Songyee Yoon

Songyee Yoon is a visionary leader, and investor and author in the AI and gaming industry, with over 20 years of experience in developing and executing innovative strategies for global online game companies. After graduating from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Songyee went on to earn her Ph.D. from MIT in Computational Neuroscience. Her strong belief in the concept of “play” as a crucible for innovation eventually led her to NCSOFT, a leading global video game developer and publisher, where she served as president and chief strategy officer. Songyee brings a unique lens to bridging different national approaches to technology and ethics and is an involved figure in the international business community. While a member of South Korea’s Presidential Advisory Council for Science and Technology, Songyee served under two presidents. She is a member of the MIT Corporation and served as an advisory board member of the Center for Asia Pacific Policy at RAND, where she continued to explore social impacts of AI, equity and ethical sides of technology. She also serves on the board of trustees for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the Asian Art Museum. She was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, elected member of the National Academy of Engineering of Korea, and one of the 50 Women to Watch in Business by the Wall Street Journal.