"The massive wave of artificial intelligence (AI) is moving towards the physical AI era after going through the era of recognition-based AI and generative AI."
Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, declared at the NVIDIA shareholders meeting held in June this year that the era of 'physical AI', which combines AI with robots and autonomous vehicles, is approaching. He noted, "The robotics industry will also face a turning point like ChatGPT." Just as ChatGPT, which emerged in 2022, created a big wave in the AI market, physical AI is expected to lead the leap in the robotics industry. He stated that the physical AI-based robotics industry has "trillion-dollar growth potential" and said he would expand related investments.
ChosunBiz will host the largest domestic tech conference, the SMARTCLOUD SHOW 2025, on the 27th of this month at the Westin Josun Hotel in Sogong-dong, Seoul. This year's theme is 'AI and the Future.' This will be an opportunity to examine the flow of the AI market where advanced technology is emerging almost daily and to look ahead to the future. The global competition for AI supremacy, triggered by generative AI like ChatGPT, is expected to shift to 'physical AI' with AI mounted on robots following self-inferencing 'AI agents.' AI-leading countries such as the United States and China are already viewing physical AI as a next-generation national strategic technology and have begun proactive investments.
This year's SMARTCLOUD SHOW will feature key executives from big tech companies leading AI innovation, who will introduce the latest AI trends and discuss how governments and corporations can prepare for upcoming changes. Participants include global scholars in the field of AI, executives from ARM, which is building the world's largest mobile and AI ecosystem, Check Point in Israel, which is recognized as one of the best security companies, and Huawei, which is at the forefront of the US-China AI and semiconductor competition.
Ken Goldberg, a professor at UC Berkeley and chairperson of the AI research institute, will open the event as the first keynote speaker. Professor Goldberg, known as a scholar in the field of 'physical AI', will present on the topic 'The productivity revolution led by AI and Robotics.' Having double-majored in electrical engineering and economics at the University of Pennsylvania and obtained his master's and Ph.D. in computer science from Carnegie Mellon University, Professor Goldberg has authored over 300 papers on robotics and holds nine U.S. patents. He is developing manufacturing robots in collaboration with NVIDIA and is expected to discuss the productivity innovations that will emerge as next-generation robots integrated with AI are widely adopted in manufacturing, agriculture, and healthcare.
Dona Sarkar, head of accessibility technologies at Microsoft (MS), is scheduled to take the stage as the second keynote speaker. Sarkar will discuss how 'AI agents' that can make judgments and perform tasks support and transform corporate operations. A software engineer, Sarkar majored in computer science at the University of Michigan and previously served as a team leader for Power Platform, MS's low-code and no-code development platform. She has actively delivered lectures at events such as the World Economic Forum (WEF) and TEDx.
David Qian, CEO of Ecovacs, known for its robot vacuum cleaners, will deliver the third keynote speech. Headquartered in Suzhou, China, Ecovacs is regarded as the largest robot vacuum cleaner company in China. Qian, who will present on the topic 'Technology of home robots: from evolution to innovation,' will introduce the future of robot vacuums that are evolving based on AI technology.
The fourth keynote speaker is Zhang Byoung-Tak, a professor at Seoul National University's Department of Computer Science. Considered one of Korea's top AI experts, Professor Zhang also serves as the director of the AI Research Institute at Seoul National University and was recently appointed as the chairperson of the 'K-Humanoid Alliance.' During the presidential election, he joined the campaign of Lee Jae-myung and took on the role of establishing the basic framework for the current government's AI strategy.
Following this, a panel discussion featuring the keynote speakers will take place. Professor Yoon Sung-roh, who previously served as the chairperson of the Presidential Committee on the Fourth Industrial Revolution, will moderate the discussion with Professor Goldberg, Sarkar, CEO Qian, and Professor Zhang.
Mohamed Awad, senior vice president and head of the infrastructure business at the British semiconductor design company ARM, will kick off the afternoon session as the fifth keynote speaker. More than 90% of chips produced worldwide are based on ARM architecture. In his presentation titled 'The future of AI is designed at ARM,' Awad will share his vision for AI semiconductors that ARM is conceptualizing. He joined ARM after working at the U.S. semiconductor company Broadcom and previously led ARM's Internet of Things (IoT) business.
Dan Karpati, head of the AI Center at Check Point, known as a 'cybersecurity powerhouse' in Israel, will take the stage as the sixth keynote speaker. Amidst the growing prevalence of AI-based cyberattacks targeting corporations and governments, Karpaty will introduce the latest trends in cybersecurity threats and discuss security strategies needed in the AI era. Following that, Jiao Wang, vice president of Huawei Cloud for the Asia-Pacific region, will present on 'The power of innovation leading the future: establishing a cloud and AI foundation in Korea', and Mike Orgill, head of public policy at Uber APAC, will discuss 'AI and regulation in the evolving mobility industry.'
In Korea, speakers include Im Min-jung, vice president of S-1, Chu Min-sik, head of AI Advanced Technology Research Center at LG CNS, and Ok Sang-hoon, leader of AI Care Call at Naver Cloud.
Vice President Lee Min-jung will discuss the topic 'The future of physical security evolving with AI,' while Director Chu Min-sik will present on 'The practicality versus reliability of AI agents.' Business leader Ok Sang-hoon will talk about 'The challenges and innovations of the generative AI business case Clova Care Call.'
The SMARTCLOUD SHOW 2025 will be a venue to look into the rapidly changing future of AI technology and explore the potential for innovation across industries. We encourage many interested individuals to participate.
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▲Event Name: SMARTCLOUD SHOW 2025
▲Schedule: August 27 (Wednesday)
▲Theme: 'AI and the Future'
▲Location: Grand Ballroom, Westin Josun Hotel, Sogong-dong, Seoul
▲Hosted by: Ministry of Science and ICT
▲Organized by: ChosunBiz, National IT Industry Promotion Agency (NIPA)
▲Contact: event@chosunbiz.com, 02-724-6157
▲Homepage: https://e.chosunbiz.com