University in Incheon, South Korea, in 2005. He continued his academic journey at the same university, earning a master’s degree in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in 2007 and a doctoral degree in 2018. Since 2023, he has held the position of Director at the Marine Bigdata & A.I. Center at the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST). In this role, Dr. Lee conducts research and project planning focused on the collection, processing, analysis, and visual representation of spatial big data in various fields, including oceanography, fisheries, and shipping. Recently, he has taken on the role of project leader for the ‘Building Coast Bigdata Platform and Centers’ project, supported by the South Korean Ministry of Science and ICT. In this capacity, he oversees the data collection, standardization, and operation of a platform for marine-related big data produced by 24 institutions and companies, with the aim of making it accessible within the industry. This significant work contributes to the discovery and spread of data-driven innovations in the marine and fisheries sectors. Additionally, Dr. Lee played a key role in spatial big data analysis for zoning during the first phase of the MSP project (2018-2021) and made valuable contributions to standardizing and drafting guidelines for assessing marine spatial characteristics.

[Panelist]

Marine data and AI, possibilities and prospects of the blue economy era

Kim Kwang-hyeon

Department of Cloud Systems at Kyungnam Information University/SHOW Tech Inc.
Ph.D/Professor/Director

Professor Kwang-Hyeon Kim (born in 1968) received a bachelor's degree in information and computing from Hansung University, a master's degree in information and communication engineering from Soongsil University, and a doctoral degree from the Department of Information Engineering at Pukyong National University. He is currently working as a professor in the Department of Cloud Systems at Kyungnam Information University. He has worked at Korean Air, Hansol Telecom, and Dacom, and currently serves as the Secretary General of the Korea Maritime & Fisheries Data Industry Association.

[Moderator]

AI era: How do we display the sea?

Kim Chang-gyeong

Pukyung National University
Head Director, Humanities Korea Plus Research Group

Professor Kim Chang-gyeong (1962) majored in Chinese literature (1985) at Pusan National University and ancient Chinese literature (1998) at Peking University, China. He is currently working as a professor of Chinese studies at Pukyong National University and is devoted to academic research. His university activities include serving as dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, dean of the Graduate School of International Studies, dean of academic affairs, and chairman of the university personnel committee, where he has worked to develop the school. He is currently serving as the head of the Humanities Korea Plus (HK+) Project Group at Pukyong National University, a national project. As for external activities, he has served as president and editor-in-chief of several academic societies, including Korean Association for Chinese Studies and the Association of North-east Asian Cultures, and is active as an overseas director of several academic societies in China. He also serves on the planning committee of the World Ocean Forum (WOF).

[Speaker]

Achievements and Challenges of Exhibitions at the National Maritime Museum of Korea

Baek Seung-ju

National Maritime Museum of Korea
Exhibition Team Leader

Team Leader Baek Seung-ju (born 1980) majored in Museum Studies (2018) in the Department of Cultural Anthropology at Hanyang University. She has worked at the Establishment Team of National Maritime Museum(2010) and has been working on various tasks at the museum, including collecting relics, holding exhibitions, and etcs for 13 years. She is currently the head of the Exhibition Team, and is promoting the permanent exhibition renovation project in 2023 and the special exhibition in 2024.

[Speaker]

The History and Future of Maritime Museums: Embracing the World through the Intellectual Tradition of Natural History and Cutting-Edge Exhibition Techniques

Kim Han-gyul

Department of History, Chonnam National University
Assistant Professor

Professor Hangyul Kim (born in 1985) graduated from the Department of Art History at the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (2007). She received two Master's degrees from the same university, one in Medieval Art History and another in the History and Policy of Museums and Cultural Heritage (2009, 2012). She earned her Ph.D. with a dissertation on the history of museums in late 18th to early 19th century France (2019). Her research focuses on the history and theory of museums and collections, museology, and 18th century French history. She is currently an assistant professor in the Department of History at Chonnam National University.

