STAYGE Labs: Digital Fandom from S. Korea to the World

Date
Tue May 17th 2022, 5:30 - 7:00pm
Event Sponsor
US-Asia Technology Management Center
Clara YoonJin Chang

Speaker: Clara YoonJin Chang, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at STAYGE Labs

Clara Yoonjin Chang describes how STAYGE Labs is serving Kpop fans world-wide through its’ blockchain platform in the context of current entrepreneurship trends in South Korea.

Clara YoonJin Chang is an advocate for technology startups across the globe.  She is the Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of STAYGE Labs, a KPOP fan community platform that has partnered with Korea’s leading global entertainment company CJ ENM.  STAYGE hit 1 million users in two weeks recently.  Previously Clara was a partner at Kstartup, a leading accelerator in Korea with support from Google, and co-founded LifeSite, a secure online digital vault.  She has served as an advisor or angel investor in over 40 Korean startups, and as a venture partner at Cherubic Ventures. Prior to joining the startup scene, Clara was titled as Miss Korea and subsequently hosted her own TV show, other TV programs, and big media events for several years. In 2013, she was voted the “Most Promising Female Entrepreneur” in Korea.

Seminars will take place on Tuesdays from March 29th – May 31st. These sessions are open to the public and registration is required to receive the Zoom login details.  All seminars will be held online via Zoom, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM, with informal networking following until about 7:30 PM (PST).