PROGRAMME

Breaking Barriers: The Impact of Women Leaders in Academia, Politics, and Industry DR. MIN, Byungjoo Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology Dr. Byungjoo Min, 5th President of the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT), is currently playing a pivotal role in promoting innovation in industrial technologies in Korea. Prior to her appointment, she served as a visiting professor at UNIST from 2016 to 2022 and was a member of the 19th Korean National Assembly from 2012 to 2016. Dr. Min also worked at the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) as a Project Manager in the Research and Development Project for the development of the Advanced CANDU reactor. Subsequently, she held positions as a Chair of the Korean Women in Science and Technology Association, and Chief of the Nuclear Training & Education Center. Regarding her educational background, Dr. Min graduated from Ewha Woman’s University in Seoul, Korea, where she earned Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Physics. She furthered her studies at Kyushu University in Japan, obtaining a Ph.D. in Physics with a major in Nuclear Physics. Plenary Title: Korea's Growth & Industrial Technology Innovation Policy Industrial technology innovation policy is an absolutely essential tool for reducing economic uncertainty, accelerating the restructuring of a country's industrial structure, enhancing the global competitiveness of companies, and driving long-term growth for the country. Since the 20th century, Korea has been on a mission to craft bespoke policies that keep pace with the ever-changing tides of the global environment. In this article, we’re going to dive into the major policies of the Korean government since its establishment and explore the country’s diverse industrial development policies in anticipation of the AI era. We’ll be looking at the incredible journey of Korea, which has grown from one of the world’s poorest countries to become a major player in global value chains. This is a story of hope and possibility, and it’s one we can all learn from. Join us as we explore the way forward for industrial policy.

Contribution of Women Leaders in Shaping the Landscape of Research and Innovation Across Europe MS. RATSO, Signe DG Research & Innovation, European Commission Signe Ratso is Deputy Director-General and a member of the Management Board of the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation of the European Commission. She is responsible for Innovation, Prosperity and International Cooperation Directorates and she is Chief negotiator for association policy on Horizon Europe. She has taken up the direct lead for International cooperation with Europe, Americas and thematic coherence as well as Asia, Africa, Middle East & External Relations. She oversees some of the priority areas of the Commission in DG R&I such as the Human Frontier Science Program. Before joining DG R&I in 2018 she worked in different senior management positions in DG TRADE since 2006. Signe Ratso has always been involved in international affairs. Before joining the Commission she worked as Deputy Secretary General (from 1994 to 2005) at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications of the Republic of Estonia. She has two University degrees from Tartu University in Estonia.

MRS. SHARP-PATEL, Claudene Lloyd’s Register Claudene joined the marine industry over 30 years ago, having wide experience in maritime, shipping, salvage/MCI, upstream oil and Gas, and wind installation/MWS, Terminal operations, assurance and Oil and Gas/renewable industries in various roles and senior management positions. Claudene started her career as a sea-going Marine Engineering with BHP on dry-bulk carriers, ROROs, Container Vessels and Chemical tankers, transferring onto Oil and LNG vessels with Shell UK and primarily with BP Shipping. However, never one to stop during leave periods continued building experience on General cargo vessels and passenger ships.  Although holding a Bachelor of Technology (Marine Engineering) and Combined Chief Engineer (Motor and Steam), Claudene continued studying obtaining an MBA in Maritime Law and Logistics Management.  Although Claudene’s background is technical, her training in her shore career in Shipping companies and energy companies support the understanding of shipping, terminal operations/activities and marine activities, has assisted seeing these operations holistically and impactfully.  Claudene’s more recent roles as Global Technical Director Lloyd’s Register, and Shell Australia Prelude (Prelude Marine Terminal Coordinator) further adds to her understanding of current Marine and Offshore roles, activities and operations. Claudene’s current role as Global Technical Director for Lloyds Register allows an input in the strategy and technical requirements for the industry both legislated or required through IMO/IACS and supporting customers and the industry find safe technical solutions within Decarbonisation, Digitalisation, Marine safety assurance and Offshore Safety Assurance. Claudene is a Fellow of IMarEST and served for 6 years as Vice President and culminating as Vice Chair of Technical Leadership Board of IMarEST.  Claudene was previously a registered consultant to IMO, and has been continuously active within OCIMF in several groups/working groups including Representative at GPC, Vice Chairman of OCIMF Technical Group, and member of SIRE Focus Group.  These experiences bringing a wide understanding of incidents, consequences, legislation, regulations and implementation.

Working on the bacteria that can help with two of the most vital global issues DR. HONG, Hee Jeon Oxford Brookes University, UK Hee-Jeon Hong is currently working as a Senior Lecturer in Medical Microbiology, Oxford Brookes University. She conducted her PhD project at the John Innes Centre and was awarded a PhD at the University of East Anglia in 2002. She worked as a postdoctoral associate in the Department of Molecular Microbiology at the John Innes Centre until September 2006 when she joined to the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Cambridge as a research group head with the award of University Research Fellowship from the Royal Society of London. She also secured further research and collaboration grants from MRC and BBSRC. Hee-Jeon has a proven record in elucidating the mechanisms of antibiotic resistance and developing new antibiotics using bacterial functional genomic approaches. In January 2016, she relocated to Oxford with a Senior Lecturer position in Oxford Brookes University.

Analysis of Changes in Research Activities of Female Scientists and Engineers in Korea's STEM Fields and the Leakage Phenomenon in Industries PROF. KIM, Mi-hye Chungbuk National University She received B.S, M.s, and Ph.D. degree in Mathematics from Chungbuk National University, Korea in 1992, 1994, and 2001, respectively. She is currently a professor of the Department of Computer Engineering at Chungbuk National University, Korea. Her research interests are in the field of Fuzzy Measures & Fuzzy Integrals for decision-making, Digital Therapeutics, Gesture Recognition, and Medical Serious Games. Furthermore, she is actively engaged in science and technology policy and new technology-based copyright law.