EU–Korea Tech Frontier Workshop: Shaping the Digital Future Together

workshop

15 September 2026 09:30 to 18:00 (Seoul time)

Grand Central Hotel, Seoul

The EU–Korea Innovation Workshop is a high-level event bringing together European and Korean experts in 6G, Cybersecurity, Quantum technologies, and Data/AI to identify priority themes for EU–Korea research and industrial cooperation, aligned with the EU–Republic of Korea Digital Partnership.

Building on the momentum of the EU–Korea Digital Partnership, inaugurated in November 2022 and consistently expanded since, including at the 11th EU–ROK Summit in June 2026, the workshop focuses on three technology domains at the cutting edge of EU–Korea joint interest: 6G and AI-native networks, quantum computing and cryptography, and physical AI. A dedicated closing session on the INPACE Peer Advisory Network will translate the day’s technical discussions into concrete cooperation pathways.

09:00 – 09:30 Registration & Welcome Coffee

09:30 – 10:00 Opening Session (Welcome addresses by IITP, Sejong University, and INPACE Coordinator)

IITP
Dr. Svetlana Klessova, Project Coordinator, INPACE
Prof. JaeSeung Song, Professor, Sejong University

10:00 – 10:30 Keynotes

6G, AI, Cybersecurity, Semiconductors, Data & Skills, Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Korea
6G Vision To be updated, Ho-jin Lee, Vice President, Solid Inc.

10:30 – 11:15 Presentation: IITP Sleeping Beauties Study

Methodology, key findings: dormant technologies in digital infrastructure with high EU–Korea cooperation potential
Followed by Q&A session and discussions
- Dr. Youngsoo Yoo, Senior Manager, IITP and Technology Experts
- Prof. Pack Sangheon, Korea University
- Prof. Jung Dong-Hyun, Soongsil University
- Prof. Kahng Sung-Tek, Incheon University

11:15 – 11:45 Coffee Break

11:45 – 12:30 Expert Panel 1: 6G — EU–Korea Research & Industrial Cooperation (Next-generation mobile networks, spectrum, AI RAN, physical AI, sensing, non-terrestrial networks, joint testbeds)
Moderator: Adam Kapovits, Programme Manager, Eurescom

Panelists

Niel Schwartz, Head of Technology, Ericsson Korea
Nokia
Prof. Tien Van Do, Professor, University of Debrecen
Jonggwan Park, 6G Project Manager, IITP
Dr. Namseok Ko, Director, ETRI
Jongmin Jeong, CEO, HFR
Kyunghee Chang, Executive Chair, 6G Forum

12:30 – 14:00 Networking Lunch

14:00 – 14:45 Expert Panel 2: Secure Digital Infrastructures – Shared Challenges, Cooperative Solutions (Security and privacy in 6g, improving resilience, threat intelligence, standards’ harmonisation, next-gen quantum security for 6g networks)
Moderator: Adam Kapovits, Programme Manager, Eurescom
Panelists
Airbus

Prof. Jonghyun Kim, Professor, Sejong University
COONTEC

14:45 – 15:30 Expert Panel 3: Physical AI and its Infrastructure (Data quality requirements semantics, algorithms and usage, AIdata center for physical AI in Korea, physical AI in eu research and priorities)

Moderators: Prof. Jaeseung Song, Professor, Sejong University, Dr. Franck Le Gall, CEO, EGM, INPACE

Panelists

Siemens Korea
Prof Fredrik Heintz, VP for AI Research ADRA
Sookhyun Jeon, Principal Researcher, TTA
Jaemin Byun, Leader, LG Electronics

15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break

16:00 – 16:45 Peer advisory network of INPACE (ROK-Europe cooperation) – testing interest and needs. Joint collaborative projects, Horizon Europe, regulations, market access, and more. Presentation and discussion
Dr. Svetlana Klessova, Director, Research and Innovation Partnerships, G.A.C. Group, Project Coordinator, INPACE

16:45 – 17:45 ONLINE: Synthesis & Roadmap Session
Identification o priority cooperation themes; cooperation on 2027 Horizon Europe calls and bilateral programmes + Recommendations for beyond Horizon Europe program
Moderator: Adam Kapovits, Programme Manager, Eurescom

17:45 – 18:00 Closing Ceremony & Next Steps
Summary of outcomes; announcement of follow-up activities by INPACE