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Ahead of its September 23 debut, Origin Summit has revealed a robust lineup of speakers from culture, AI, blockchain, and capital ready to show up at its upcoming event during the Korea Blockchain Week (KBW) in Seoul.
The gathering is facilitated by Story, the world’s IP blockchain, in collaboration with Blockworks. It will explore how intellectual property (IP) is becoming the most important real-world asset class of the AI era, set to unlock an $80 trillion, illiquid market at the heart of AI’s next evolution.
Over the years, Origin Summit has shown itself to be the premier institutional forum at the intersection of AI, capital, and programmable IP. This second gathering strengthens Origin Summit’s mission to bridge culture, institutional capital, AI, and next-generation infrastructure.
Confirmed speakers include Sooman Lee, Founder, SM Entertainment; Founder & CEO, A2O Entertainment, Arthur Hayes – Co-founder & former CEO, BitMEX, and Justin Sun – Founder, TRON; Member, HTX Global Advisory Board.
 
Alongside other speakers, they will bring unique perspectives on everything from entertainment and gaming IP to digital identity, tokenization, and the future of AI-native creative economies.
Why is it important
Intellectual property (IP) is the backbone of global creativity, culture, and innovation, encompassing everything from AI training data and music catalogs to biotech patents, entertainment franchises, and user-generated content.
Currently valued at over $80 trillion, IP is one of the world’s largest and most important asset classes, but remains fragmented, illiquid, and largely invisible to markets. The need for verified, rights-cleared IP is on the increase as AI continues to advance, but models need structured data, not scraped content.
AI-native applications also require infrastructure that can trace, license, and monetize contributions in real time. As institutional capital is searching for the next wave of real-world assets and crypto is evolving from speculation to programmable ownership, IP serves as the connecting bridge.
Origin Summit is bringing together builders, investors, and cultural leaders to unlock the programmable IP economy, where AI, crypto, and capital converge, united by the IP economy.
The event will take place on September 23, 2025, in Seoul, South Korea, during Korea Blockchain Week, in the country’s cultural, capital, and technology-rich capital. It is an event for institutional investors, IP holders, AI builders, and cultural leaders.
While there is limited capacity, interested parties can request access via the event website www.originsummit.xyz.