Dongpyo Hong（ホン・ドンピョ）
Dong-pyo Hong is the Founder and CEO of KnowWhere Bridge Co., Ltd., a company specializing in business matching services that facilitate the global expansion of fintech and AI companies. The firm excels in securing potential clients, establishing local partnerships, and supporting investment attraction.
Additionally, he actively serves as the Chair of Global Alliances and Partnerships at the Korea Fintech Industry Association. As a co-founder and international executive officer of the Asia Fintech Alliance, he plays a pivotal role in the development and expansion of the fintech ecosystem across Asia.
More recently, he has assumed the role of Patnership Chair at the Korea Artificial Intelligence Association, where he is instrumental in advancing the AI ecosystem. Previously, as the representative of the US subsidiary of a Korean IT firm, he specialized in portfolio segmentation and customer discovery across North America for five years.
At the FIDO Alliance, he served as the first and longest-tenured international executive officer in Asia, earning an achievement award for his contributions to the global exchange and standardization of advanced IT technologies.
With over 16 years at Samsung Electronics, he managed various domains including purchasing strategy, R&D planning, product planning, venture investment, and overseas cooperation. During his expatriate tenure in Japan, he was responsible for sourcing local IT technology.