Ki-Young Shin

About

Ki-Young Shin is an entrepreneur, computer scientist, and CEO of Designovel (a fashion technology company based on AI algorithms). He majored in Business at Hanyang University and began his career as a marketer at Samsung Mobile. He entered Ph.D at POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology) to build his career as a computer scientist in belief that the essential skill of future marketing will be based on AI technology. He also has work experience as a data analytics consultant at IBM GBS and has gained deep understanding of how AI works in real industries. His unique ability to “connect” various fields and idea has been recognized and resulted in a number of prizes and honors, including Presidential Award of K-Startup Challenge 2019, Minister’s award of 2016 Creative Talent Assessment. His company Designovel, a residency at Google for Startups Campus, is now collaborating with leading fashion brands such as Handsome (SJYP), F&F (MLB, Discovery) and E-land in Korea.

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Seoul, South Korea