Origin Summit 2025

September 23, 2025・Seoul, Korea

Hosted by Story

in Collaboration with Blockworks

$80 trillion in intellectual property remains locked in outdated systems and untapped by markets.

The convergence of AI, crypto, and capital is turning IP into the next real-world asset class, and the race to unlock it has already begun.

Origin Summit is where this new market takes shape.

Featured Performance

ILLIT

Speakers & Participants

Kyung In Jung

CEO, The Black Label

Maggie Kang

Director, KPop Demon Hunters

SY Lee

Founder, Story

Arthur Hayes

Chief Investment Officer, Maelstrom

Caroline Pham

Acting Chairman, CFTC

Ryan Seungkyu Lee

Co-founder & EVP, The Pinkfong Company

Amy Oldenburg

Head of Emerging Markets Equity, Morgan Stanley Investment Management

Guy Young

Founder, Ethena

Justin Sun

Founder of TRON, Advisor to HTX

Lee Sung-soo

CAO & ex-CEO, SM Entertainment

Byoungdug Min

Member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, Democratic Party of Korea

Junseok Lee

Leader of the Reform Party, Member of the National Assembly

Rayhaneh Sharif-Askary

Managing Director & Head of Product and Research, Grayscale Investments

Brandon Yu

President, Hybe Music Group APAC

Andrea Muttoni

CPO, Story

Simon Seojoon Kim

CEO & Managing Partner, Hashed

Luca Netz

CEO, Igloo Inc.

Yat Siu

Co-founder & Executive Chairman, Animoca Brands

Sandeep Nailwal

Founder & CEO Polygon Foundation and Co-Founder Sentient

Rahul Pushkarna

Head of AI Licensing, Shutterstock

Jangwon Lee

Founder and CEO, Contents Technologies

David Kostiner

Chief IP Officer, Aria

Jake Jaekyung Song

Co-founder, Nexon, Creator of "Lineage" Franchise

Fabian Bodensteiner

Managing Director, Founding Team, World Foundation

Sandeep Chinchali

Founder of Poseidon, Chief AI Officer of Story

Chery Kang

Anchor and Correspondent, CNBC

Jordi Alexander

Founder, Selini Capital

Amanda Cassatt

Founder, Serotonin

Jay Drain Jr.

Partner, a16z

Jacquelyn Melinek

Founder & CEO of Token Relations

Sreeram Kannan

Founder and CEO, Eigenlayer

Spencer

Co-Founder, Moonbirds

Zagabond

Co-Founder, Azuki

Alan Du

Partner, PayPal Ventures

Elizabeth Harkavy

Investment Partner, a16z

Braxton Woodham

Founder, Frequency

Felix Jauvin

Host of Forward Guidance

Jaemin Jin

Co-Founder and President, Magic Labs

Bernie Cho

President, DFSB Kollective

Zack Guzman

Founder, Trustless Media

Steve Lee

Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Neoclassic Capital

Ben Strack

Senior Reporter, Blockworks

Sanha Kim

CEO, Bloomingbit

Jan Liphardt

Founder & CEO, OpenMind

Agenda

9:00 A.M.

Doors Open

9:30–9:40 A.M.

KeynoteWelcome & Opening Remarks

SY Lee (Founder, Story)

9:40-10:00 A.M.

PanelThe $80T Opportunity – Unlocking the Full Spectrum of Intellectual Property

SY Lee (Founder, Story)

10:00-10:45 A.M.

PanelK-Pop IP and Fandom in the Age of AI

Brandon Yu (President, HYBE Music Group APAC)
Chris Sung-soo Lee (CAO, SM Entertainment)
Kyungin Jung (CEO, The Black Label)

10:45–11:15 A.M.

PanelChasing the Next Frontier: Investing in the Age of Intelligence

Amy Oldenburg (Head of Emerging Markets Equity, Morgan Stanley)
Rayhaneh Sharif-Askary (MD, Head of Product & Research, Grayscale Investments)
Jordi Alexander (Founder, Selini Capital)

11:15 A.M.–12:00 P.M.

PanelIP or Die: Cultural Legitimacy in the Age of AI and Onchain Lore

Luca Netz (Founder and CEO, Igloo, Inc.)
Zagabond (Co-founder, Azuki)
Spencer (Co-founder, Orange Cap Games; CEO, Moonbirds)

12:00–12:30 P.M.

FiresideWon‑Stable: Building Korea’s National Digital Dollar

Byoungdug Min (The Democratic Party; Member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea)
Junseok Lee (Leader of The Reform Party; Member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea)

1:00–1:45 P.M.

PanelCommerce and Creation in the Age of AI

Alan Du (Partner, Paypal Ventures)
Jaemin Jin (Co-founder and President, Magic Labs)
Andrea Muttoni (CPO, Story)

1:45–2:05 P.M.

KeynoteBuilding Data Economies Onchain

Sandeep Chinchali (Founder, Poseidon)

2:15–3:00 P.M.

PanelThe Battle for AI Training Data

Sandeep Chinchali (Founder, Poseidon)
Rahul Pushkarna (Head of AI Licensing, Shutterstock)
Fabian Bodensteiner (Managing Director, Founding Team, World Foundation)

3:00–3:30 P.M.

firesideWhy AI Needs Crypto-Based Verification Systems

Sreeram Kannan (Founder and CEO, EigenLayer)
Jan Liphardt (Founder and CEO, OpenMind)

3:30–4:00 P.M.

FiresideFireside Chat With Arthur Hayes

Arthur Hayes (Chief Investment Officer, Maelstrom)

4:30–5:15 P.M.

PanelConsumer Crypto Reloaded: How Web3 Gaming and IP Can Win This Time

Yat Siu (Co-founder & Executive Chairman, Animoca Brands)
Sandeep Nailwal (Founder & CEO Polygon Foundation and Co-Founder Sentient)
Ryan Seungkyu Lee (Co-founder & EVP, The Pinkfong Company)

5:15-5:45 P.M.

FiresideMusic as RWAs: The Assetization of K-Pop and Beyond

David Kostiner (Co-Founder and Chief IP Officer, Aria)
Jangwon Lee (Founder and CEO, Contents Technologies)

05:45–06:15 P.M.

FiresideFireside Chat With Justin Sun

Justin Sun (Founder of TRON; Advisor to HTX) | SY Lee (Founder, Story)

7:00-7:20 P.M.

PerformanceILLIT

6:30-8:00 P.M.

Networking