Key Note Speaker; 

Dr.  Sam Richards

Professor of Sociology, Penn State University

Dr. Sam Richards is an Emmy Award-winning professor and sociologist
at Penn State University, internationally recognized for his fearless and empathetic approach.

He teaches Race and Ethnic Relations, the largest course of its kind in the world,
with 800 students each semester and over 370,000 global subscribers across 210 countries.
The class is live-streamed and has gained more than 400 million views.

Dr. Richards co-founded World in Conversation to promote cross-cultural dialogue.
His TEDx talk, “A Radical Experiment in Empathy,” reflects
his belief that empathy is central to sociology.

Also a Distinguished Professor at Konkuk University in Seoul,
he is widely recognized for his insights into Korean society—
often called “an American who loves Korea more than Koreans.”