Korea × Silicon Valley Energy Summit: Powering the AI Era Together
Korea × Silicon Valley Energy Summit SF Climate Week 2026 | April 23, 2026 | Menlo Park, CA
The AI era runs on energy.
Silicon Valley is leading the AI revolution. Now it’s time to power it. This moment demands infrastructure, execution, and collaboration. And this is where we come together to build what’s next.
Korea brings exactly that.
From world-leading battery manufacturing to advanced grid operations and decades of industrial energy expertise—Korea offers a powerful complement to Silicon Valley’s innovation ecosystem.
Now, we are building that bridge.
Bringing together the energy, AI, and innovation ecosystems of Korea and Silicon Valley, this Summit opens the door to experts, builders, and global participants who are shaping the future of energy.
The Korea × Silicon Valley Energy Summit is the first curated, invitation-only gathering bringing together Korea's energy industry leaders and Silicon Valley's AI, investment, and innovation ecosystem hosted during SF Climate Week 2026.
This is not a generic networking event. It is a structured evening of keynotes, panel discussions, and meaningful connections between the people shaping the global energy transition.
📅 April 23, 2026 (Thursday) 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM PDT
📍 KVIC Silicon Valley (100 Middlefield Rd, Menlo Park, CA)
What to expect:
💡 Opening Remarks — Energy Studio, Juye Kim, “Korea × Silicon Valley: What’s missing, and what we build next”
🎤 Opening Keynote — Stanford University, Prof. Simona Onori "Powering the AI Era: Why Energy, and Why Now in Silicon Valley"
📈 VC Keynote — Vectors Capital, Jing (Jane) Ge: Innovation from Power to Chip: "AI, Data Center, and Energy - How we are investing to harvest opportunity while supporting climate mandates"
🔬 Technical Keynote — Stanford University, Dr. Arjun H. Kohli “Addressing Data Center Energy Demand and Emissions with Subsurface Technologies”
💬 Sector Panel — Qcells (Jieul Jang, Senior Director) · RePurpose Energy (Jae Wan Park, Founder) · Stanford (Tae Wook (Elliot) Kim, Senior Research Scientist) · Lucid (Jin-hyung Lim, Staff Engineer): "Inside Energy: Bridging Korea & Silicon Valley Through Cross-Sector Leadership" Moderated by Greg (Kwangrog) Kim, Managing Partner at Sazze Partners
🥂 Dinner & Networking — 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM (Dinner Sponsored by Sazze Partners)
Language: English & Korean
Who should attend: Designed for professionals across energy, infrastructure, Big Tech, climate startups, venture capital, and academia, this event is also open to anyone passionate about energy and climate. Everyone interested in the sector is welcome.
Hosted by Energy Studio × 82 Startup
Supported by Korean Consulate General · SVC(Startup Venture Campus) · Plug and Play · Volta Foundation · Stanford Energy
🎁 Special Giveaway (Raffle drawn live at the event)
(1) Plug and Play Silicon Valley May Summit 2026: 10 complimentary passes (total value: $53,000) to Plug and Play’s flagship Summit (May 19–21, Sunnyvale), featuring 300+ startups across Energy, Deep Tech, and Sustainability.
(2) IgniteGTM — AI Infra Summit (VIP Passes): 10 VIP passes (total value: $4,000) to the AI Infra Summit (May 1, Plug and Play), gathering 2,500+ leaders across AI infrastructure, with 150+ speakers.
By registering for this event, you agree to share your registration information with the organizers of SF Climate Week.