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HUNTER LEE SOIK

FOUNDER | Executive Chairperson

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HUNTER LEE SOIK was born in Seoul, South Korea, and raised in the United States. He is the Founder and Executive Chairman of the enso group, a Hong Kong-based Family Office focused on investing in frontier technology and breakthrough product experiences. hunter spent the past six years working with the Government of Dubai, building deep-tech ecosystems and shaping tech regulation and policy. hunter was most recently the Head of Innovation and Futures for the Dubai Airport Freezone Authority, a leading global Freezone that contributes 4.7% of Dubai's GDP. He led a hybrid team of 3 innovation specialists and 42 accredited level 4 innovation champions to develop the culture-shaping mechanisms, tools, and techniques to deliver the products, programs, and services to drive an intrapreneurial culture for the organization. hunter administered the Innovation Strategy and Policy, developed in partnership with Booz | Allen | Hamilton and the DAFZA's leadership. He and his team developed the design thinking practice, internal incubator, advanced project management office, and innovation funnels that are the digital infrastructure for DAFZA's world-class innovation program. hunter sat on the s

Experience

FOUNDER Executive Chairpersonensō group
Jan 2017
900B USD AUM Asian Super Sovereign Wealth Fund Strategyensō group
Oct 2024 to Mar 2025
6B USD Take Over Blended Capitalensō group
Aug 2024 to Nov 2024
1.5B USD Acquisition Financing Brown Field Green Energy Roll Upensō group
Feb 2022 to May 2022
400M USD EQUITY DEBT Private Placementensō group
May 2021 to Jan 2022
50M - 100M USD Trade Financing Fundensō group
Oct 2020 to Jan 2021
850M USD EQUITY Construction Loanensō group
Dec 2017 to Nov 2018
30M USD EQUITY SERIES Densō group
Jul 2017 to Oct 2017
HEAD OF INNOVATION AND FUTURESDubai Airport Freezone - DAFZ
Dec 2017 to Dec 2019
STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBER Dubai CommercityDubai Airport Freezone - DAFZ
Mar 2018 to Jul 2019
STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBER Dubai Blink a 10X Project (Now Tradeling.com)Dubai Airport Freezone - DAFZ
Mar 2018 to Jul 2019
INNOVATION COMMITTEE CHAIRDubai Airport Freezone - DAFZ
Dec 2017 to Jul 2019
SPEAKER Seamless ConferenceDubai Airport Freezone - DAFZ
Apr 2018 to Apr 2018
JURY MEMBER UAE Innovation AwardsDubai Airport Freezone - DAFZ
Mar 2018 to Mar 2018
FOUNDING TEAM Head of Global CommunityDUBAI FUTURE FOUNDATION
Mar 2016 to Dec 2017
PROJECT TEAM The Museum of the FutureDUBAI FUTURE FOUNDATION
Mar 2016 to Mar 2017
PROJECT TEAM Dubai Future AcademyDUBAI FUTURE FOUNDATION
Jun 2016 to Dec 2016
PROJECT TEAM The Office of the FutureDUBAI FUTURE FOUNDATION
Mar 2016 to Dec 2016
PROJECT TEAM The Museum of the Future at the World Government Summit 2016DUBAI FUTURE FOUNDATION
Mar 2016 to Mar 2016
FOUNDING TEAM Head of ProgramDubai Future Talks Basic company page — company details not listed yet
Jan 2017 to Jun 2017
HEAD OF PROGRAM Daniel Kahneman Change Human BehaviorDubai Future Talks Basic company page — company details not listed yet
May 2017 to May 2017
HEAD OF PROGRAM Bjarke Ingels Superstructures on MarsDubai Future Talks Basic company page — company details not listed yet
Mar 2017 to Mar 2017
HEAD OF PROGRAM Neil DeGrasse Tyson What's up with gravityDubai Future Talks Basic company page — company details not listed yet
Feb 2017 to Feb 2017
FOUNDING TEAM Head of ProgramDubai Future Accelerators
Jun 2016 to May 2017
HEAD OF PROGRAM Cohort 1Dubai Future Accelerators
Jun 2016 to Dec 2016
FOUNDER Chief Executive OfficerSHADOW | Community of Dreamers
Jan 2013 to Mar 2016
SPEAKER Global Women's Forum DubaiSHADOW | Community of Dreamers
Feb 2016 to Feb 2016
SPEAKER SUMMIT AT SEASHADOW | Community of Dreamers
Nov 2015 to Nov 2015
SPEAKER Tech Open AirSHADOW | Community of Dreamers
Aug 2015 to Aug 2015
SPEAKER POPtechSHADOW | Community of Dreamers
Nov 2014 to Nov 2014
SPEAKER The Do LecturesSHADOW | Community of Dreamers
Jul 2014 to Jul 2014
FEATURED GUEST CCTV AmericaSHADOW | Community of Dreamers
May 2014 to May 2014
SPEAKER TEDSHADOW | Community of Dreamers
