Keynotes & Speeches

If you are interested in arranging:

  • Keynote speeches for academic conferences
  • Specialized talks for corporate employees
  • Workshops or Tutoricals for academic institutes or corporations
  • Guest lectures for educational institutions
  • Judges/Panels for startup investments and/or pitching competitions

please send me a concise overview of your intentions and preferred schedule to “kwanminlee at gmail dot com” (Note: The email address is spelled out to prevent any potential misuse.)

Below is a compilation of representative keynotes and invited talks I’ve delivered at academic conferences and industry conventions. (Please note that the content will be updated periodically.)

  • Keynote Speech. Evolutionary Psychology and Design Innovation, International Conference on Sustainable Design and Innovative Industries 2023 (ICSDII 2023), Taichung, Taiwan, November 15, 2023
  • Keynote Speech, Key Dimensions for the Human-Centered Design of AI Agents. Annual Conference of The Asia-Pacific Communication Alliance (APCA), Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, November 5, 2023.
  • Keynote Speech, Evolutionary Psychology and Customer Experience Innovation, KIA Motors, Kia HQ, Seoul, S. Korea, October 11, 2023.
  • Moderating Chair, International Symposium on “AI and the Transformation of the News Industry”, hosted by the Korea Press Foundation, Korea Press Center, Seoul, S. Korea, November 9, 2023
  • Evaluation Panel Judge for Kumar Sustainability and Innovation Prize (KSIP), SGD 135000, Nanyang Technopreneurship Center (NTC), NTU, January-February, 2023
  • Keynote Speech. Human-Centered Design of Metaverse Experience. The Annual Conference of Taiwan Academy for Information Society, Taipei, Taiwan, November 5, 2022.
  • Keynote Speech. Exploring VR&AR: Emerging Technologies in the New Media Realm. University Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 21, 2022.
  • Keynote Speech at Victoria University Webinar on “User-Avatar Bond: Risk and Opportunities in Gaming and Beyond.” Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia, November 11, 2021. 
  • Keynote Speech at IMCOM2020: International Conference on Ubiquitous Information Management and Communication. User Experience of ICT Products. Taichung, Taiwan, January 4, 2020.
  • Keynote Speech at the Annual Meeting of Korean Scientists and Engineers Association in Singapore. ICT Innovation and Media Psychology. NUS, Singapore. Feb. 11, 2019.
  • Invited Talk at Communication Seminar Series. Human Evolution, Media Psychology, and ICT Innovation. Chinese University of Hong Kong. Nov. 6, 2018
  • Keynote Speeches at UX World Speech Tour 2017, Human Evolution and User Experience
    • Shanghai JiaTong University, Shanghai, China (Sept. 29)
    • Uchida Yoko Co., Tokyo, Japan (Oct. 1)
    • Park Royal Hotel, Singapore (Oct. 4)
    • Shangri-La Hotel, Bangalulu, India (Oct. 6)
    • AstroLabs, Dubai, UAE (Oct. 8).
  • Keynote Speech at the World Usability Congress. Human Evolution and User Experience. Graz, Austria. Oct. 11, 2017.
  • Invited Speech. Psychology and Design of Smart Car. Hyundai Motors, Namyang, S. Korea, April 20, 2016.
  • Keynote Speech at the Annual Opinion Mining Workshop. Psychology of Human Computer Interaction. Daum Soft, Seoul, S. Korea. April 26, 2013.
  • Invited Speech. Creativity, Concepts, & Products. Hyundai Motors, Seoul, S. Korea, July 20, 2012.
  • Invited Speech. User Experience in Human Car Interaction. Hyundai Mobis, Seoul, S. Korea,  November, 23, 2011.
  • Invited Speech. Psychology of Smart TV. CTO Forum. Korea Industry Technology Association, Intercontinental Hotel, Seoul, S. Korea, September 22. 2011.
  • Invited Speech. The Effects of Social Presence in Designing HRI. 5th ACM/IEEE International Conference on HUMAN-ROBOT INTERACTION 2010. Osaka, Japan. March 2, 2010.