Keynote 1
                                                                     (Wed., Sept. 23, 2009, 13:45-14:15, Island I & Island II)

The technological strategy of NTT West Corp.

George Kimura
(Technology Innovation Department &
Environmental Management Promotion Office,
NTT West Corporation, Japan)
 

 Dr. Kimura is the Executive Director, Technology Innovation Department & Environmental Management Promotion Office. He was named to his current position in July 2008, and he has promoted the research and development of the next-generation IP network and enforced the Mid-/Long-term Vision in Environmental Policy. Dr. Kimura took a master's degree in 1982 and a doctor's degree of engineering in 1988. from Keio University.
  Dr. Kimura pursues R&D relating to telecommunications infrastructure, in areas such as the technical advancement of regional IPv6 networks, and the construction of next generation networks (NGNs). He is also engaged in the new development and functional extension of IP services such as "Hikari Denwa" (IP Phone service on FTTx), video delivery and security. Especially, He is driving an effort to the development of new broadband services and the development of a green technology for the telecommunication infrastructure.

Keynote 2
                                                                      (Thu., Sept. 24, 2009, 09:00-09:30, Island I & Island II)

The Evolution of Management Platforms for New Computing Services

Suncheol Gweon
(Senior Vice President and the Head of
Network R&D Laboratory, KT, Korea)
 

 Dr. Gweon is a Senior Vice President and the Head of Network R&D Laboratory in KT. He received his M.S and Ph.D in Electrical Engineering from Seoul National University, in 1985 and from Texas A&M University in 1990 respectively. He has been working for KT since 1991, and led the research on optical access network including a development of FLC(Fiber Loop Carrier) projects and broadband wireless project. He led the Network Engineering Division lately in charge of network planning and deployment. And he joined R&D Lab in early 2009. He has published around 100 papers and has around 80 patents mainly on optical communication area. He won the citation of the Minister of Information and Communication and the best KT R&D research project award, and was nominated in the 2005-2009 Editions of 『Marquis Who’s Who in the world』. He is a member of IEEE and fellows of Korea Information and Communication Society, IEEK, and OSK.

Keynote 3
                                                                      (Thu., Sept. 24, 2009, 09:30-10:00, Island I & Island II)

The Silent Revolution - CEIT Leads Industrial Changes

John C. C. Hsueh
(Senior Vice President & CTO,
Chunghwa Telecom, Taiwan)
 

 Dr. Hsueh is currently Senior VP & CTO of Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. His career spans over thirty years in technology innovation, operations management and product development in telecommunication sphere. With more than twenty years experience in various senior positions, Dr. Hsueh has provided valuable contributions to Taiwan telecommunication market as innovating telecom products and services for customers.
 Prior to being Senior VP & CTO of Chunghwa Telecom, Dr. Hsueh worked as President of Northern Taiwan Business Group for six years and President of Telecommunication Laboratories for two years. He was the winner of “Outstanding Young Engineer 1984” Medal and got a couple of dozens of papers published on both domestic and overseas periodicals.
 Dr. Hsueh holds a Doctor degree of Electronic Engineering & Computing Science, in Northwestern University, USA.

Keynote 4
                                                                        (Fri., Sept. 25, 2009, 09:00-09:30, Island I & Island II)

USN/RFID R&D and Innovation for u-society in Korea

Dr. Jong-Suk Chae
(Director of RFID/USN Research Division,
ETRI, Korea)
 

 Dr. Chae is a director of RFID/USN Research Division in ETRI and a chairman of TC-3, the radio communication technology committee of TTA, Korea. He has performed an major role in IT839 Strategy of MIC as a vice president of Telematics &USN division in ETRI. In 1985, he joined ETRI as a senior researcher and had taken the leadership in developing radio analysis system, DAMA-SCPC satellite communications earth station, digital satellite broadcasting, and WCDMA system as vice president. He was awarded national commendation for contribution to the development of the digital satellite broadcasting system. Before then, he worked at ADD in charge of developing radar and antenna and succeeded in designing ship radar and proximity fuses. He has jointly developed a DAMA-SCPC earth station with Alenia Spazio in Italy for 2 years and served an inviting professor at Yonsei University in 2003. Dr. Chae earned Ph. D in Engineering from Yonsei University. He has about 100 publications in refereed journals as an inventor on 30 patents. He is the steering Committee chairman of the USN forum and RFID/USN Korea since 2005. He is a member and a board director of various academic social activities such as the Electromagnetic Waves, the Electronic Engineering and Communications.