SeouLA 2017, made possible by the generous support of the Korea Foundation, convenes dynamic business, civic, government, and academic leaders from the United States and South Korea to exchange ideas and discuss key bridges in the U.S.-Korean relationship, including trade policy, innovation, and economic and cultural ties. Review the forum program.
Read a report on SeouLA and summaries of the keynote address, first session, and second session.
Program:
Welcome and Lunch - 12:00PM
The Honorable Mickey Kantor
Partner, Mayer Brown LLP; U.S. Secretary of Commerce (1996-1997); U.S. Trade Representative (1993-1996)
Ambassador Sihyung Lee
President, The Korea Foundation
Ambassador Key-cheol Lee
Consul General, Korean Consulate General in L.A.
Keynote Interview - 1:00PM
Mr. Tony Seba
Instructor of Entrepreneurship, Disruption, and Clean Energy, Stanford University
Moderated by Ms. Jennifer Faust, Executive Director, Pacific Council on International Policy
Economic Revitalization Through New Technology Between the U.S. and Korea - 2:00PM
Dr. Sangkyun Cha
Director, Big Data Institute, Seoul National University
Mr. Jay Eum
Co-Founder & Managing Director, TransLink Capital
Ms. Kate Gordon
Senior Advisor, Paulson Institute
Dr. Jinhyung Kim
President & CEO, A.I. Research Institute
Moderated by Dr. Angelov Farooq, Founding Director, UC Riverside Center for Economic Development & Innovation
The Status of U.S.-Korea Free Trade - 4:00PM
Dr. Taeho Bark
Professor, Seoul National University
Dr. Byung-il Choi
Professor, Ewha Women's University
Ms. Clara Gillispie
Senior Director of Trade, Economic and Energy Affairs, The National Bureau of Asian Research
Dr. Yong Suk Lee
Fellow, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
Dr. Yunjong Wang
Adjunct Professor, Catholic University of Korea
Moderated by Dr. Wook Chae, Professor, Kyung Hee University
Closing Remarks - 6:00PM
Dr. Jerrold D. Green
President & CEO, Pacific Council on International Policy
Ambassador Sihyung Lee
President, The Korea Foundation