[Speaker]

Exhibition in the Age of AI : Creating Beyond Taxidermy

Koh, Joowon

Seoul Institute of the Arts
Professor

Professor Koh, Joowon (born 1976) majored in media art at Yokohama National University in Japan, studied Film & Broadcasting at Yonsei University Graduate School of Communication, and is currently a professor of Arts and Technology Expression Lab at the Graduate School of the Seoul Institute of the Arts. In 2008, He directed very first media facade based on the outer wall of Seoul City Hall, and since then, it has continued to develop immersive content based on cutting-edge visual technology such as the world's largest hologram performance, Olympic opening and closing ceremony media art, and world expo exhibition. ◎Main Career ▸ 2023–2025 Designated as a general director for the Korea pavilion of the Expo 2025 Osaka ▸ 2021 Designated as a head director for the traditional culture media project of the Incheon International Airport ▸ 2020 Appointed as an exhibition director for the Korea pavilion of the Expo 2020 Dubai ▸ 2019 Designated as a head director for the immersive visual contents of the National Museum of Korea ▸ 2018 Appointed as the planning committee chair for the next-gen immersive content of the Ministry of Science and ICT ▸ 2018 Designated as the media art director of the opening and closing ceremonies of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Paralympics ◎ Award-winning career ▸ 2022 Won the Korea Creative Content Agency Director’s Award. ▸ 2021 Awarded by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister Prize). ▸ 2021 Won the main prize at the Red Dot Design Award 2021 (Incheon International Airport) ▸ 2019 Awarded the order of merit for the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Paralympics. ▸ 2018 Awarded by the Ministry of Science and ICT in digital content (Minister Prize).

[Speaker]

Busan-type space creation and cultural introduction through the introduction of the undersea art museum in the AI era.

Cho Joung-hyoung

Korean Society of Marine Design
President

Prof. Cho Joung-hyung (b. 1969) received his B.A. in Fine Arts from the Department of Industrial Design at Pukyong National University (1996), his M.A. in Design from Hanyang University (2003), and his Ph.D. in Design from the same graduate school (2010). As the director of the Ocean Convergence Design Research Institute, he conducts industry-academia and research projects with companies in the maritime field, and promotes various ideas, projects, and activities in the field of maritime culture and design in Korea, Focusing on the Pacific Ocean, it promotes various ideas, projects, and activities in the field of maritime culture and design in Korea. He has established the Department of Marine Convergence Design Engineering at the Graduate School of Marine Convergence Design Engineering through the BK21 MADEC Marine Designeering Education Research Group at Pukyong National University, and has published various research results in international papers and domestic journals with researchers in master's and doctoral programs. Currently, he is working as the president of the Korea Marine Design Society, and in particular, he started the field of marine design in earnest in 2013 for the first time in Korea and is promoting various exchanges with advanced countries in the marine field. Professor Cho is an advisory professor at the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, a member of the Busan Metropolitan City Architecture Committee, a steering committee member of the Ocean Policy Alliance, and a steering committee member of the North Port Future Forum. He has been working as an executive director and vice president of the Korean Institute of Public Design for 19 years since the foundation of the society.

[Panelist]

AI era: How do we display the sea?

