Courses & Events
An Integrated Data Platform for Sustainable Manufacturing: Insights from a US-Korea Startup
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
04:30 pm - 05:50 pm
Please join us for our 2024 Spring seminar series on “Entrepreneurship in Asian High-Tech Industries.” Each year, this series surveys the most recent trends, patterns, and challenges of entrepreneurship in Asia and their relevance to Silicon Valley and the U.S.
Guest speaker Simon D. Kim, CEO & Co-founder of Glassdome, talk with US-ATMC Director Dr. Richard Dasher to discuss trends in manufacturing software, the movement toward Net Zero, and his experience running a company with roots in Silicon Valley and Korea.
Our seminars are being offered in a hybrid format.
To attend in-person, please register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-integrated-data-platform-for-sustainable-manufacturing-tickets-884254919267.
Zoom registration: https://stanford.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIsf-GrpjsjG9E0Dn6064S7fgf6zPDLT6So. This will register you for the entire series. You may cancel at anytime.
Details
Venue:
- Stanford University, Bishop Auditorium, 518 Memorial Way, Stanford, CA 94305 [Google Map]
- Enter Bishop from Lasuen St. – head down the stairs near the sculpture
Parking options:
- Memorial Way, Stanford, CA 94305 [Google Map]
- Lasuen St. and Roth Way, Stanford, CA 94305 [Google Map]
- Please check parking signs carefully to ensure that permitted parking (A or C) and metered spaces are free after 4:00 pm. Paid parking is enforced around The Oval until 6:00 pm.
Speakers
Simon D. Kim
Co-Founder & CEO, Glassdome
An experienced founder, engineer, and executive, Simon helps set Glassdome’s overall direction and leads Glassdome’s product development and Korean business units.
Simon founded Glassdome together with his high school and college classmate Josh Charnin-Aker. His startup leadership experience, technical expertise, and network in Korean and American business are a cornerstone of the company’s growth.
Before Glassdome, Simon was a Founding Member and Head of Software at Awair, an air quality IoT company. He helped grow the company from zero lines of code to Series B, helping to serve tens of thousands of customers as well as enterprises like Airbnb, Hyatt, and SGS.
Simon holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Stanford University, where he was the President of ASES Stanford, one of the largest student entrepreneurship organizations in Stanford.
He also served as a sergeant in the Korean Army, including a deployment to Afghanistan as part of the International Security Assistance Force.
Simon is based in the Pacific Northwest. Outside of the office he enjoys skiing on Mount Hood and spending time with his two kids.
