Explore the Korean model for developing Asia in this second of a series of four executive breakfasts identifying the appeal of the Korean development model for regional and global partners.

Wednesday, 1 December @ 8:30AM

This third in our series of executive breakfasts explores Korea’s role as an innovation leader alongside other Asian and Eurasian partners, to include India, Russia, and Singapore.

The second in a three-part executive breakfast series highlighting Korea’s attractiveness as a regional hub for economic dialogue, investment, and innovation. This session explores Korean innovation.

Korea was one of the first of the developed economies to register a rapid growth rate following the global economic downturn. Both domestic demand and exports fueled Korea’s early recovery, which is expected to continue at a robust level.

Choongsoo Kim, recently appointed Governor of the Bank Of Korea, will address a group of New York bankers and other members of the financial community on August 25th. The New York Representative Office of the Bank of Korea and The Korea Society has arranged a special luncheon to mark Dr. Kim’s first New York address as Governor of The Bank of Korea.

Governor Kim will address how Korean monetary policy will be implemented to maintain sound growth based on a foundation of price stability. Governor Kim will also examine the efforts of the Korean government, as the G-20 chair, to prevent the recurrence of the global financial crises through proposals for a global financial safety net.

About the Speaker
Choongsoo Kim took office as Governor of the Bank of Korea on April 1, 2010, beginning a term of four years. At that time, Dr. Kim also began a concurrent term as Chairman of the Monetary Policy Committee, the Bank’s principal monetary policy-making body.

Prior to his appointment as Governor, Dr. Kim was Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the OECD from September 2008 to March 2010.

Based upon his profound knowledge of macroeconomics and public policy, Dr. Kim had previously served in various other positions in the fields of public service, academia, and public research.

In public service, Dr. Kim served as Secretary (from April 1993 to January 1995) and Senior Secretary (from February 2008 to June 2008) to the President for Economic Affairs, at the Office of the President, the Republic of Korea.

In the academic field, Dr. Kim was Dean of Kyung Hee University from April 1998 to December 2000, and President of Hallym University in 2007.

At public research institutions, Dr. Kim was President of the Korea Institute of Public Finance (1997-1998) and President of the Korea Development Institute (KDI) (2002-2005).

Dr. Kim has also published numerous articles and research papers on various economic issues, with especial focus on macroeconomic policies, employment issues, and pension systems.

Dr. Kim was born in June, 1947, in Seoul, Korea. He received a B.A in economics in 1973 from Seoul National University and a Ph.D in economics in 1979 from the University of Pennsylvania.