International Conference and Recruitment Briefing Session Jointly Held by Ewha and the Financial Supervisory Service
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International Conference and Recruitment Briefing Session Jointly Held by Ewha and the Financial Supervisory Service
Ewha Womans University partnered with the Financial Supervisory Service to host the 2024 International Conference and Recruitment Briefing Session for Youths on August 27 (Tue.) at the Lee Sam-bong Hall of the ECC building. Since 2019, Ewha has jointly organized the said international conference on the themes of future finance and green finance with the Financial Supervisory Service, aiming to explore a sustainable future through industry-academia cooperation. This year marked the sixth edition of the event.
Held under the theme of “Toward the Era of Green Transition,” the conference was attended by stakeholders from financial authorities, financial companies, and research institutes, including Ewha, the Financial Supervisory Service, the Financial Services Agency of Japan, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Société Générale, Carbon Free Alliance, and BloombergNEF, who gathered to discuss pressing issues and measures for achieving carbon neutrality and responding to climate change.
The first part of the international conference began at 9 a.m. with an opening address by Governor Lee Bokhyun of the Financial Supervisory Service and welcoming remarks by President Eun Mee Kim. This was followed by expressions of congratulations and support from global figures for the conference and its goal of presenting sustainable green finance models. Attendees included: Yoon Han-hong, chairperson of the National Assembly National Policy Committee; Kim Sang-hyup, Co-chairperson of the Presidential Commission on Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth; Colin Crooks, Ambassador of the United Kingdom; Georg Wilfried Schmidt, Ambassador of Germany; Peter Van der Vilet, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; and Maria Castillo Fernandez, Ambassador of the European Union in Korea.
In her welcoming remarks, President Eun Mee Kim stated, “Environmental issues cannot be addressed by technological advancements alone and must be supported by a significant societal shift, in which awareness and change among individuals who drive that transformation are paramount.” She added, “I hope that today’s conference will serve as a platform for industry-government-academia cooperation for low-carbon transition and climate change response, contributing to the exploration of innovative and practical ways to tackle the climate crisis.”
The international conference commenced with a keynote speech by President Lee Hoesung of the Carbon Free Alliance, on the topic of “The Role of the Green Transition and Carbon-free Energy.” It was followed by presentations on seven topics that explored the role of the financial industry in the low-carbon transition while sharing policies and market trends in the respective countries of speakers including: Satoshi Ikeda, Chief Sustainable Finance Officer at the Financial Services Agency of Japan; Georgina Lok, head of market development at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority; Masaaki Nagamura, general manager for international initiatives at Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co.; Ronald Young, head of Sustainable Finance for Asia at Société Générale; Jonathan Luan, head of Sustainability Research at Bloomberg; and Jaehak Hwang, Senior Investigator at the Financial Supervisory Service. In the afternoon, the event continued with the A.I. Challenge competition and the Recruitment Briefing Session for Youths, featuring 15 companies, including KB Kookmin Bank and ING.
Jointly hosted by Ewha and the Financial Supervisory Service, this event serves as a platform to explore the future of green finance—a key pillar in achieving carbon neutrality amid the climate crisis—and to discuss potential responses for the domestic financial sector while identifying new growth opportunities. Additionally, by supporting youth employment, the event fosters innovative ideas for future finance and raises awareness of future finance among young people.