Jeff Chen
SPEAKER Jeff Chen Investment Director – Asahi Kasei Ventures Jeff is the Investment Director at Asahi Kasei Ventures, combining entrepreneurial drive with deep product-market and
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Sonny Cho
CEO, Canada Korea Business Council
Sonny is the President & CEO of the Canada Korea Business Council. Sonny Cho has extensive experience in a wide variety of businesses: technology, agri-food-tech, telecom, healthcare, e-commerce, business service, real estate, hospitality, retail and education. Sonny is a seasoned advisor in new ventures, business acquisitions & dispositions, capital sourcing, deal origination, investment analysis and international business development.
Sonny is also a Senior Fellow at Global Public Affairs (www.globalpublicaffairs.ca), a national government relations and strategic communications firm in Canada, and a CEO of Sonny Cho International (www.sonnycho.com)
His prior experience includes management and financial roles at Avantis Inc., Morguard Investments, Ivanhoe-Cambridge and Davnet Telecom. Sonny served on several volunteer organizations including the Board of the Ontario Place Corporation, Korean Canadian Scholarship Foundation, Korean Canadian Cultural Association, Korean Toronto Credit Union and Korean Canadian Symphony Orchestra.
Sonny is a business graduate of University of Toronto.
Sonny Cho has an extensive business network in real estate, finance, business service, government, technology and manufacturing sectors in South Korea and Canada.
- CEO, Canada Korea Business Council
- MD, Sonny Cho International
- Senior Fellow, Global Public Affairs
- BD Advisor, Institute for Peace and Diplomacy
- Advisor, Carole’s Cheesecake Company
- Advisor, Hawkbridge Capital Partners
- Advisor, Kingsdale Development
Trevor Kennedy
SPEAKER Trevor Kennedy Vice President, Indo-Pacific – Business Council of Canada Based in Tokyo, Trevor leads the Council’s work on Canadian business trade and investment
Craig Thompson
SPEAKER Craig Thompson President and Executive Producer, Ballinran Entertainment Craig Thompson is an accomplished filmmaker and media executive with extensive experience producing documentaries in Asia.
John Jung
SPEAKER John Jung Operating Partner, Cota Capital John Jung is a highly experienced strategist and C-level executive in the energy, renewables, and smart grid sectors,
Dr. Reza Chaji
SPEAKER Dr. Reza Chaji The CEO and founder of VueReal Inc. Dr. Reza Chaji is the CEO and founder of VueReal Inc., a Waterloo (ON,
Mana Hosseini
SPEAKER Mana Hosseini General Partner, Apex Innovative Investments Ventures Holding a joint MBA and JD in Law from the University of Toronto, Mana brings a
Vina Nadjibulla
SPEAKER Vina Nadjibulla Vice President, Research & Strategy Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Vina leads APF Canada’s research, education, and network support activities. She also
Hyunju (Crystal) Park
SPEAKER Hyunju (Crystal) Park Associate, Gowling WLG Hyunju (Crystal) Park is an associate in Gowling WLG’s Toronto office, practicing in the firm’s Business Law Department.
Kim Oishi
SPEAKER Kim Oishi President, Grand Rock Capital Grand Rock Capital invests in growth companies and provides advice regarding corporate finance, investor relations, business development, and
Hugh Lee
SPEAKER Hugh Lee Partner, Cassidy Levy Kent Hugh Lee is a partner in Cassidy Levy Kent’s Ottawa office. In his decade-long career in the field
Ted Gruetzner
SPEAKER Ted Gruetzner Vice President – Energy, Environment & Resources Global Public Affairs Ted Gruetzner is Vice President of Global’s Energy, Environment and Resources team.
Vasileios Tsianos
SPEAKER Vasileios Tsianos Vice President, Corporate Development Vasileios Tsianos serves as Vice President of Corporate Development for Neo Performance Materials, overseeing global business development and government
Sonny Cho
SPEAKER Sonny Cho CEO, Canada Korea Business Council Sonny is the President & CEO of the Canada Korea Business Council. Sonny Cho has extensive experience
Rod Elliot
SPEAKER Rod Elliot Senior Vice President, Innovation and Emerging Industries at Global Public Affairs Rod is Senior Vice President, Innovation and Emerging Industries at Global
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