Klaytn Foundation
Soohyung (Eddie) Kim possesses extensive experience in governance, business development, and social research across multiple organizations. Current roles at Kaia DLT Foundation include Head of Southeast Asia Expansion & Governance and Senior Manager for Blockchain Governance & Business Development. Previous positions include Programme Manager for ASEAN-Korea Cooperation Fund at The ASEAN Secretariat, Applied Social Research Officer at UNICEF Indonesia, Strategic Planning Consultant at the World Health Organization, and Consultant at United Nations ESCAP. Early career experience includes service as a Petty Officer Second Class in the Republic of Korea Navy. Soohyung Kim holds a Master of Science in Data Analytics from Georgia Institute of Technology, a Master of Science in Environment and Development from The London School of Economics and Political Science, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Seoul National University.
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Klaytn Foundation
Developed by leading Korean IT company Kakao, Klaytn is a global Layer 1 public blockchain designed to power tomorrow’s on-chain world. With the lowest transaction latency amongst leading blockchains, enterprise-grade reliability, and a developer-friendly environment, Klaytn provides a seamless experience for users and developers that is second to none. Since its launch in June 2019, Klaytn has been accelerating blockchain mass adoption through a broad array of use cases from DeFi to the metaverse, gaming, and even the Bank of Korea’s CBDC pilot project. Today, it is one of the only globally competitive Web 3.0 ecosystems developed in South Korea, generating more than 1 billion transactions from over 300 decentralized applications.