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Global Conference

GLOBAL CONFERENCE

GLOBAL
CONFERENCE

Keynote lectures and presentations of the global leaders on the strategies of the convergence development during the era of the 4th industrial revolution that will be led by VR, AR, and MR

Pre-registered visitors are welcomed to the conferenceat
no cost withoutneeding to go through a separate onsite registration process.

Venue3F International Meeting Room, Business Tower, Nuritkum Square

The registration opportunity for the conference will be provided on a first-come-first served basis since only a limited number of seats are available for this conference. Please make a reservation in advance.

Note

  • If you are pre-registered, please show your ID (or business card) at the event booth before entering the event venue.
    • You may not be permitted to enter the event venue without your ID.
  • Onsite registration will not be available if all seats have been already reserved through pre-registration.
  • Pre-registration or onsite registration will not be available for children under the age of 14.
    However, they may be permitted to enter the event venue without pre or onsite registration if they are accompanied by their parents or a group leader (school teacher) (Pre or onsite registration is required for each parent and group leader)
※ The programs listed above are subject to change by the host
Date Time Program Speaker
Day 1 9/18 (Mon) 13:00 ~ 14:00
(60’)
Convergence strategy for the development of VR/AR/MR that will lead the era of the 4th industrial revolution(registration / check-in)
14:00 ~ 14:10 Event Introduction Host
14:10 ~ 14:40
(30’)
Keynote Speech #1
[Overseas]
“The social networking society that uses VR/AR technologies in the era of the 4th industrial revolution” James Hairston
(Oculus, Head)
14:40 ~ 15:00
(20’)
Opening & Welcoming Speech Yoon Kyung-lim
(President of Korea VR/AR Industry Association)
Congratulatory Message #1 Noh Kyung-won
(Ministry of Science and ICT)
Congratulatory Message #2 Shin Jae-sik
(NIPA)
15:00 ~ 15:30
(30’)
Keynote Speech #2
[Overseas]
“HTC's VR/AR business industry strategy” Raymond Pao
(HTC, Vice President)
15:30 ~ 16:00
(30’)
Keynote Speech #3
[Overseas]
“Use of AR technology in smart helmet manufacturing industry” Byron Han
(DAQRI, Vice President)
16:00 ~ 16:30
(30’)
Keynote Speech #4
[Overseas]
“Great VR/AR experiences depend on great technology” Elliot Lu
(AMD, Head)
16:30 ~ 17:00
(30’)
Session #1
[Domestic]
“Leadership strategy of Microsoft in VR/AR market” NTO Lee Keon-bok
(Microsoft Korea)
17:00 ~ 17:30
(30’)
Session #2
[Overseas]
“Introduction and potentials of world’s first free-roam multiplayer VR theme park” Tim Ruse
(Zero Latency, CEO)
17:30 ~ 18:00
(30’)
Session #3
[Domestic]
“VR/AR service & market strategies using KT’s 5G technology” Koh Yoon-jeon
(KT, Director)

Welcome Speech

Photo Name[Title] Brief History
James Hairston James Hairston
[Oculus, Public Policy Head]
  • Head of Public Policy, Oculus
  • Public Policy Manager, Facebook
    • Policy Advisor, Obama Administration, White
    • House Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force
    • Policy Advisor, US Small Business Administration Administrator
    • Stanford University Law School, JD
    • Harvard College, BA in Social Studies
Yoon Kyung-lim Yoon Kyung-lim
[President of Korea VR/AR Industry Association]
  • TBD
Noh Kyung-won Noh Kyung-won
[Ministry of Science and ICT)]
  • TBD
신재식 Shin Jae-sik
[NIPA]
  • TBD

