Affiliate Faculty, Schar School of Policy and Government
Executive Chair of KAIST G-School and VP of Global Campus Committee
Lead Professor, AI Business Strategy Program
Executive Chair and Distinguished Professor of NYU-KAIST Innovation Campus
Contact Information
hdyeo@kaist.ac.kr
Phone: 1-917-846-2071(USA), 82-10-9296-6775(ROK)
Arlington Campus, Van Metre Hall
3351 Fairfax Drive
Arlington, VA 22201
MS 3B1
Biography
Hyeon Yeo pioneered the development of the AI Thinking model and Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) AI Management Program for the first time. Through these initiatives, he has mentored more than 300 industry leaders and policymakers, fostering innovation and transformative leadership.
Yeo’s experience includes academia, government, journalism, and international organizations. He was presidential staff and ministerial advisors in government: presidential house, justice, industry and resources, and education, editorial writer, CEO, and consultant of business and international organizations, and academia.
Recognized as a visionary thought leader, Yeo is credited for his groundbreaking strategies, innovations, and bestselling book. Among his notable achievements is his audacious endeavor to establish the New York campus. Currently, he serves as the executive chair of the G-School Global Campus Committee/New York Campus Committee, Distinguished Professor of KAIST-NYU Innovation Institute and School of Tech Management and Innovation (KAIST). He also leads as chair professor of the AI (Artificial Intelligence) Business Transformation Program for executives and public leaders at KAIST.
Yeo’s academic career includes roles as professor and campus COO (vice president level) at University of Aberdeen (UK), distinguished faculty member at the George Mason University (United States), Distinguished Visiting Professor at FPT(Vietnam), visiting professor and dean’s advisor to Business School at Colorado State University (United States), visiting scholar at University of Pennsylvania, and Columbia University (United States). In Korea, he served as professor and dean of Graduate School of Business and faculty at Yonsei University (Korea).
Beyond academia, Yeo contributes to global innovation and policymaking. He serves for the 4th Industrial Revolution Committee (chair) of Korea-American Chamber of Commerce (United States); Korea Artificial Intelligence Association (vice president); and Seoul Institute of Technology (Seoul Mayor’s Committee, Korea). As global activities, he was representative and senior advisor for World Economic Forum(Switzerland) and the Global Reporting Initiative(GRI, Netherlands), an esteemed institute based in Amsterdam.
He also provided counsel to the minister of industry and resources, Minister of Justice (Korea) and the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympic Bid Advisory Committee (Korea). His advisory roles extend to global organizations such as LG Electronics (United States), EAC Valuations (United States), Vietnam Investment Review, and IPG Legal in matters related to government relations, education law, foreign trade, and investment.
Yeo has a BA, MA, and PhD from Yonsei University and an MBA from Penn State University.
Curriculum Vitae
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Executive Summary
Dr. Yeo currently serves as Executive Chair of the KAIST G-School and KAIST Global Campus Committee(as KAIST Vice President and Distinguished Scholar of the NYU-KAIST Innovation Institute/Campus).
He brings a diverse background across academia, government, journalism, and international organizations. He has had the privilege of serving in various government roles, including as a Presidential staff member and advisor to several ministries such as Justice, Industry, and Education. His experience also includes leadership in media as an editorial writer and CEO, as well as longstanding contributions to academic institutions.
Dr. Yeo was honored to help initiate the development of the AI Thinking Model and the KAIST AI Management Program, among the first of their kind. Through these efforts, he has had the opportunity to work with over 300 industry leaders and policymakers, supporting their innovation and leadership journeys in AI Business Transformation. Widely recognized for his contributions to strategic thinking and innovation, Dr. Yeo is the author of bestselling books, including the recent book AI management : Boy soldiers and Einstein.
Throughout his academic career, Dr. Yeo has been privileged to hold various positions internationally, including Professor of the University of Aberdeen (UK), Distinguished Faculty at George Mason University (USA), Visiting Professor and Advisor at Colorado State University (USA), Distinguished Visiting Professor at FPT (Vietnam), and Visiting Scholar at both the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University (USA). In Korea, he previously served as Professor and Dean of the Graduate School of Business, and as a faculty member at Yonsei University.
Beyond academia, Dr. Yeo has had opportunities to contribute to innovation and policy development. His current roles include Chair of the 4th Industrial Revolution Committee at the Korea-American Chamber of Commerce (USA), Vice President of the Korea Artificial Intelligence Association, and advisor to the Seoul Institute of Technology. Internationally, he has had the privilege of serving as a representative and senior advisor to the World Economic Forum (Switzerland) and the Global Reporting Initiative (Netherlands). His past public service includes advisory roles the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympic Bid Committee. He has also been fortunate to consult for organizations such as LG Electronics, Daesung Group, and other corporations, and IPG Legal on matters related to government relations, education law, and global investment.
