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Time	Category	Topic
October 7 (Wed)	Maritime Session	Future Industries Powered by the Ocean Explore the growth potential of future ocean industries—including blue tech, sustainable marine technologies, and ocean mobility—and discuss strategies to strengthen the global competitiveness of Korean marine companies.
October 7 (Wed)	Physical AI Session	Future Survival Strategies in the AI Era Discover how Physical AI is transforming industries by connecting AI with the real world across robotics, manufacturing, and logistics, and explore the future of AI-powered industrial innovation. Moderator Hyesun Han Venturesquare Director of Media
October 8 (Thu)	Global Session	Vision and Challenges of Asian Startup Ecosystem Gain insights into startup and investment ecosystems across Asia and discuss opportunities for global collaboration and international expansion. Moderator Jemma Jeon AGCC CEO / Global Partner Panel Won Jang Cygnet Partners Partner Panel Sang Rae Jo Platum CEO Panel Huynh Cong Thang InnoLab Asia Chairman / CEO Panel Ronnakorn Vaiyavuth Chulalongkorn School of Integrated Innovation (CSII)
	Investor Session	The Future of Funding by Reading Innovation Examine how the AI-driven era is reshaping global investment trends, capital flows, and investment strategies, while exploring new opportunities for innovation and growth. Panel Seung-eun Myung Korea Association of Startup Accelerators (KASA) / Hanyang University Graduate School of Entrepreneurship Vice President / Professor Panel Heeduk Park Translink Investment Managing Partner Panel Sungku Gibs Song VSV Capital Partner Panel Nemesisa Ujjain The Circle: Founders Club Vice President / Head
	Financial Innovation Session	The Future of Digital Asset Finance Powered by AI and Blockchain Learn how AI and blockchain are driving digital financial innovation, creating new markets through technological convergence, and accelerating sustainable business growth. Panel Minhyun Kim Common Computer Inc. CEO Panel JaeHyun Park Megazone Executive Vice President Panel Won Hee Cho DLG Law Corporation / Korea Web3 Blockchain Association (KWBA) Managing Partner / Chairman Panel Dave Ng Altara Ventures General Partner

"The Wave of AI, the Wind of Entrepreneurship: Busan's Voyage toward Becoming Asia's Startup Hub"
: Securing leadership of Asia's startup ecosystem and strengthening the city's status as a leading city in AI technology

• Date : September 22 (Mon) – September 23 (Tue), 2025
• Venue : Hall 1, Exhibition Center I, BEXCO
• Program : Investment Session, Robotics Session, Blockchain Session, AI & Deep Tech Session, Entertainment Session

Investment

15:00-15:30(30')

Next Unicorns: Conditions for Global Startups as Seen by Private Investors

Leading Korean private investors and their portfolio startups share the conditions for global expansion and hands-on investment strategies. From Pre-TIPS and TIPS to Series A, this session diagnoses unicorn potential through real deal-making cases, and shares real stories of companies that grew on the global stage using Pre-TIPS and TIPS, along with investment screening criteria and strategies to maximize results after program selection.

Moderator

Ahn Young-il

Center Director

TIPS Town

Panel

Baek Jun-young

CEO

Loanpick

Panel

Kim Won-tae

CEO

Kimgisa Lab

Robotics

15:30-16:00(30')

The Next-Generation Robot War: The Global Race Is On — Is Korea Keeping Up?

The global robot market is accelerating its commercialization race across humanoid, industrial, and service robots. In this session, experts in technology, the field, and AI come together to discuss the advancement and industrial application of next-generation robots and Korea's global strategy.

Moderator

Lee Seung-jun

Associate Professor

Pusan National University

Panel

Kim Moon-hwan

CTO (Vice President)

Maum AI

Panel

Lee Hyung-min

Director

Gorero Robotics

Blockchain

10:15-10:55(40')

Connection Beyond Blockchain: The Landscape of Entrepreneurship Expanded by Trust Technology

In this session, four speakers with experience in technology research, industrial application, platform infrastructure, and commercialization come together to discuss how Web3, distributed ledgers, and smart contracts are being applied across manufacturing, finance, content, and public services, and what new markets entrepreneurs and companies can create through them.

Moderator

Park Sung-jin

Professor

POSTECH

Panel

Kim Jae-yoon

CEO

Superblock

Panel

Oh Tae-wan

CEO

Arcpoint

Panel

Heo Se-young

CEO

Lucentblock

AI · Deep Tech

11:00-11:40(40')

The Counterattack of K-AI Deep Tech: Three Technologies on the Global Stage

Survival strategies of three K-deep-tech startups, each taking on the world with its own technology. In this session, experts across each stage — AI semiconductors, model analysis, and product planning — come together to share the conditions for building "good generative AI products" and real-world application cases. Covering computational efficiency, model performance advancement, and rapid market application strategies all at once, they also discuss how Korea's generative AI technology can differentiate itself in global competition.

Moderator

Kim Do-kyun

CEO

Dalpha

Panel

Kim Bo-kyung

Head

Rebellions

Panel

Lee Yeop

CEO

Coxwave

Entertainment

11:45-12:20(35')

Creating New Business Models Based on Cultural Content, and Global Expansion Strategies

In this session, a panel discussion is held on the following topics. 1. Busan as a creative platform – How a city's cultural soil drives innovation. 2. From local to global – Global expansion strategies of startups leveraging cultural content. 3. Cross-industry convergence – Building collaboration models that connect culture, entertainment, and technology.

Moderator