2025 Mobility Matters
Join us for an exciting event exploring the future of mobility and robotics powered by AI 🤖
Discover bold ideas through curated sessions, a fireside chat, and live startup pitches — followed by an exclusive dinner, networking, and a fun awards session to close the night ✨
This event is hosted by BAKG Mobility Group, collaborating with Bay Area K-Group, SF Consulate General, KOTRA and Odyssey Ventures.
We look forward to welcoming you an experience filled with innovation, insight, and meaningful connection!
Event Overview
📅 Date: Tuesday, August 19
📍 Location: Plug & Play Tech Center, Sunnyvale, CA
🕒 Time: 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM
🎟 Ticket: $25
✅ Early Bird: $15 (Available until August 2)
Program
Registration: 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Opening: 3:30 PM - 3:40 PM
Session Presentations: 3:40 PM - 4:50 PM
Break Time: 10 min
Fire Chat: 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM
Startup Pitching: 5:50 PM - 7:00 PM
Dinner & Networking: 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM
Closing: 9:00 PM
Speakers
Tre Bradley | Deputy Director of Innovation & Emerging Technologies @ CA GO-Biz
Kevin Park | Councilmember of the City of Santa Clara
David Kim | Senior Director @ Plug & Play
Sungjoon Maing | ex-Tesla
✅ Speakers are subject to change based on availability.
Panels
Dennis Liu | Managing Director @ Startup Island TAIWAN (Moderator)
Dragos Maciuca | Executive Director @ General Motors
Mark Wilcox | Innovation Manager @ KOITO Manufacturing
Startup Pitches
A4LAB Inc.
ROgistics
Source Vision
Vueron Technology
Juwon Robotics
FRT ROBOTICS
MDX Inc.
Lincode Labs Inc.
Sonnet.AI
About BAKG Mobility Group
BAKG Mobility Group is a sub-group of Bay Area K-Group, a nonprofit community of Korean tech professionals in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Founded in 2018, the group brings together 100+ professionals working in electric and autonomous vehicles, robotics, drones, and AI-powered mobility. Its mission is to connect experts, share insights, and support innovation across the mobility industry.
Through networking events, monthly meetings, and startup pitch events, BAKG Mobility Group fosters collaboration between Korean and global professionals, helping shape the future of mobility in Silicon Valley and beyond.
Sponsors
KIC Silicon Valley, KIRO, SK Hynix