Pohang City to Host 10th Northeast Asia CEO Economic Cooperation Forum on June 21

Forum on 'SEA AI: Cooperative Models for the Future of Northeast Asia' to Be Held
Local Government Officials from Korea, China, and Japan, AI Experts from Russia and Others, and Business Leaders to Attend

Pohang City will host the '10th Northeast Asia CEO Economic Cooperation Forum' at the POSCO International Center at 9:30 a.m. on June 21, 2025.

This year's forum is expected to draw a large number of participants, including officials from local governments in Korea, China, and Japan, as well as experts in the field of AI from Russia and other countries, and business leaders.

Since its inception in 2015, the forum has played a key role in enhancing Pohang's international standing and serving as a platform for economic cooperation among cities in Northeast Asia over the past 10 years.

Marking its 10th anniversary, this year's forum is themed 'SEA AI: Cooperative Models for the Future of Northeast Asia,' and aims to promote Pohang's leap as a global economic city and to revitalize the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) industry.

The event will begin with a keynote speech by Maeng Sunghyun, Vice President of Taejae University. International experts participating as speakers include An Youhua, Chair Professor of Fintech at Henan University of Technology in China; Sato Yasuo, CEO of Organize Japan Co., Ltd. in Japan; and Anton Tamarovich, Department Head at the Russian National Center for Artificial Intelligence Development.

Domestic speakers include Cho Yoonseok, Vice President of Handong Global University; Lee Kwangyong, Executive Director of Public DX Strategy at Naver; and Jeon Hyeongmo, Head of the Marine and Fisheries AI Transition Support Team at the Korea Maritime Institute (KMI).

Notably, this year's forum will be held on June 21, the main event day of the 2025 Pohang International Fireworks Festival, and delegations from overseas cities invited to the festival will also attend, adding to the significance of the occasion.

The forum will be conducted with simultaneous interpretation in Korean, Chinese, and English. Pohang City plans to use this forum to accelerate its transformation into a MICE industry city and to strengthen industrial competitiveness, including efforts to attract the National AI Computing Center.

Mayor Lee Kangdeok stated, "I hope the Northeast Asia CEO Economic Cooperation Forum will become a venue for practical economic cooperation among Northeast Asian cities," adding, "We will focus our efforts on expanding the forum into one with global competitiveness that strengthens exchanges among local cities and promotes mutual economic growth."