연사 소개

연사 소개

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Chairperson & Speakers

Session 1

세계 해운·조선의 변화와 기회
  • 13:00 - 14:50 (110')
  • Oct 22(Wed), 2025
Jin-Hoi Hwang
Chairperson

Jin-Hoi Hwang

  • Affiliation
    Korea Maritime Institute
  • Position
    Director General
  • Country
    Korea

Research Fellow Hwang Jin-hoi served as a researcher, senior researcher, team leader of Inter-Korean maritime cooperation team, head of Arctic Ocean Research Department and Shipping Policy Research Department, and General Manager of the Maritime Research Division. His major research fields include cruise, shipping and logistics, inter-Korean cooperation, and the Arctic Ocean.


Dr. Hwang's main research interest is the sustainable development of the Korean marine industry. In particular, he is researching ways to develop the shipping, shipbuilding, and cruise industries, which are contributing greatly to regional economic development and job creation.

Ho-Choon Lee

Ho-Choon Lee

  • Affiliation
    Korea Maritime Institute
  • Position
    Director
  • Country
    Republic of Korea
Mr. Lee Ho Choon, Ph.D. candidate in environmental economics graduated from the department of economics, Korea University in Seoul and holds an M.A degree (2000) in economics from Korea University.
He joined the Korea Maritime Institute (KMI) in 2001 and served as the Director General of the Maritime Policy Research division in KMI form Jan 2024 to April 2025. He has been studying on various subjects in the shipping and maritime industry, such as shipping policy (tonnage tax system, international ship registry), green logistics and maritime safety. He participated in a project related to the economic feasibility of LNG fueled ships in Korea 9 years ago and has recently been interested in research on green shipping fuels (LNG, e-methanol, bio-methanol, e-ammonia, bio-ammonia, h2) and green ship finance in the shipping industry.
Min-Kang Kim

Min-Kang Kim

  • Affiliation
    Senior Vice President, HMM, Korea
  • Position
    Senior Vice President
  • Country
    KOREA
- 2015-2018 : Representative of HMM Shanghai
- 2019-2021 : Head of Container Planning Division
- 2022-2025 : Head of Maritime Office/Safety & Health Division
Eun-Chul Lee

Eun-Chul Lee

  • Affiliation
    Korea Marine Equipment Association, US Representative, US
  • Position
    US Representative
  • Country
    USA
There is over 35 years of worldwide experience in the oil & gas and shipbuilding industries. Initial experience was obtained by working for two of the world's largest offshore and shipbuilding yards, Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (HHI) and Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (SHI). Later experience includes various global projects in the USA, Brazil, China, Mexico, etc. The range of experiences and responsibilities encompasses the full scope of offshore business, from business development/tender to project execution and handover.
Since joining KOMEA as a representative for the United States, a comprehensive business portfolio has been developed over the past two years. This portfolio aims to facilitate collaboration in shipbuilding between the United States and South Korea, grounded in a thorough understanding of both countries.

Summary of Experience

1985 - 1989: Studied Offshore Engineering at Korean Maritime University.
1989 - 2002: Worked at Hyundai Heavy Industries in offshore marketing and various project execution teams.
2002 - 2007: General Manager of Offshore Marketing at Samsung Heavy Industries in the Houston office.
2007 - Present: President of NV Offshore, Inc. based in Houston, TX, providing business consulting services in the oil & gas and shipbuilding industries.
2008 - 2009: Consultant for UTC Engenharia, Brazil, to build a global shipyard in collaboration with STX.
2010 - 2012: Vice President of EPC Projects at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipyard (SWS), responsible for offshore business development.
2012 - 2013: Project Planning Manager for the Etileno XXI Polyethylene project in Mexico, a joint venture between Odebrecht, Technip, and Ica Fluor.
2013 - 2019: Director of Capital Projects at Exmar Offshore Company in Houston, responsible for tender and execution of offshore projects.
2022 - Present: US Representative of KOMEA based in Houston, focusing on the export of Korean shipbuilding and oil & gas products and services, and currently working on the shipbuilding collaboration plan between the US and South Korea.

