Global Scholars and Korean Researchers Gather for the Opening of the "BrainLink Technology Exchange Meeting"

Nine Sessions Focused on 12 National Strategic Technologies Including AI
World-Renowned Scholars Such as Steven Feiner and Kenneth Perlin to Participate

The government is launching a large-scale exchange project to expand the global science and technology network. The Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies announced on October 1 that they will hold the "BrainLink Technology Exchange Meeting for Outstanding Researchers" a total of nine times from October 3, starting with the artificial intelligence sector, through January next year.

2025 Technology Exchange Meeting Promotional Leaflet. Provided by the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies

This exchange meeting is a new initiative that will run from 2025 to 2027, building on the achievements from 2022 to 2024. The goal is to bring together prominent scholars, mid-career, and early-career researchers from Korea and abroad to share the latest trends in 12 national strategic technology sectors, and to promote international joint research and network formation. The event aims to emulate participatory international academic conferences such as the Gordon Research Conference in the United States and the Daxthul Seminar in Germany.

The first topics of this year's exchange meetings are "The Future of Spatial AI and XR (Extended Reality)" and "Development of Integrated Catalyst-Electrolyte-System Technology for Advanced and Industrialized Water Electrolysis Systems." Subsequently, a total of nine sessions will be held, focusing on the 12 strategic technology fields, including secondary batteries, advanced mobility, advanced bio, aerospace and marine, hydrogen, semiconductors and displays, and quantum technology.

The lineup of speakers is also impressive. World-renowned scholars such as Professor Steven Feiner of Columbia University (wearable augmented reality and UI), Professor Shizhang Qiao of the University of Adelaide (computationally guided materials and catalyst design), Professor George Zhu of York University (space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing), Professor Chunyi Zhi of the University of Hong Kong (next-generation batteries), Professor Marija Drndic of the University of Pennsylvania (nanogap and 2D materials), and Professor Li Wan of the University of Cambridge (smart infrastructure) will participate.

The Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies emphasized, "Global technology exchange is essential for Korean science and technology to stand shoulder to shoulder with advanced nations and to broaden the foundation for joint research," adding, "We will establish a full-cycle system leading from network building to joint research, community formation, and overseas talent recruitment, and develop it into an international research ecosystem."

Meanwhile, over the past three years, the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies has built a network of 1,617 domestic and international researchers through a total of 43 technology exchange meetings, which has led to 142 follow-up achievements such as international joint research and overseas dispatch of researchers.

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