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New York K-Startup Forum 2022

by KITA New York 21 Aug 2023

Date: Thursday, December 8th, 2022 / 15:00-18:00
Venue: Genesis House B1 (40A 10th Avenue, Manhattan, New York)
Organizer by: Consulate General of the Republic of Korea, KOTRA, KITA, KITEE
Sponsor by: POSCO, K-Water, Genesis House

Program
14:40-15:00
Registration

15:00-15:05
Opening Ceremony – Byung Hwa Chung (Consul General of the Republic of Korea)

15:05-15:15
Introduction of NYCEDC startup program – NYCEDC

15:15-15:45
Keynote Speech – Saeju Jeong (Noom)

15:45-16:15
Startup Pitch Competition – 5 Startups

16:15-16:40
Panel Discussion – How Korean startups can work with US Venture Capitals – Plug & Play, Coverage Cat

16:40-16:45
Award Ceremony and Closing

16:45-18:00
Networking

Participants

Opening Speech: Consul General of the Republic of Korea
Welcome Speech: NYCEDC President & CEO
Keynote: Saeju Jeong, CEO of NOOM
Judges: POSCO, SAP, Serval Ventures, Strong Ventures
Pitch Competition: Selected 5 Korean and Korean-American Startups
Panel Discussion: Plug & Play, Coverage Cat

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