Agenda and Schedule
The GEM 2018, the world's largest entrepreneurship seminar, will be held in Korea with an attendance of 1,000 entrepreneurs and experts from around the world. As before, the event this year holds various events such as the opening ceremony, keynote speeches, a GEM Board of Directors meeting, GEM Global Report presentations and the Korea Entrepreneurship Conference, in particular, with in particular, a special session for Korean participants to observe the significance and roles of Korea's economic growth and entrepreneurship and share cases in major developed nations and hold an academic workshop.
Event and Organization Overview
(Date) January 28 (Sun) to 31 (Wed) , 2018, 4 days
(Venue) Lotte Hotel Seoul (Sogong-dong)
(Scale) 1,000 people including representatives and officials from GEM member countries (70 countries) and entrepreneurship experts in Korea
◦ Organized and held by the GERA (GEM Secretariat) and the Korea Entrepreneurship Foundation
◦ Sponsored by the Ministry of SMEs and Start-ups
Agenda & Schedule
SUNDAY 28TH JANUARY: GEM Member Capacity Building Workshop
◦ Track 1: Morning, Academic Writing Workshop
Afternoon, Data Collection/Analysis Basics
◦ Track 2: GERA Board Meeting
◦ Track 3: DMZ tour All
◦ Welcome Reception (18:00-21:00)
MONDAY 29TH JANUARY: Global Report Launch and Entrepreneurship in Korea
9:00-10:00 Executive Director Report, GERA Board Report
10:00-10:15 GEM 2017 – 2018 Global Report Launch
◦ Welcome Address – Mike Harrington(GERA)
◦ Opening Address – Min-woo NAM(Korea Entrepreneurship Foundation)
◦ Congratulatory Address – Su Kyu, Choi(Ministry of SMEs and Startups)
10:15-10:20 “Entrepreneurship in Korea” Video clip
10:20-11:20 Keynote Speech, “Economic Growth and Entrepreneurship in Korea” by Jung- hwa Han(Hanyang Univ.)
11:30-12:30 2017/18 GEM Global Report Launch by Korea Entrepreneurship Foundation
12:30-14:00 Lunch 14:00～16:00 Entrepreneurship in Korea
◦ Speech ① : “Korea’s Economic Growth and entrepreneurs”
◦ Speech ② : “Korea’s Young Venture Companies”
◦ Speech ③ : “Social Ventures in Korea”
16:00-17:30
◦ 2018 Special Topic – Gig Economy
◦ New member introduction and Networking activity
17:30-18:00 Break Time
18:00-21:00 Networking Reception
TUESDAY 30TH JANUARY: Entrepreneurship Research and Education
9:00-12:30 Innovations in GEM Research, Group Photo
12:30-14:00 Lunch 14:00-16:00 Entrepreneurship Education Breakouts
Track 1: Use of GEM in Education by Ulrike Guelich, Bangkok Univ., Thailand, GEM Thailand
Track 2: Community Outreach by Chaewon Lee, SeoulTech Univ., Republic of Korea, GEM Korea
Track 3: Entrepreneurship Education Ecosystems by Jonathan Levie, Strathclyde Univ., Scotland, GEM UK
16:00-17:30 Association of GEM National Teams (AGNT): AGM and Election
17:30-18:00 Closing Comments 18:00～21:00 Gala Dinner
WEDNESDAY 31ST JANUARY: GEM Member Capacity Building Workshop
Track 1: Research Boot Camp (All Day)
Track 2: GERA Board Meeting (All Day)