Participants
Adrian Chеng
Chairman of the Board, Crisp Momentum
Dr. Adrian Cheng is a visionary business leader and cultural entrepreneur, serving as Founder and Executive Chairman of ALMAD Group.
Dr. Cheng has led a journey of business innovation with remarkable track records across industries. Founding K11 in 2008, he pioneered the world’s first cultural commerce model that seamlessly integrates art, design, and retail. He also stands at the forefront of innovation by providing early-stage funding to empower tech start-ups, helping them design novel solutions and achieve commercial success.
As a community leader, Dr. Cheng is committed to Creating Shared Value with society and founded The WEMP Foundation, which supports children's mental well-being. Widely recognized for his multi-sectoral leadership, Dr. Cheng has been appointed to influential public positions in Hong Kong and beyond.
As the Chairman of the Board of Crisp Momentum Inc., Dr. Cheng brings decades of international leadership experience and a deep understanding of digital ecosystems to guide the company's global growth and brand strategy.
Jaeuk Oh
President, The Korea Virtual Human Industry Association
Jaeuk Oh is the President of the Korea Virtual Human Industry Association under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and Chairman of T GROUND Group, which oversees Kon-ticket Asia and AI Contents Lab. He is also the Founder of Equal Soul Inc. and Co-founder of dob Studio.
With extensive experience in cross-border content production and distribution, he has led Korean-side collaborations for Chinese TV programs such as Running Man China and Love Village, and managed the overseas distribution of hit dramas like My Love from the Star and The Heirs. He continues to bridge the Korean and Chinese entertainment industries through innovation in digital storytelling, AI content, and IP cooperation.
Chen Bo
CEO, Neorigin
Mr. Bo Chen currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Director of NEORIGIN Co., Ltd. (KRX: 094860), a publicly listed technology company in South Korea. He has held this position since December 2022.
NEORIGIN focuses on the gaming and short-form drama industries, with core businesses in game development and publishing as well as the operation of short-form video platforms, serving markets worldwide.
As a key member of the company’s management team, Mr. Chen brings extensive experience in corporate strategy, international business expansion, and cross-industry technological collaboration. He is committed to driving NEORIGIN’s growth into one of Asia’s leading technology and innovation enterprises.
Dr. Zou Jianfeng
Chairman, Palm Reading Technology
Pioneer in China’s Online Literature and Global Content Expansion
Zou Jianfeng is the Chairman of Fuzhou Palm Reading Information Technology Co., Ltd., leading the company’s strategy, product innovation, and international growth. With a background in computer science and extensive experience at firms like NetDragon Websoft, he combines strong technical and product expertise with deep insight into the mobile internet and content industries.
Under his leadership, Palm Reading has evolved from a reading platform into a global content group, ranking among China’s Top 10 non-gaming publishers by overseas revenue. The company’s products have topped the App Store charts in over 66 countries, with a user base exceeding hundreds of millions. Zou also launched MoboReels, a one-minute short-drama platform now boasting millions of daily active users.
Recognized by media such as Securities Times and Yunfeng Go Global as a key figure in content globalization, Zou frequently speaks at major forums on AI-driven storytelling and the global evolution of online literature.
Penny Peng
CEO, HuntMobi
A serial female entrepreneur for 12 consecutive years and a recognized Leading Figure in Global Expansion for three consecutive years. She serves as a Distinguished MBA Mentor at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies and is a pioneering force in overseas short-drama media marketing.
With a deep focus on international marketing growth and innovative outbound strategies, she continues to lead the exploration of emerging global markets and new frontiers in cross-border business.
Myat Pan Phyu (May)
Analyst, Media Partners Asia (MPA)
Author, The Micro Drama Economy: Global & Asian Outlook 2025
A serial female entrepreneur for 12 consecutive years and a recognized Leading Figure in Global Expansion for three consecutive years. She serves as a Distinguished MBA Mentor at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies and is a pioneering force in overseas short-drama media marketing.
