Founder & CEO, BARO AI, Inc.
Founder & CEO, BARO AI, Inc.
Founder & CEO, Dream & Future Labs
Professor, Art & Technology, Sogang University
Yongduk Lee is the Founder and CEO of BARO AI, Inc., a company setting new standards in AI infrastructure and intelligent computing solutions. Under his leadership, BARO AI focuses on advancing high-performance AI infrastructure and accelerating digital transformation across industries.
He is also the Founder and CEO of Dream & Future Labs, a community-based initiative that supports young entrepreneurs by providing co-working spaces and fostering collaboration among early-stage startups. Through this initiative, he aims to nurture innovation and strengthen the startup ecosystem in Korea.
Before founding BARO AI, Mr. Lee held several executive leadership roles in global technology companies. He served as Country Manager of NVIDIA Korea (2006–2018), where he played a key role in expanding NVIDIA’s presence and partnerships in the Korean market. He was also the First Country Manager for Broadcom Korea (2002–2006) and Legerity Korea (2000–2002), and previously held senior management positions at STMicroelectronics Korea and Philips Korea.
In addition to his corporate leadership, Mr. Lee has an extensive academic background. He has served as a Professor at Ewha Womans University (2012–2018) and currently teaches Art & Technology at Sogang University, where he explores the convergence of art, technology, and artificial intelligence.
With over 20 years of experience bridging global technology, AI innovation, and academic leadership, Yongduk Lee continues to lead efforts that connect advanced AI infrastructure with creative and future-driven solutions.
