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SUMMARY:NexusForum EU-South Korea Digital Convergence Week 2026
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n					 \nDates: April 13 – 16\, 2026 Location: Incheon and Yeosu\, South Korea \nAs part of its international engagement strategy\, NexusForum.EU will host a 3-day event in South Korea in April 2026\, strengthening EU–South Korea collaboration across the Cloud-Edge-IoT and Cognitive Computing Continuum domains. The programme will consist of a sequence of strategic events\, engaging diverse stakeholders from research\, industry\, and policy across both regions.  \nAs declared by the European Commission\, “through the Digital Partnership\, the EU and the ROK will continue joint work on research and innovation on emerging technologies\, such as semiconductors\, 6G\, artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum technologies. This cooperation is designed to boost future competitiveness and technological leadership while building stronger economic security through greater resilience in critical technologies\, including cybersecurity.” The NexusForum EU-South Korea Digital Convergence Week 2026 aims to foster deeper ties with South Korean counterparts in alignment with the EU’s digital sovereignty goals\, international cooperation roadmaps\, and the global competitiveness of European technology ecosystems.  \n \n \nObjectives of the event \n\nStrengthen bilateral collaboration on Cloud-Edge-IoT\, AI\, and data infrastructure between the EU and South Korea and identify concrete areas for collaboration and partners.\nPresent NexusForum.EU’s recommendations for R&I and Policy priorities in the EU with South Korean counterparts.\nEngage South Korean academic institutions and researchers with European research and innovation initiatives.\nFoster alignment with policymakers and regulatory developments.\nPromote international alignment of standards\, open-source strategies\, and digital policy frameworks.\nEncourage participation in upcoming EU projects and technology cooperation frameworks.\n\n \n \nDuring the week\, the following 3 events are taking place.\n\nDay 1: EU-South Korea Digital Policy and Industry Convergence\, 13th April 2026\, Yonsei University International Campus\, Incheon (Free event\, register below)\nDay 2: EU-South Korea Fostering Research Beyond Borders\, 14th April 2026\, Yonsei University International Campus\, Incheon (Free event\, register below)\n\n			 \n\nDay 3: NexusForum.EU booth co-located at JCCI conference\, 16th April 2026\, Yeosu (Paid registration; visit https://jcci.kr/)\n\n \nAgenda\n					\n									Download the agenda\n					\n					\n				Day 1: 13th April 2026\n		\n				\n				Day 2: 14th April 2026\n		\n				\n				Day 3: 16th April 2026\n		 \nEU-South Korea Digital Policy and Industry Convergence\, 13th April 2026\, Yonsei University\, International Campus\, 85 Songdogwahak-ro\, Yeonsu-gu\, Incheon\, South Korea\n					\n									09:30 – 09:45 – Opening Address\n					 \nWelcome and Introduction to Day 1- Digital Partnership context\nSpeaker: Monique Calisti – CEO\, Martel Innovate \nIntroduction to NexusForum\nSpeaker: Maria-Angeliki Evliati – Senior Project Manager\, RISE \n					\n									09:45 – 10:00\n					 \nKeynote – Present and future of digital innovation in Europe\nSpeaker: Mr Walter Van Hattum – Head of the Trade Section\, EU Delegation to Republic of Korea \n					\n									10:00 – 10:15\n					 \nKeynote – K-AI Policy Direction\nSpeaker: Kong Jin-Ho\, Director\, Artificial Intelligence Policy Planning Division\, Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea \n					\n									10:15 – 10:25\n					 \nNexusForum.EU – Digital Policy in a nutshell\nSpeaker: Sachiko Muto – Senior Researcher\, RISE \n					\n									10:25 – 10:40\n					 \nSovereignty in Motion: Your voice on EU-Korea collaboration\nSpeaker: Sachiko Muto – Senior Researcher\, RISE \n					\n									10:45 – 11:15\n					 \nCoffee