Taewon Yang
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- Milken Institute1h 32m
South Korea at the Crossroads | Global Dinner Dialogues 2025
Vincent Park, Roxanne Davies, Joon Oh, Jenni Risku, Michael Wee, Laura Deal Lacey, Byoung Hwan Kim, Robin Hu, Hoon Lee, Timothy Reese, Taewon Yang, Richard Ditizio, John B. Quinn, Samuel Kim, JP Lee, Junghee Oh, Jongku Choi
The inaugural 2025 Milken Institute Global Dinner Dialogues in Seoul convened key financial leaders and policymakers to address South Korea's strategic pivot amid geopolitical shifts and domestic reforms. Chairman Byung-hwan Kim and global investors highlighted critical initiatives ranging from a 50 trillion Won technology financing vehicle to the National Pension Fund overhaul, while panelists outlined robust opportunities in AI, retail expansion, and shipbuilding despite looming US tariff risks. Ultimately, the forum underscored a consensus that resolving structural challenges and leveraging Korea's tech sovereignty will drive significant capital deployment and solidify the nation's transition into a premier global financial actor.