Dec 2013 to Dec 2013
FEATURED GUEST BBCSHADOW | Community of Dreamers
Nov 2013 to Nov 2013
SPEAKER MakeTechXSHADOW | Community of Dreamers
Nov 2013 to Nov 2013
SPEAKER Cambridge UniversitySHADOW | Community of Dreamers
Sep 2013 to Sep 2013
FOUNDER Chief Executive OfficerWardenclyffe
Dec 2009 to Jan 2013
INNOVATION CONSULTANT Watch The Throne TourWardenclyffe
Aug 2011 to Mar 2012
DIGITAL DIRECTOR CLOSED 1st Ecommerce PlatformWardenclyffe
Feb 2011 to Feb 2012
DIGITAL DIRECTOR Garage Magazine Issue 2 by Yayoi KusamaWardenclyffe
Jan 2012 to Jan 2012
DIGITAL DIRECTOR Stella McCartney 1st iPad app and Ecommerce PlatformWardenclyffe
Aug 2010 to Aug 2011
DIGITAL DIRECTOR Garage Magazine Issue 1 by Damien HirstWardenclyffe
Jan 2011 to Jan 2011
INNOVATION CONSULTANT Gucci Group PPRWardenclyffe
Jan 2010 to Jan 2011
INNOVATION CONSULTANT The Garage Museum of Contemporary ArtWardenclyffe
Feb 2010 to Oct 2010
DIGITAL DIRECTOR POP Magazine 23 BRITNEY SPEARS by TAKASHI MURAKAMIWardenclyffe
Sep 2010 to Sep 2010
DIGITAL DIRECTOR POP Magazine 22 ABBEY LEE KERSHAW by RICHARD PRINCEWardenclyffe
Jan 2010 to Jan 2010
DIGITAL DIRECTOR POP Magazine 21 TAVI by Damien HirstWardenclyffe
Jan 2010 to Jan 2010
PRODUCER Levi's Europe SS10 by Chadwick TylerWardenclyffe
Jan 2010 to Jan 2010
Innovation ConsultantArt + Commerce
Dec 2008 to Dec 2009
PRODUCER Prada Eyewear Ad Campaign Fall Winter 2009 by Steven MeiselArt + Commerce
Aug 2009 to Aug 2009
PRODUCER Roberto Cavalli Ad Campaign Fall Winter 2009 by Steven MeiselArt + Commerce
Aug 2009 to Aug 2009
PRODUCER Bottega Veneta Ad Campaign Fall Winter 2009 by Steven MeiselArt + Commerce
Aug 2009 to Aug 2009
PRODUCER Alberta Ferretti Ad Campaign Fall Winter 2009 by Steven MeiselArt + Commerce
Aug 2009 to Aug 2009
PRODUCER Vogue Italia Cover July 2009 by Steven MeiselArt + Commerce
Jul 2009 to Jul 2009
PRODUCER Prada Ad Campaign Fall Winter 2009 by Steven MeiselArt + Commerce
Jul 2009 to Jul 2009
PRODUCER Mulberry Ad Campaign Fall Winter 2009 by Steven MeiselArt + Commerce
Jul 2009 to Jul 2009
PRODUCER Vogue Italia Cover June 2009 by Steven MeiselArt + Commerce
Jun 2009 to Jun 2009
PRODUCER Balenciaga Ad Campaign Fall Winter 2009 by Steven MeiselArt + Commerce
Jun 2009 to Jun 2009
PRODUCER Lanvin Ad Campaign Fall Winter 2009 by Steven MeiselArt + Commerce
Jun 2009 to Jun 2009
PRODUCER Vogue Italia Cover May 2009 by Steven MeiselArt + Commerce
May 2009 to May 2009
PRODUCER Vogue Italia Editorial Fashion Bailout April 2009 by Steven MeiselArt + Commerce
Apr 2009 to Apr 2009
Innovation ConsultantLIPMAN
Jan 2007 to Dec 2008
DIGITAL STRATEGIST BURBERRYLIPMAN
Jan 2007 to Nov 2008
DIGITAL STRATEGIST SMART WATERLIPMAN
Jan 2007 to Nov 2008
DIGITAL STRATEGIST DAVID YURMANLIPMAN
Jan 2007 to Nov 2008
DIGITAL STRATEGIST ST. JOHNLIPMAN
Jan 2007 to Nov 2008
FOUNDER Chief Executive Officer (ACQUI-HIRED)thelawoffew Basic company page — company details not listed yet
Mar 2003 to Jan 2007
MOTION GRAPHICS DIRECTOR Operation Homecoming Writing the Wartime Experiencethelawoffew Basic company page — company details not listed yet
Dec 2005 to Dec 2006
MOTION GRAPHICS DIRECTOR Van's A Lucid Dream by Ian Ruhterthelawoffew Basic company page — company details not listed yet
Feb 2006 to Oct 2006
PRODUCTION TEAMThe Walt Disney Company
Dec 2002 to Mar 2003
SET PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Freaky FridayThe Walt Disney Company
Dec 2002 to Feb 2003
PRODUCTION TEAMSony Pictures Entertainment
Apr 2002 to Dec 2002
SET PRODUCTION ASSISTANT S.W.A.TSony Pictures Entertainment
Aug 2002 to Nov 2002
SET PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Charlie's Angels Full ThrottleSony Pictures Entertainment
May 2002 to Aug 2002
PRODUCTION TEAMParamount Pictures
Jan 2002 to May 2002
SET PRODUCTION ASSISTANT The Italian JobParamount Pictures
Jan 2002 to Apr 2002
PRODUCTION TEAMCBS
Jan 2001 to Jan 2002
OFFICE PRODUCTION ASSISTANT CSI MiamiCBS
Jan 2001 to Dec 2001

Education

MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics
Micromasters Supply Chain Management: Technology, Data, and Systems
2017 to 2018
Brooks Institute
Dropped Out Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography and Electronic Communications
2000 to 2001