Kitae Lim, Vice President of the International Association for Artificial Intelligence and Ethics (IAAE) and CSO/CFO of Team Cookie, stands at the intersection of AI innovation and ethical responsibility. Under his leadership, Team Cookie has become Korea’s first AI-native PR consultancy, supporting over 30 AI-powered companies with a 70% client renewal rate and 96% year-on-year revenue growth. Kitae has played a decisive role in the global expansion of startups such as VESSL AI, Twelve Labs, and Wrtn, translating technical excellence into market recognition and funding success. He also spearheaded the AI Safety Compass, a cross-sector platform that reached 40,000 people with just a $2,000 budget, catalyzing policy and public dialogue on AI ethics. Kitae embodies a new model of leader—bridging commercial growth with responsible AI innovation.