Dohyeon Kim

Don started his career as a strategy consultant at BCG after graduating in aerospace engineering. After several years in the media industry and working with start-ups, Don joined the academic world as Professor of Business Administration specializing in Entrepreneurial Strategy at Kookmin University, where he became the first Dean of the Graduate School of Global Entrepreneurship.

In 2014, Don served as President of the Korean Society of Business Venturing. In 2018, Don was appointed Chairman of Startup Alliance Korea, a non-profit organization co-established by the Korean government and Korean leading internet companies with the mission to foster the country’s start-up ecosystem.

Additionally, Don is currently Academic Advisor of Hyundai Motor Company and CJ Corp. and Board Member of several companies and non-profits organisations for start-ups, including Asan-nanum Foundation.

Don has a PhD in Management from Warwick Business School as well as a PhD in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Seoul National University.