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Ranked 20th on the Global Startup Ecosystem Rankings - Why Seoul is trailing behind Shanghai, Tokyo, and Singapore

Byoung-Jo Chun (Distinguished Fellow · Former CEO & President of KB Securities)| 2020.08.31

Corporate giants need to collaborate with startups to create jobs Large-scale economic crises always threaten the neediest people. As expected, the global pandemic and subsequent economic downturn have taken a...

“We must reserve a portion of the ‘200 million vaccines’ mentioned by Bill Gates for domestic use.”

Joon-Young Yoon (SD)| 2020.08.24

Koreas success with the pandemic is a product of its hurry, hurry culture however, there are no guarantees for success in the next pandemic. Seminar by the Director of the Center for Vaccine Commercialization...

[Yeosijae Now] [Post-COVID-19 Panel Discussion ③] Global health care regime and the future of bioscience

Sul-Mi Park, Ji-Young Yim (SD)| 2020.08.19

From Responding to COVID-19 to Preparing for COVID-20 A great reset is necessary to build a new social contract that honors the dignity of every human being. - Klaus Schwab. On July 13th, the...

[Yeosijae Now] [Post-COVID-19 Panel Discussion ②] Chaotic world order and global leadership

Sul-Mi Park, Joon-Young Yoon (SD)| 2020.08.11

Analyzing the G2 Hegemonic War A great reset is necessary to build a new social contract that honors the dignity of every human being. - Klaus Schwab. On July 13th, the Chairman of the World...

[Global Future Dialogue ④] Republic of Korea and the UK parliamentary dialogue

Ji-Young Yim (SD)| 2020.08.04

Yeosijae partnered with Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs, to conduct a webinar on July 14th to explore the topic of Responding to COVID-19: Lessons from South Korea and the UK. The session was...

[Yeosijae Now] [Post-COVID-19 Panel Discussion ①] Digital transformation and innovation economy

Sul-Mi Park, Min-Ha Kim (SD)| 2020.08.03

Discussing COVID-19 and the Future of Korea A great reset is necessary to build a new social contract that honors the dignity of every human being. - Klaus Schwab. On July 13th, the Chairman of the...

The end of labor unions… Reforming the labor law

Bo-Hee Song (SD)| 2020.07.29

Professor Ji-Soon Park discusses why South Koreas labor laws are losing relevance in todays world. (Source: Left- Yonhap News / Right- Getty Images) The dual shock of the digital industrial revolution...

[Post-COVID-19 / Cities ③] “Localizing Business” On the grounds of “local”

Bo-Hee Song (SD)| 2020.07.17

CCEI Gangwon Director Jong-Ho Han discuss what cities mean for the Millennials. Since our inception, the Future Consensus Institute (Yeosijae) has focused on the crisis of urban civilization by studying...

[Global Future Dialogue ③] New normal and the future of education

Min-Ha Kim (SD)| 2020.07.03

The Future Consensus Institute (Yeosijae) hosted its third Global Future Dialogue seminar on June 18th with the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens on the topic of the New Normal and the Future of Education. The session...

[Energy] Paving the way for a natural gas hub in South Korea

Ki-Soo Kim (Director of Sales, KOGAS) / Dae-Sik Lee (Director of Research Planning Department, Yeosijae)| 2020.07.01

First Exports to China in November 2019 Small Splashes to Make Big Waves Korea Gas Corporations Pyeongtaek LNG Terminal (Source: KOGAS) Over the years, the Future Consensus Institute (Yeosijae) formed...

[Global Future Dialogue ② ] COVID-19 and its impact on the world order

Ji-Young Yim (SD)| 2020.06.25

The Future Consensus Institute (Yeosijae) hosted its second Global Future Dialogue webinar on May 29th with the Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House, to assess the impacts of COVID-19 and to provide...

[Global Future Dialogue ①] Sustainability in the pandemic era

Min-Ha Kim (SD)| 2020.06.25

On May 26th, the Future Consensus Institute (Yeosijae) held a webinar with the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) on Sustainability in the Pandemic Era. As the first session of the Global Future Dialogue...

[Discussion/G2 Conflict] South Korea: Caught between a rock and a hard place

Se-Hee Hwang (Director of the Future Planning Department)| 2020.06.19

(Source: (Left) AFP / (Right) Yonhap News Agency) The COVID-19 outbreak has deeply wounded the U.S. and Chinas global leadership, creating a global leadership vacuum with no signs of resolution in the near future....

[Post-COVID-19 Era / Cities ②] Rediscovering “Local”

Jong-Ryn Mo (Professor at Yonsei Graduate School of International Studies)| 2020.06.16

Is Local an Alternative? Left: Seongsu-dong, Right: Ikseon-dong (Source: Dong-A Ilbo, Wallpaper flare) Since our inception, the Future Consensus Institute (Yeosijae) has focused on the urban...

[Post-COVID-19 Era / Cities ①] Income Inequality: What makes Swaziland and New York the same

Dae-Sik Lee (Director of Urban Solution Department)| 2020.06.04

Changing the Course of Our Cities The Times Square in New York after the spread of COVID-19 (Source: Getty Images Korea / TBS) Since its inception, the Future Consensus Institute (Yeosijae) has focused...