Kim Tae-man

Korea Maritime and Ocean University
Professor

Kim, Tae-man Professor, Korea Maritime and Ocean University After graduating from the Chinese Language and Literature department at Pusan National University, i earned my Ph.D. from Peking University in China. I am currently a professor at the Korea Maritime and Ocean University. During my tenure, i have served as the director of the library, director of the international exchange office, and dean of the international college. From 2020 to 2023, i served as the director of the National Maritime Museum(MMK). I also serves as the vice president of the Modern Chinese Studies Society and an advisor to the Chinese Modern Literature Society. Additionally, ie have held various positions such as co-representative of the Forum Knowledge Consensus, member of the Presidential Committee for Policy Planning under the Moon Jae-in administration, advisor to the Committee on Balanced National Development, member of the Busan Metropolitan City Cultural and Arts Committee, and head of the Global Cultural City Division of the 7th Busan Metropolitan City Inaugural Committee. I am also a member of the planning and operating committee of the Busan International Symposium of Hankyoreh. I have published numerous papers, including "Xi Jinping's 'Chinese Dream' and the Path to a Cultural Powerhouse" and "Xi Jinping's Cultural Policy and the Cultural Strategy of the 'Belt and Road Initiative.'" My books include "Contemporary China as Seen Through Chinese Films," "Questions to China," "The Night of Pamir," "Knocking on the Door Alone: A Look at Today's Chinese Culture and Art," "Asking Lu Xun(魯迅) for Direction Again," and "Maritime Humanities: Rethinking Maritime Civilization and Maritime Nature."

[Panelist]

AI era: How do we display the sea?

Lee Myung-hee

Dongseo University
Professor

Prof. Myung-Hee Lee (born in 1964) majored in Industrial Design at Chungnam National University (1987) and Information Communication Design at Kyushu Institute of Design in Japan (2002). She is currently working at the College of Design at Dongseo University and operates the "Service & Community Design Lab" to practice the issue of "solving social problems through the power of design." She planned and executed the "Gamcheon Culture Village" activities for the revitalization of Gamcheon 2-dong in Saha-gu, Busan, conducting research and projects to realize the social value of design. Prof. Lee is the Director of the DSU Sustainable Development Center (DSU-SDGs Center) at Dongseo University and serves as the Chair of the Social Welfare Subcommittee of the Busan Council for Sustainable Development.

[Panelist]

AI era: How do we display the sea?

Seo Kwangdeok

Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences, Pukyong National University
HK Professor

Professor Seo Kwang-deok (born in 1965) graduated from the Department of Chinese Language and Literature of Yonsei University(1990), and received his Ph.D. in Chinese modern literature from the same university graduate school(2003). He has worked as a researcher at Yonsei University and Hallym University, and currently works as an HK Professor at the Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences, Pukyong National University.

[Moderator]

Leading Blue technology through convergence of marine science and technology with AI

Kim Dong-sung

Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology
Director, External Relations Department

Dr. Dong Sung Kim received a Master’s degree in zoology (1992), and obtained a Ph.D. degree in biological science (1996) both from Tokyo University. Dr. Kim returned to his home country as a prospective young scientist under the National Brain Pool Program. Since his return to Korea, Dr. Kim has dedicated to broaden and firm domestic research foundation as a physiological ecology specialist in field of meiobenthos. Dr. Kim is the pioneer Korean scientist who was onboard the manned underwater vehicle ‘Shinkai 6500’ to explore the hydrothermal vent named “Kairei” first discovered in the Indian Ocean. Successively, he had joined a tri-lateral (Korea, Japan, USA) international expedition team to explore the world’s deepest abyss called as “Mariana Trench” (11,000km/Kaiko). Throughout these experiences, he led an exploratory voyage in 2018 to the High Sea of the Indian Ocean to discover the hydrothermal vent ecosystem named “Onuri”-the first hydrothermal vent ecosystem discovered by Korea but the 4th by the international competitors—resulting in the successful collection of various samples which obtained novel creatures and natural products and writing a number of research outcome papers. In 2012, Dr. Kim was a principal investigator again leading an expedition team to the Indian Ocean to discover a new hydrothermal vent ecosystem named “Onbada” as the second discovery by Korea and discovered the 3rd one named “Onnarae”, contributing to the advancement of research capabilities in area of deep sea extremophile ecosystem. Furthermore, Dr. Kim has led a scientific team for many years to develop research plans about the East Sea and Dokdo micro-and meio-fauna ecosystem. He also has contributed to the advancement of national marine science by actively participating in a number of meetings to develop national and public marine policies and solutions for domestic coastal problems. Presently, Dr. Kim is Director for External Affairs of the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST), a Member of the Review Committee on Marine Area Use Effect organized by the Ministry of Ocean and Fisheries, a Special Advisor for the National Ocean Science Museum, Secretary-General of Green Growth Ocean Forum, a Board Member and an Auditor of the Society of Marine Environment and Biology, Chair of the Committee on Marine Science of the Society of Marine Environment and Biology, a Board Member and Vice-President of Incorporated Association of Korea Marine Policy, a Registered Board Member of Incorporated Association of Gyeonggi Bay Forum, and an Editor of the Journal of the Korean Society of Oceanography. In addition, Dr. Kim was a Research Fellow at the Marine Policy Department of the University of Delaware, USA, a Member of the Fundamental Research Promotion Sub-Council under the Presidential Advisory Council on Science and Technology, a Member of the Council on Gyeongbuk East Sea Marine Fishery Development, a Member of Marine Policy Advisory Committee of Uljin County, and a Board Member of Incorporated Association of Dokdo Marine Fishery Research. Dr. Kim also served as Director of Strategy Development Division, Director of Marine Biology Division, Director-General of Fundamental Research Department, Director-General of the East Sea Research Institute all under KIOST.

