Sokwoo Rhee — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Recognized as one of MIT Technology Review’s Top Innovators under 35.
Serves as Executive Vice President at LG Electronics and Head of its North America Innovation Center, LG Nova.
Co-founder of Millennial Net, Inc., which commercialized low-power wireless mesh/sensor network and IoT technologies.
Led U.S. federal government innovation programs for Internet of Things (IoT) and Smart Cities, including the Global City Teams Challenge and SmartAmerica Challenge.
Serves as Chairman of LPAC at NovaWave Capital and NovaPrime Ventures.
Holds an M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Biography

Sokwoo Rhee is Executive Vice President at LG Electronics, where he leads the North America Innovation Center, known as LG Nova, in Silicon Valley. In this role, he oversees LG Electronics’ global innovation activities, new business creation, strategic partnerships, and ecosystem development.

Prior to joining LG Electronics, Rhee served as Associate Director for Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) Innovation at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), U.S. Department of Commerce.