10:00-11:00
Opening Ceremony
Opening Remarks · Moderator · Keynote Speech
Congratulatory
Remarks
Se Dol Lee
Ulsan National Institute of Science
and Technology Department
of Mechanical Engineering
Distinguished Professor
Congratulatory
Remarks
Chan Jong Park
Jeonbuk Disabled
Cycling Federation
Athlete
Keynote
Speech
Jürgen Schmidhuber
King Abdullah University
of Science and Technology
Saudi Arabia
Professor
Keynote
Speech
Daniel Susskind
King’s College London
Research Professor
11:05-12:15
Opening DialoguePlenary Session
Discussion on Solutions to Bridge the New Gaps and Inequalities Created by Technological Advancement
1) Keynote Speech
The keynote speech will present human-centered policy alternatives for the Great Transformation era. Leading experts will discuss inequality, the climate crisis, caregiving, and labor, emphasizing principles that restore human dignity through inclusive economic policies protecting the vulnerable.
2) Opening Dialogue
Building on the keynote speech, this dialogue will explore “The Role of Public Policy in Human-Centered Transformation,” addressing the social impact of advanced technologies, evolving policy directions, and strategies to improve quality of life.
Congratulatory
Remarks
Dong Yeon Kim
Governor
of Gyeonggi Province
Opening Dialogue Panelist
Christine Zhenwei Qiang
World Bank’s
Digital Vice Presidency
Global Director
Opening Dialogue Panelist
Jürgen Schmidhuber
King Abdullah University
of Science and Technology
Saudi Arabia
Professor
Opening Dialogue Panelist
Daniel Susskind
King’s College London
Research Professor
14:00-15:20
OpportunitySession 1
AI Technological Progress and Social Inequality
This session examines the social and economic inequalities emerging from the rapid spread
of AI technologies. It will discuss pathways to promote inclusive technology use and improved
technological accessibility, review structural drivers of inequality such as information and digital
literacy gaps, and explore policy measures including strengthened data publicness and improved
technological accessibility for vulnerable groups.
Moderator
Jae Hwe Ku
The Center for the National Interest
Senior Fellow
Speaker
Alex Rosenblat
The Markup & CalMatters
Sociotechnical Research Director
Speaker
Kyoung Chul Kong
Korea Advanced Institute
of Science and Technology
Department of Mechanical
Engineering
Professor
Speaker
Kang Ho Bong
Software Policy
and Research Institute
Senior Researcher
Speaker
Byoung Il Oh
Digital Justice Network
President
15:40-17:40
ClimateSession 2
Rural RE100 : A Climate-Economy Model for the Mutual Prosperity of Agriculture and Industry
This session addresses the sustainability of rural communities amid demographic change
and the escalating climate crisis. It will highlight strategies such as agrivoltaics, rural–industry
collaboration and cooperative models, and the establishment of AI-driven agricultural ecosystems,
while also examining the roles of central and local governments in advancing coordinated and
forward-looking policy responses.
Moderator
Yun Soung Kim
Chair of the Gyeonggi
RE100 Advisory Committee,
Gyeonggi Environmental
Energy Agency
Speaker
Makoto Tajima
Institute for Sustainable
Energy Policies (East Asia)
Director
Speaker
Hae Cheong Park
Ministry of Agriculture Food
and Rural Affairs Rural Carbon
Neutrality Policy Division
Director
Speaker
Yeon Ji Kim
Gyeonggi Province
Energy Industry Division
Director
Panelist
Je hoon Sung
Gyeonggi Province
Agricultural Research
& Extension Services
Director
Panelist
Soo Young Oh
Yeungnam University
Institute of Clean Technology
Professor
Panelist
Jae woo Nam
Korea Agrivoltaics Association
Secretary General
Panelist
Jae Gwan Choi
Solar Dividend
Community Network
Representative
Panelist
Mun Sig Yoon
Gyeonggi Province
Agricultural Policy Division
Rural Income Team Leader
10:00-11:10
CaregivingSession 3
Transformation of Care and Welfare in AI Era: Beyond Technology to People
This session considers the transformation of care and welfare systems in the AI era, emphasizing
the shift from technology-driven approaches to a paradigm that safeguards human dignity.
It will explore the application of AI and robotics in care services and assess the related ethical,
accountability, and inclusion challenges, as well as the potential for technology to reinforce
the social safety net.
Moderator
Young Jun Choi
Yonsei University
Department of
Public Administration
Professor
Speaker
Mary Madden
Georgetown University
Graduate School
of Arts & Sciences
Adjunct Faculty
Speaker
Daniel Hoffman
Herndon Virginia
Town Manager
Speaker
Jeung Kun Kim
Kangnam University
Department of Senior Business
Associate Professor
Speaker
Hong Soo Kim
Seoul National University
AI Health and Care Center
Director
11:30-12:55
LaborSession 4
The Platform Economy and Jobs in the 3X (AI, Digital, Green) Era
This session examines the institutional challenges facing the labor market and platform economy
amid industrial changes driven by AI, digitalization, and the green transition. It will review key reform
priorities—including the protection of platform workers’ rights, the enhancement of social security
systems, and the modernization of labor standards—and discuss strategies for workforce training
and skills development in response to technological change.
Moderator
Jai Joon Hur
Korea Labor Institute
President
Speaker
Guy Standing
SOAS University
of London
Development Studies
Professorial Research
Associate
Speaker
Jun Imai
Sophia University
Department of Sociology
Professor
Panelist
Eun Kyung Kim
Gyeonggi Research
Institute
Part-time Researcher
Panelist
Hye Won Kim
Korea National University
of Education Graduate School
of Educational Policy
and Administration
Professor
Panelist
Adrian Marcellus
Malaysia Centre
for the Fourth
Industrial Revolution
(MYCentre4IR)
Head of Centre
12:55-13:20
Closing Ceremony
Forum Summary · Closing Remarks