With a deep focus on international marketing growth and innovative outbound strategies, she continues to lead the exploration of emerging global markets and new frontiers in cross-border business.
Allen Yin
T1 Apps Team Manager, Google SellSide
Allen Yin has over 15 years of experience at Google, having served in multiple roles supporting Chinese SMEs’ global expansion and managing agency business operations. He has accumulated extensive expertise in internet advertising platforms and deep industry insights.
Currently, Allen serves as the Head of App Business for Greater China Commercialization at Google, where he focuses on empowering mobile app developers through Google’s full ecosystem of products to achieve outstanding revenue growth and market success.
Since 2022, Allen has led a dedicated task force within the team to focus on and deeply support the short-form drama industry, helping clients in this sector achieve double overall business growth by 2025.
Kenneth Kim
Professor, Hanyang University
Department of Culture Contents
Hanyang University, Republic of Korea
Kenneth Kim is a Professor in the Department of Culture Contents at Hanyang University in Korea. His research area includes media and entertainment. He has published many research papers with topics including – K-pop, Hallyu, drama, animation, and theme parks.
He served as an Associate Vice President at the Office of Admissions, and the director of Academic Information and Library. He was a visiting scholar and an adjunct professor at the Darden School of Business, University of Virginia in 2022. He served as the first president of the K-Contents Academy Forum in 2024 and served the second term as Vice Chairman of the Human Contents Association which publishes the Korea Cited Index Premium journal.
Prior to University, he spent over 20 years as a professional in industries including Samsung, CJ, and Walt Disney Company. At CJ E&M, he was the Head of International Business Development and International Sales. He managed international television channels including tvN Asia, Mnet America, and Mnet Japan. Mnet Asian Music Awards, and K-CONs are some of the notable global events he worked on.
Martin Moszkowicz
Producer
Martin Moszkowicz, born on April 25, 1958, is a prominent German film producer. After working as a production manager, line producer and producer he joined Constantin Film, a leading European production and distribution company in the early 1990ies. He worked first as a producer and later became managing director and a Member of the Executive Board – taking the position as Head of Production. He served as the Chairman of the Executive Board from 2014 until February 29, 2024. Following his tenure, he continues to work as a producer.
Throughout his career, Moszkowicz has been involved as producer, executive producer or co-producer in the production of over 300 films and television shows all over the world, including notable titles such as the "Resident Evil Franchise (7 movies)" "Fack ju Goehte Franchise (3 Movies)," "This Crazy Heart," "How About Adolf?," "Polar," "The Collini Case," "The Silence," "Das perfekte Geheimnis," "Dragon Rider", "Monster Hunter", “Those About to Die”, “Momo” and “in the Lost Lands”. His contributions to the film industry have been recognized with several prestigious
Awards:
CinemaCon Career Achievement in Film Award (2022): Presented in Las Vegas on April 25, 2022, this award honored Moszkowicz's ongoing success at the global box office.
Variety's Billion Dollar Producer Award and Achievement in International Film: These accolades acknowledge his significant impact on international cinema.
Carl Laemmle Producer Award (2024): On May 16, 2024, the Alliance of German Producers – Film & Television and the city of Laupheim, Germany, honored Moszkowicz with this award in recognition of his achievements.
In addition to his production work, Moszkowicz was appointed honorary professor at the University of Television and Film Munich on March 6, 2019, where he oversees the academic production department.
Cassandra Yang
CEO, RisingJoy
Cassandra Yang, CEO of RisingJoy, is a veteran in content licensing business for decades, and a pioneer of vertical micro drama licensing globally. She has extensive networks in the media and content industry both in China and internationally with her career journey from Director of International Business, Shanghai Media Group (SMG) to Head of Content Licensing and Partnership, Turner China.
When she builds up RisingJoy, a leading content licensing hub specialized in vertical micro drama, her vision is to bring premium titles as well as advanced knowledge to the world, and build a thriving eco-system to support the industry growth “from micro to big”. As an entrepreneur, she has faith in the same route of micro drama: The Micro Can Sparkle in the Future.
