ITIF-KAIST Forum on Korean Strategic Technology and Innovation
Event Summary
The aftermath of political and economic conflicts around the world—shaped by policy strategies from Trump’s second administration—is significantly impacting global science and technology collaboration.
As the scale and speed of these changes accelerate—particularly amid intensifying tensions between the United States (US) and China, it is both timely and important to take a deeper look at the challenges ahead.
At the ITIF-KAIST Joint Forum, a distinguished group of experts confronted the turbulence stemming from the Trump administration’s strategic direction and explore critical questions surrounding technology sovereignty. The discussions also focused on practical pathways to strengthen bilateral cooperation between the US and the Republic of Korea (ROK).
Key topics included:
- Korea’s strategic growth in the Trump 2.0 era;
- U.S.-China tensions and their implications for the global community and Korea;
- Advancing U.S.-ROK cooperation through strategic technology partnerships; and
- In-depth analysis of high-impact technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), next-generation nuclear energy, graphene production, and AI
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