Harvard Korea Forum (KORUM) Conference 2022

IMPORTANT NOTE: Participants are not allowed to digitally record (video, audio, and any other material) any content nor upload them onto social media with NO EXCEPTIONS.

5 different panels, 13 accomplished speakers, and one goal: to bring Korea to you.

Ranging from geopolitics to culture and everything in between, the Harvard Undergraduate KORUM (Korea Forum) presents you the 2022 Spring Conference. The event will be held on Saturday, April 16, 2022, from 9:45AM to 6PM Eastern Daylight Time (UTC -4). All are welcome to RSVP and join us on this packed day with incredible commentary and off-the-record insights on Korean affairs.

Schedule Breakdown (*subject to change*):

EDIT: Zoom will open at 9:45AM, but official programming will begin at 10AM. (9:45 - 10AM: Waiting Period)

10 - 11AM: Geopolitics and International Relations

• Christopher Del Corso, Chargé d'Affaires at US Embassy in Korea
• Michelle Lee, Japan/Korea Chief for Washington Post & President of Asian American Journalists Association
• Ko Yun-ju, Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of Republic of Korea in Washington, DC

11 - 12PM: Advocacy and Social Justice

• Casey Lartigue, Co-founder and Co-President of Freedom Speakers International
• Jack Kim, Co-founder and Board Chair of HanVoice
• Hannah Song, CEO of Liberty in North Korea (LiNK)

Break

EDIT: 1:45 - 2:45PM: Business and Markets

• Bernard Moon, Co-founder of SparkLabs Group
• Hyuk-Jeen Suh, General Partner of SkyRiver Ventures

EDIT: 3:15 - 4:15PM: Technology and Innovation

• Brian Shin, Co-founder of Business Canvas
• Carol Kim, Executive Director at IBM
• John Yoon, Head of Communications and Strategic Marketing, Commonwealth Fusion Systems

4:45 - 5:45PM: Culture, Arts, and Media

• David Yoon, Author of NYT Bestseller Frankly in Love
• Eun Bi Chang, Independent film producer/director

EDIT: 5:45 PM: Closing Remarks

Any questions for our panelists? You may ask them by using this form!

Disclaimer: By RSVPing for our event, you will also automatically be signed up to our email list – which may have content from our sponsors for our conference.

You may also join us for select panels should you have schedule constraints, but we highly encourage you to join us for the full event.