Chairman Park Bong-kyu of the Korea CEO Summit announced that he hosted the ‘14th Convergence of City Culture Conference (CICON ASEAN5 2025)’ and various cultural events from Tuesday, October 21st, to Friday, October 24th, at the Vinpearl Hotel, Landmark81, and Today TV in Ho Chi Minh City.

The large-scale international event was hosted by the Korea CEO Summit (Korea), the CICON Organizing Committee, and the Young Business Association (YBA) (Vietnam). It was organized by Quynh Paris (Vietnam), Today TV, Vietmission, and kw Vietnam, and sponsored by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups (Korea), the Presidential Commission on Architecture Policy, the Presidential Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Policy, Busan Metropolitan City, Sarang Nanum Welfare Foundation, the Asia Art Phiard Committee (AAC), the Vietnam Association for Corporate Culture (VNABC) (Vietnam), and VTV, among others.

The Korean delegation to this international conference included: Park Bong-kyu (Chairman of the Korea CEO Summit and Founder of CICON), Jang Tae-pyong (Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Policy, former Minister of Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries), Joo Young-sup (Distinguished Professor at Seoul National University, former Administrator of the Small and Medium Business Administration), Pastor Shin Hyun-ok (Chairperson of Sarang Nanum Welfare Foundation), Kwon Tae-han (Acting Consul General of Korea in Ho Chi Minh City), Kim Jin-yong (7th Commissioner of Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority), Shin Chang-seok (KBS TV Drama Director), Lee Kwang-su (World President of the International Association of Art (IAA)), Lee Young-jun (AAC Planning Committee Chair), Lee Jae-sik (AAC Vice Chairman), Choi Soo-hyuk (CEO of SymVerse Labs), Sohn Jong-hyun (President of the National Cooperative Council), Kwon Ki-ryong (Chairman of the Global FinTech Industry Promotion Center), Go Tae-wook (CEO of K-SMART), Namgung Sook (CEO of Genie Media), and Lee Young-ok (CEO of Jinju Shell).

Attendees from Vietnam and ASEAN countries, totaling approximately 800 people, included: Nguyen Quynh Nhu (Chairperson of Quynh Paris, co-organizer), Mac Quoc Anh (Member of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and Vice President of the Vietnam Association for Corporate Culture (VNABC)), Truong Ly Hoang Phi (Vice President of YBA and President of IBP), Lam Chi Thien (Chairman of IMC Group and Today TV), Le Van Minh (Chairman of Nam Song Tien Group), Doan Huu Thuan (Chairman of HODECO Group), Firdauz Othman (Consul General of Malaysia in Ho Chi Minh City), Phonesy Baounmixay (Consul General of Laos in Ho Chi Minh City), Chavis Chauychoo (Chairman of Viet Son Group, Thailand), Nguyen Quoc Bao (Chairman of the Vietnam Real Estate Club (VREC)), Tran Dinh Tung (Chairman of the Vietnam Society of Civil Engineers (VSCE)), Ng Truong Son (President of the Vietnam Advertising Association (VAA)), Ng Thuy Le Thuy (Miss Universe Vietnam Tourism Ambassador), Steve Bui (Chairman of Delta E&C), Le Thi Minh Hoa (Chairwoman of IWEC), and Kevin Tran (CEO of Phuoc Loc).

■ CEO Choi Soo-hyuk of SymVerse Labs Keynotes at ‘CICON ASEAN5 2025’ AI Session, Attended by Key Figures from Korea, Vietnam, and ASEAN

The Korea CEO Summit (Chairman Park Bong-kyu) and the CICON Organizing Committee, in collaboration with the Young Business Association (YBA) of Vietnam, grandly hosted the ‘CICON ASEAN5 2025’ Opening Ceremony on the morning of Wednesday, October 22nd, at the Grand Ballroom of the Vinpearl Hotel, Landmark81, Ho Chi Minh City, with major participants from Korea, Vietnam, and ASEAN countries in attendance. The AI and Blockchain Conference followed on the second day.

The opening ceremony proceeded in the following order: (1) Group photo session for major speakers and participants, (2) Vietnamese Ao Dai traditional performance, (3) Opening address by Park Bong-kyu (Chairman of the Korea CEO Summit and Founder of CICON), (4) Congratulatory address by Park Heong-joon (Mayor of Busan Metropolitan City), (5) Keynote speech by Truong Ly Hoang Phi (Vice President of YBA and President of IBP), (6) Keynote speech by Jang Tae-pyong (Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Policy, former Minister of Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries), (7) Keynote speech by Pastor Shin Hyun-ok (Senior Pastor of Zion World Mission Church and Chairperson of Sarang Nanum Welfare Foundation), and (8) Keynote speech by Mac Quoc Anh (Vice President of the Vietnam Association for Corporate Culture (VNABC)).

The second day, October 23rd, featured the AI and Blockchain session. Keynote speakers included Joo Young-sup (Distinguished Professor at Seoul National University, former Administrator of the Small and Medium Business Administration), Tahir Mahmood (Founder and CEO of KRNL Labs), Choi Soo-hyuk (CEO of SymVerse Labs), and Lee Ji-hoon (Head of the Busan Digital Asset Exchange Headquarters).

Choi Soo-hyuk, CEO of SymVerse Labs, received a standing ovation for his keynote address on the topic, “The Functions and Roles of the New Future Blockchain.”

SymVerse Labs (CEO Choi Soo-hyuk), established in 2018, is a promising company that has since developed the world’s only quantum-resistant blockchain operating with decentralized IDs (DIDs).

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