Baro Hyun, CEO of LunaTone Inc., participated as an invited keynote speaker and panelist at the inaugural 2026 Future of Sport Conference in Brisbane, hosted by QUT (Queensland University of Technology) in collaboration with MIT Sloan School of Management and supported by partners including Cisco and PMY Group, where he contributed perspectives on the convergence of physical sport, digital content, and esports in the lead-up to Brisbane 2032.

The 2026 Future of Sport Conference was presented by QUT in collaboration with MIT Sloan School of Management, with Cisco as a major sponsor and PMY Group as a supporting sponsor. (March 27, 2026)

Comprehensive article by QUT : Future of Sport Conference brings global insights to Brisbane

https://sessions.studentlife.umich.edu/track/event/session/108051

Overview

• Government-backed overseas practical training program (Korea → Japan)

• Focus: AI × Game integration, job-based learning

• Location: Tokyo, Japan

What We Did

• Hosted industry session for Korean university students

• Shared hands-on game development workflows

• Introduced applications of games beyond entertainment (education, public sector, social impact)

• Provided Japan-side industry exposure and dialogue

Who Was Involved

• Visiting students from Seoil University

• Program partner: Korea Artificial Intelligence Game Association (KAIGA)

• Government stakeholders: Korean Ministry of Education, National Research Foundation of Korea

• LunaTone game development team: Aoya, Hokuto

KAIGA post: https://cafe.naver.com/indiplus/6666

LunaTone Playable Careers: Gaming & Esports for Social Innovation Program

Non-credit, online, applied-learning program for any major

90 mins online sessions on December 3rd / December 10th / December 17th 2025

Final presentation day on January 14th 2026 on Ritsumeikan APU campus

External VIP guests from Oita Prefectural Government, KPMG Japan, IHI Aerospace, Youth Engineering

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LunaTone hosted representatives from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Office of Research, Innovation, and Economic Development (ORIED), together with delegates from the State of Tennessee, at a cutting-edge esports facility in central Tokyo.

During the visit, we introduced our initiatives across Playable Education, Playable Workforce, and Playable Well-being, highlighting how gaming and digital innovation can serve as infrastructure for workforce development and cross-border collaboration between Japan and the United States.

Date: 2025/Oct/30

Location: Ash Winder Takadanobaba

NYU SPS Preston Robert Tisch Institute, Guest Lecture in Seoul Gangnam

2024/1/15

Professor Jason Chung