Founder of the Honey Bee Network, Sristi, GIAN & NIF, VF IIMA:
Pioneer of Grassroots Innovation, a world-renowned authority who empowers marginalized creators by bridging indigenous, frugal innovations from rural communities to global policy and institutional recognition.
Prof. Kwanwoo Shin
Professor of Chemistry at Sogang University, specializing in research across bio, nano, and advanced materials. His work integrates AI-driven technology matching, microfluidics, and 3D printing, focusing on practical applications in biomaterials and diagnostic technologies that bridge the gap between academia and industry.
Keynote Speakers
Prof. Thomas Kang
Professor at SNU and a Fellow of KAST, specializing in structural engineering. He has won all four major awards in concrete engineering, including the ACI Wason Medal and ASCE T.Y. Lin Award. He leads impactful research in sustainable, low-cost structural solutions and drives global innovation through appropriate technology.
Prof. Seong-bae Lim
Professor at St. Mary’s University and a Research Professor at UCL. The author of Living Innovation and Innovation 5.0, he is a leading scholar in blockchain and emerging tech. Having delivered over 200 lectures for the UN and global institutions, he focuses on leveraging technology and innovation to drive sustainable growth and social value.
Dr. Herb S. Rhee
Managing Director of the Innovative Technology and Energy Center (iTEC), Tanzania. A leading expert in appropriate technology, he specializes in the solar power system development, sustainable engineering and international research partnerships to drive the community-based innovation and local empowerment across East Africa.
Dir. Ji-Young Yoon
Founder and CEO of E3empower Africa and a former staff at Lockheed Martin, where she was responsible for the roll-out of advanced satellite systems. As a pioneer in innovative IT and entrepreneurship Incubation, she equips students from elementary to university levels with practical, job-ready skills to foster the voluntary learning and sustainable livelihoods in developing nations.
Dr. Woo-kyun Jun
Managing Director / Chief of R&D Center of the Hojeon. Ltd.
Visiting Professor of Graduate School of Engineering Practice,
Seoul National University.
He is promoting the establishment of appropriate technology-based smart factories in industrial sites of developing countries.