JIPYONG LLC

Mr. Doo Young Kim is a global business expert with 32 years of experience at KOTRA, where he has accumulated extensive expertise in entry into overseas market and project development. He has actively cultivated business by working closely with Korean companies in key markets such as Africa, Latin America, Europe, and the United States. In addition, he has extensive global business experience, including developing and executing various projects that have laid the foundation for Korean companies’ entry into the Japanese, Chinese, and Asian markets.

In Kenya, he served for two years as an advisor for the Economic Innovation Partnership Program (EIPP). Acting as a consultant to the Konza City Government, the project owner of ODA projects, he was involved in Master Planning (MP) and Pre-Feasibility Study (Pre-F/S) projects across seven sectors including transportation infrastructure and logistics. The Konza City Government continues to develop and implement projects aimed at transforming Konza, a new city, into a technopolis, which is expected to provide ongoing opportunities.

In Germany, Mr. Kim worked as the Head of the Europe Regional Office, supporting Korean companies in securing projects in Eastern Europe and developing and managing strategic collaboration projects between Korean and EU companies in industries such as automotive and other strategic sectors. In Brazil, he supported the local entry of Korean companies by promoting the Korean Company-Specific Industrial Complex project and participated in securing various projects, including wind power, etc. In the U.S. markets such as Dallas and Chicago, he managed numerous new business development projects jointly undertaken by Korean and American companies and has extensive experience supporting U.S. advanced technology companies investing in Korea.

Mr. Kim holds an MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management in the United States and a Ph.D. in Economics. He has published various books for international organizations, the Kenyan government, and Korean industry.