Yoonbae is Head of the ESG Disclosure Team at the Korea Exchange (KRX), where he leads initiatives to strengthen corporate governance disclosure, driving improvements in governance transparency and market integrity.

With over 15 years at KRX, Yoonbae has held leadership roles in global business and derivatives markets, representing KRX at the World Federation of Exchanges. Previously, he served as a consultant at IDB Invest in Washington, DC, managing sustainability advisory projects and fostering Korea–Latin America collaboration.

He holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BA in Economics from Seoul National University.

Changhwan Lee, who founded Align Partners (Align) in 2021 and currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer. He is also a non-executive director of SM Entertainment (KOSE:041510) and a board member of Korea Corporate Governance Forum (KCGF). Mr. Lee has led investments in Korean companies including SM Entertainment, Woori Financial Group (KOSE:316140), JB Financial Group (KOSE:175330), Doosan Bobcat (KOSE:A241560) and Coway (KOSE:A021240). 

Align is focused on utilising a local private equity investing approach to address the ‘Korea Discount’. AUM is US$538mm via Korea structure and Cayman vehicle, launched in February 2024. 

Prior to founding Align, Mr. Lee was a member of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR)’s Private Equity team in Korea, and started his career in the Investment Banking Division of Goldman Sachs. 

Mr. Lee holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (Summa Cum Laude) from Seoul National University. 

Jen is the CEO of the International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN).

Led by investors with AUM of over $US 100 trillion, ICGN aims to strengthen markets and create long term value through effective corporate governance policy and practice. Jen represents ICGN on the Japanese Financial Services Agency’s Council of Experts and on the IFIAR stakeholder working group and the PCAOB IAG.

Jen joined ICGN from Goldman Sachs Asset Management, where she was EMEA Head of Stewardship, driving engagement, proxy voting and industry collaboration efforts. In that role, Jen was a member of the Investment Association Company Reporting and Auditing Group and the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) Investor Advisory Committee. In 2022 Jen was also a member of the US Council of Institutional Investors Corporate Governance Advisory Council.

Previously, Jen was Deputy Director of Stakeholder Engagement and Corporate Affairs at the UK Financial Reporting Council, responsible for coordinating outreach with the global investment community, listed company leadership teams and board members across all areas of the regulator’s scope. Jen led policy outreach on ESG, audit and reporting matters including the creation of the 2020 UK Stewardship Code and the 2018 UK Corporate Governance Code.

Jen started her career at PwC.

Jen holds a BA in Business, Accounting and Finance from the University of Newcastle and a Masters in Sustainability Leadership from the University of Cambridge.

Dongsub Yi, was appointed Head of Global Responsible Investment and Governance Division of National Pension Service Korea Investment Management in January 2021. National Pension Service Korea is one of the world’s largest pension fund by total assets with AUM of USD 630 billion as at end of June 2022. Dongsub Yi, is responsible for responsible investment and corporate governance policies of National Pension Service Korea Investment Management.

Dongsub joined NPS in October 2019 and took role as Head of Corporate Governance Team and Head of Responsible Investment Team.

Prior to joining NPS, Dongsub worked in Corporate Strategy Division at LG U+, a major telecommunication company in Korea. Before that, he served various roles in financial industry, including, portfolio manager at Shinhan BNP Paribas Asset Management and head of research center at SK Securities.

Dongsub holds M.S. and B.A. degree in Business Administration from Chung-ang University.