break\n					\n									11:15 – 12:00\n					 \nHigh level policy panel – EU-ROK Digital Policy Convergence\nModerator: Monique Calisti – Chief Executive Officer\, Martel Innovate \nSpeakers: \nRainer Wessely – EU Delegation to Republic of Korea \nKo Yoon-Seok – Vice-President\, NIA (National Information Society Agency) \nTomasz Wierzbowski – EURAXESS to ROK\, Euraxess representative to the Republic of Korea \nDaeyeon Cho – Korean strategy for the data space model; Board Member – International Data Research & Cooperation Organisation\, Ministry of Science and ICT\, Seoul National University \n					\n									12:00 – 12:45\n					 \nIndustrial ecosystem panel – EU-ROK digital innovation\nModerator: Sachiko Muto – Senior Researcher\, RISE \nSpeakers: \nMonique Calisti – Chief Executive Officer\, Martel Innovate \nIan Marsh – Senior Researcher\, RISE \nEneko Osaba – Principal Researcher\, Tecnalia \n					\n									12:45 – 14:15\n					 \nLunch break\n					\n									14:15 – 14:30\n					 \nEU-ROK digital strategy and ecosystem recap\nSpeaker: Eneko Osaba – Principal Researcher\, Tecnalia \n					\n									14:30 – 15:00\n					 \nKorea R&I landscape & Horizon Europe: future opportunities\nSpeaker: Maia Myung-Soon KIM – South Korea NCP\, Korea NCP Network \n					\n									15:00 – 15:15\n					 \nEuraxess Services\nSpeaker: Tomasz Wierzbowski – EURAXESS to ROK\, Euraxess representative to the Republic of Korea \n					\n									15:15 – 15:45\n					 \nCoffee break\n					\n									15:45 – 16:45\n					 \nHorizon Europe: Projects Showcase – Policy and Standardisation\nModerator: Leonardo Tonetto – Technical Project Manager\, Martel Innovate \nSpeakers: \nSujin Son – Director\, Sundosoft Co.\, Ltd \nKyeong-Sik Min – Professor\, School of Electrical Engineering\, Kookmin Univ.\, Seoul\, Korea \nHyunwhan Joe – Seoul National University \nSamuel Romero FORTINO – Researcher\, Seoul National University \n					\n									16:45 – 17:00 – Wrap Up and Conclusions\n					 \nInvitation to Day 2 and NexusForum announcements\nSpeaker: Maria-Angeliki Evliati – Senior Project Manager\, RISE \nClosing and acknowledgment\nSpeaker: Monique Calisti – CEO\, Martel Innovate \nEU-South Korea Fostering Research Beyond Borders\, 14th April 2026\, Yonsei University\, International Campus\, 85 Songdogwahak-ro\, Yeonsu-gu\, Incheon\, South Korea\n					\n									09:00 – 09:15\n					 \nWelcome & Opening Remarks\nSpeaker: Maria-Angeliki Evliati – Senior Project Manager\, RISE \n					\n									09:15 – 09:30\n					 \nObjectives of Day 2 and contributing to NexusForum.EU Research & Innovation Roadmap presentation\nSpeaker: Thomas Ohlson Timoudas – Senior Researcher\, RISE \n					\n									09:30 – 09:45\n					 \nKeynote 1: Emerging Technologies & the Future of EU–ROK Research Collaboration\nSpeaker: Jong-Souk (John) Yeo – Professor\, Yonsei University \n					\n									09:45 – 10:00\n					 \nKeynote 2: Future of EU-ROK Research Collab\nSpeaker: Stefan Wendin – Director of Scalable Systems\, RISE \n					\n									10:00 – 11:00\n					 \nPanel 1: AI\, Cybersecurity and Supply Chains: Building Resilience through Open Source and Global Collaboration\nModerator: Ciaran O’Riordan – Director of European Policy\, Eclipse Foundation \nSpeakers: \nYunseong Choi – Member\, Security Special Committee\, Presidential Council on National AI Strategy\, Republic of Korea Intelligence Strategy \nTaek Wan Kim – President & CEO\, OSBC \nSungjoon Moon – FOSS For All \n					\n									11:00 – 11:30\n					 \nCoffee break\n					\n									11:30 – 11:45\n					 \nPresentation: Cybersecurity & Cyber-Resilience Priorities in the EU ecosystem\nSpeaker: Iraklis Symeonidis – Senior Researcher\, RISE \n					\n									11:45 – 12:15\n					 \nPanel 2: Fireside chat: 6G and future networks\nModerator: Iraklis Symeonidis – Senior Researcher\, RISE \nSpeakers: \nIan Marsh – Senior Researcher\, RISE \nDr. Taesik Cheung – Assistant Vice President\, Network Research Division at ETRI \n					