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
Internal Garden
The-K Hotel Gyeongju
08:30 - 09:20
[2025 WKF Opening Ceremony] New Odyssey: Navigating the Great Transition
10:00 - 10:50
[Open Session] How Cryptocurrency Is Shaping the Future of Assets
10:00 - 10:50
Why India Matters Now
10:00 - 10:50
Europe at a Crossroads: The Path to Revival
10:00 - 10:50
AI & Energy Shift: Opportunities in the U.S. Nuclear Market
10:00 - 10:50
Journey Towards Sovereign AI
11:00 - 11:50
Digital Silk Road vs Silicon Valley: China’s Innovative Drive and U.S. Tech Rivalry
11:00 - 11:50
Surviving Great Power Turmoil in Northeast Asia
11:00 - 11:50
A Great Shift in Trade, Capital, and Strategy
11:00 - 11:50
The Rise and Fall of Nations in an Era of Global Transformation
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
[Open Session] An Era of Upheaval: The Fall and Rise of Civilizations
13:30 - 14:20
2026: Private Equity’s Next Frontier
13:30 - 14:20
Global Defense Industries Outlook
13:30 - 14:20
National Urban Competitiveness Rankings
13:30 - 14:40
The Crypto Revolution: From Legitimization to Market Transformation
14:00 - 14:50
[APEC1] Inclusive Growth Led by APEC
14:00 - 16:00
Baking Happiness Every Day: The Story of Tous Les Jours
14:00 - 16:00
Rediscovering Tradition with a Modern Twist: Have You Heard of Nerd Brewery?
14:30 - 15:20
Why We Must Rethink Open Source for the AI Revolution
14:30 - 15:20
E-Mobility: Game Changers of Future Industry
14:30 - 15:20
[Open Session] A Meeting of Global Leaders in Quantum Computing
14:30 - 15:20
Rearming Europe
15:00 - 15:50
Eliminating Pseudo-Work
15:00 - 15:50
[APEC2] The Future of APEC and the Global Geoeconomic Order
15:30 - 16:20
The Strategic Edge: National Security, Enterprise Innovation, and Investment in the AI Era
15:30 - 16:20
[Open Session] Content Is King: The A to Z of Filmmaking
15:30 - 16:20
Return of Shipbuilding’s Golden Era
15:30 - 16:30
Future of Innovative Cleantech
15:50 - 16:20
Book Signing/ Dennis Normark (I Wish My Boss Were a Chief)
16:00 - 16:50
Understanding of Xi Jinping and the Communist Party
16:00 - 16:50
[APEC3] New Odyssey: Map & Rules in a Great Transition
16:00 - 17:00
In the Heart of Napa Valley: A Tasting with Robert Mondavi Winery
16:30 - 17:20
AI-Era Talent Profile and Education
16:30 - 17:20
Emerging Asia: The Next Investment Frontier
16:40 - 17:30
Energy Transition: Batteries
16:50 - 17:10
Book Signing/ James Robinson (Why Nations Fail)
16:50 - 17:10
Book Signing/ Jared Diamond (Upheaval: How Nations Cope with Crisis and Change)
17:00 - 17:50
Building a world where AI innovation, data ownership and human creativity coexist
09:00 - 09:50
Global Economic Outlook 2026
09:00 - 09:50
Cleantech and Trump 2.0
09:00 - 10:00
[ASEAN Entrepreneurs Award] Innovation, Inclusivity, and Sustainability
09:30 - 10:20
[Open Session] Dopamine & the Modern Trap
10:00 - 10:40
AI and Cybersecurity: Securing the future, from an end-to-end perspective, in the AI era
10:00 - 10:50
The Future of AI and Investment
10:00 - 10:50
Redefining Boundaries in the Age of AI
10:00 - 10:50
Building Resilience in a Complex Risk Landscape
10:10 - 11:00
Finding Fintech in ASIA
10:20 - 10:50
Book Signing/ Anna Lembke (Dopamine Nation)
11:00 - 11:50
Monetary Policy and Income Inequality
11:00 - 11:50
An America First Governing Model
11:00 - 11:50
[Open Session] The Rise of a New K-Beauty Powerhouse
11:00 - 11:50
Polluted Earth: Questions for Humanity
11:00 - 11:50
New Odyssey: The AI-Powered Frontier of Cybersecurity in Korea
11:10 - 12:00
Tariffs, Tensions, and the Future of Global Trade
11:30 - 13:30
Rediscovering Tradition with a Modern Twist: Have You Heard of Nerd Brewery?
