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Dr. Hyong Sil Cho is a linguist and AI expert with over 20 years of experience in human–machine communication, including speech synthesis, speech recognition, and conversational AI. She holds a Ph.D. in Language Sciences from Université d’Aix‑Marseille and an Executive MBA in AI & Big Data from the University of Amsterdam. Her career includes collaborations with global technology leaders such as Scansoft, Nuance, Microsoft, and Volkswagen. A recognized specialist in Korea–Europe collaboration in R&D&I, Dr. Cho serves as an independent technical expert for EUREKA and is a member of The European AI Alliance. She has held leadership roles within the Korean scientific community in Europe, including serving as president of KOSEANL and as a board member of K‑TAG for KIAT. Since 2023, she has led the Euro‑Korean Women Scientists and Engineers Association (EKWSEA), promoting inclusive innovation and international scientific cooperation. If you want an even shorter two‑sentence version or a more impact‑driven version for moderators to read aloud, I can craft that too.

Boram Kim is an associate professor at INSA Lyon and a researcher at the DEEP laboratory, where she develops research at the interface of environmental engineering, nature-based solutions, and sustainable wastewater/waste treatment. Her work focuses on transforming water and waste management into more circular, resource-oriented systems, with a particular emphasis on resource recovery, nutrient management, and the optimization of low-impact treatment processes.
Through her research, she explores how nature-based solutions can provide robust and sustainable alternatives to conventional technologies, while supporting ecological transition and improving the resilience of environmental infrastructures. Her work combines scientific understanding with practical implementation, aiming to develop solutions that are both environmentally efficient and applicable in real-world contexts. She contributes to a broader vision in which wastewater is no longer considered only as a pollutant stream, but also as a potential source of valuable resources.

Dr. ir. Jiwon Jung is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering, Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), and co-affiliated in the Department of Surgery at Erasmus University Medical Center. She is also an Adjunct Professor at Korea University.
She holds a PhD in Industrial Design Engineering from TU Delft, a Master's in Industrial Design from KAIST, and Bachelor's degrees in Industrial and Information Design and in Business Administration from Korea University.
A leading expert in design research, Dr. Jung specializes in hybrid design intelligence — combining human designerly judgment with AI to advance digital healthcare transformation. Her foundational method, "Patient Community Journey Mapping," applies natural language processing to large-scale patient narratives. It has been adopted across TU Delft, Erasmus MC, the University of Cambridge, and UCL.
She is applying her method across mental healthcare, primary care, and pediatric chronic conditions. She currently serves as a member of the Euro-Korean Women Scientists and Engineers Association.

Dr. Jinyoung Jeong is a Principal Researcher at the Environmental Disease Research Center of the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), and holds a Doctor of Engineering degree. She is a leading expert in nanobiotechnology, specializing in the study of microplastic and nanoplastics toxicology in biological systems. In addition to her work on plastic pollutants, Dr. Jeong has been at the forefront of developing microplastics and nanoplastics test materials for environmental monitoring and their health impact. Currently, she is serving as a member of the international cooperation committee of the Korean Federation of Women's Science and Technology Association.