\n									12:15 – 13:45\n					 \nLunch break\n					\n									13:45 – 14:00\n					 \nPresentation: Building an EU–ROK Quantum Ecosystem\nSpeaker: Eneko Osaba – Principal Researcher\, Tecnalia \n					\n									14:00 – 14:45\n					 \nPanel 3: Next-generation AI: From efficient chips to scalable intelligence\nModerator: Thomas Ohlson Timoudas – Senior Researcher\, RISE \nSpeakers: \nProf. Sangyeob Kim – Efficient Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor System Laboratory\, Yonsei University EASY LAB \nNasung Park – Business Development\, HyperAccel \nJay Shin – CEO/Co-Founder\, Trillion Labs \nJaemin Yoo – Assistant Professor\, Seoul National University \n					\n									14:45 – 15:05\n					 \nProject pitch session – Research\nModerator: Tajana Medakovic – Project Manager\, F6S \nSpeakers: \nJin Jang – Professor (GRASP project) \nJiyoung Suh – Senior Researcher\, Science & Technology Policy Institute (AIOLIA project) \nJaeSeung Song – Professor at Sejong University (INPACE project) \n					\n									15:05 – 15:30\n					 \nClosing Remarks\nSpeakers: \nMaria-Angeliki Evliati – Senior Project Manager\, RISE \nJeongGil Ko – Associate Professor\, Yonsei University \n					\n									15:30 – 16:00\n					 \nFarewell Coffee\nNexusForum.EU booth at JCCI Conference\, 16th April 2026\, Yeosu\nPaid registration; visit https://jcci.kr/ \nEU-South Korea Digital Policy and Industry Convergence\, 13th April 2026\, Yonsei University\, International Campus\, 85 Songdogwahak-ro\, Yeonsu-gu\, Incheon\, South Korea\n					\n									09:30 – 09:45 – Opening Address\n					 \nWelcome and Introduction to Day 1- Digital Partnership context\nSpeaker: Monique Calisti – CEO\, Martel Innovate \nIntroduction to NexusForum\nSpeaker: Maria-Angeliki Evliati – Senior Project Manager\, RISE \n					\n									09:45 – 10:00\n					 \nKeynote – Present and future of digital innovation in Europe\nSpeaker: Mr Walter Van Hattum – Head of the Trade Section\, EU Delegation to Republic of Korea \n					\n									10:00 – 10:15\n					 \nKeynote – K-AI Policy Direction\nSpeaker: Kong Jin-Ho\, Director\, Artificial Intelligence Policy Planning Division\, Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea \n					\n									10:15 – 10:25\n					 \nNexusForum.EU – Digital Policy in a nutshell\nSpeaker: Sachiko Muto – Senior Researcher\, RISE \n					\n									10:25 – 10:40\n					 \nSovereignty in Motion: Your voice on EU-Korea collaboration\nSpeaker: Sachiko Muto – Senior Researcher\, RISE \n					\n									10:45 – 11:15\n					 \nCoffee break\n					\n									11:15 – 12:00\n					 \nHigh level policy panel – EU-ROK Digital Policy Convergence\nModerator: Monique Calisti – Chief Executive Officer\, Martel Innovate \nSpeakers: \nRainer Wessely – EU Delegation to Republic of Korea \nKo Yoon-Seok – Vice-President\, NIA (National Information Society Agency) \nTomasz Wierzbowski – EURAXESS to ROK\, Euraxess representative to the Republic of Korea \nDaeyeon Cho – Korean strategy for the data space model; Board Member – International Data Research & Cooperation Organisation\, Ministry of Science and ICT\, Seoul National University \n					\n									12:00 – 12:45\n					 \nIndustrial ecosystem panel – EU-ROK digital innovation\nModerator: Sachiko Muto – Senior Researcher\, RISE \nSpeakers: \nMonique Calisti – Chief Executive Officer\, Martel Innovate \nIan Marsh – Senior Researcher\, RISE \nEneko Osaba – Principal Researcher\, Tecnalia \n					\n									12:45 – 14:15\n					 \nLunch break\n					\n									14:15 – 14:30\n					 \nEU-ROK digital strategy and ecosystem recap\nSpeaker: Eneko Osaba – Principal Researcher\, Tecnalia \n					\n									14:30 – 15:00\n					 \nKorea R&I landscape & Horizon Europe: future opportunities\nSpeaker: Maia Myung-Soon KIM – South Korea NCP\, Korea NCP Network \n					\n									15:00 – 15:15\n					 \nEuraxess Services\nSpeaker: Tomasz Wierzbowski – EURAXESS to ROK\, Euraxess representative to the Republic of Korea \n					\n									15:15 – 15:45\n					 \nCoffee break\n					\n									15:45 – 16:45\n					 \nHorizon Europe: Projects Showcase – Policy and Standardisation\nModerator: Leonardo Tonetto – Technical Project Manager\, Martel Innovate \nSpeakers: \nSujin Son – Director\, Sundosoft Co.