11:30 - 13:30
Thailand – Korea Friendship Lunch Reception
12:00 - 12:30
AI and Diversity: Highlighting the Strength of the Autism Spectrum
12:00 - 12:30
Egypt, Key to Gaza
12:30 - 17:00
Boost Your Health Score with a Pack of Maeil Soymilk Lentil
13:30 - 14:20
Learnings from 40+ years of AI Investments
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 - 14:50
Japan-Korea Mechatronics Cooperation
14:00 - 14:50
Scaling Beyond Borders: The Turkish Startup Ecosystem For Global Investors
14:00 - 15:00
The World Forged by Chip 4 Alliance
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
14:30 - 15:20
The Billion-User AI Question: What the World’s Top Investors and Builders Know
15:00 - 15:50
SMR Takes Off With AI Wings
15:00 - 15:50
Lessons from Japan’s 30-Year Economy
15:00 - 15:50
The Capabilities and Limitations of AI and the Development of Artificial Intelligence Into Authentic Intelligence
15:10 - 16:10
Mobility 2.0: Driving the Electric Future
15:30 - 16:20
Creative Intelligence - How AI is Rewiring Culture and Media
16:00 - 16:15
Book Signing/ SHIRAKAWA Masaaki (Tumultuous Times: Central Banking in an Era of Crisis)
16:00 - 16:50
The Power of AI For Industries
16:00 - 16:50
60 Years of Korea–Japan Ties: Toward Stronger Business Cooperation
16:00 - 16:50
Sky Shield: The Evolution of the Iron Dome
16:00 - 16:58
Arrive at speaker's lounge to depart for train
16:00 - 16:58
Arrive at speaker's lounge to depart for train
16:00 - 16:58
Arrive at speaker's lounge to depart for train
16:00 - 16:58
Arrive at speaker's lounge to depart for train
16:00 - 17:00
In the Heart of Napa Valley: A Tasting with Robert Mondavi Winery
16:10 - 16:30
Book Signing/ Hal Brands (Danger Zone: The Coming Conflict with China)
16:20 - 17:20
The Future of Advanced Regenerative Medicine and Collaboration with Gyeongbuk
16:30 - 17:20
K-Pop on the Wings of Technology
16:30 - 17:23
Arrive at speaker's lounge to depart for train
16:30 - 18:30
Venture Connect: TÜRKIYE-KOREA Tech Investors Roundtable
17:00 - 17:50
Lessons of the Ukraine War
17:00 - 17:50
Global Geopolitical Outlook 2026
17:20 - 18:10
18th Woman Leaders Forum
18:30 - 20:00
World Knowledge Forum Gala Dinner
07:00 - 07:58
Arrive at speaker's lounge to depart for train
09:00 - 09:50
AI Power Game: National Strategies and Innovation
09:00 - 09:50
New Opportunities in Digital Transformation and Venture Investment
09:00 - 09:50
Seeking a New US-Korea Relationship
09:10 - 10:10
Future of Human-Centric AI
09:30 - 10:20
How far have AI diagnostics and treatments come
10:00 - 10:50
Trump 2.0 and the MAGA Economic Policy
10:00 - 10:50
The Evolution of Smart Livestock Farming Through AI
10:00 - 10:50
Global Trade Order and Future Prospects
10:20 - 11:20
Strategies for Fostering the SMR Ecosystem
10:30 - 11:20
Unlocking New Medicines with AI
11:00 - 11:50
Recent U.S. Trade Policy and the Restructuring of Global Supply Chains
11:00 - 11:50
The Future of Cell Therapy
11:00 - 12:00
Managerless Management
11:00 - 12:00
14th Korea Knowledge Awards
11:30 - 12:30
The World of Quantum Computers
12:00 - 12:15
Book Signing/ Henry Stewart (Happy Manifesto)
14:00 - 14:50
K-Bio’s Competitiveness Through the Eyes of Global Media
15:00 - 15:50
Global Pharma-Bio Industry Trends and Opportunities for K-Bio
16:00 - 16:25
K-Bio: A Roadmap for Evolution Toward the Future
17:00 - 17:25
Initiatives of K-Pharma Bio & Global Firms