RESEARCH AREA
- AI Innovation, AIB(Artificial Intelligence Business Transformation Program)
- Cognitive Science, AI Learning Methodology, and Technology Management
- Sharing Economy, Business, and Policy in the 4th Industrial Revolution
- Global Business Development, CSR, and International Development Cooperation
- Digital Transformation (Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, and its applications in business).
PUBLIC & SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION
2022 – Executive Chair of KAIST Global Campus Committee KAIST(Korea), Executive Chair & Distinguished Scholar of KAIST-NYU Innovation Institute/Campus(New York)
2020 – Chair of 4th Industrial Revolution Committee, Korea-American Chamber of Commerce (USA)
2019 – Advisor to Seoul Mayor’s HiTech Initiative and SIT (Seoul Institute of Technology)
2019 - 2020 Planning Committee member of Hanam City’s Smart City Project
2017 - 2019 Special Advisor to IPG Legal, Education Law, foreign trade and investment
2009 - 2019 Quality Control Consultant, Global Reporting Initiative, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2009 - 2011 Member of the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympic Bid Advisory Board
2003 - 2004 Member of the Minister of Justice’s policy committee, Korea
2005 - 2006 Advisor to Minister of the Ministry of Industries and Resources, Korea
1998 - 2000 Editorial Writer, JoongAng Ilbo New York-The Korea Daily, USA
GOVERNMENT AND MEDIA
1993 -1997 Presidential Secretary(Planning Director) to the country President(ROK)
1998 -2000 Editorial Writer of JoongAng Daily News (New York)
EDUCATION
2014.5~ Pennsylvania State University MBA(USA)
1980-1994 Yonsei University BA, MA, Ph.D. (Cognitive Science/Political Economy/Management)
Published Books
| Title/Topic | Publisher | Author |
|
AI management : Boy soldiers and Einstein |
Drucker Mind | YEO |
| AI Thinking and CQ | Communication 2024.7 | YEO |
| AI Hiring and Firing | Communication 2024.7 | YEO |
| Storytelling and Emotion AI | Communication 2024.11 | YEO+1 |
| I can buy Picasso paintings, too: Blockchain, Humanities, and Business in the 4th Industrial Revolution | Story Island, 2019 | YEO+1 |
| Captivate: From Insight to Creative Solution | Human Love, 2011 | YEO |
| Korea Confronts the Future-Korea’s Vision for the future |
Sinagapore, 2005 Marshall Cavendish |
YEO Chapter Conclusion |
| Trans. By YEO, Indomitable Spirit (APJ Abdul Kalam’s Autobiography), 2009 | J-books, 2009 |
Abdul Kalam YEO translated |
| Power driven by the Lack | J-books, 2008 | YEO |
| Trans. By YEO, To understand and to be understood (Erik Bluementhal, To understand and to be understood) | Time Books,2010 |
Erik Bluementhal YEO translated |
Academic Papers (Recent 3 years)
| Title/Topic | Publisher (Year) | Author |
|
Vision Transformer Equipped with Neural Resizer on Facial Expression Recognition Task |
IEEE(ICASSP, 2022)Corresponding author |
YEO+5 |
|
I can buy Picasso paintings, too: Blockchain, Humanities, and Business in the 4th Industrial Revolution |
Story Island Publishing (2019) | YEO+1 |
|
A research on AI-powered fashion generation model and the improvement of noise by using Deep Learning (DCGAN: Deep Convolutional Generative Adversarial Network). International Academic Conference (2020.10) and Journal of Fashion Business. |
International Academic Conference (2020.10) | YEO+4 |
|
A Study on the Methodology for AI Gifted Education in the Era of AI – Focused on AI+ST Learning Method, The Korean Society for The Gifted |
The Korean Society for The Gifted (2020.5) |
YEO+1 |
|
An introductory study on artificial intelligence-driven digital transformation [AIT] focusing on the customer experience (CX) of movie platform), Peter Drucker Society Creation and Innovation |
Creation and Innovation (2020.10) | YEO+1 |
| A Pilot Study on the Effect of the Artificial Intelligence Storytelling (AI+ST) Learning Method for Non-majors: Focusing on the case of A university students. JKAIE | JKAIE (2020.9) | YEO+1 |
| A case study on the Artificial Intelligence Transformation (AIT) of music streaming platforms: Focusing on the AI-based customer experience (CX) of Spotify and Melon, Academic Association of Global Cultural Contents | Academic Association of Global Cultural Contents (2020.2) | YEO+1 |
| Artificial Intelligence Transformation (Special Presentation) in Gwangju | Etri Tech Forum (10.23) | YEO |
Areas of Research
- AI Innovation, AIB (Artificial Intelligence Business Transformation Program)
- Cognitive Science, AI Learning Methodology, and Technology Management
- Sharing Economy, Business, and Policy in the 4th Industrial Revolution
- Global Business Development, CSR, and International Development Cooperation
- Digital Transformation (Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, and its applications in business)