K-AI Tech Week @ Silicon Valley (aka. K-Global 2026 @ Silicon Valley)
1). About K-AI Tech Week @ Silicon Valley 2026
K-AI Tech Week @ Silicon Valley, formerly known as K-Global @ Silicon Valley, is an annual conference and showcase connecting Korea’s leading technology companies and startups with the global business and investment community.
This year, the event takes on a new identity with a stronger focus on AI, particularly Physical AI, highlighting the technologies and business opportunities shaping the next frontier of artificial intelligence.
2). Overview
- Title: K-AI Tech Week @ Silicon Valley 2026
- Date & Time: September 11 (Friday), 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (PDT)
- Venue: Santa Clara Marriott Hotel, California Ballroom and Hall of Cities
- Hosts:
# Ministry of Science and ICT of the Republic of Korea
# NIPA (National IT Industry Promotion Agency)
# KIC-SV
- Attendance : 300 AI Experts and Industry Leaders
The detailed program schedule will be released soon.
3). Program
10:00-10:30 Registration
10:30-10:45 Opening Speech and Welcome Remarks
10:45-11:15 Keynote Speech 1
- Speech by Ken Goldberg (Distinguished Chair @ UC Berkeley)
- Topic : Physical Intelligence : AI and Robots in ou Future
11:15-11:45 Keynote Speech 2
- Speech By Dong-su Kim (CEO @ LG Technology Ventures)
- Topic : Physical AI Investment Trends and the Value Chain Landscape
11:45-12:15 Keynote Speech 3
- Speech by Yelin Kim (CV/ML Lead Scientist @ Amazon)
- Topic : Physical AI in Action : Industry Adoption and Real-World Deployment
12:15-14:00 Luncheon (Limited Spots Available)
14:00-16:00 Korean AI Startup Pitching
# Theme 1. Physical AI (14:10-14:50, 5 startups)
# Theme 2. AI Solutions (14:50-15:30, 6 startups)
# Theme 3. Agentic AI (15:30-15:38, 1 starutp)
# Theme 4. AI Infra & Developer Tool (15:38-16:10, 3 startups)
16:00-17:50 Scale-up Seminar (English subtitle)
# Session 1. Exit Strategies and the Different Paths to a Successful Exit (by Cathrina Min, Partner @ Covington & Burling LLP)
# Session 2. 실리콘밸리에서 스케일업하기 : 기술과 경쟁력을 지키는 미국 진출 전략 (Natalie Huh, Partner @ Perspectives Law Group)
# Session 3. The Reality of SOC2 Compliance and the Fastest Path to Readiness (Minpyo Hong, Founder @ SEWORKS)