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WISE CONFERENCE 2024 IN GENEVA
About the WISE Conference
WISE Conference
The WISE (WFUNA Impact Start-up Ecosystem) conference is dedicated to showcasing the impact of the East Asian start-up ecosystem. The conference brings together the key players of the impact start-up ecosystem, including leading innovators, investors, experts, and UN officials.
Hosted by WFUNA, the WISE conference serves as a platform to foster collaboration, knowledge sharing, and networking to contribute to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Why Geneva ?
Impact Startup Showcase
Provide opportunities
for the East Asian start-ups
to expand to the global market
Impact Ecosystem
Raise the awareness and understanding of the East Asian impact start-up ecosystem
Global Network
Strengthen the means of
implementation and the global partnership for impact
Information
Geneva, Switzerland
Venue
DAY 1: CICG, International Conference Centre Geneva / Crowne Plaza Hotel
DAY 2: Villa le Bocage, Palais des Nations (The United Nations Office at Geneva)
Date
November 4th ‒ 5th, 2024
Why WFUNA?
Key Initiative
Founded in 1946 with the United Nations, WFUNA has worked in partnership with civil society to contribute to the goals of the UN. Since the establishment of the Seoul Secretariat in 2015, WFUNA has cooperated with local governments in the Asia-Pacific and Africa to enhance the entrepreneurial ecosystem for the benefit of the planet and society through the CITYPRENEURS program.
The CITYPRENEURS Program has accelerated more than 300 start-ups and thousands of entrepreneurs, who can contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and tackling urban issues.
Mission
Working as a part of UN system, WFUNA has contributed to the advancement of human rights, settlement of peace, and education of youth as a bridge between the UN and the civil societies of states.
With the General Consultative Status granted by the UN ECOSOC since 1947, WFUNA intends to organize and deliver a compilation of the proceedings of the WISE Conference with a conference report to the UN to advance sustainable, inclusive, science- and evidence-based solutions for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals for leaving no one behind.
Program Timeline
* This event will be held in English.
* The schedule is subject to change.
Speakers
Adriana De Oro,
Innovation Lead Office of the Director, Division of Country Programs International Trade Centre
Chirine Sunderland,
Freelance Consultant
Christine Kim,
Manager(MICE Marketing Team),
Suwon Convention Center
Dominic Jeong,
CEO,
Simple Planet
Else Bech Barndorff,
Spin-in Consultant,
Business Aalborg
Emilie Kamuk Christiansen,
Senior Project Manager,
Clean - The Danish Water & Environmental Cluster
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Hyungsuk Jin,
General Manager,
Korea International Trade Association(KITA)
Ikhwan Kwon,
CEO,
SCHAFFENGOTT CO. LTD
Karla Deza,
Co-Founder,
Quality by Images
Nicklas Lynge,
Co-Founder,
Linucare
Nicole Shim,
Manager, Convention Bureau
(Suwon City Branding),
Suwon Convention Center
Philipp Bubenzer,
Professor of Innovation Management,
School of Management Fribourg (HEG-FR)
Ruby Lambert,
Associate Economic Affairs Officer,
UN Trade&Development(UNCTAD)
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Somi Sin,
Managing Director,
Seoul Metropolitan Youth Center
Tanja Hovgaard,
Entrepreneur Consultant,
Business Aalborg
Yongjae Kim,
Chief Regional Coordinator,
World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA)
Yunji Lee,
CEO,
Sovement
