Welcome to Episode 1628, This episode is part of the ITA track series from the wine2wine Business Forum 2023. Today’s guest is Ferdinando Gueli from ICE South Korea In collaboration with the Italian Trade Agency (ICE), a number of market focus sessions will be broadcast in a podcast series on the Italian Wine Podcast, a media partner of the wine2wine Business Forum. wine2wine Business Forum is an international wine business event, held annually in Verona, Italy since 2014. The event is a key reference point for wine producers and a diverse variety of wine professionals gather to develop and expand their wine business worldwide. More about today’s guest: Ferdinando Gueli joined the Italian Trade Agency (ICE) in November 2000. He has extensive international experience promoting Italian brands and manufacturing, in particular in the United States and China. In September 2022, he was appointed the Italian Trade Commissioner at ICE’s Seoul Office in China. Connect: Website: www.ice.it/it/mercati/corea-del-sud/seoul Email: seoul@ice.it More about the moderator Stevie Kim: Stevie hosts Clubhouse sessions each week (visit Italian Wine Club & Wine Business on Clubhouse), these recorded sessions are then released on the podcast to immortalize them! She often also joins Professor Scienza in his shows to lend a hand keeping our Professor in check! You can also find her taking a hit for the team when she goes “On the Road”, all over the Italian countryside, visiting wineries and interviewing producers, enjoying their best food and wine – all in the name of bringing us great Pods! To find out more about Stevie Kim visit: Facebook: @steviekim222 Instagram: @steviekim222 Website: vinitalyinternational.com/wordpress/ _______________________________ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram www.instagram.com/italianwinepodcast/ Facebook www.facebook.com/ItalianWinePodcast Twitter www.twitter.com/itawinepodcast Tiktok www.tiktok.com/@mammajumboshrimp LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/italianwinepodcast If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin! Thanks for tuning in! Listen to more stories from the Italian Wine Community here on Italian Wine Podcast!