Simon Kim is the CEO and Managing Partner at Hashed, a prominent blockchain investment firm. As South Korea's leading blockchain thought leader and evangelist, he has spearheaded blockchain initiatives with major IT companies.

Before founding Hashed, Simon co-founded Knowre, an innovative ed-tech startup in the US and Korea, where he served as Chief Product Officer. Under his leadership, Knowre was recognized by Fast Company as one of the World's Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Education and was later acquired by Daekyo, South Korea's largest education company.

Kim's expertise extends to policy-advising, having served as a member of the 4th Industrial Revolution Committee of the South Korean Parliament. He also held a position as a Director of the Korea Blockchain Association and a member of the Busan Blockchain Free Zone committee.

With a strong technical background, Kim studied Computer Science and Engineering at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH).