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“Inspiring, entertaining, and motivating. Alison Burns and James Taylor (AKA The Ethical Futurists) are two of the most sought-after Top Seoul Keynote Speakers – The Ethical Futurists keynote speakers. Highly recommended.”

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Top Seoul Keynote Speakers
Alison Burns & James Taylor
(AKA The Ethical Futurists)

The Ethical Futurists is a unique pairing of two of today’s leading keynote speakers; Alison Burns and James Taylor. Together they have spoken on thousands of stages from London to Seoul – The Ethical Futurists, delivering tailored, insightful, entertaining and highly visual keynote presentations to clients including IBM, Cisco, GSK, Visa, EY, Apple, Intuit as well as various Governments. In their inspiring, entertaining and highly visual co-keynote they will take you on a journey to discover how the world’s most ethical and innovative companies are transforming their industries and achieving sustainable growth. Top Seoul Keynote Speakers

Alison Burns is an award-winning performer, keynote speaker and expert in business ethics, sustainability and ethical leadership. For over 30 years, she has been a trailblazer in the fields of engineering, entertainment, technology and the law. Today as an Ethical Futurist she helps organisations and individuals think and act more ethically through her entertaining and inspiring keynote speeches on sustainability, environment, future trends, diversity, inclusion and the ethical implications of technology. Full Alison Burns bio Top Seoul Keynote Speakers

James Taylor – who started his career managing high profile rock stars – is now an in-demand keynote speaker and internationally recognized leader in business creativity, innovation and artificial intelligence. For over 20 years, he has been advising CEO’s, entrepreneurs, educators, governments, leaders, writers and rockstars on how to build innovative organizations, unlock creative potential, and increase productivity. Full James Taylor bio Top Seoul Keynote Speakers

 

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“Phenomenal and very engaging in the session…managed to captivate everyone’s attention and the feedback from the team has been super good”
  • – Senior Manager, Global Accounts
“Thank you for sharing valuable insights on key attributes/traits of a leader. The session was received extremely well and I am looking to another opportunity to invite you for your valuable interaction with our team.”
  • – Managing Director
“Your presentation was one of the most interesting topics at the conference. It was an honor for us to have you as one of our keynote speakers.”
  • – Chairman of the Board
“Thank you very much for your keynote at our event. It was indeed very well received and we had some fantastic feedback from the colleagues.”
  • – HR Director
“Thank you for bringing us a unique session on boosting our creativity in the age of artificial intelligence at our annual event. Your keynote was authentic, inspirational and entertaining, truly engaging the audience from the beginning. Participants and customers provided us with many delighted comments.”
  • – CEO
“Creative, thought provoking, inspirational and well-presented.”
  • – Co-Chair
“One of the most insightful, impactful and powerful presentations that I have seen in years.”
  • – Partner
“Easy to work with, powerful content, dynamic and engaging. What more can you ask for in a speaker.”
  • – Group Event Director
“In my 20 years of planning conferences and working with keynoters to help them understand our unique audience, I’ve never seen a keynote speaker prepare at the level James did. All that preparation showed during the keynote; it was full of relevant and entertaining stories as well as highly visually engaging. Our members were blown away.”
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Top Seoul Keynote Speakers

Seoul CONFERENCE CENTRE VENUES

Seoul has many excellent conference centers and facilities, including:

  • COEX Convention Centre Grand Ball Room, on Yeongdong-daero
  • Conrad Seoul, on Gukjegeumyung-ro, Yeoeuido-dong
  • Grand Hilton Seoul, on Yeonhui-ro, Seodaemun-gu
  • KOCONEX Korea Convention Services, on Seocho-gu
  • SETEC, on Daechi-dong, Gangnam-gu
  • The Federation of Korean Industries Hall, on Yeoui-daero, Yeoeuido-dong

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT Seoul

General Information about Seoul for Meeting Planners and Event Professionals    

With over 11.8 million inhabitants, Seoul is the capital and largest city of South Korea. It is an intriguing blend of ancient traditions and cutting-edge technological and economic developments and has the fourth largest economy in the world, surpassing cities such as Paris or London. Seoul is a major economic, financial, tourist and cultural centre and hosts the regional headquarters of large corporations such as Hyundai, Samsung, and LG. It is the ninth most visited city in the world, attracting annually over 10 million tourists. Some of its most important landmarks include: imposing palaces such as the Changdeok Palace, the Gyeongbok Palace and the Deoksu Palace; beautiful green areas like the Boramae Park, the Namsan Park and the Yangjae Citizen’s Forest; and a large number of ancient temples and shrines, including the Bongeun Temple, the Jogye Temple and the Jongmyo Shrine. Recently, the city became famous for its modern architecture too, represented by skyscrapers such as the N Seoul Tower, the Trade Tower, the Lotte World Tower and the Parc1 Tower. Seoul is also a major cultural centre, hosting 115 fantastic museums, including the National Museum of Korea, the Seoul Museum of Art, the Korean Film Museum, the National Palace Museum of Korea and the National Folk Museum.

The City as a Conference Destination

Seoul, South Korea is an important centre for international conferences and conventions. Some of the most notable ones include: Smart Tech Korea, a meeting point for technological experts from all over the world; Block Seoul, one of the largest blockchain conference from South Korea; the World Conference on Innovation, Engineering and Technology, bringing together some of the most innovative engineers and technology specialists; the International Symposium on Teaching, Education and Learning (ISTEL), an important conference about education organized by the International Business Academics Consortium and the Korea Data Strategy Society; and the International Conference on Medical, Medicine and Health Sciences, a major healthcare convention. 

Seoul Food Options for Conference Delegates

While you are attending a business conference in Seoul, South Korea, a few local restaurants to experience include: Jungsik Seoul (+82 2-517-4654) and Maple Tree House (+82 2-790-7977), two of the best restaurants serving traditional Korean dishes; Hemlagat (+82 2-318-3335), an excellent Swedish restaurant; Pierre Gagnaire à Séoul (+82 2-317-7181), a luxurious French restaurant famous for its gourmet dishes; Brera (+82 2-2236-0770), one of the best Italian restaurants in the city; the Casablanca Sandwicherie (+82 2-797-8367), offering a large selection of Moroccan cuisine; Braai Republic (+82 70-8879-1967), a fantastic South African restaurant; and Gurkha (+82 2-775-8860), a well-known Indian restaurant serving halal food. 

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