Korean-German Chamber of Commerce to Host “APK 2026” in October, Bringing Together 800 Government, Business, and Industry Leaders From Germany and Asia-Pacific
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The Korean-German Chamber of Commerce said it will hold the 19th Asia-Pacific Conference of German Business (APK 2026) from October 29 to 31.
About 800 people are expected to attend, along with key business, government, and academic figures from Germany and the Asia-Pacific region.
The conference is expected to discuss major issues in the global economy and industry, including the reshaping of the global trade order, industrial AI, supply chains, and geopolitical risks.
The Korean-German Chamber of Commerce said on the 7th that it will hold the 19th Asia-Pacific Conference of German Business (APK 2026) from October 29 to 31. About 800 people are expected to attend the event, along with key figures from business, government, and academia in Germany and the Asia-Pacific region.
The conference is expected to discuss major issues in the global economy and industry, including the reshaping of the global trade order, industrial AI, supply chains, and geopolitical risks. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is scheduled to deliver the keynote address.
Katherina Reiche, Germany's federal minister for economic affairs and energy, and Roland Busch, chair of the German Asia-Pacific Business Association (APA) and CEO and president of the Siemens Group, will serve as co-chairs.
Marie Antonia von Schönburg, head of the Korean-German Chamber of Commerce, said Korea is Germany's key economic partner in Asia-Pacific and a global leader in advanced manufacturing, technology, and innovation. She added that holding APK 2026 in Seoul is timely amid rapid changes in global trade, technology, and supply chains.
The event organizers and speakers said they hope the gathering will bring together key figures from Germany, Korea, and the Asia-Pacific region, allowing them to exchange views, build new partnerships, and develop concrete cooperation opportunities on issues of common interest.
The Korean-German Chamber of Commerce announced that top executives from major companies in Germany and the Asia-Pacific region will take part as speakers at the conference. The speaker lineup so far includes Choi Soo-yeon, CEO of Naver; Jochen Hanebeck, CEO of Infineon; Christian Sewing, CEO of Deutsche Bank; Markus Kamieth, CEO of BASF; Tobias Meyer, DHL CEO; Klaus Rosenfeld, CEO of Schaeffler; Shashank Deshpande, chair of the board and head of the pharmaceutical division at Boehringer Ingelheim; and Dairo Shimada, president of Toshiba.
The Korean-German Chamber of Commerce said the conference's key themes are corporate strategies for responding to geopolitical tensions, corporate strategies for responding to the reshaping of the global trade order, and corporate strategies for responding to rapid technological change.
The main agenda items include global trade, industrial AI and manufacturing innovation, resilient supply chains, raw materials and the circular economy, corporate finance amid geopolitical risks, industrial policy, and strengthening corporate competitiveness.
The program is organized around two main tracks. One track, the "Industrial AI Tech Dialogue" session, focuses on highlighting AI's impact on industry, while the other, the "AI Startup Award," will introduce promising technology companies and their innovative solutions.
Source: TECHWORLD · Lee Gwang-jae
Original: https://www.epnc.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=406598
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