Speakers

Ted Kim

Gloabl media & Entertainment professional

Ted is a veteran of building businesses in technology, entertainment, media and lifestyle, leveraging and monetizing brands, platforms and IP globally as an international corporate executive and entrepreneur.

Ted most recently served on the Board of Directors at KAPE Technologies (LON: KAPE) and was Head of North America for Private Internet Access (PIA) from January 2020 until January 2022. Ted served as Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Operating Officer before becoming the Chief Executive Officer of PIA in March of 2016, helping to set vision and mission while overseeing all operations, ultimately leading PIA to a nine figure acquisition by KAPE in December of 2019.

Ted was concurrently the CEO of PIA’s parent company, London Trust Media (LTM) whose portfolio of media and entertainment companies grew to include the Legacy Fighting Alliance, the largest MMA developmental league for the UFC with a broadcast and streaming deal at UFC’s Fight Pass, Character Media, the leading Asian American lifestyle publication and events company, and Linux Journal.

Previously, Ted started and led the US business of CJ ENM, a Korea based conglomerate and its globalization efforts for over a decade overseeing theatrical exhibition, distribution, film production, concerts, esports, live events and television, including managing CJ’s long term relationships as an investor, producer and distributor or Korean content. Ted spearheaded CJ’s efforts to produce and distribute Korean films, television shows and music in the US as well as leading cross-border transactions with global media companies, lifestyle brands and celebrities worldwide.

Ted last served CJ as the CEO and President of MNET America, setting vision, mission and strategy as well as overseeing all aspects of operations. As primarily a Korean music and lifestyle cable network, MNET America identified and aggregated the then nascent KPOP audience which culminating in the inaugural launch of KCON, the world’s leading KPOP music festival and K-lifestyle convention. KCON ushered in and planted the flag for CJ, cementing its position as the global leader in KPOP and all Korean content.