NEXTAI2026WONJU

NEXT AI 2026 WONJU

Event Overview

Event
NEXT AI 2026 WONJU Global AI Forum
Theme
Medical Meets Physical AI
Slogan

Learn. Prove. Transform.

Learning builds capability, capability proves technology, and proven technology transforms healthcare.

Date
Thursday, 17 September 2026 10:00 ~ 17:00
Venue
Hotel Inter-Burgo Wonju

Host

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PROGRAM

Plenary & Breakout Sessions

Date
17 September 2026 (Thu) 09:30 ~ 17:00
Venue
Convention Hall, Hotel Inter-Burgo Wonju

※ Networking luncheon venue to be announced separately

OPENING SESSION Learn — Future Medical Innovation Starts with Education

09:30 ~ 10:00

Registration

Participant registration and event information

10:00 ~ 10:10

Opening Ceremony

National Anthems

VIP Introduction

10:10 ~ 10:30

Opening & Congratulatory Remarks

Opening Remarks, Welcome Remarks, Congratulatory Remarks

2nd Vice Minister of MSIT, Chairperson of Science ICT Broadcasting and Communications Committee National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, Vice Chairperson of Presidential Council on National AI Strategy, Vice Governor for Economic Affairs Gangwon State, Mayor of Wonju City, Chairperson of Wonju City Council, President of HIRA
10:30 ~ 10:40

Progress Report

Achievements and Vision of the AI Convergence Innovation Hub for Digital Healthcare
Introductory Video of Institute for AI Covergence Innovation Education
10:40 ~ 11:00

Opening Ceremony

Institute for AI Covergence Innovation Education
11:00 ~ 11:05

Break

Overseas Speaker Session: Medical Meets Physical AI

11:05 ~ 12:00

[GLOBAL KEYNOTE – Turning AI Potential into Industrial Capability]

11:05 ~ 11:20

NVIDIA – Herman Wu

NVIDIA Training Programs and Resources for Global AI Talent Development

11:20 ~ 11:35

Super Micro – Henry Hu

The Next Generation of AI Infrastructure and Data Center Development

11:35 ~ 11:50

ZEISS Group – Robert Zarnetta

AI × Precision: How AI Is Redefining Metrology and Advanced Manufacturing

11:50 ~ 12:00

Zettabyte – Kenneth Tai

AI and Semiconductors: Driving Global Industrial Innovation and the Future Ecosystem

NETWORKING LUNCHEON

12:00 ~ 13:00

Lunch and networking

Global Forum — Medical Meets Physical AI

13:00 ~ 14:30

Visionary Keynote: Convergence of Medical and Physical AI

13:00 ~ 13:10

Opening Remarks

DIGITIMES – Colley Hwang

13:10 ~ 13:30

Acer Medical – Allen Lien

AI in Healthcare: Current Status and Challenges

13:30 ~ 13:50

Advantech – Charlie Chung

Hospital Infrastructure Servers and Edge AI in the Agentic AI Era

13:50 ~ 14:10

Qisda Corporation – Cally Ko

Beyond Medical Devices: Building an AI-Powered Smart Healthcare Ecosystem

14:10 ~ 14:30

Xunfei Healthcare – Xiaodong Tao

AI-Powered Healthcare: From Medical LLMs to Real-World Applications

14:30 ~ 14:40

Networking Break

Networking & Session Transition

14:40 ~ 15:40

Leadership Roundtable

Medical AI × Physical AI: Localizing Global Technologies and Exploring Collaborative Opportunities in the Korean Market

Session Chairman

ETRI (Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute) – Sung Weon Kang

Panel

Acer Medical – Allen Lien

Qisda Corporation – Cally Ko

Beclarus Partners Group – José Bueno Delgado

Carreras Global Partners – Joan Carreras

National Health Insurance Service – Sueng Jin Kang

15:40 ~ 17:00

[Case Study & Panel Discussion – Industrial AI Applications and Global Collaboration]

Session Chairman

ETRI (Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute) – Sung Weon Kang

Panel

Alpha Intelligence Manifolds – Eric Lee

True Health – Peng Sun

Tonagena – Ondřej Fišer

WONJU FUTURE INDUSTRY – Jun Sung Park

17:00 ~

CLOSING

Closing Remarks & Open Networking

NEXT AI CONNECT

Medical AI × Physical AI Partnership Meeting

Beyond presenting technology — where collaboration begins.

NEXT AI CONNECT is a one-to-one partnership programme for companies, hospitals, universities and research institutes.

Participants are pre-matched with high-potential partners aligned with their specific technology and business goals, accelerating joint projects, clinical validation, and commercialization.

We do not stop at discovering potential; we translate it into tangible partnerships.

Date
Thursday, 17 September 2026 14:00~17:00
Venue
Ruby Hall, Hotel Inter-Burgo Wonju
Format
1:1 business meetings arranged in advance among companies, hospitals and research institutes
Scheduling
Personalized meeting schedules will be notified individually via email and updated on the NEXT AI CONNECT platform

NEXT AI Matching Platform ‘CONNECT’

NEXT AI CONNECT extends the forum’s impact—keeping industry, healthcare, and research partners connected to transform ideas into joint projects and commercial success.

NEXT AI CONNECT matching platform screen
Hotel Inter-Burgo Wonju exterior

Hotel Inter-Burgo Wonju

Address: 200 Dongbu-sunhwan-ro, Wonju-si, Gangwon State (1809-1 Bangok-dong)

Tel: +82-33-769-8114

· Jungbu Expressway | Hobeop JC - Manjong JC - Namwonju TG

· Gyeongbu Expressway | Singal JC - Manjong JC - Namwonju TG

Bus routes

· Bus 100 (via Wonju Girls’ HS) : from Manjong KTX Station

· Bus 100-2 (via Wonju Girls’ HS) : from Wonju Intercity Bus Terminal

Airport & rail

· Wonju Airport 18 km – Bus 2 → Jungang Market → Bus 100-2 → the hotel

· Manjong Station 11 km – Bus 100 → the hotel

· Wonju Station 7 km – Bus 18 → Vespa Town → Bus 7 → NFS Intersection