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  • AMCHAM SME Collaboration Committee Meeting
    • DATE & TIME

      Tuesday, November 11, 2025

      1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

    • VENUE

      CODIT Office (2Fl., 39 Gukjegeumyung-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul)

    EVENT DESCRIPTION
    The Korea-US industrial partnership has been the linchpin for mutual business success in a rapidly changing global marketplace. The partnership has evolved into a cross-sector collaboration among startups, academia, government, and large companies. At this Committee Meeting, Qualcomm will share how it delivers AI computing to Korean SMEs and startups for drones, robots, and IoT devices. George Mason University will introduce the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and explain how it nurtures cross-sector collaboration. The discussion will introduce Korea’s evolving innovation landscape and highlight the opportunities to build global partnerships that foster sustainable growth and technological advancement.
    Detail
    TOPIC Building Collaborative Innovation Ecosystems: Bridging Global Startups, Academia, and Industry
    COST Free for AMCHAM Members
    RSVP/PAYMENT BY Noon, Friday, November 7, 2025
    About the Speakers

    • [Speaker] Andy Park, Head of Government Affairs, Qualcomm Korea
      Andy Park is the head of Government Affairs for Qualcomm Korea. In this capacity he is responsible for shaping public policy and driving Qualcomm’s collaboration with government agencies, industry stakeholders, and association partners. He represents the interest of the company in Korea and is responsible for developing and executing company strategies and plans, with focused areas of radio communication, AI, V2X, IoT, network technologies, semiconductors, IPs, among others.

    • [Speaker] Joshua K. Park, Campus Dean, George Mason University Korea
      Joshua K. Park has been appointed as the Campus Dean of Mason Korea, from Fall Semester, 2024. Prior to joining George Mason, he served as the Dean of SolBridge International School of Business, where he was instrumental in the school’s rapid growth and internationalization. Under his leadership, SolBridge attained AACSB re-accreditation, featured twice in the AACSB “Innovations that Inspire” spotlight, and became renowned for its diverse student body and innovative programs, drawing nearly 1,300 students from over 80 countries.

      Dean Park holds a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Pomona College. His academic journey is complemented by a diverse range of professional roles, including positions as a strategic advisor and visiting professor at prominent institutions both in Korea and abroad, such as Beijing Foreign Studies University and KEPCO International Nuclear Graduate School. His experience in public policy, business, negotiation, and debate is reflected in his numerous publications, books, and over 300 seminars and workshops worldwide.
      Joshua Park - Bio (Eng).pdf

    • [Speaker] JK Aier, Senior Associate Dean, George Mason University
      Dr. JK Aier is the senior associate dean for academic affairs and global engagement and an associate professor of accounting in the Costello College of Business at George Mason University. In his current role, he oversees all academic programs, student career services, centers of excellence as well as the global engagement efforts for the College.

      Professor Aier also serves as one of five members on the Cost Accounting Standards Board, an independent statutorily established federal government body within the Office of Management and Budget under the Executive Office of the US President to achieve uniformity and consistency in cost accounting practices in contracts with the US government and institutions.
      JK Aier - Bio.pdf
    Contact

    (email) committees@amchamkorea.org

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    2019-서울영등포-0027
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