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EDUCON 2026
January 21st (Wed) ~ 23rd (Fri), 2026
Coex, Seoul, South Korea
EDUCON 2026
Jan 21st - 23rd, 2026
Coex, Seoul
EDUCON Arena
| Period | January 21st (Wed) – 23rd (Fri), 2026 | Day 1 | The Great Shift: Survival Strategies in the Age of AGI & Impact |
| Location | EDUCON Arena & Future's Academy in COEX, Seoul | Day 2 | The AI-Powered Classroom: Hyper-Personalization, Tools, and Ecosystems |
Topic | "Redefining Education: AI Agents, The New Rule Makers" | Language | English and Korean |
Day 1 Plenary Session
The Great Shift: Survival Strategies In the Age of AGI & Impact
January 21st(Wed), 2026
| Time | Program | Speaker |
| 12:30~13:30 | Registration | |
| 13:30~14:10 | Day 1 Keynote Education in the Age of AGI Market Power | Dae-Shik Kim ProfessorㅣSchool of Electrical Engineering, KAIST |
| 14:10~14:50 | Case Study 1 Screen Time vs. Human Time:Finland's Secrets to Student Well-Being in Schools | Seonjeong Ryu DirectorㅣKorea-Finland Education Research Center Kurt Palmroth PrincipalㅣHAUHO YHTENÄISKOULU |
| 14:50~15:20 | Case Study 2 From Oil to AI:Why Qatar is Betting Everything on Education | Dr. Salem AI-Naemi PresidentㅣUniversity of Doha for Science and Technology(UDST) |
| 15:30~16:00 | <Panel Discussion> Replace or Rule: Survival Strategies for the Future Classroom and Workplace Moderator: Joshua Park Panels: Dae-Shik Kim / Kurt Palmroth / Salem AI-Naemi / Heather Han / Shelley Lee | |
| 16:00~16:40 | When AI Does It All: What's Left for Human Learning & Work? | Joshua Park Campus DeanㅣGeorge Mason University Korea |
| 16:40~17:20 | Raising Thinkers in the Age of AI: The Power of English Debating as a Brain Sport | Co-Speaker: Shelley Lee CEO of TE-Ducation Australia (Trinity Excellentia College) Co-Speaker:Justin Kim Tutor of TE-Ducation Australia (Trinity Excellentia College) |
| 17:20~17:30 | Group Photo Session & Day 1 Closing | |
Day 2 Technical Session
The AI-Powered Classroom: Hyper-Personalization, Tools, and Ecosystems
January 22nd(Thu), 2026
| Time | Program | Speaker |
| 10:30~11:00 | Registration | |
| 11:00~11:40 | Day 2 Keynote From Mystery to Mastery:Building AI Literacy Through Creativity and Collaboration | Søren Thomsen Global Content Director, Educational Impact ㅣLEGO® Education |
| 11:45~12:25 | From Local to Global: The Success Equation for Industry-Academic Ecosystems | Jo Hoon ProfessorㅣVice President of Seojeong University |
| 12:30~13:30 | Lunch & Break Time | |
| 13:30~14:10 | Spotlight Session The Agentic Campus:Turning Intelligence into Infrastructure with OpenAI | Deeps De Silva GTM Director APACㅣOpenAI |
| 14:10~14:50 | AI for All: Empowering Everyone to Build with Copilot Agent | Joowon Jeong Cloud & AI Sr. SpecialistㅣMicrosoft Korea |
| 14:50~15:30 | Future Education is Process Assessment, Digital Essay Scoring with Naver Sovereign AI and Whale | Kim Hyo Executive Director, Whale CellㅣNaver |
| 15:30~16:10 | Resisting Dependency: The Freedom and Scalability of Open Source LMS(Moodle) | Max Espley Channel Manager ㅣAPAC and Canada Moodle Pty Limited |
| 16:10~17:00 | < Panel Discussion > The Great Synergy: Unlocking Infinite Possibilities with Platforms and Open Standards Moderator: Jung Hun (CEO of LearningSpark) Panels: Søren Thomsen / Joowon Jeong / Kim Hyo / Max Espley | |
17:00~17:10 | Group Photo Session & Day 2 Closing | |