[Session keynote]

Future of Ocean Technology with AI

Choi Jae-sik

KAIST Kim Jaechul Graduate School of Artificial Intelligence
Professor

Jaesik Choi is a professor at the Kim Jaechul Graduate School of AI at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology and CEO of Ineeji. He received his B.S. degree from the Department of Computer Science, Seoul National University in 2004 and his Ph.D. degree from the Department of Computer Science, University Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2012. Afterward, he worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Lawrence Berkeley Lab, and from 2013 to 2019, he worked as an assistant/associate professor at Ulsan Institute of Science and Technology, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Since 2019, he has been an associate/full professor at the Kim Jae-Chul Graduate School of AI, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology. His research interests include time series data prediction and explainable AI, and he was awarded the Prime Minister's Medal for his contributions to the spread of AI technology, including improving the predictability of AI by developing relational automatic statisticians and applying AI technology to Pohang's second blast furnace. He is currently the director of the Explainable Artificial Intelligence Research Center at KAIST and a member of the AI Data Subcommittee of the Digital Platform Government Committee.

[Special Lecture]

AI Based Machine Vision Technology for Seafoods Inspection

Kim Soo-mee

Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology
Senior Rsearch Scientist

Soo Mee Kim (1979 ) studied Electrical Engineering at Paichai University for B.S. (2002) and M.S. (2004) degrees. She received her Ph.D. degree in interdisciplinary programs in radiation applied life science major from Seoul National University, Korea, in 2010. She was a postdoctoral researcher and studied medical image processing in the Department of Nuclear Medicine at Seoul National University, Korea (2010-2012), in the Department of Radiology at the University of Washington, USA (2012-2015), and in the Division of Radiation Instrument Research at Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Korea (2015-2017). Now, she is a principal research scientist in the maritime ICT & Mobility Research department at Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology, Korea from Sep. in 2017. Her main research interests include ICT-based underwater sensing and signal/image processing for unmanned automation techniques. Also, she is a professor at Ocean Science and Technology School, Korea Maritime & Ocean University, and the University of Science & Technology.

[Special Lecture]

AI-based ocean observation and prediction: Strategies and applications

Kim Nam-hoon

Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology
Senior Rsearch Scientist

Dr. Nam-Hoon Kim (born in 1986) obtained his B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from Seoul National University of Science and Technology in 2012. He then earned a M.S. degree in Coastal Engineering in 2014 and a Ph.D. in Coastal and Environmental Engineering in 2019, both from Seoul National University. Following his Ph.D., he worked as a researcher at the Institute of Construction and Environmental Engineering and BK21 at Seoul National University for about a year. Since 2020, he has been working at the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST). He is conducting research on designing observation networks and developing AI-based techniques for correcting numerical model results to improve the accuracy of numerical prediction data produced by the Korea Operational Oceanographic System (KOOS).

