Black-and-white portrait of Steffi Kim, photographed by Burak Isseven

Speaker. Founder. Cultural strategist.

STEFFI
KIM

"From Google to Paul McCartney"  - Business Insider

Courage over comfort. Popculture x Tech x Diversity German & Englisch

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On stage & in conversation

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Intertwining culture, tech & influence.

15+Years connecting worlds
2010KIMKOM founded in Berlin

“From Google to Paul McCartney” that is how Business Insider captures the portfolio of KIMKOM, the Berlin strategic & communications agency founder Steffi Kim in 2010.

It reflects a singular profile in the international conference and brand landscape: an executive who bridges tech platforms, European policy, and global entertainment with native fluency.

For over two decades, Kim has operated where popculture, technology, and public affairs intersect. Her advisory work spans global tech conglomerates, Grammy nominees, and Oscar winners, alongside federal ministries.

Having built her agency as a female founder of South Korean descent, and as the first South Korean music executive in the European market, her perspective is shaped by dual vision—navigating elite institutional circles while maintaining an acute read on grassroots movements and fan economies.

Whether she is decoding the commercial mechanics behind the global K-pop phenomena, co-hosting a chart-topping ARD podcast on social inequality or commenting on national media. Kim has become a wildely recocnized independant authority on popculture marketing and a leading voice on K-Pop. In keynotes and panel conversations she translates complex cultural shifts into actionable strategic intelligence.

A proven speaker at premier European forums including OMR, re:publica, and the Frankfurt Book Fair, Kim delivers sharp, high-tempo insights for global brands and international summits navigating the future of tech, culture, and influence.

Big shifts. Sharper perspectives.

01

Culture x Authenticity

From the global K-pop boom to fan economies: what brands need to know to reach the communities

02

Technology x Influence

Bridging tech platforms, European policy and global entertainment to decode the next cultural shift.

03

Diversity x Success

Female entrepreneurship, identity and social inequality, moving between cultures.

Inspirations that move the room

Keynotes and conversations that connect cultural insight with real-world strategy.

Steffi Kim speaking on the OMR Yellow Stage about K-pop and fan communities© Kai Weise
OMR Festival 2026Europe's leading annual digital marketing and technology   "K-Pop & E-Sports - A Billion Dollar Industry"
Steffi Kim in a lively panel conversation with two fellow speakers© Lee Mass
STANDS 2026 by 1. FC St. PauliFootball, culture, fashion, music & creativity  "Creating A Culture Club" & "Who Decides What's Cool?"
Steffi Kim’s re:publica 2026 speaker announcement
re:publica 2026Europe's most important digital and society conference since 2007  "Hallyu - How the Korean Wave revolutionized Popculture" 

Business & media highlights

Selected business & media activities

  • 2026
    Keynote

    OMR Festival  "K-Pop & E-Sports - A Billion Dollar Industry"

  • 2026
    Panel

    re:publica "Hallyu - How the Korean Wave revolutionized Popculture"

  • 2026
    Panel Host

    Reeperbahn Festival " Real Music - better campaign: How immowelt Bet on Nost­al­gia Over AI"

  • 2026
    Panel Host

    Frankfurter Buchmesse "People of Deutschland - Zwischen Fragmentierung und Allianzen"

  • 2025
  • 2025
    Summit

    Music Summit Rheinland-Pfalz „Artist Creator Economy“

  • 2024
  • 2023
  • 2021
    TV expert feature

    ProSieben „BTS x Racism in Germany“

  • 2020
    Panel

    Reeperbahn Festival „Diversity in the music industry“

  • 2020
    Campaign

    Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs – #WomensDay social media campaign, female entrepreneurship

  • 2019
    Event

    Pre DMEXCO event by Google #WomenWill – female entrepreneurship

Social engagement

  • 2023 – present
  • Since 2025
    Future Board Member

    Futur Eins

    Futur Eins is a Think & Do Tank for democratic public spheres and a member of the Alliance for the Resilient Information Society.

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