Dr. Colin Bradford, a leading voice on the “new dynamics of summitry,” returns for this third and final executive breakfast in our November G20 Seoul Summit series. Through a live call-in, Bradford will examine final preparations and innovations for the upcoming meeting of world leaders, as well as discuss Korea’s role as an innovation leader […]
This second in a series of executive breakfast sessions will address the November summit schedule with Dr. Marcus Noland, deputy director and senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. After exploring the significance of the Seoul Summit and potential for institutional reform in our first breakfast of the series, this follow-up discussion will […]
This first executive breakfast in a three-part series highlights Korea’s attractiveness as a regional hub for economic dialogue, investment, and innovation. The session explores both the mechanics and the attendant opportunities of bringing the world to Korea for the G20 summit. The event will feature a call-in by Colin Bradford, a leading voice on the […]
The Korea Society and U.S.-Korea Business Council invite you to an insightful discussion among senior national-security and business leaders on the necessity for the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA). Trade and investment between the two countries represent a significant engine of economic growth, accounting for hundreds of thousands of American and Korean jobs. Mindful […]
As South Korea goes, so goes the world in cell phone, flat screen, and broadband technologies. Where will the Korean bellwether move next? Korean stock-market specialist and fund-manager Henry Seggerman sees Korean adoption of two technologies—touchscreens and “cloud computing”—as portentous of a seismic shift in how people will use computers around the world, as well […]
On September 9, 2009, Don Southerton, author, Korean business expert, and president and CEO of Bridging Culture Worldwide, shared his insights into the Korean car industry with the members of The Korea Society, and explained how Hyundai and Kia Motors made their amazing drive to the top of the market.
At the leading edge of the digital revolution, both the U.S. and South Korea have been radically transformed by widespread Internet use. Not only has this revolution changed the way people live and do business, it has also expanded the spectrum of illegal activity. Cybercrime has many faces: from computer hacking and online piracy of […]
Join us for a breakfast roundtable discussion with Yi Jong-Goo, standing commissioner of Korea’s Financial Services Commission, as he discusses the current state of the Korean economy and South Korea’s game plan for navigating the global recession. This event is a unique opportunity to hear from a senior representative of South Korea’s top financial regulatory […]
Headline grabbing rallies against American beef imports last year cast doubt for some observers over the image of South Korea as a dynamic, outward-looking member of the international economic community. The Korean government, eager to portray South Korea as friendly to foreign business, is now facing a multi-year decline in Foreign Direct Investment in the […]
Entrenched relationships are being redefined across the Pacific, with China now South Korea’s number one trading partner and destination for foreign investment and tourism. What are the implications of this regional sea change for politics and security in East Asia? Join us as Scott Snyder, author of China’s Rise and the Two Koreas: Politics, Economics, […]
