Juyeon CHO

Chief Director, Seoul Social Economy Center, South Korea

Mr Juyeon Cho is currently the CEO of Seoul Social Economy Center (SSEC). By providing various supports such as education and consulting services, he focuses on strengthening the capabilities of the social economy and tries to create an environment that will help realize a cooperative social economy centred on the people.  Prior to joining SSEC, he worked on planning a wide range of projects on local culture and outlining social innovation based on research of design and culture. After establishing a design company Gan Text, he published a cultural magazine “Seya” in an effort to promote both public design and design education. He also led a social enterprise TPOT to provide a platform for solving community problems through engaging the people.