Speaker Profile

※ The programs listed above are subject to change by the host
Photo Name[Title] Brief History
James Hairston James Hairston
[Oculus, Public Policy Head]
  • Head of Public Policy, Oculus
  • Public Policy Manager, Facebook
    • Policy Advisor, Obama Administration, White
    • House Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force
    • Policy Advisor, US Small Business Administration Administrator
    • Stanford University Law School, JD
    • Harvard College, BA in Social Studies
Raymond Pao Raymond Pao
[HTC, Vive]
  • HTC Vive, Vice President
  • Associate Vice President of VR New Technology
  • HTC, Special Assistant to CEO
  • HTC, Senior Director
Byron Han Byron Han
[DAQRI, Vice President]
  • DAQRI Vice President
  • Former Apple, Siri Client Engineering
    • Apple, Special Project Group Director
Elliot Lu Elliot Lu
[AMD, Head]
  • AMD, Manager and APAC head, Virtual Reality & Display Alliance
  • Former AMD, Product Manager, Client Business Unit
    • AMD, Manager, Customer Engineering
Lee Keon-bok NTO Lee Keon-bok
[Microsoft Korea]
  • Microsoft Korea NTO
Tim Ruse Tim Ruse
[Zero Latency, CEO]
  • Zero Latency VR, CEO
  • Former Roadhouse Digital, PM
    • Consumer Affairs Victoria PM
    • Victoria Legal Aid Analyst
  • RMIT University
Koh Yoon-jeon Director Koh Yoon-jeon
[KT]
  • TBD
※ The programs listed above are subject to change by the host
Date Time Program Speaker
Day 29/19 (Tue) 09:00 ~ 09:55 Convergence between entertainment, education, manufacturing, medicine, defense industry and VR/AR [onsite registration / check-in]
09:55 ~ 10:00 Event Introduction Host
(Cha Jung-hoon)
10:00 ~ 10:30
(30’)
Morning Session #1
[Entertainment & VR/AR]
“The future of design and UX in mixed reality for entertainment, training and collaboration” Philippe Lewicki
(AfterNow, CEO)
10:30 ~ 11:00
(30’)
Morning Session #2
[Education & VR/AR]
“Simulation & Training Solutions for Virtual Reality” Peeter Nieler CEO
(Criffin, CEO)
11:00 ~ 11:30
(30’)
Morning Session #3
[Medical, Health and VR/AR]
“Virtual/Augmented reality technology applied on Medical models” Baek Nam-jong Professor
(Seoul National University Bundang Hospital)
11:30 ~ 12:00
(30’)
Morning Session #4
[Military Affairs & VR/AR]
“VR in Serious Games and Application of VR in military training” Otakar Nieder
(Bohemia, Director)
12:00 ~ 13:30
Break Time (Lunch Time)
13:00 ~ 13:30
(30’)
Trend of Global VR/AR Market [registration / check-in]
13:25 ~ 13:30 Event Introduction Host
(Jeong Woo-chae)
13:30 ~ 14:00
(30’)
Afternoon Session #1
[VR Market in Korea]
“VR/AR market in Korea & information exchange vitalization strategy” Lee Hyuk-soo
14:00 ~ 14:30
(30’)
Afternoon Session #2
[VR Market in the US]
“VR/AR industry trends and business strategies in the US” Karl Krantz
(SVVR, CEO)
14:30 ~ 15:00
(30’)
Afternoon Session #3
[VR Market in Europe]
“VR/AR industry trends and business strategies in the Europe” Salar Shahna
(World VR Forum, Director)
15:00 ~ 15:30
(30’)
Afternoon Session #4
[VR Market in Taiwan]
“VR/AR industry trends and business strategies in the Taiwan” Adam Tsuei
(Taiwan association for VR/AR, Chairman)
15:30 ~ 16:00
(30’)
Afternoon Session #5
[VR Market in China]
“VR/AR industry trends and business strategies in the China” Andy Niu
(Z-Park CCGI Development Alliance, Chairman)
16:00 ~ 17:00
(60’)
Panel discussion “Discussion of collaborative approach to global VR·AR market trends” All speakers

Speaker Profile

※ The programs listed above are subject to change by the host
Photo Name[Title] Brief History
Philippe Lewicki Philippe Lewicki
[AfterNow]
  • Founder and CEO of AfterNow
  • Produced the first out of home consumer entertainment experience with the Hololens
  • Microsoft Partner for Mixed Reality
Peeter Nieler Peeter Nieler
[Criffin, CEO]
  • Criffin CEO & PM
  • Former Virtual Neuroscience Lab, Co-founder
    • Tallinn University, Adviser to Vr R&D Lab
Baek Nam-jong Baek Nam-jong Professor
[Seoul National University Bundang Hospital]
  • TBD
Otakar Nieder Otakar Nieder
[Bohemia simulations, Director]
  • Bohemia Interactive Simulations, Senior Director of Development
  • Former Bohemia, Senior Programmer Bohemia, Technical Director
Lee Hyuk-soo Lee Hyuk-soo
[Strategy and Execution]
  • TBD
Karl Krantz Karl Krantz
[SVVR, CEO]
  • Founder of Silicon Valley Virtual Reality(SVVR) Conference and Meetups
  • Former VR community organizer, evangelist, and startup advisor
    • Creator of VR LaunchPad
Salar Shahna Salar Shahna
[World VR Forum, Director]
  • World VR Forum, Co-Founder & Creative Director
Adam Tsuei Adam Tsuei
[Taiwan association for VR/AR, Chairman]
  • Chairman, Taiwan Association for Virtual and Augmented Reality
    • CEO & Chairman, Amazing Film Studio
    • Founder & Chairman, WeFx Studio
    • Former President, Sony Music Entertainment, Greater China
    • Managing Director, BMG Entertainment. Pan China Region
Andy Liu Andy Liu
[Z-Park CCGI Development Alliance, Chairman]
  • Z-Park CCGI Development Alliance Chairman
    • China Association S&M Commercial Enterprise, VP
    • Gaia International Group, President
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