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These sessions celebrate the talents, tools, platforms, and studios rewriting the language of cinema - shaping new formats, funding models (legal and economic), and audience experiences.
Join leading producers and creators in roundtables and keynotes as they explore how A.I. tools and social platforms are reshaping production, budgets, and creative possibilities.
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THIS YEAR’S THEME: Media, Entertainment & Cinema in the Age of AI
Daniel Son
Westworld CEO
A first-generation VFX supervisor who has set the standard for Korean visual effects across both film and television, with major works including Exhuma, All of Us Are Dead, Sweet Home Season 1, The Silent Sea, Extraordinary Attorney Woo, The Battleship Island, and The Age of Shadows. Beginning with The Soul Guardians (1998), he has balanced technological innovation with narrative integrity across more than 200 projects. His expertise has been recognized through numerous honors, including Best Visual Effects at the 18th Asian Film Awards for Exhuma and the Advanced Technology Special Award at the 52nd Grand Bell Awards for Ode to My Father, among many other industry accolades.
Bolanle Austen-Peters
Founder & CEO, Terra Kulture | BAP Productions
Bolanle Austen-Peters is an award-winning Nigerian film and theatre producer, director, lawyer and cultural entrepreneur transforming Africa’s creative landscape. Founder of Terra Kulture, Nigeria’s premier arts institution, she has built a powerhouse spanning film, theatre, publishing, and creative education. Through BAP Productions, she has brought acclaimed titles such as 93 Days, The Bling Lagosians, Man of God, and House of Ga’a to global audiences, with multiple works ranking internationally on Netflix. Recognized by CNN and Forbes Afrique, and a Fellow at MIT, Bolanle champions African storytelling with visionary leadership, artistic excellence, and global cultural impact.
Dr. In Hyok Cha
Distinguished Professor, GIST
Dr. Cha currently serves as a Special Advisor for Future Strategies for Gyeongsangbuk-do Province focusing on top-level global engagement & capability growth, a Distinguished Professor at the GIST AI Policy and Strategy Graduate School, and a General Partner at Asia2G Capital, a Silicon Valley-based deep-tech venture capital firm that discovers, invests in, and mentors Asian tech startups with global growth potential. He also advises multiple ventures in areas including AI, energy, biotechnology, new logistics, and the arts/culture industry.
Hyunje Park, Ph.D
Professor of Hallym University, Director of AI Edutech Center
Dr. Hyunje Park is currently the Director of the AI EdTech Center at Hallym University, focusing on the practical integration of technology and services. He previously served as the President of the Software Policy & Research Institute (SPRi) under the Ministry of Science and ICT and as a R&D Program Manager (PM) for Convergence Service. Through leadership roles, including his tenure as the Director of the AI Convergence Research Institute at Hallym University, he has spearheaded the development of digital and AI technologies, as well as the convergence of various fields such as broadcasting and smart media. In recognition of his pioneering contributions to developing Korea’s first (and the world’s second) Internet and the world’s second broadband Internet integrated with multimedia services, he was inducted into the 2025 Internet Hall of Fame.
Sang Cheol Han, Ph.D.
Professor at UST / K-Scientist
After earning his degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Yonsei University, Dr. Sang Cheol Han contributed significantly to Korea's telecommunications advancement at KIST and ETRI collaborating with Qualcomm. He led the development of the world’s first CDMA Micro-BTS system as well as CDMA and GSM/GPRS mobile terminals. He led robotics commercialization as Director of the Daejeon Robotics Center (2009) and shaped industrial convergence as a National R&D Program Director (2012~2016). Dr. Han also contributed to founding research-centric universities like DGIST and KENTECH(2016~2025). Currently, he is a professor at UST and a policy advisor for Gyeongsangbuk-do. He now focuses on the industrialization of AI-driven
Jinhyeok Jang
ETRI Senior Researcher
Dr. Jinhyeok Jang is a Senior Researcher at the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) and an Assistant Professor at UST, where he spearheads next-generation technological innovations bridging AI, robotics, and visual media. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from KAIST and has published many academic papers at top-tiered AI conferences. His current research focuses on enhancing AI safety and data sovereignty within the realms of computer vision and robotics
Hwang Ohyoung
Contents Business Dept. (Investment/ Strategy/ Business) Director
With approximately 18 years of experience at CJ ENM leading and executing media and content business strategies, currently overseeing International Sports Event Business (BTL, TTL) at JTBC, including global properties such as the Olympic Games and the FIFA World Cup. Core competencies encompass the planning and development of domestic and international content ventures, the execution of multi-dimensional brand partnerships, and the strategic distribution and commercialization of IP across platforms and territories. Expertise further extends to investment and corporate strategy, including M&A and fund structuring. Key achievements include leading the overall business strategy for major JTBC entertainment programs such as “A Clean Sweep”, spearheading the establishment of JTBC’s dedicated entertainment studio, and driving strategic investments in its affiliated production companies.
