The Schedule
Day 1
August 22, 2024 (Thursday)
14:00 - 16:00
IES DEMO Session (Regency Ballroom A)
20-30 invited startups will present
SPC judges will select 10 finalists
16:30 - 17:00
IES Opening Session (Regency Ballroom A)
Moderator: Eunbi Cho (Weverse America Inc.)
Opening Remarks – IL Minn, PhD, IES 2024 Chair
Congratulatory Remarks – Tom Oh PhD, KSEA President
IES Keynote: “Why Silicon Valley” - Kwangrog Kim (Managing Partner, Primer Sazze)
17:00 - 18:30
IES Idea Pitch Competition (Regency Ballroom A)
Moderator: Eunbi Cho (Weverse America Inc.)
10 Invited companies will present and compete.
Judges
- Kwangrog Kim (Managing Partner, Primer Sazze)
- Bumsoo Kim (Partner, Translink Investment)
- Sunghyuk Park (Professor, KAIST)
- Se-Hwang Kim (COO, Attrakt USA)
- Gina Son (KDB Silicon Valley)
Day 2
August 23, 2024 (Friday)
11:00 - 13:00
IES Closed Session (Regency Ballroom A)
1-on-1 coaching with IES mentors (investors, successful entrepreneurs, attorneys, etc).
15:00 - 16:30
IES Startup Pitch Competition (Regency Ballroom A)
SPC final competition with 10 selected finalists
Moderator: Eunbi Cho (Weverse America Inc.)
Judges
- Kwangrog Kim (Managing Partner, Primer Sazze)
- Bumsoo Kim (Partner, Translink Investment)
- Sunghyuk Park (Professor, KAIST)
- Se-Hwang Kim (COO, Attrakt USA)
- Gina Son (KDB Silicon Valley)
18:30 - 19:30
IES Startup Demo (Regency Ballroom A)
19:00 - 21:00
IES Networking Dinner at UKC Happy Hour (Regency Ballroom A)
21:00 - 24:00
IES Networking Gathering (Regency Ballroom A)
Day 3
August 24, 2023 (Saturday)
11:00 - 13:00
UKC Closing and Award Ceremony (Grand Ballroom D)
14:00 - 17:00
SPC Networking Lunch
Venue: K-grill, 617 San Mateo Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066