Kakao Mobility Corp, a mobility subsidiary of South Korea's tech giant Kakao Corp, is a one of a kind mobility platform company. It operates the Kakao T app, a super app that provides an all-in-one mobility experience, with an industry-defining and market-leading “No. 1” product portfolio comprised of taxi-hailing, designated driver, turn-by-turn navigation, smart parking, micro-mobility, flight/train/shuttle, as well as future mobility such as autonomous driving, robotics, HD Maps, and Urban Air Mobility.

On November 30th, our Young Professionals’ Network invited Dr. Christopher Chang (장성욱), the Senior Vice President of Kakao Mobility Corp, to discuss his significant contributions to mobility technology innovation. Tune in to the release for this conversation, moderated by Frank Bi, Director of Tools and Technology at The Star Tribune, to learn more about Dr. Chang’s fascinating personal journey to his current position and to hear his distinctive insights into Kakao Mobility’s business model.

This discussion was held in-person at The Korea Society, followed by a brief networking session with the guest speaker. Food and drinks were available for those in attendance.

Young Professionals' Network
Leading With Vision at Kakao Mobility:
A Conversation with SVP Christopher Chang

Friday, December 1, 2023 | 12 PM (EST)

The Korea Society
350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor
New York, NY 10017

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

Dr. Chang has been in charge of strategy, business development, and R&D for the mobility technology innovation and emerging businesses including autonomous system and platform, digital twin, data business platform, and Urban Air Mobility (UAM) at Kakao Mobility Corp, based out of the Republic of Korea. With these roles, he spearheads the commercialization of mobility innovation along with the ecosystem partners. Currently, he is serving on the Board of Directors for The Korea Association of Autonomous Mobility Industry, The Korean Society of Automotive Engineers, The Institute of Electronics and Information Engineers, and The Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences. Previously, he has worked with Hyundai Motor Company, Samsung Electronics, Qualcomm, NASA-JPL, among others. He received his Ph.D. and M.S. degrees both in Electrical Engineering from CalTech, and graduated summa cum laude from Seoul National University.

ABOUT THE MODERATOR:

Frank Bi is a journalist, technologist, educator and nonprofit leader passionate about the intersection of media and technology. He is the Director of Tools & Technology at the Star Tribune in Minnesota. Frank is also the Senior Vice President of the Asian American Journalists Association. He lives in Minneapolis and New York City.

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