BongMu Lee
Director and head of Sales, Korea & APAC
TwelveLabs
Bongmu Lee is the Director and Head of APAC Sales & GTM at TwelveLabs, where he leads the regional adoption of multimodal Generative AI, including Video AI and Vision Language Models (VLM). With over 32 years of expertise in AI, cloud, and media technology, he previously served as a principlal and leader of MEGS BDSI at Amazon Web Services. At AWS, he headed the Telco and MEGS business units, consistently delivering upwards of $200M in annual revenue. Bongmu also spent a decade at Cisco VSS BU as the Head for Korea and Japan, driving large-scale digital transformations and cloud-native media platforms. He is a recognized leader in building high-performance global ecosystems.
Yonghae Lee
Managing Partner, YH&CO Law Firm / Adjunct Professor, Dong-Ah Institute of Media and Arts
Yonghae Lee is a preeminent legal expert specializing in media and entertainment who bridges the gap between field production and law, backed by 20 years of experience as an SBS producer and CEO of a production company. After serving as a partner at a top-tier law firm and as Legal Counsel for Netflix, he now leads YH&CO Law Firm, resolving complex legal disputes within the media industry. He also serves as a professor at the Dong-Ah Institute of Media and Arts and a legal advisor for the International Association of Artificial Intelligence Ethics (IAAE), dedicated to protecting creators' rights amidst the rise of generative AI. As a columnist for JoongAng Ilbo's "Yonghae Lee's Enter-Law Issue," he integrates his vast production experience with legal expertise to provide practical solutions and lead social discourse for the AI era.
SangWoon Lee
Professor, (Namseoul University / Director of Mobile Multimedia Research Center)
Prof. Sang-woon Lee is a distinguished expert who has bridged media technology, policy, and content ecosystems over a career spanning 35 years. Following 14 years in broadcast R&D at MBC, he joined academia in 2005 to lead multimedia research and education. He has significantly shaped national media governance, serving on the 3rd and 4th Media Diversity Committee under the Korea Communications Commission and as a Management Evaluation Commissioner for KBS, MBC, and EBS. Prof. Lee has also held leadership roles as a Director of the Korean Institute of Broadcast and Media Engineers and Vice President of the Digital Content Society. Currently, he focuses on AI-driven production, seeking ethical and legal solutions to foster a healthy media environment for the AI era.
Gyu Taek Lee
President / Jeonbuk Technopark
Gyu Taek Lee is the President of Jeonbuk Technopark and Chairman of the Korea Technopark Association, serving as a technology and policy leader who bridges regional industrial innovation with national technology strategy. Centered on Artificial Intelligence, Physical AI, and AI Transformation (AX), he has led structural transformation across manufacturing, agri-bio, and energy industries, while positioning Jeonbuk as a national testbed for strategic industries. With experience spanning academia and industry, he maintains a strong interest in the broader impact of AI and emerging technologies on society, culture, and media. He practices a leadership philosophy that expands technology from a “tool for thinking” into an “active creative partner.”
Rémi Tereszkiewicz
CSO, betaseries
Renowned for bridging data, marketing, creation and technology in the television ecosystem, Rémi Tereszkiewicz plays a pivotal role in the European series market. As CSO of BetaSeries, the leading European TV & streaming fan platform, he analyses audience behavior to build and sell predictive analytics, international distribution strategies, and AI tools across the content lifecycle—from creation to monetization.
Orbit
Science Communicator / Youtube channel ‘Unrealscience’ member / DGIST School of Undergraduate Studies Specially Appointed Professor
He is a leading science communicator in Korea, serving as a link between the public and science. As the MC of KBS N’s only AI talk show in Korea, , he provides expert insights in easy language, guiding the entire nation to recognize AI as a “familiar technology” closely related to everyday life, rather than a vaguely difficult or unfamiliar technology.
Kim Kyung-chan
Screenwriter
Kyung-chan Kim is a premier South Korean storyteller and a two-time winner of the Baeksang Arts Award for Best Screenplay, recognized for his powerful narratives in films such as 1987: When the Day Comes, Cart, and Harbin. Participating as a “Knowledge Teller” for the KBS N special AItopia at WAIFF, he will examine the fundamental shifts generative AI is bringing to screenwriting and the film industry. Kim is set to share profound insights into the “essence of human narrative”and the “unchanging values of creation”—core elements that remain irreplaceable even amidst the rapid tide of technological advancement.
Hansl von Kwon
CEO, Studio Freewillusion Inc / Film Director
Hansl von Kwon is a pioneering creator at the forefront of the global AI cinema scene and the CEO of the AI content production company, Studio Freewillusion. With South Korea’s first AI film, One More Pumpkin (2023), he proved the immense potential of AI cinema by sweeping both the Grand Prix and the Audience Award at the inaugural Dubai International AI Film Festival (AIFF). Appearing in the KBS N special AItopia at WAIFF, Director Kwon will examine how AI maximizes production efficiency and expands the boundaries of creative expression from the perspective of a filmmaker spearheading technological shifts. By proposing a new content grammar at the intersection of technology and art, he is set to share profound insights as an innovator leading the future of the media industry.
