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LECTURES · ADVISORY · COLLABORATION

Lectures, advisory & collaboration

We work with local governments, startup support agencies, companies, and universities on lectures, workshops, policy research and advisory, and joint research. Review the topics and formats below, then send an inquiry.

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TOPICS

Lecture topics

Each topic links to related articles you can read in advance. Content and cases are tailored to your organization.

01

Why regions don’t produce unicorns — and what to do instead

Uses data on 1,243 unicorns worldwide to explain the concentration in capital regions, and presents “scaling deep” as a growth strategy for regional startups.

Signature talk유니콘은 오지 않는다: 장소기반 브리콜라주와 지속가능한 지역창업 (과학기술정책연구원·부산과학기술기획평가원, 2026)

Related articles (Korean)

02

Practical generative AI for SMEs and public agencies

Shows how to apply generative AI to the work people already do, drawing on field experiments and real workflows — from organizing materials to knowledge archives and report writing.

Signature talk생성형 AI 기반 업무효율화: ‘지금 하는 일’부터 혁신하기 (한국지질자원연구원·한국조선해양기자재연구원, 2025)

Related articles (Korean)

03

Growing regional firms on local resources

Draws on 250 local firms across all 50 U.S. states and regional industry cases to show how local resources and identity become a competitive advantage, with an analysis of regional startup ordinances.

Signature talk지방소멸 위기 극복을 위한 지역-산업-교육 연계 생태계 구축 (기회발전특구, 2025)

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04

ESG and sustainable technology management

Covers the ESG essentials firms should not drop as policy shifts — especially the social (S) and governance (G) pillars — with practical cases in waste and materials innovation.

Signature talk트럼프 2기 이후 지역 중소·중견기업이 알아야 할 ESG (BNK 금융지주, 2025)

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05

Innovation strategy and R&D performance

Covers technology commercialization and R&D performance management, building on disruptive-innovation theory, an analysis of AI unicorn business models, and government R&D budget cases.

Signature talkR&D 성과관리와 ESG (충남대학교 경영대학원 등)

Related articles (Korean)

FORMATS

Formats and audiences

Lecture60–90 minutes with Q&A
WorkshopHalf or full day, hands-on and discussion
Policy research & advisoryRegional and industrial policy, evaluation and review
Joint researchData analysis, academic collaboration, funded projects
Corporate trainingAI, ESG, and technology management for staff
Typical audiences
  • Local governments and public agencies
  • Startup support and innovation agencies
  • Companies and financial institutions
  • Universities and research institutes

TRACK RECORD

Committee roles and recent talks

Committees & advisory

  • 부산광역시 제8기·제9기 정책연구용역심의위원회 위원(2022.11–2026.11)
  • 부산광역시 제3기 기후위기대응위원회 위원(2026.04–2028.04)
  • 창업진흥원 창업사업 평가위원(2022.12–2026.08)
  • 스타트업얼라이언스 지역 스타트업 생태계 네트워크 자문위원(2024)
  • 한국연구재단 국책연구본부 전문위원, 기술금융 분야(2023.09–현재)
  • LH 제16기 기술심사평가위원, 사회가치 분야(2024.03–2025.03)
  • 조달청 평가위원(2023.05–2025.05)
  • 한국창업학회 상임부회장(2024–2025)
  • 제4차 융합연구개발 활성화 기본계획 수립 지구기술 분과위원(2023)

All professional activities

Recent talks

  • 부산과학기술기획평가원(BISTEP)유니콘은 오지 않는다: 장소기반 브리콜라주와 지속가능한 지역창업
  • 국립부경대학교 앵커본부누구나 AI를 쓰는 시대, 어떻게 다르게 쓸 것인가: 기업가들을 위한 AI 활용
  • 과학기술정책연구원유니콘은 오지 않는다: 장소기반 브리콜라주와 지속가능한 지역창업
  • 2025 로컬콘텐츠중점대학 동계학술대회레거시 산업과 로컬: 지속가능한 혁신의 전환점 · 기조강연
  • 한국지질자원연구원생성형 AI 기반 업무효율화: ‘지금 하는 일’부터 혁신하기
  • 국립수산과학원왜 지금 ESG인가? 우리가 꼭 알아야 할 핵심 체크포인트
  • 제100회 대전창업포럼해외 사례를 통해 본 지역 스타트업 생태계
  • BNK 금융지주트럼프 2기 이후 지역 중소·중견기업이 알아야 할 ESG
  • 국회의원회관지역창업 생태계 활성화 방안
  • KISTEP사회과학방법론을 활용한 R&D 성과분석

All invited lectures

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Q1

What topics does Prof. Dongphil Chun speak on?

Five topics: why regions rarely produce unicorns and what to do instead; practical generative AI for SMEs and public agencies; growing regional firms on local resources; ESG and sustainable technology management; and innovation strategy and R&D performance management. Content is tailored to each organization.

Q2

How do I invite Prof. Chun for a lecture or advisory work?

Use the inquiry form on this page to share your organization, preferred date, time and venue, audience and size, topic, and format. You will receive a reply by email. You can also write to [email protected].

Q3

What formats are available?

Lectures of 60–90 minutes, half-day or full-day workshops, policy research and advisory, joint research, and corporate training. Both in-person and online sessions are possible.

Q4

Which organizations has he worked with?

He has served on committees and advisory boards for the Busan Metropolitan City Policy Research Review Committee, the Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development, Startup Alliance, and the National Research Foundation of Korea, and has spoken at STEPI, KIGAM, BNK Financial Group, and the National Assembly Members’ Office Building, among others.

READ FIRST

Read before you invite

Prof. Chun writes regularly (in Korean) on the topics above.

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