Global Unicorn Program in Seoul for Business Leaders

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Global Unicorn Program – Seoul

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Global Unicorn Program - Seoul

Including Try Everything 2023

Dates2024

FeesUSD 6,000

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Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business presents Eurasia’s first unicorn-themed program for next generation business leaders, in partnership with The World Government Summit of UAE, The Executive Council of Dubai, Whampoa Group, Seoul Municipal Government & Maekyung Media Group.

60₊

Leaders of the future

3-4

Days
(Each program)

10₊

Professors

20₊

Unicorns

30₊

Experts

10_x

Businesses

Acquire unparalleled regional knowledge: Form a holistic perspective and deep dive into the world’s fastest growing regions: GCC, RCEP, and East Asia.

Harness the power of exponential tech: Web 3.0, blockchain, smart manufacturing, AI, rapid prototyping, quantum computing and beyond.

Construct your own regional ecosystem: Gain access to a highly curated network of like-minded leaders, investment bodies, government support and highly relevant local resources.

Thrive in today’s world of accelerating change: Receive guidance from professors, industry experts and successful unicorn founders from RCEP to fast-track your business growth in the region.

Global Unicorn Program Series by CKGSB

With the aim to build a global ecosystem to foster a new generation of unicorns with an enhanced emphasis on global responsibility, social purpose and a long-term perspective, the unicorn programs are tailored to the following organizations and individuals:

Global Unicorn Program in Seoul

This 3.5-day program will focus on areas where Korean unicorns have a unique edge, like med-tech, culture, and e-sports. Learn how some of Korea’s most exciting startups leverage the country’s unique startup ecosystem and develop valuable business opportunities. This program will be taught by world-class scholars as well as founders of Korean unicorns such as The Kurly and Yanolja and potential unicorns. As a participant, you also gain exclusive one-day access to ‘Try Everything,’ the biggest global unicorn forum in Korea.

Benefits

Discover how startups become unicorn companies in an advanced economy with a relatively small domestic market.

Learn how to apply cutting-edge business insights from world-class scholars and founders of unicorns in the e-sports, med-tech and cultural industries.

Participate in one-to-one pitches and networking sessions with influential global VCs and corporate VCs.

1-Day full access to a prestigious unicorn forum in Seoul.

Program Information

LanguageEnglish

Global Unicorn Program in Seoul

Dates
2024
Tuition
USD 6,000
CKGSB Alumni receive a 20% discount
Contact
Madi Yoo
Email: madiyoo@ckgsb.edu.cn

Program Agenda

12^th Sept. Tuesday Day 1 - Forum Try Everything (DDP)
09:00 – 12:00 Arrival Korea
12:00 – 13:30 Lunch & Ice Breaking
13:30 – 15:00 Opening Ceremony
- DNA of Korean Unicorns + Networking
  Lee Young, Minister of SMEs and Startups(MSS)
  Dong-Sung CHO, Chairman of The Institute for Industrial Policy Studies(IPS) Korea
18:00 – 20:00 Gala Dinner : CKGSB Korea Alumni Association presents
13^th Sept. Wednesday Day 2 - Program
9:00 – 10:30
- How to Become a Unicorn
  XIANG Bing, founding Dean at CKGSB
10:30 – 11:00
- Tea Break
11:00 – 12:00
- 4 Pillars of Data-driven Decision
  Anindya Ghose, Heinz Riehl Chair
  Professor of Business at NYU Stern
12:00 – 13:30 Lunch and Group Discussion
14:00 – 15:30
- Try Everything Opening Ceremony
  Sehoon OH, Mayor of Seoul
16:00 – 17:00
- Cocktail Reception and Networking
  with 100+ global VCs and Start-ups
17:00 – 18:00 Panel Session with Try Everything
18:00 – 20:00 Networking & Refection
14^th Sept. Thursday Day 3 - Program
09:00 – 12:15
- Innovation Tournament: Identifying, Selecting, and Developing Exceptional Opportunities
  Karl Ulrich, CIBC Endowed Professor, Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions Research, Wharton
  *30minutes tea break in between
12:00 – 13:30 Lunch and Group Discussion
13:30 – 15:30
- Company Visit + Lecture
  Kim Jong Yoon, Founder & CEO of Yanolja
16:00 – 18:00
- Company Visit + Lecture
  Guan Wang, President, Gen.G Esport Global Academy
18:00-20:00 Free Night
15^th Sept. Friday Day 4 - Program
09:00 – 10:30
- New Banking, New Bank
  Mintaek HONG, Founder of Toss Bank (Unicorn)
10:30 – 10:40 Tea Break
10:40 – 12:00
- South Korea’s Digital Tech-driven Unicorns
  Yongjae JANG, professor of KAIST
  Lunch and Group Discussion
13:30 – 17:00
- Investment Pitch and networking Start-ups and VCs at Samsung C-Lab Sharing and interaction session
  Roadshow with global investors, scaling entrepreneurs and corporate executivesPanel judges: Li Wei, Vision Creator, LB Investment
18:00 – 20:00 Closing Dinner and Certificate Awarding

Regional Experts

BING XIANG
Founding Dean,
Professor of China Business &
Globalization
WEI LI
Associate Dean for Asia and Europe
Professor of Economics
Director of the Case Center
DONG-SUNG CHO
Emeritus Professor, Seoul National University
Visiting Professor, CKGSB
Director of The Institute for Industrial Policy Studies
Anindya Ghose
Professor of Business, New York University's Leonard N. Stern School of Business
Yongjae JANG
Professor of KAIST
Jong-yoon KIM
CEO
Yanolja&Yanolja Cloud
Guan WANG
President, Gen.G Global
E-Sport Academy
Mike SONG
Executive Vice President,
Global Head of Genesis
Jee-Woong KIM
CSO
TOSS BANK (Unicorn)