Global private equity fund (PEF) manager EQT will officially sponsor Nobel Prize Dialogue Seoul 2026, to be held in Seoul.
EQT said on the 31st that it will join Nobel Prize Dialogue Seoul 2026, to be held on Nov. 20 at the COEX Auditorium in Seoul, as an official partner.
Since 2022, EQT has sponsored international events hosted by Nobel Prize Outreach as a Nobel International Partner. Through this event, EQT plans to support knowledge sharing in science and technology and future technological innovation.
Nobel Prize Dialogue is a special overseas event of Nobel Week Dialogue, held every December in Sweden. Nobel laureates, leading scholars and policymakers from various countries, and industry officials discuss the challenges facing science, technology, and humanity. In Korea, it will be held for the third time, following 2017 and 2023.
This year's event is co-hosted by Nobel Prize Outreach (NPO) under the Nobel Foundation in Sweden and The Korean Academy of Science and Technology (KAST). The theme is "The future of science shaped by artificial intelligence (AI)."
Three Nobel laureates will attend: David MacMillan, winner of the 2021 Nobel Prize in chemistry; Brian Schmidt, winner of the 2011 Nobel Prize in physics; and Craig Mello, winner of the 2006 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine. Together with domestic and international researchers, they are expected to discuss AI's impact on scientific progress and addressing social challenges, as well as ways to use AI responsibly.
Yeon Da-ye, EQT Private Capital Korea head, said, "Through Nobel Prize Dialogue, we will continue to connect academia, industry, and future talent and contribute to creating positive value for society."