[Special Lecture]

Standard process and practical barriers-limitations for an AI (GPT) model and Ocean Science Fusion Research

Cho Hong-yeon

Marine Big-Data & AI Center, Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology
Principal Rsearch Scientist

Dr. Hong-Yeon Cho (born in 1964) studied river, coastal, and ocean engineering at the Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Seoul National University, and received a doctorate from the same graduate school for developing a model to predict environmental changes in rivers. He received a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Hanyang University (ERICA Campus), where he studied the valuation of intangible assets. He is a professor at the University of Science and Technology and Korea Maritime and Ocean University's Graduate School of Marine Science and Technology. He is developing and applying various data-science-related technologies (models) in coast and ocean environment change prediction at the Marine Big Data.AI Center of the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST). He published several books titled as follows: Janus in Nature, Estuary(2011); Sea and Ocean’s Name Tour from the Indian Ocean (2014); Artificial Structures in the Coast and Sea Areas (2017); Putting a Stethoscope on the Sea (co-authored, 2017); Museum of the Sea Where Science is Hidden, Tidal Flats (co-authored, 2020); Coding, a helper for Ocean Research (2022); and Ocean Statistics learned with the R program (2023).

[Special Lecture]

A novel approach for generating spatial data on macroinvertebrates using drone and artificial intelligence in intertidal sediments

Ryu Joo-hyoung

Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology
Principal Rsearch Scientist

Dr. Joo-Hyung Ryu(1969) received the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Geology and Earth System Sciences in 1993, 1995, and 2001, respectively, from the Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea. He has been a Senior/Principal Research Scientist in Korea Ocean Satellite Center(KOSC) at the Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology(KIOST) since 2003. He has served as the Director of KOSC twice. His research interests include DEM generation/sedimentary facies classification/ecological thematic mapping of tidal flat using multiplatform remote sensing data and algorithm development/application study of Geostationary Ocean Color Imager(GOCI). He served as the Editor-in-chief of GEOdata, Korea's first data journal, and is currently the president of the GeoAI Data Society and vice president of the Korean Society of Remote Sensing.

[Special Lecture]

Polar Region Communication Technology and Equipment for Internet of Extreme Things (IoET)

Baek Seung-jae

Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology
Principal Rsearch Scientist

Dr. Seungjae Baek(1979) received his Ph.D. (2010) and MS (2007) in Computer Engineering and his BS (2005) in Electrical Electronic and Communication Engineering, all from Dankook University. He was a founder and a chief research engineer at the Peromnii Inc. from 2010 to 2011. From 2011 to 2013, he was a post-doctoral research associate in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Pittsburgh. He was an assistant professor of the Department of Computer Science at the Dankook University from 2014 to 2016. He has been with the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology(KIOST) since 2016. His research interests include anything that can make computer systems perform faster, cooler, and more reliably. His contributions have been documented in more than 70 papers in top journals and prestigious, peer-reviewed conferences, written two books. His editorial service includes IEEE TC, ACM TECS, JISE, ISPASS, and IISWC, and his conference chair service includes ICMIC, KCS, NVRAMOS, and PRISM.

[Special Lecture]

Development of Technology for Establishing an Underwater Data Center Complex

Han Taek-hee

Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology
Principal Rsearch Scientist

Dr. Taek Hee Han (born in 1972) obtained his Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from Korea University in 1995, and later pursued his Master's and Ph.D. degrees in Structural Engineering from Korea University in 2001 and 2006, respectively. He has worked at Auburn University and Seoul Metro, and has spent 14 years at the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, focusing on high-performance marine and port structures and marine energy development. Currently, he is leading the research and development of underwater space platforms and habitation modules for human living in underwater environments, as well as underwater data centers aimed at enhancing carbon reduction and energy efficiency. Dr. Han serves as the Vice President of the Korea Disaster Prevention Association and is the Chairman of the Floating Concrete Structures Committee at the Korea Concrete Institute. Additionally, he is an active member of various academic societies and acts as a technical advisory committee member for multiple government departments, local governments, and public institutions.

