The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) are hosting 'Contents Insight 2025' at the Content Culture Plaza in Hongneung, Seoul, from November 6 to 7.

Under the banner of 'IP × TECH', the event brings together 12 global industry experts to explore the future of the content landscape through a series of keynotes and workshops.

The November 6 IP session, titled 'Global IP Universe and Fandom Revolution', will dissect global IP business strategies and the shifting sands of the fandom economy.

Christian Bayley, Head of Global Licensing at Roblox, will kick things off with a keynote highlighting how gaming platforms are expanding into fashion, animation, and sports.

Following him, ▲ Ryosuke Watanabe, VP of GREE Ent., and ▲ Patrick Caligiuri, Producer at the UAE National Media Office, will share their insights on global IP growth and expansion tactics.

The afternoon session features a keynote from Dr. Jane Han, former Creative Strategy lead at Netflix and Meta, on 'AI, IP Worldview Strategies that Touch Fans' Hearts'. This will be followed by presentations on K-POP and gaming fandom business by ▲ Kim Jae-hong, VP of 1Million Studio, and ▲ Shota Tanaka, Executive Leader at DeNA.

On November 7, the Tech session shifts focus to tech-driven content business and AI-led creative innovation, debating how frontier technologies are reshaping the industry.

Joel Kuwahara, co-founder of Bento Box Entertainment and producer of 'The Simpsons', will walk us through the tech-convergence and evolving creative environment in animation.

Next up, ▲ Lee Ji-chul, CEO of Giantstep, and ▲ A.J. Wedding, CEO of Orbital Virtual Studio, will outline the future of content production through virtual production and other cutting-edge tech.

In the afternoon, ▲ Timothy Hsu, Head of Business Development at Canva/Leonardo AI, will discuss 'The Art of AI Storytelling'. The day concludes with talks by ▲ Yoon Ha-rim of YouTube’s Media Partnership team and ▲ Gili Miller, Design Director at Unity, regarding the role of AI tools in global content expansion.

KOCCA is also offering a rare networking opportunity for about 15 industry professionals to engage in small-scale workshops. Pre-registered attendees can join exclusive sessions with speakers including ▲ Christian Bayley (Roblox), ▲ Jane Han (ex-Netflix/Meta), ▲ Joel Kuwahara (Bento Box Entertainment), and ▲ Timothy Hsu (Canva/Leonardo AI).

Yoo Hyun-seok, Acting President of KOCCA, remarked, "The fusion of IP and TECH is the new fuel for K-Content’s global trajectory," adding that the event aims to foster a vision for the future where creativity meets high-tech, ultimately nurturing the next generation of talent.

The event is open to the public, and all sessions will be streamed live on the official KOCCA YouTube channel. Pre-registration is available via the official Contents Insight website.