DAY 2 : Session 4-6

The second day of the forum explores strategies for Korea’s growth in an era of uncertainty. Discussions examine how a “New Manufacturing Alliance” among Korea, Japan, and Taiwan can help build an East Asian industrial ecosystem, and how Korea can secure a decisive technological edge amid the AI revolution. The forum also considers ways to build on the global appeal of K-culture to advance a “K-Consensus.”

As global supply chains are being restructured around nation-first policies, this session examines the need for strategic solidarity and a division of roles among South Korea, Japan and Taiwan, East Asia's hubs of advanced manufacturing. It discusses various forms of economic cooperation, including a trilateral "manufacturing alliance," and proposes directions for a joint response to geopolitical risks and for building an East Asian industrial ecosystem.

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As generative AI grows and digital transformation sweeps across industries, this session analyzes and forecasts the changes these shifts will bring to the global semiconductor market and national industrial structures. It examines from multiple angles the ripple effects of the AI revolution on semiconductors and other key industries, and proposes national strategies to secure an unrivaled competitive edge and create new engines of future growth.

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In this era of great transformation, this session sheds light on South Korea's soft power, including K-culture, which has emerged as a key asset that helps offset security crises. It analyzes ways to elevate South Korea's standing in the international community by leveraging its cultural and strategic assets, and presents the global pivotal role South Korea should play in a reshaping world order.

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Defining medical care, health and beauty as "K-Care," this session presents it as a new competitive edge for Korean tourism. It analyzes the challenges of developing K-Care into a flagship tourism model and explores solutions. It also discusses directions and strategies for Korean tourism to move beyond quantitative growth toward qualitative growth.

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As physical AI advances and humanoid and wearable robots are deployed in earnest at industrial sites, the way we work and industrial ecosystems are changing rapidly. This session examines how far robots are actually being applied in industry, assesses the competitiveness of South Korea's robot hardware and control technologies, and analyzes the challenges in securing global competitiveness. It also forecasts the changes that human–robot collaboration will bring and explores new directions for industrial workplaces as technology advances.

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