Agenda

EU-ROK Stakeholders Consultation Roundtable
29th April 2025 – 09:00-12:00 CET / 16:00-19:00 KST

Agenda

09:00-09:20 CET
16:00-16:20 KST – Welcome and Opening Remarks

Introduction by the Moderator: Gianluca Misuraca, Team Leader, Digital Partnerships in Action (DPA)
Welcome Remarks: Rainer Wessely, Digital Counsellor, EU Delegation to the Republic of Korea
Opening Remarks:

• Lee Young Cheol, Director, Europe & Africa Cooperation Division, Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT)
• Olivier Bringer, Head of Unit, DG CNECT, European Commission

09:20-09:40 CET
16:20-16:40 KST – The EU-ROK Digital Partnership: Stakeholders’ View

• Park Seokchun, Director, Europe & Africa Cooperation Division, Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT)
• Joël Guschker, Associate Director for International Affairs & Trade Policy, DIGITALEUROPE
• Ju Beom-Sik, Team Leader, Future Innovation Support, Korea Industrial Technology Association (KOITA)
• Jean-Michel Feder, Chair Digital Committee, European Chamber of Commerce in Korea (ECCK)

09:40-10:00 CET
16:40-17:00 KST – Semiconductors

• Lee Sanghyeon, Deputy Director, Strategic Technology Policy Division, Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT)
• René Schröder, Director-General, European Semiconductor Industry Association (ESIA)
• Q&A

10:00-10:20 CET
17:00-17:20 KST – Quantum

• Seo Jieun, Deputy Director, Quantum Technology Division, Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT)
• Thierry Botter, Executive Director, European Quantum Industry Consortium (QuIC)
• Q&A

10:20-10:40 CET
17:20-17:40 KST – Cybersecurity

• Lee Woongbi, Deputy Director, Cyber Security Planning Division, Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT)
• Raluca Stefanuc, Deputy Head of Unit, Cybersecurity and Digital Privacy Policy, DG CNECT, European Commission
• Q&A

10:40-11:00 CET
17:40-18:00 KST – Data Governance

• Kang Soohyeon, Deputy Director, Data Promotion Division, Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT)
• Roland Fadrany, Chief Operating Officer, GAIA-X
• Q&A

11:00-11:20 CET
18:00-18:20 KST – Artificial Intelligence

• Kwak Junho, Head of Unit, AI Digital Convergence & Testing Laboratory, TTA
• Emanuela Girardi, President, European AI, Data and Robotics Association (ADRA)
• Q&A

11:20-11:40 CET
18:20-18:40 KST – 5G/6G & Digital Connectivity

• Heo Gwan, Deputy Director, Network Policy Division, Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT)
• Riku Jäntti, Technical Manager, 6GARROW Project, Aalto University
• Q&A

11:40-12:00 CET
18:40-19:00 KST – Wrap-up and Conclusions

• Lee Young Cheol, Director, Europe & Africa Cooperation Division, Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT)
• Jana Vinkel, International Relations Officer, DG CNECT, European Commission