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The Risk Quotient 2020

Event On: 29 October 2020

We’re delighted to announce the third instalment of The Risk Quotient is set to take place on 29 October!

The Risk Quotient is an annual dialogue presented by Lloyd’s Register Foundation Institute for the Public Understanding of Risk of the National University of Singapore (IPUR) to improve the understanding of risk and ground better decision-making.

This year, IPUR is partnering with the Korea Policy Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (KPC4IR) to organise the Risk Quotient 2020. It will bring together leading scholars and experts from academia, industry, and governments to develop an integrative research and practice framework to help major stakeholders in Asia navigate the post-COVID-19 era which is intertwined with the on-going Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). The conference— including keynote speeches, panel presentations, and discussions—will focus on the following:

  • Highlighting socioeconomic risks and impacts of the post-COVID-19 era;
  • Shaping the technological forces and maximizing the collaboration opportunities; and
  • Helping Asian governments and industries navigate the complex and intricate risks and global governance challenges and shape the brave new world.

Due to travel restrictions necessitated by COVID-19, this year’s event will be held virtually with a small-scale physical element taking place in Daejeon, South Korea. For those interested to find out more about the event and to register, visit https://rq2020.eventbrite.sg.

The event will be streamed live via the NUScast and KAIST YouTube channel:

The event will be streamed live via the NUScast and KAIST YouTube channel:

The full schedule of the conference can be found below:

Conference Moderator: Prof. Kyung Ryul Park (KAIST)

Welcome and Opening Remarks [09:00 – 09:30]

Keynote Session: COVID-19 Pandemic and a Brave New World [09:30 – 10:30]

Presentations followed by discussion chaired by Prof. Alice (Hae Yun) Oh, Director, MARS Artificial Intelligence Research Center, KAIST

Afternoon Sessions

Panel Session I: Impact on Digital Innovation [13:00 – 13:55]

Presentations followed by discussion chaired by Prof. Wonjoon Kim, Dean, Graduate School of Innovation and Technology Management, College of Business, KAIST

BREAK (5 Minutes)

Panel Session II: Impact on Education and Workforce [14:00 – 14:45]

Presentations followed by discussion chaired by Prof. Youngsun Kwon, Dean of KAIST Academy, Professor, Department of Business and Technology Management, KAIST

  • Dr. Sang-Jin Ban | President, Korean Educational Development Institute (KEDI)
  • Prof. Reuben Ng | Assistant Professor at Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, and Lead Scientist at IPUR, NUS
  • Dr. Michael Fung | Deputy Chief Executive (Industry), Chief Human Resource Officer, Chief Data Officer, SkillsFuture SG

BREAK (5 Minutes)

Panel Session III: Technology Leadership and Asia’s Digital Economy and Society [14:50 – 15:35]

Presentations followed by discussion chaired by Prof. Taejun Lee, Associate Professor, Korea Development Institute (KDI) School of Public Policy and Management

  • Prof. Naubahar Sharif | Associate Professor, Division of Social Science and Division of Public Policy, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • Prof. Yee Kuang Heng | Professor, Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Tokyo
  • Dr. Hayun Kang | Head, International Cooperation Research Division, Korea Information Society Development Institute (KISDI)

Closing Remarks [15:35 – 15:50]

Event details

Date: 29 October 2020

Time: 9.00am-3.50pm (SGT)

Venue: Virtual streaming via Zoom

Registration has closed. To read more about the event, click here.