KOOM 2025 Program | Korean Startup & Culture Festival Schedule

Agenda by Day / Track

KOOM opens with keynote speeches sharing the visions of industry giants and dialogues with leaders shaping Korea's startup ecosystem.

Startup Pitch Contest

Founder Stories

Business Ecosystem

Scale-up Insights

Top experts in finance, investment, AI, cloud, and other fields share in-depth insights on the future of industries and strategies for Korean startups and companies.

Finance & Investment Strategies

AI & Future Technologies

Web 3.0 & Crypto

The Future of Healthcare

Global Brands & F&B

Through the stories of leaders driving K-culture and social impact, we explore Korea's global influence and diverse leadership—culminating in the festival's grand finale.

K-Beauty Summit

K-Content & Media

Diaspora & Identity

K-Food & Lifestyle

Program Details

KOOM STAGE

Session #1

Building the Ecosystem

• Oh-hyun Kwon

Former CEO, Samsung Electronics

• Hyuk-bin Kwon

Founder, Smilegate ; CVO, Smilegate Holdings; Chairman, Smilegate Hope Studio

• Jong Nam Oh

Senior Advisor, Kim & Chang; Board Member, Orange Planet Foundation

Session #2

From Blocks to Boroughs

• Bong-jin Kim

Founder, Woowa Brothers; Chairman, GrandeClip

Session #3

Scroll of Success

• Junkoo Kim

Founder & Global CEO, WEBTOON Entertainment

Session #4

Lead the Wave

• Jim Kim

Founder of Snowfox

Session #5

K-Capital's Global Play

• Sung-joo Kim

Chief Visionary & Sustainability Officer, Sungjoo Group; Chairperson of MCM Group

KOOM STAGE

Session #1

Acceleration Ahead: The Rising Influence of Global Koreans in Finance

• Yup S. Kim

Chief Investment Officer, Texas Municipal Retirement System

• Annika Kim

Director of Credit, TMRS

Session #2

Signal of Success

• Eric J. Kim

Co-founder & Managing Partner, Goodwater Capital

Session #3

Hash the Future

• Simon Kim

CEO & Managing Partner, Hashed

DREAM LOUNGE

Session #1

VCs of New York

• Alexa von Tobel

Founder & Managing Partner, Inspired Capital

• Hayley Barna

General Partner, First Round Capital

• John Kwaak

Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Zero Infinity Partners

Session #2

K-Startups Go Global

• Heeeun Park

Partner, Altos Ventures

• In Joon Hwang

CEO & Managing Partner, Z Venture Capital

• Sophie Kim

Founder & CEO, Kurly

• Kiha Lee

Founder & Managing Partner, Sazze Partners

Session #3

Healthy Scaling

• Richard Park

Founder, CityMD ; Co-founder & Managing Partner, Ascend Partners

• April Koh

Co-founder & CEO, Spring Health

• Saeju Jeong

Co-founder & Executive Chairman, Noom

KOOM STAGE

Session #1

K Human Being

• Angela Buchdahl

Senior Rabbi, Central Synagogue

• James Rhee

Author of Red Helicopter

• Joseph Juhn

Director of Jerónimo

Session #2

Tradition on the Rocks

• HEE KYUNG CHO

CEO, HWAYO GROUP

Session #3

One Bowl, One Playbook

• Junghun Song

Founder & CEO, Cupbop

• Dok Kwon

COO, Cupbop

Session #4

Media Transformation

• Hannah Yang

The New York Times Chief Growth Officer

Session #5

Baby Shark Swims in the Korean Wave

• Ryan Seungkyu Lee

Co-founder & Executive Vice President, The Pinkfong Company

Session #6

Making the Stage

• Tae Ho Kim

COO, HYBE; CEO, BELIFT LAB

DREAM LOUNGE

Session #1

Beloved K Images

• Soorin Kim

CEO, Entre Reves

※ The schedule is subject to change depending on circumstances.