2025 Forum

Opening Ceremony

Opening Remarks Mr. Kwang-cheon Chung, Chairman, ASEM SMEs Eco-Innovation Center (ASEIC) 

Welcome Remarks Mr. Soonbai Lee, Director General, Global Growth Policy, Ministry of SMEs and Startups, Republic of Korea 

Congratulatory Remarks Mr. Yeon-chul Yoo, Executive Director, UN Global Compact Network Korea 
Mrs. Ae-Suk Kang, Director General, Climate and Environment Division, Jeju Special Self-governing Province 

Keynote Speeches

Global Policy Directions for Green & Inclusive SME Growth Mr. Vuyani Jarana, Chairperson, G20 Startup20 Engagement Group 

Climate-smart Food Innovation for Local Resilience Professor Paul Teng, RSIS, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 

Session 1. Policy Foundation for Climate-smart SME Innovation

Policy and Institutional Readiness for Green Transition Mrs. Alis Daniela Torres, Head of Green Digital Transformation, ICLEI Europe 

Local Governance for Climate Action Mr. Ki Won Lee, Co-Chairman, World Food Tech Council 

Panel Discussion and Q&A

Moderator Dr. Giulia Ajmone Marsan, Head of Startups and Digital Inclusion, ERIA 

Panelists Dr. Michila Almpen, Assistant Professor, University of Amsterdam 
Mr. Chom Vanthou, Deputy Director of SMEs Department, Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation, Kingdom of Cambodia 
Mr. Azman Abdullah, Deputy Undersecretary, Ministry of Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development, Malaysia 

Session 2. Startups and Innovation for Thriving Local Economies

Tech Based Agri/Food Innovation Case Studies Dr. Long Phi HO, CTO, Enfarm AgriTech, Viet Nam 
Ms. Gia Lee, CEO, GREENGRIM Inc., Republic of Korea 
Mr. Adi Reza Nugroho, CEO, MYCL, Indonesia 
Ms. Elien Faixå, CEO, OlsÅrn Crop Biotech, Sweden 

Panel Discussion and Q&A

Moderator Ms. Asel Doranova, Senior Researcher, Tilburg Sustainability Center 

Panelists Ms. Angela Tay, Senior Investment Associate, AgFunder 
Ms. Seong Hyun Oh, Principal, D3Jubilee Partners 

Session 3. Scaling Local SMEs through Innovation and Partnerships

Advancing Digital Transformation & AI for Sustainable & Inclusive Local Economic Revitalization Mr. Farrukh Alimdjanov, Industrial Development Officer, UNIDO 

Leveraging Digital Technologies for ESG Management: Case Studies and Corporate Growth Strategies Mr. Yong Guk Choi, Manager, SK Inc. 

Panel Discussion and Q&A

Moderator Ms. Yana Roessl, International Expert of SMEs Upgrading, UNIDO 

Panelists Mr. Yong-Hyun Kim, CEO, GINT 
Dr. Malaykham Philaphone, Deputy Director General, Department for SME Promotion, Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Lao PDR 
Mr. Karl Lyndon B. Pacolor, Officer-in-Charge Assistant Director, Bureau of Policy Research and Innovation 

Integrated Panel DiscussionBringing It All Together: Toward Climate-smart Innovation

Moderator Mr. Juhern Kim, Country Representative to Viet Nam, GGGI 

Panelists Keynote Speakers and Speakers from Session 1–3