NC Foundation Holds Creativity Conference Celebrating 10th Anniversary

Yoon Song-i, Chairperson of the NC Cultural Foundation, is delivering a welcome speech at 'NCC2022' on the 10th.

[Asia Economy Reporter Seungjin Lee] NC Cultural Foundation held the 10th anniversary event, ‘Next Creativity Conference 2022 (NCC2022),’ on the 20th.

The slogan for the 10th anniversary event is ‘Creativity, Every Moment of Daily Life.’ The conference, themed around ‘Future Generations’ and ‘Creativity,’ is being held over two days at the NC Cultural Foundation headquarters until tomorrow.

Yoon Song-yi, Chairperson of NC Cultural Foundation, said in her welcoming remarks, “I hope this conference will be a meaningful time to prepare for the future of youth. We will continue to spare no support for future generations and persistently engage in rigorous discussions in various fields for the qualitative leap of our society.”

Lee Kwang-hyung, President of KAIST, who gave the congratulatory speech, stated, “Creativity is the driving force for social and national development. I believe NC Cultural Foundation’s Projectory initiative to create a culture of free imagination and challenge is very meaningful.”

The morning keynote lecture was delivered by Professor Paul Kim, Associate Dean and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of the Graduate School of Education at Stanford University, USA, who spoke about the fundamental passion for pursuing creativity and innovation. Following him, Esther Wojcicki, a renowned educator from Silicon Valley and mother of YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, gave a speech on what preparations youth should make for the future.

In the afternoon, presentations on the achievements of ‘Projectory,’ NC Cultural Foundation’s core project, and talks by youth speakers who have participated as Projectory members were held. A panel discussion on ‘Better Creative Environments,’ led by Professor Shin Jong-ho from the Department of Education at Seoul National University, also followed.

On the 21st, group discussions on ‘Creativity’ led by Dr. Jang Dong-seon, CEO of the Curious Brain Research Institute and neuroscientist, workshops on ‘Creative Environments,’ and ‘Projectory Culture’ workshops led by Projectory youth members are scheduled to take place.

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