The Global Privacy Assembly (GPA), the world's largest international personal data supervisory body consortium, will be held from the 15th to the 19th for five days at the Grand Hyatt Seoul.
Approximately 1,000 participants from 148 personal data supervisory authorities in 95 countries—including Korea, the United States, the European Union (EU), the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Japan—will attend this assembly hosted by the Personal Information Protection Commission.
Themed 'Personal data issues in the artificial intelligence (AI) era,' the event will feature a four-day conference, an open source day, a personal data protection officer (CPO) declaration ceremony, and a joint academic conference.
Additionally, over 10 policy forums, networking events, corporate exhibition booths, and Korean cultural experiences will be provided to participants.
On the first day, the open source day will feature participation from global AI specialized corporations, including Google, Microsoft, Meta, OpenAI, Naver, and Select Star.
The Korea Chief Privacy Officer (KCPO) Council will hold the 'KCPO Personal Data Protection Declaration Ceremony' in the afternoon of the same day and announce a joint declaration containing 'seven actionable items to create a safe AI ecosystem.'
From the 16th, the opening day of the assembly, to the 19th, there will be a total of five keynote speeches and 20 panel discussions over four days.
Keynote speakers will include Meredith Whittaker, President of the Signal Foundation; Michael McGrath, Minister of the European Union's Directorate-General for Justice; Graham Burnett, Professor at Princeton University; and Jason Kwon, Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) of OpenAI.
Panel discussions from the 16th to the 17th will be open to the public, while those from the 17th to the 18th will be closed.
There will also be a space to experience technologies utilizing the opportunity to gather AI and privacy experts from various countries and fields.
Participants can experience technologies from eight corporations, including Samsung Electronics' Knox Vault Platform, LG Uplus' Exio, Google's AI ASTK project, Toss' FacePay, Lululmedic's overseas linked medical mydata platform, Medieage's biometric age service, DeepBrain AI's AI deepfake detection, and Flitto's real-time 1:1 interpretation solution.
Participants will also have the opportunity to experience Korea's attractions firsthand. Food tours connecting Seoul's Gwangjang Market, Cheonggyecheon Stream, and Ikseondong, beauty shopping in Dongdaemun, and sports tours experiencing Korean cheering culture will be prepared.
This is the second time the GPA Assembly is being held in Asia, following Hong Kong in 2017.