[Moderator]

The 10 Years of Our Ocean Conference and the Significance of Hosting in Busan

Cho Jung-hee

Korea Maritime Institute (KMI)
Vice President

Dr. Cho has worked at the Korea Maritime Institute(KMI) since 2001. His current position is the vice president. Dr. Cho received his Bachelor in Oceanography from Inha University in the Republic of Korea, followed by Master&s Degree in Coastal Zone Management from Nova Southeastern University in the USA. He also earned his Master&s Degree in Resource Economics and his Ph.D. in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics from University of Rhode Island in the USA. He has extensive experience in national fisheries policy research and international cooperation in fisheries. Throughout his career, he has been recognized for his leading role in the management of international fisheries resources and sustainable development in fisheries. Also, He is serving as a president The Fisheries Business Administration Society of Korea.

[Speaker]

Our Ocean Conference, production and sharing of global ocean discourse

Choi Ji-yeon

Korea Maritime Institute (KMI)
Deputy President of Marine Policy Research Department

Dr. Jiyeon Choi, the Deputy President of the Marine Policy Research Department, majored in geography at Kyung Hee University and has been conducting marine policy research at the Korea Maritime Institute since 2001. Her primary research areas include coastal zone management, coastal economic innovation growth models, and the development of marine and island communities. Recently, she has expanded her research to encompass ocean geopolitics and global ocean governance. Dr. Choi also serves as a non-executive director at the National Ocean Science Museum and the Korea Institute of Maritime and Fisheries Technology. She actively participates in national policy advisory activities related to marine and fisheries sectors.

[Speaker]

Global climate change research utilizing BusanSat, an ultra-small ocean observation satellite

Snorre Stamnes

NASA Langley Research Center
Pesearch Physical Scientist

Dr. Snorre Stamnes is an expert in polarized radiative transfer and optimal estimation. Dr. Stamnes developed the Microphysical Aerosol Properties from Polarimetry (MAPP) algorithm, the operational polarimetric aerosol and ocean remote sensing retrieval algorithm for the Research Scanning Polarimeter (RSP). Dr. Stamnes is a member of the PACE Science and Applications Team to apply the MAPP algorithm to the SPEXone and HARP2 polarimeters onboard PACE. Dr. Stamnes also developed a joint lidar and polarimeter aerosol and ocean/land retrieval algorithm as a member of the Science Impact Team for Aerosols for the future NASA Atmosphere Observing System (AOS) mission. Dr. Stamnes received the 2020 NASA Early Career Achievement Medal “For Exceptional Innovation of Synergistic Lidar and Polarimetry Algorithms for Earth System Observations”.

[Speaker]

Towards a successful Our Ocean Conference - NGO collaborations

Park Tae-hyun

Oceans 5
East Asia Program Manager

Taehyun Park studied BSc Marine Biology at the University of Saint Andrews (2012) and MSc Marine Biodiversity and Conservation at Ghent University (2014). She has 10 years of experience on marine conservation across issues including Marine Protected Areas, Sustainable Fisheries, Marine Litter and Climate Change. She has been responsible for leading national and regional projects as Oceans Campaigner at Greenpeace East Asia, as well as leading international projects as Climate Political Advisor. Since joining Oceans 5, she manages Oceans 5 in developing strategic projects and supporting NGO partners especially in South Korea, Japan and the Philippines. Taehyun has previously served in the Korean Republic Presidential Committee on Carbon Neutrality (2021-22). She was also a member of the board for Greenpeace East Asia (2022-24).

