Goyang to hold Oct. 8 forum on its bid to attract a global AI hub
In short
Goyang City will hold the “Goyang Global AI Hub Forum” on Oct. 8 at the Changjo Hyeoksin Campus in Seongsa, under the theme of a strategy to attract a global AI hub. The city said the forum will cover its competitiveness, ways to build an international cooperation network and future tasks, with a keynote by Myongji Hospital chairman Lee Wang-jun and a panel chaired by former ambassador to Singapore Hong Jin-wook. Goyang has cited KINTEX, Incheon International Airport access, the GTX-A line, the Ilsan Techno Valley AI and data base, and bio, medical and education infrastructure as its strengths.
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Goyang City said on Oct. 6 that it will hold the “Goyang Global AI Hub Forum” on Oct. 8 at the Changjo Hyeoksin Campus in Seongsa, under the theme of a strategy to attract a global AI hub to the city. Yonhap reported the announcement, and Maeil Business and Newsis also carried the plan. According to the reports, the forum will discuss Goyang’s competitiveness in the bid, ways to build an international cooperation network and tasks for the period ahead. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
The keynote address will be given by Lee Wang-jun, chairman of Myongji Hospital and incoming president of the International Hospital Federation, on “Global leadership and international cooperation in the AI era,” the reports said. Ahn Ji-ho, a research fellow at the Goyang Research Institute, will then present on how the city could attract a global AI hub, covering its conditions and direction. A panel discussion will be chaired by Hong Jin-wook, former South Korean ambassador to Singapore, with specialists from various fields debating the attraction strategy and its challenges. [ 2 , 3 ]
Goyang presents KINTEX and other international conference facilities, access to Incheon International Airport, the GTX-A regional rail network, an AI and data industry base centred on Ilsan Techno Valley, and bio, medical and education infrastructure as its main credentials. The city’s stated plan is to use these conditions to apply and test AI technology in city settings and connect that work to international cooperation. [ 2 , 3 ]
The city had already formalised its intention earlier, holding a “Goyang City UN Global AI Hub attraction declaration ceremony” at the National Assembly Members’ Hall on Aug. 25, Maeil Business reported. On Sept. 7 it launched a pan-citizen committee at the Goyang Flower Exhibition Hall with about 300 citizens attending, and the committee is continuing citizen participation activities including a campaign to collect 100,000 signatures of support, the report said. [ 2 ]
The documents do not state what time the forum will begin, nor do they name the organization that operates or would designate the global AI hub the city is seeking. [ 2 , 3 ]
Why it matters
The forum is a step in a municipal campaign to bring an international AI hub to Goyang, a Gyeonggi Province city outside Seoul. If the bid advances, it could shape how AI research, data and medical infrastructure are clustered in the Seoul metropolitan region. The documents give no indication yet of any decision by the organization that would designate such a hub.
Key facts
- Goyang City and the Goyang Research Institute will hold the “Goyang Global AI Hub Forum” on Oct. 8 at the Changjo Hyeoksin Campus in Seongsa. [ 2 , 3 ]
- The forum’s theme is “Global AI Hub Goyang City Attraction Strategy,” covering the city’s competitiveness, international cooperation networks and future tasks. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Lee Wang-jun, chairman of Myongji Hospital and incoming president of the International Hospital Federation, will give the keynote on “Global leadership and international cooperation in the AI era.” [ 2 , 3 ]
- Ahn Ji-ho, a research fellow at the Goyang Research Institute, will present on how Goyang could attract a global AI hub. [ 2 , 3 ]
- A panel discussion will be chaired by Hong Jin-wook, former South Korean ambassador to Singapore. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Goyang cites KINTEX and other international conference facilities, Incheon International Airport access, GTX-A regional rail, an AI and data industry base centred on Ilsan Techno Valley, and bio, medical and education infrastructure as its credentials. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Goyang held a declaration ceremony for its bid at the National Assembly Members’ Hall on Aug. 25 and launched a pan-citizen committee on Sept. 7 with about 300 citizens attending. [ 2 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- Goyang City and the Goyang Research Institute will host the forum on Oct. 8 at the Changjo Hyeoksin Campus in Seongsa. [ 2 , 3 ]
- The forum’s stated theme is a strategy to attract a global AI hub to Goyang. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Lee Wang-jun of Myongji Hospital will deliver the keynote address. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Hong Jin-wook, former South Korean ambassador to Singapore, will chair the panel discussion. [ 2 , 3 ]
- The city lists KINTEX, Incheon International Airport access, GTX-A and Ilsan Techno Valley’s AI and data base among its attraction credentials. [ 2 , 3 ]
Still unclear
- Which organization runs or would designate the global AI hub the city is seeking Maeil Business refers to a “Goyang City UN Global AI Hub attraction declaration ceremony,” but the documents do not name the body or describe the selection process, and only one document carries that wording.
- What time the Oct. 8 forum begins The documents give the date and venue but no start time.
- Whether any hub operator has responded to or recognised the city’s bid Only the city’s own stated intentions and preparations appear in the documents.