Liya Li
Sales Director of Short Drama, China Outbound Business Solutions, TikTok for Business
Liya Li leads Business Sales Group B of TikTok for Business, overseeing the commercialization of the outbound short-form drama industry. She has collaborated with multiple key clients to build and scale their overseas short-form drama businesses from the ground up.
Wyeth Summerford-Ng
Founder, Ophyta
Co-founder, Carpenstream
Wyeth Summerford-Ng founded Ophyta and co-founded Carpenstream to develop and scale Webtoon IP for global audiences. He has produced short-form content, including the adaptation of the Emmy-winning short film White Rabbit, and has collaborated with industry leaders such as Toei Animation. Wyeth brings expertise in IP development, content innovation, and international media strategy.
Lee Jong Seon
Business Director, Carpenstream
Lila (Lee Jong Seon) is the Business Director at Carpenstream, leading the sourcing and strategic expansion of webtoon IPs through OSMU development. She designs strategies that extend webtoon stories into new content formats. Previously, at Carpenstreet, she advanced the global growth of Korea’s webtoon ecosystem.
Minhong Lee
Co-founder, Carpenstream
Minhong Lee is the co-founder of Carpenstream. He is also the founder and CEO of Carpenstreet Inc., a company dedicated to empowering comic creators around the world. Starting with the distribution of digital 3D architectural assets for use in comics and games, he now operates ACON, a one-stop platform for contents creators, and ABLUR, a software solution designed to streamline the creative process.
Emily Yang
Co-founder, Shibuya
Emily Yang, known professionally as pplpleasr, is a multidisciplinary artist and pioneering creative technologist shaping the future of entertainment. Blending art, storytelling, and technology, her work draws from anime, video games, and traditional Chinese and Japanese art to build cultural bridges and expand creative boundaries.
Yang’s ideas have sparked movements and inspired communities. She played a key role in founding PleasrDAO, a collective known for acquiring culturally significant digital assets. Her work has appeared on the covers of Fortune and Vogue, in collaborations with Steve Aoki and Sotheby’s, and has raised over $1.5 million for charity through digital art sales. She has been recognized on Forbes 30 Under 30 and ranks in the top five of Fortune’s NFTy50 list.
She is the co-founder of Shibuya, a next-generation content studio and creator platform reimagining how visual storytelling is financed and experienced. The company has raised $6.9 million in funding led by a16z and Variant.
Yang co-directed the anime White Rabbit, an Emmy Award winner for Outstanding Innovation in Emerging Media Programming. Its protagonist, Mirai, made history as the first anime character to appear on the cover of Vogue, marking a new era for digital identity and cultural influence.
Maciej Kuciara
Co-founder, Shibuya
Artist, Director
Maciej Kuciara is a Polish artist and director whose Emmy Award–winning work explores the fusion of advanced technology, including interactive storytelling, AI, real-time rendering, and 3D graphics, with the aesthetics of traditional art and animation. Over the past two decades, he has developed a distinct and immersive visual language that has influenced a new generation of artists and helped shape styles now mainstream in the entertainment industry.
Kuciara co-directed and animated the interactive anime web series White Rabbit, which won the Television Academy’s Emmy Award for Outstanding Innovation in Emerging Media and raised over $1.5 million for its production. Beyond the series, its lead character, Mirai, was the first and only anime character to appear on the cover of Vogue and starred in Linkin Park’s “Lost” music video, which he also co-directed. The video was nominated for a VMA and has garnered over 110 million views.
Kuciaja’s creative range extends to projects like the vignette MECHA, produced as part of YouTube Premier’s feature program amassing billions of views, as well as concept design, AI-assisted world-building, and more for award-winning film, television, and video game projects, including The Last of Us, Joker: Folie à Deux, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Mufasa: The Lion King, Captain America: Civil War, multiple Avengers films, and Rupert Sanders’ Ghost in the Shell.
A self-taught artist who grew up behind the Iron Curtain, Kuriaca brings a unique perspective to visual storytelling, blending technological innovation with human creativity, to push the boundaries of modern entertainment.