Abstract

What differentiates innovative projects within the deep tech space, and why should business leaders, investors, and policymakers heed? There are four different types of innovative projects due to technological and market uncertainties. Misidentifying one’s own uncertainty compositions can cost project leaders effective stakeholder management and mislead investors, especially within the deep tech space. For policymakers, a nuanced understanding of these deep tech projects, from AI to the Metaverse, is crucial for identifying and supporting initiatives that have the potential to significantly influence human security. This seminar aims to bridge the gap between deep tech innovations and policy-making processes, emphasizing strategic interventions that mitigate uncertainties and safeguard societal well-being with emerging technologies.

About the Speaker

Dr. Francis D. Kim is an assistant professor for finance and economics at Chulalongkorn University’s School of Integrated Innovation in Thailand, and adjunct visiting professor at Yonsei University School of Business in South Korea. He earned a DPhil from University of Oxford and previously worked as an associate strategist at Goldman Sachs. He was invited as a visiting scholar at Harvard Law School, focusing on contract research for dual class shares, and completed an MPA as a Samsung Lee Gun Hee Scholar at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. He also served as a Navy Officer for the naval intelligence unit in South Korea. His latest research on backcasting innovation has been featured in the California Management Review (March 2024), which is ranked third among 473 journals in the management category by SCOPUS.