Session 2

미래 해양 산업과 혁신: SMR, MRO, 북극항로의 융합과 발전
  • 15:10 - 17:00 (110')
  • Oct 22(Wed), 2025
Kang-Woo Chun
Chairperson

Kang-Woo Chun

  • Affiliation
    Korea Maritime & Ocean University
  • Position
    Professor
  • Country

Sang-Min Park

Sang-Min Park

  • Affiliation
    HD Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering
  • Position
    Senior Vice President
  • Country
    Korea

[Education]

• 2001: B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Chungnam National University

• 2003: M.S. in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University

• 2019: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)


[Career Experience]

• Jan. 2003: Joined Hyundai Heavy Industries

• Jan. 2003 – Jul. 2011: Researcher in Energy, Engines, and Fuel Cells

• Aug. 2011 – Jul. 2012: Researcher at Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), specializing in Offshore Plant Engineering

• Aug. 2012 – Oct. 2021: Researcher at the Process Design & Safety Laboratory

• Nov. 2021 – Nov. 2023: Research Director, Ship & Offshore CCUS, Energy Research Lab

• Dec. 2023 – Present: Head of Green Energy Research Division Research Center

• Feb. 2024 – Present: NEMO(Nuclear Energy Maritime Organization) Board Member 

• Aug. 2024 – Present: Member of the Planning Committee for the IAEA ATLAS (Atomic Technologies Licensed for Applications at Sea) 


[Research Areas]

• Eco-Friendly Ship, Offshore Plant Processes and Safety, LNG & FSRU

• Ammonia Fueled Ship, Fuel cell, and Carbon Capture Utilization & Storage(CCUS)

• Technologies Utilizing Small Modular Reactors(SMR) 


[Honors & Awards]

• 2017: Top 10 Mechanical Engineering Technologies of the Year

• 2019: 61st Korea Engineer Award (Minister of Science and ICT Award)

Volodymyr Vorobets

Volodymyr Vorobets

  • Affiliation
    American Bureau of Shipping
  • Position
    ABS Surveyor
  • Country
    USA / Korea

-       Marine Engineering University Degree

-       Seven Years of Experience as Marine Engineer Onboard

-       11 years in ABS, in 4 different USA ports, Houston corporate, and ABS Korea

-       Experienced Marine Classification Senior Surveyor and Auditor with Extensive Experience Working with Government Entities (US Navy Ships) and Commercial Vessels

HaeKi Jang

HaeKi Jang

  • Affiliation
    Samsung Heavy Industries
  • Position
    EVP / CTO
  • Country
    Korea
Mr. HaeKi Jang
Executive Vice President / CTO
Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.

PERSONAL PROFILE
Name in Full :   HaeKi Jang
Certificate:  Profession Engineer in Mechanical Engineering
EDUCATION
2016      Completion of Doctor Degree Course in Tech-Business-Policy Major
2012 Master’s degree in MBA
1994 Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

EXPERIENCE
2022~    CTO /Executive Vice President (Engineering Operation)
2015~     Vice President (Engineering Team)
2010~    General Manager (Basic Design Team)

Session 3

지속 가능한 해양을 위한 친환경 에너지 및 기자재 솔루션
  • 09:40 - 11:30 (110')
  • Oct 23(Thu), 2025
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Nobuyuki Onishi

Nobuyuki Onishi

  • Affiliation
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Co., Ltd
  • Position
    Deputy General Manager
  • Country
    Japan
2002  Graduated Master Course of Marine Engineering, Osaka Prefecture University
2002  Joined Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd, LNGC Project, Technical Division
2004  Construction Supervisor for LR Tanker, PCC, VLCC (Korea, Japan)
2005  Technical Super Intendent, MOL Tankship Management (MOL subsidiary)
2009  Assistant Manager, Ship Design Team, Technical Division
2012  Assistant Manager, LNG Project Team, Technical Division
2016  Site Manager for LNGC, DSME
2018  Manager, R&D Team, Technical Division. Project Manager, Wind Challenger
2024  Deputy General Manager, Technical Division
Pat Han

Pat Han

  • Affiliation
    Skovgaard Energy, Chief Technology Officer, Denmark
  • Position
    CTO
  • Country
    Denmark
Pat Han with a MSc. in Chemical Engineering from DTU in 1999 and has been employed by Haldor Topsøe for 17 years in total. Starting as process engineer and continued as ammonia technology supervisor until 2012. From 2017-2021 had a role as R&D Director for technology development of ammonia and methanol technology especially within green and dynamic ammonia synthesis.
2012-2016 worked for GPN/Borealis supporting the production of ammonia.
Joined Skovgaard Energy in autumn 2021 for the realization of the world’s first dynamic green ammonia plant powered directly by wind and PV power.