[Panelist]

The 10 Years of Our Ocean Conference and the Significance of Hosting in Busan

Kwon Bong-oh

Kunsan National University
Professor

Dr. Bong-Oh Kwon is a Professor in the Department of Marine Biology at Kunsan National University (2020-present), Republic of Korea. He obtained B.S. degree in Oceanography from Seoul National University in 2003 and Ph.D. in Environmental Science (Major in Marine Benthic Ecology) from Seoul National University in 2012. He worked as a senior researcher, research professor in the Research Institute of Oceanography at Seoul National University (2012-2020). He has published 91 peer-reviewed journal articles in the fields of Marine Ecology and Marine Pollution. He is currently the focal point of the CEARAC of the NOWPAP, a member of the Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth Committee, a policy advisor for the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, and an expert for K-IPCC at the Korea Meteorological Administration. Additionally, he is an expert for the IPCC TFI.

[Panelist]

The 10 Years of Our Ocean Conference and the Significance of Hosting in Busan

Kim Kyoung-rean

KIOST
Principal Rsearch Scientist

Professor / Principal Research Scientist Kyoungrean Kim(born in 1970) received a bachelor’s degree in material science and engineering from Korea university(1997), a master’s degree in Environmental engineering from Yeungnam university(2000), and a doctorate in Environment and Life engineering from Toyohashi university of technology in Japan(2004). Then he completed his postdoctoral research at Nagoya university in Japan. Since Feb. 2005, he has been conducting research and development specialized in the marine environment field, remediation of marine sediments at Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology(KIOST) for 19 years, and has also been conducting education for 7 years at University of Science and Technology(UST) since Mar. 2016. In the past 5 years, he achieved excellent research results, including 7 SCI and 2 KCI publications and 4 domestic and 1 USA patents. He is the vice president of the Korean Society of Sediment Environment and Dredging and is a member of various other academic societies. He is also a member of the central construction technology evaluation committees of Korean government.

[Panelist]

The 10 Years of Our Ocean Conference and the Significance of Hosting in Busan

Choi Young-jun

Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute
Senior Researcher

Dr. Young-Jun Choi (1969) majored in Astronomy and Atmospheric Sciences at Kyungpook National University (B.S., 1995, M.S., 1997) and received his Ph.D. in Planetary Sciences from Tel Aviv University in Israel (2005). He was a postdoctoral fellow at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). He has been researching space object monitoring and lunar and planetary exploration at the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute since 2007. He is currently a professor at the School of Astronomy and Space Sciences at the University of Science and Technology. Dr. Young-Jun Choi served as the Director of the Space Science Division at the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute and participated as a public space expert member of the National Science and Technology Council. He leads the team for observing aerosols in the Earth's atmosphere using polarimetric cameras for space and aircraft.

[Moderator]

Kim Hyun-kyum

PanStar Group / World Ocean Forum
President / Chair of the Planning Committee

[Panelist]

Jang Ha-yong

Busan Development institute
Chief Research Fellow

[Roundtable]

KIM Sung-bum

Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries
Deputy Minister for Marine Policy Office

[Panelist]

Sim Seong-tae

Busan Metropolitan City
Director, Maritime, Agriculture and Fisheries Bureau

[Panelist]

Lee Dae-sung

Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea (MABIK)
Head, Mirne Bio Industrialization Division

[Panelist]

Kim In-hyun

School of Law, Korea University
Professor

[Panelist]

An Kwang-hean

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., Ltd.
President

[Panelist]

Youn Joo

Korea Culture & Tourism Institute
Associate Research Fellow

[Panelist]

Yun Hee-sung

Korea Maritime and Ocean University
Dean, Graduate School of Marimite Finance

[Panelist]

Ma Chang-mo

Korea Maritime Institute (KMI)
Deputy President

[Panelist]

Kim Min-su

Korea Maritime Institute (KMI)
Deputy President

[Panelist]

Kim Chang-gyeong

Pukyung National University
Head of Director of Humanities Korea Plus Research Group

[Panelist]

Kim Dong-sung

External Relations Department of KIOST
Director