American Chamber of Commerce in Korea
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DATE & TIME
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Thursday, July 2, 2026
8:30 am - 1:00 pm
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VENUE
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Grand Hyatt Seoul, Grand Salon (1 Fl.)
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TOPIC
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Powering Korea’s AI Future: Partnership, Policy, and Scale
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DESCRIPTION
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As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of its founding, the importance of strong, forward-looking U.S.–Korea cooperation has never been more evident—particularly in artificial intelligence, which is rapidly emerging as a cornerstone of economic growth, national competitiveness, and technological leadership.
The AMCHAM AI Forum 2026 will bring together senior government officials and industry leaders from both Korea and the United States to explore how to advance Korea’s ambition to become a leading global AI hub. Held under the theme “Powering Korea’s AI Future: Partnership, Policy, and Scale,” the half-day forum will serve as a platform for high-level dialogue on strengthening bilateral cooperation and ensuring Korea’s AI ecosystem remains globally competitive.
The program will feature keynote insights on global AI trends, a presentation on Korea’s national AI strategy, and the official launch of the AMCHAM AI Leadership Council, which brings together leading U.S. companies across the AI value chain. It will also include focused sessions on key pillars of the AI ecosystem—regulatory alignment, cross-border data flows, infrastructure and industrial AI adoption, and AI risk management and certification—followed by a leadership panel on the policy and investment priorities needed to accelerate Korea’s AI competitiveness.
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COST
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• Member Companies: KRW 143,000 per admission
• Non-Member Companies: KRW 198,000 per admission
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8:30am – 9:00am
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Registration & Networking
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9:00am – 9:05am
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James Kim
Chairman & CEO
AMCHAM Korea
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9:05am – 9:10am
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The Hon. James Heller
Charge d’Affaires
U.S. Embassy Seoul
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9:10am – 9:25am
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TBD
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9:25am – 9:45am
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Opening Keynote: Architectures of AI Age
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Spencer Kim
VP & President
Qualcomm Korea YH
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9:45am – 10:00am
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Special Keynote: From Chips to AI Tokens: Korea's Next Industrial Leap
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James Ryu
President, AI Committee
SK SUPEX Council
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10:00am – 10:15am
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Launch: AMCHAM AI Leadership Council
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AMCHAM AI Leadership Council
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10:15am – 10:30am
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[Tentative] Policy Directions for K-AI
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Kyeongman Kim
Deputy Minister of Artificial Intelligence Policy
Ministry of Science and ICT
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10:30am – 10:40am
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Coffee & Networking Break
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10:40am – 10:55am
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Session 1: The Leap to Global-Scale AI – Trends & Customer Success Stories
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YoungHoon Kim
Director, Korean & Japan Public Policy
Amazon Web Services
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10:55am – 11:10am
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Session 2: Redesigning the Defense Paradigm in the Era of Frontier AI
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Dr. Helen Teixeira
Managing Director, Unit 42 JAPAC
Palo Alto Networks
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11:10am – 11:25am
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Session 3: From AI Innovation to AI Assurance: A Practical Path to Safe and Secure Deployment
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Jason Chan
VP, Data & Innovation
UL Solutions
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11:25am – 11:40am
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Session 4: The Age of Manufacturing AI — A Future Korea and the U.S. Design Together
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Alex Kim
VP & Korea GM
PTC Korea
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11:40am – 11:55am
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[Spotlight] Now Is Seoul's Moment: Why the world's leading AI Innovators are choosing Seoul
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Ji Hyung Lee
President & CEO
Invest Seoul
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11:55am – 12:30pm
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Leadership Panel: Building Korea's AI Advantage - What Must Happen Now
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Moderator
TBD
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Dr. Helen Teixeira
Managing Director, Unit 42 JAPAC
Palo Alto Networks
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Dr. Young M. Lee
Principal Engineer
UL Solutions
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Alex Kim
VP & Korea GM
PTC Korea
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12:30pm – 1:30pm
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Lunch & Closing
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RSVP BY
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June 30 (Tue), 2026
* Registration must be completed in advance.
* Free cancelations will be accepted only until June 30 (Tue) (12pm noon).
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50F, Three IFC, 10, Gukjegeumyung-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, Korea
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