Pat Han holds many patents within ammonia technology and ammonia/methanol co-production. 
Young-Chang Shon

Young-Chang Shon

  • Affiliation
    Hanwha Ocean
  • Position
    Chief Technology Officer
  • Country
    Korea

Session 4

디지털 전환이 이끄는 해양 기술 혁신: 연결, 자율, 전동화
  • 13:00 - 14:50 (110')
  • Oct 23(Thu), 2025
Woo-Seong Shim
Chairperson

Woo-Seong Shim

  • Affiliation
    Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering
  • Position
    Principal Researcher
  • Country
    Republic of Korea
Dr. Woo-Seong Shim is a principal researcher and Unit Head of maritime digital application unit in the Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering, Republic of Korea. He received his MSc and PhD from the School of Electronic Engineering, Chung-Nam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea, in 1997 and 2017, respectively. In his 27-year career, he has focused on developing maritime ICT systems, including ECDIS with ENC development, AIS, National DGPS and communication infrastructure. From 2005 to 2011, he was a technical surveyor of ship electrical engineering at Korean Register. He was the project manager of LTE-Maritime, which developed the world's first high-speed maritime communication based on LTE technology on the coastal waters of Korea within 100km. He is developing the Maritime Mobile Service to provide the communication channels needed for maritime use cases such as e-Navigation implementation and the ship-to-ship channel of the Maritime Autonomous Surface Ship. This is part of an ongoing research project that will result in a critical solution for robust communication in maritime autonomy: the development of VDES ship and shore terminals, and S2X(Ship to Everything) communication.
Bo-Ram Kim

Bo-Ram Kim

  • Affiliation
    HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering
  • Position
    Department Leader
  • Country
    Korea
Education
2004. 3. ~ 2008. 2. B. S., Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Seoul National University
2008. 2. ~ 2010. 8. M. S., Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Seoul National University
2010. 9. ~ 2016. 8 Ph.D., Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Seoul National University

Professional Experience
2023.12 ~ present Head of Department, Digital Ship Research Dept., HD KSOE
2022.12~ 2023.12. Senior Researcher, Digital Platform Research Dept., HD KSOE
2020.6 ~ 2022.11. Senior Researcher, Digital Research Center, Hyundai Global Service
2016. 9 ~ 2020.5. Lead Researcher, Digital Ship Research Dept., Hyundai Heavy Industries
Badrinarayanan Suresh

Badrinarayanan Suresh

  • Affiliation
    DEIF
  • Position
    Senior Vice President
  • Country
    Denmark

Joon-Bum Kim

Joon-Bum Kim

  • Affiliation
    Korean Register
  • Position
    General Manager
  • Country
    Korea
(2003) Graduated from Seoul National University, School of Electrical Engineering
(2004~2007) Republic of Korea Navy
(2010~2012) Marine Electronics
(2012~) Korean Register, Research Division, Survey Division

Session 5

세계 기자재 산업 기술 트렌드
  • 15:10 - 17:00(110')
  • Oct 23(Thu), 2025
Kang-Ki Lee
Chairperson

Kang-Ki Lee

  • Affiliation
    Zollner Energy Systems GmbH
  • Position
    Managing Director
  • Country
    Germany

Sang-Kee Rhee

Sang-Kee Rhee

  • Affiliation
    HD Hyundai Heavy Industries
  • Position
    Executive Vice President
  • Country
    Korea
Dec, 1993 Joined HHI-EMD (Hyundai Heavy Industries Engine & Machinery) / Engine Design Dep’t
Sep, 2012 Customer Service Department
Dec, 2013 Head of 4-stroke HiMSEN Engine Design Department
Jan, 2014 Head of Quality Management Department
Jan, 2019 Senior Vice President, Head of 4-Stroke HiMSEN Engine Design & Engineering
Dec, 2023 Executive Vice President, Head of Design & Engineering
Anna Pasiou

Anna Pasiou

  • Affiliation
    Hempel A/S
  • Position
    Global Director of Marine Solution Management
  • Country
    Greece
Anna Pasiou is the Global Director for Marine Solution Management at Hempel, a position she assumed in September 2024. Prior to joining Hempel, Anna served as Regional Sales Director for the Support Services business in Central & Eastern Europe at Microsoft.

Anna brings over 25 years of international executive leadership experience, with a strong focus on strategic business services and technology-driven transformation.

Matt Richardson

Matt Richardson

  • Affiliation
    Trelleborg Gas Transfer
  • Position
    Sales Director
  • Country
    UK
Matt Richardson is responsible for Hose Transfer Systems worldwide. 

Matt, who holds a Master’s Degree in Engineering from The University of Sheffield, combines his technical knowledge with extensive experience of LNG Transfer Systems to drive the industry forward. 

Matt continuously looks to challenge business norms to drive innovation in the LNG Hose Transfer Market, especially as the Marine Industry looks to decarbonize through the global growth of LNG Transfer Applications & LNG Powered Vessels.
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Session 6

  • 09:40 - 11:30 (110')
  • Oct 24(Fri), 2025
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