Sessions
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All
Day1
Tuesday, September 9
Day2
Wednesday, September 10
Day3
Thursday, September 11
All
Jangchung
Shilla Hotel
Dynasty A
Dynasty B
Emerald
Ruby
Topaz
Garden Stage
The-K Hotel Gyeongju
08:30 - 09:50
[2026 WKF Opening Ceremony] New Odyssey: Navigating the Great Transition
10:30 - 11:20
Europe at a Crossroads: The Path to Revival
10:30 - 11:20
AI & Energy Shift: Opportunities in the U.S. Nuclear Market
10:30 - 11:20
[Open Session] How Cryptocurrency Is Shaping the Future of Assets
10:30 - 11:20
Journey Towards Sovereign AI
10:30 - 11:20
Why India Matters Now
11:30 - 12:20
Investment Upheaval: Changing Global Industry
11:30 - 12:20
Surviving Great Power Turmoil in Northeast Asia
11:30 - 12:20
Digital Silk Road vs Silicon Valley: China’s Innovative Drive and U.S. Tech Rivalry
12:30 - 17:00
Boost Your Health Score with a Pack of Maeil Soymilk Lentil
13:00 - 17:00
When AI Plays Your Emotions: The Moment Your Own Music Begins
13:30 - 14:20
Gyeongju 01. Inclusive Growth Led by Inclusive Growth
14:00 - 14:50
[Special Session] National Urban Competitiveness Rankings
14:00 - 14:50
[Open Session] An Era of Upheaval: The Fall and Rise of Civilizations
14:00 - 14:50
2026: Private Equity’s Next Frontier
14:00 - 14:50
Global Defense Industries Outlook
14:00 - 14:50
Crypto Revolution: Stablecoins and Institutional Investment
14:00 - 16:00
Rediscovering Tradition with a Modern Twist: Have You Heard of Nerd Brewery?
14:00 - 16:00
Baking Happiness Every Day: The Story of Tous Les Jours
14:30 - 15:20
Gyeongju 02. The Future of APEC and the Global Geoeconomic Order
15:00 - 15:50
E-Mobility: Game Changers of Future Industry
15:00 - 15:50
Why We Must Rethink Open Source for the AI Revolution
15:00 - 15:50
Eliminating Pseudo-Work
15:00 - 15:50
[Open Session] A Meeting of Global Leaders in Quantum Computing
15:00 - 15:50
Rearm Europe
16:00 - 16:50
Return of Shipbuilding’s Golden Era
16:00 - 16:50
[Open Session] Content Is King: The A to Z of Filmmaking
16:00 - 16:50
The Strategic Edge: National Security, Enterprise Innovation, and Investment in the AI Era
16:00 - 16:50
Understanding of Xi Jinping and the Communist Party
16:00 - 17:00
Future of Innovative Cleantech
16:00 - 17:00
In the Heart of Napa Valley: A Tasting with Robert Mondavi Winery
16:30 - 16:50
Book Signing/ James Robinson (Why Nations Fail)
17:00 - 17:50
Building a world where AI innovation, data ownership and human creativity coexist
17:00 - 17:50
AI-Era Talent Profile and Education
17:10 - 18:00
Energy Transition: Batteries
09:00 - 09:50
Global Economic Outlook 2026
09:00 - 09:50
Cleantech and Trump 2.0
09:00 - 09:50
Emerging Asia: The Next Investment Frontier
09:30 - 10:20
[Open Session] Dopamine & the Modern Trap
10:00 - 10:50
The Future of AI and Investment
10:00 - 10:50
AI and Cybersecurity: Securing the future, from an end-to-end perspective, in the AI era
10:00 - 10:50
Redefining Boundaries in the Age of AI
10:10 - 11:00
Finding Fintech in ASIA
10:20 - 10:50
Book Signing/ Anna Lembke(Dopamine Nation)
11:00 - 11:50
[Open Session] The Rise of a New K-Beauty Powerhouse
11:00 - 11:50
Monetary Policy and Income Inequality
11:00 - 11:50
New Odyssey: The AI-Powered Frontier of Cybersecurity in Korea
11:00 - 11:50
America’s Future: Vision from the Trump Think Tank
11:00 - 12:00
Polluted Earth: Questions for Humanity
11:10 - 12:00
Tariffs, Tensions, and the Future of Global Trade
12:00 - 12:30
Egypt, Key to Gaza
12:00 - 12:30
AI and Diversity: Highlighting the Strength of the Autism Spectrum
12:30 - 17:00
Boost Your Health Score with a Pack of Maeil Soymilk Lentil
13:30 - 14:20
The Twenty Year Build-Up to the AI Era
13:30 - 14:20
[Open Session] Edward Lee’s Food and Culture
13:30 - 14:50
[Korea Conference] Korean Startups Reaching for the World
14:00 - 14:50
The World of Washington Lobbyists
14:00 - 16:00
Rediscovering Tradition with a Modern Twist: Have You Heard of Nerd Brewery?
14:00 - 16:00
A Culinary Journey into Deep Flavors: The Taste of Yukmi Bon-ga
14:30 - 15:20
[Open Session] The Secret Behind Obama’s Captivating Speeches
14:50 - 15:10
Book Signing/ SHIRAKAWA Masaaki(Tumultuous Times: Central Banking in an Era of Crisis)
15:00 - 15:50
The Capabilities and Limitations of AI and the Development of Artificial Intelligence Into Authentic Intelligence
15:00 - 15:50
SMR takes off with AI wings
15:00 - 15:50
Lessons from Japan’s 30-Year Economy
15:10 - 16:10
Mobility 2.0: Driving the Electric Future
16:00 - 16:50
60 Years of Korea–Japan Ties: Toward Stronger Business Cooperation
16:00 - 16:50
Virtual twins, the New Growth Engine
16:00 - 17:00
In the Heart of Napa Valley: A Tasting with Robert Mondavi Winery
16:30 - 17:20
K-Pop on the Wings of Technology
17:00 - 17:50
Lessons of the Ukraine War
17:20 - 18:10
18th Women Leaders Forum
18:30 - 20:00
World Knowledge Forum Gala Dinner
09:00 - 09:50
AI Power Game: National Strategies and Innovation
09:10 - 10:10
Future of AI
09:30 - 11:20
How far have AI diagnostics and treatments come
10:00 - 10:50
The Evolution of Smart Livestock Farming Through AI
10:20 - 11:20
Strategies for Fostering the SMR Ecosystem
10:30 - 11:20
Unlocking New Medicines with AI
10:30 - 11:20
Trump 2.0 and the MAGA Economic Policy
11:00 - 12:00
Managerless Management
11:00 - 12:00
14th Korea Knowledge Awards
11:30 - 12:20
Recent U.S. Trade Policy and the Restructuring of Global Supply Chains
11:30 - 12:20
The Future of Cell Therapy
15:00 - 15:50
The World of Quantum Computers