\, Ltd \nKyeong-Sik Min – Professor\, School of Electrical Engineering\, Kookmin Univ.\, Seoul\, Korea \nHyunwhan Joe – Seoul National University \nSamuel Romero FORTINO – Researcher\, Seoul National University \n					\n									16:45 – 17:00 – Wrap Up and Conclusions\n					 \nInvitation to Day 2 and NexusForum announcements\nSpeaker: Maria-Angeliki Evliati – Senior Project Manager\, RISE \nClosing and acknowledgment\nSpeaker: Monique Calisti – CEO\, Martel Innovate \nEU-South Korea Fostering Research Beyond Borders\, 14th April 2026\, Yonsei University\, International Campus\, 85 Songdogwahak-ro\, Yeonsu-gu\, Incheon\, South Korea\n					\n									09:00 – 09:15\n					 \nWelcome & Opening Remarks\nSpeaker: Maria-Angeliki Evliati – Senior Project Manager\, RISE \n					\n									09:15 – 09:30\n					 \nObjectives of Day 2 and contributing to NexusForum.EU Research & Innovation Roadmap presentation\nSpeaker: Thomas Ohlson Timoudas – Senior Researcher\, RISE \n					\n									09:30 – 09:45\n					 \nKeynote 1: Emerging Technologies & the Future of EU–ROK Research Collaboration\nSpeaker: Jong-Souk (John) Yeo – Professor\, Yonsei University \n					\n									09:45 – 10:00\n					 \nKeynote 2: Future of EU-ROK Research Collab\nSpeaker: Stefan Wendin – Director of Scalable Systems\, RISE \n					\n									10:00 – 11:00\n					 \nPanel 1: AI\, Cybersecurity and Supply Chains: Building Resilience through Open Source and Global Collaboration\nModerator: Ciaran O’Riordan – Director of European Policy\, Eclipse Foundation \nSpeakers: \nYunseong Choi – Member\, Security Special Committee\, Presidential Council on National AI Strategy\, Republic of Korea Intelligence Strategy \nTaek Wan Kim – President & CEO\, OSBC \nSungjoon Moon – FOSS For All \n					\n									11:00 – 11:30\n					 \nCoffee break\n					\n									11:30 – 11:45\n					 \nPresentation: Cybersecurity & Cyber-Resilience Priorities in the EU ecosystem\nSpeaker: Iraklis Symeonidis – Senior Researcher\, RISE \n					\n									11:45 – 12:15\n					 \nPanel 2: Fireside chat: 6G and future networks\nModerator: Iraklis Symeonidis – Senior Researcher\, RISE \nSpeakers: \nIan Marsh – Senior Researcher\, RISE \nDr. Taesik Cheung – Assistant Vice President\, Network Research Division at ETRI \n					\n									12:15 – 13:45\n					 \nLunch break\n					\n									13:45 – 14:00\n					 \nPresentation: Building an EU–ROK Quantum Ecosystem\nSpeaker: Eneko Osaba – Principal Researcher\, Tecnalia \n					\n									14:00 – 14:45\n					 \nPanel 3: Next-generation AI: From efficient chips to scalable intelligence\nModerator: Thomas Ohlson Timoudas – Senior Researcher\, RISE \nSpeakers: \nProf. Sangyeob Kim – Efficient Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor System Laboratory\, Yonsei University EASY LAB \nNasung Park – Business Development\, HyperAccel \nJay Shin – CEO/Co-Founder\, Trillion Labs \nJaemin Yoo – Assistant Professor\, Seoul National University \n					\n									14:45 – 15:05\n					 \nProject pitch session – Research\nModerator: Tajana Medakovic – Project Manager\, F6S \nSpeakers: \nJin Jang – Professor (GRASP project) \nJiyoung Suh – Senior Researcher\, Science & Technology Policy Institute (AIOLIA project) \nJaeSeung Song – Professor at Sejong University (INPACE project) \n					\n									15:05 – 15:30\n					 \nClosing Remarks\nSpeakers: \nMaria-Angeliki Evliati – Senior Project Manager\, RISE \nJeongGil Ko – Associate Professor\, Yonsei University \n					\n									15:30 – 16:00\n					 \nFarewell Coffee\nNexusForum.EU booth at JCCI Conference\, 16th April 2026\, Yeosu\nPaid registration; visit https://jcci.kr/ \n					\n									Register Now
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