South Korea Scaleup Summit

JUNE 28 – JULY 2

The Scaleup Summit is a highly curated, invitation only format, where international corporates and scaleups operating in specific verticals can do business, spot technology trends, and benchmark their open innovation approaches.
The 2021 Scaleup Summit in South Korea is hosted by NextRise. It includes 1:1 matching sessions (restricted to Corporate Partners) and an invitation-only Open Innovation Boot Camp with Innovation Leaders.

Summit Opening

JUNE 28

Opening of the 2021 South Korea Scaleup Summit hosted by NextRise, the largest Open Innovation conference in the region.

3:00-3:30PM KST | Welcome, Agenda, Who’s Who, Expectations
Marco Marinucci, CEO, Mind the Bridge
Alberto Onetti, Chairman, Mind the Bridge
3:30-4:00PM KST | Report Launch
Corporate Innovation in South Korea
Tech Scaleup South Korea

Marco Marinucci, CEO, Mind the Bridge
4:15-5:00PM KST | Panel: Corporate Startup Stars
Marco Gazzino, Head of Innovability, EnelX
Lalitha Bhaskara, VP SAP.iO foundries – Asia Pacific
Phil Scarth, Head of Open Innovation, FTP Industrial (CNH)
Moderated by: Marco Marinucci, CEO, Mind the Bridge
5:00-6:00PM KST | Corporate Partner Presentations
6:00-6:30PM KST | Interview: Understanding the South Korean Innovation Ecosystem
Marta Allina, Founder and Catalyst, Seoul Startups
Interviewed by: Marco Marinucci, CEO, Mind the Bridge

Open Innovation Bootcamp
(Corporates only)

JUNE 29

The Bootcamp is designed to allow corporate executives to share insights on Open Innovation best practices and will be focused on how to scout and operate effectively in South Korea.

1:1 Matching Session

JUNE 28 – JULY 2

1:1 matching sessions where international corporates and scaleups operating in specific verticals can do business and spot technology trends.

Deep dive into the South Korean Innovation Ecosystem

JUNE – JULY

Exclusive interviews with South Korean top notch innovation leaders.

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