2025 Program

※The program may be subject to change.

Time

Program

08:00~08:30

(30’)

Registration

08:30~09:00(30’)

Opening 

Ceremony

Opening Remark 

CHOI Woo-seong

 I CEO, The Hankyoreh Media Group


Welcoming Address

LEE Hack-young

 I Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly


CHOI Hyung-du

 I Member of the the Science, ICT, Broadcasting and Communications Committee of the National Assembly


JO Seong-lae

 I Member of the National Defense Committee of the National Assembly

09:00~10:30

(90’)

Keynote 

speech 1

“Social Media, Algorithms and Democracy: Where does accountability lie?”

 

Yaël Eisenstat

I  Director of Policy and 

Impact, Cybersecurity 

for Democracy

Keynote 

speech 2

“In the Age of Generative AI, How Can We Ensure Algorithmic Accountability?” 

 

Matthias Spielkamp

I  Founder and Executive Director, AlgorithmWatch

Keynote 

speech 3

Is Digital Collective Intelligence Still the Future of Democracy?

 

Audrey Tang 

*Online(Zoom)

I  Taiwan’s Cyber Ambassador-at-large and 1st Digital Minister

10:45~11:05(20’)

Special

Speech

AI and Democracy: New Threats and Our Choices


Lawrence Lessig

*Online(Zoom)

I Professor of Law and Leadership, Harvard Law School

11:05~12:05

(60')

Roundtable  

Discussion 

“Towards the Coexistence of Democracy and Algorithms: The Roles of Government, Business, and Civil Society ”


Moderator: PARK Won-ho

3  Keynote Speakers,  Lee Hai-min


PARK Won-ho

I Professor, Department of Political Science and International Relations, Seoul National University


LEE Hai-min

I Member of the National Assembly


Yaël Eisenstat
I Director of Policy and Impact, Cybersecurity for Democracy


 Matthias Spielkamp
I Founder and Executive Director, AlgorithmWatch 


Audrey Tang

*Online(Zoom)
I Taiwan’s Cyber Ambassador-at-large and 1st Digital Minister

12:05~13:10(65’)

Luncheon

13:10~14:00(50’)

Keynote 

speech 4

“YouTube Politics and the Collapse of the Public Sphere: Is Rebuilding Trust Possible ”

KANG Jeong-han

I Professor of Sociology, 

Yonsei University

Keynote 

speech 5

"The Digital Public Sphere and the Rise of Extremism: Issues and Solutions"

YU Seung-hyun
I Adjunct Professor, 

Graduate School of Journalism and Mass Communication, 

Hanyang University

Policy Committee Member, 

Citizens’ Coalition for 

Democratic Media


14:10~15:10

(60’)

Roundtable Discussion 

2

“Beyond Hate: Fostering Diversity and Open Participation”



Moderator: 

HWANG Yong-suk

2 Keynote Speakers, 

CHANG Yeo-kyung, 

KANG Jeong-soo


HWANG Yong-suk
I Professor, Department of

 Media & Communication, 

Konkuk University 


CHANG Yeo-kyung
I Executive Director, 

Institute for Digital Rights 


KANG Jeong-soo
I Director of Open Net 


KANG Jeong-han
I Professor of Sociology, 

Yonsei University 


YU Seung-hyun
I Adjunct Professor, 

Graduate School of Journalism and Mass Communication, 

Hanyang University

Policy Committee Member, 

Citizens’ Coalition for 

Democratic Media


15:20~16:00

(40’)

2025 Human Technology Awards 

(10th Anniversary)

Time
Program

08:00~08:30(30’)

Registration

08:30~09:00(30’)

Opening 

Ceremony

Opening Remark  CHOI Woo-seong I CEO, The Hankyoreh Media Group


Welcoming Address LEE Hack-young I Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly

                                       CHOI Hyung-du I Member of the the Science, ICT, Broadcasting and Communications Committee of the                                                   National Assembly

                                       JO Seong-lae I Member of the National Defense Committee of the National Assembly

09:00~10:30(90’)

Keynote speech 1

Social Media, Algorithms and Democracy: Where does accountability lie?” 

Yaël Eisenstat
I Director of Policy and Impact, Cybersecurity for Democracy

Keynote speech 2


In the Age of Generative AI, How Can We Ensure Algorithmic Accountability?

Matthias Spielkamp
I Founder and Executive Director, AlgorithmWatch

Keynote speech 3

Is Digital Collective Intelligence Still the Future of Democracy?

Audrey Tang *Online(Zoom)
I Taiwan’s Cyber Ambassador-at-large and 1st Digital Minister

10:45~11:05(20’)

Special Speech

"AI and Democracy: New Threats and Our Choices"

Lawrence Lessig *Online(Zoom) 

I Professor of Law and Leadership, Harvard Law School

11:05~12:05(60’)
Roundtable 
Discussion 1

"Towards the Coexistence of Democracy and Algorithms: The Roles of Government, Business, and Civil Society"


Moderator: PARK Won-ho


3 Keynote Speakers, Lee Hai-min

PARK Won-ho
I Professor, Department of Political Science & International Relations, Seoul National University

Yaël Eisenstat
I Director of Policy and Impact, Cybersecurity for Democracy

Matthias Spielkamp
I Founder and Executive Director, AlgorithmWatch

Audrey Tang *Online(Zoom) 
I Taiwan’s Cyber Ambassador-at-large and 1st Digital Minister

LEE Hai-min
I Member of the National Assembly


12:05~13:10(65’)

Luncheon

13:10~14:00(50’)

Keynote Speech 4

YouTube Politics and the Collapse of the Public Sphere: Is Rebuilding Trust Possible

KANG Jeong-han
I Professor of Sociology, Yonsei University 


Keynote Speech 5

"The Digital Public Sphere and the Rise of Extremism: Issues and Solutions"

YU Seung-hyun
I Adjunct Professor, Graduate School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Hanyang University

Policy Committee Member, Citizens’ Coalition for Democratic Media



14:10~15:10(60’)

Roundtable 

Discussion 2

Beyond Hate: Fostering Diversity and Open Participation

Moderator: HWANG Yong-suk


2 Keynote Speakers, CHANG Yeo-Kyung, KANG Jeong-soo

HWANG Yong-suk
I Professor, Department of Media & Communication, Konkuk University

CHANG Yeo-kyung
I Executive Director, Institute for Digital Rights

KANG Jeong-soo
I Bluedot AI, Director of Research Center
KANG Jeong-han
I Professor of Sociology, Yonsei University

YU Seung-hyun
I Adjunct Professor, Graduate School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Hanyang University

Policy Committee Member, Citizens’ Coalition for Democratic Media

15:20~16:00(40’)

2025 Human Technology Awards (10th Anniversary)