FRANCE CHAPTER
Paris has been hosting annual forums and afterwork gatherings, while a new chapter is now in development across the PACA (Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur) region, further expanding our presence in Southern France. The members in Paris include Mignon Yu, Justine Laguerre, Tom Fleury, Louna Balanche, Emma Lombard, and Léa Baron. The members in PACA region also include Jean-Michel Feder, Patrick Defranoux, Frédéric Tambon, Agnes Bisch, and Mathieu Jeong.
The KEY France Chapter acts as a key platform connecting Korea and Europe, drawing on KEY’s strong expertise across both ecosystems and its wide network of professionals, academics, experts, and students to encourage collaboration and meaningful exchanges throughout France. With France being home to UNESCO, renowned cultural institutions, a vibrant economic environment, and an increasing number of Korean-focused events, the chapter holds a unique position in advancing Korea-Europe relations. It does so by promoting dialogue, building partnerships, and supporting cross-sector initiatives spanning geopolitical, economic, cultural, and soft-power dimensions.
BELGIUM CHAPTER
Facilitating EU-wide connections from the heart of Brussels. The Belgium Chapter hosts annual afterwork events dedicated to community building and cross-border collaboration. The members include Françoise Lewalle, Nina Spieler, Stan Cartier, Flavie Chalumeau, and Camille Loth.
The KEY Belgium Chapter serves as a strategic bridge between Korea and Europe, leveraging KEY's in-depth knowledge of both Korean and European ecosystems and its extensive, high-level network of companies, academics, experts and students to foster collaboration and networking in Belgium. As Belgium hosts major European Union institutions and international organizations, the chapter plays a strategic role in strengthening Korea-EU relations through geopolitical, economic, cultural, and soft-power initiatives, by fostering dialogue, partnerships, and exchange across disciplines and sectors.
GERMAN CHAPTER
The KEY Germany Chapter strengthens Korea–Europe cooperation by leveraging Germany’s role as Europe’s largest economy and a global leader in sustainability, innovation, and policy. Building on KEY’s European platform, the chapter fosters dialogue connecting government, business, academia, culture, and NextGen leaders. Positioned in Berlin, it serves as a strategic collaboration platform to deepen and expand Korea–Europe engagement.
HONGKONG CHAPTER
The Hong Kong Chapter of KEY highlights the city’s unique position as a cultural and intellectual bridge between Asia and Europe. Operating at a vibrant crossroads where East meets West, the Chapter advances KEY’s core mission through events and publications that foster critical thinking, cross-cultural understanding, and collaborative innovation. By offering interdisciplinary programming that engages entrepreneurs, professionals, academics, and next-generation leaders, the Hong Kong Chapter serves as a dynamic platform for dialogue, reflection, and creative collaboration.
