Geospatial Information and AI Converge in One Place... ‘K-Geo Festa’ Opens on the 4th

[Financial News] The ‘2026 K-Geo Festa,’ showcasing the latest technologies and industry trends combining AI and geospatial information, opens on the 4th. A total of 117 companies and institutions from Korea and abroad will participate, with technology exhibitions, conferences, and programs supporting investment attraction and overseas expansion.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) said on the 3rd that it would hold the event from the 4th to the 6th at Hall 10 of Exhibition Hall 2 at the Korea International Exhibition Center (KINTEX), in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province. This year’s theme is “GeoAI Opens the Door to Change, a World Awakens,” highlighting the technological changes and business opportunities that the convergence of geospatial information and AI will bring.
The exhibition will feature seven themed areas: a geospatial information history hall, a public information hall, a daily services hall, a solutions and platforms hall, a future talent hall, a promotional hall, and an experience hall. It will show how geospatial information is used by AI to understand and analyze the real world, and what services this can lead to.
At the opening ceremony, KAIST Professor Jaeseung Jeong will deliver a keynote address on “The Future of Korea Opened Up by Geospatial Information in the AI Era.” During the event, 30 conferences will be held on topics including the use of V-World, maps for autonomous and cooperative driving, underground information, and high-precision digital maps. All visitors can take part in sessions in areas that interest them.
Programs to help companies commercialize their products and expand their market reach will also be offered. Domestic and international venture capital firms and overseas buyers will be invited to an investment attraction competition and business-matching sessions. An open innovation program will also introduce the technology needs of major companies, including NAVER Cloud and Mercedes-Benz Korea, and connect them with relevant companies.
The World Bank, the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA), the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), the Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM), and others will take part in international cooperation efforts. Forty-nine overseas guests from 14 countries, including Qatar and Mongolia, will be invited to share Korea’s policies and technologies, while the event will seek to conclude MoUs with Indonesia and Azerbaijan in the field of geospatial information.
A capstone competition showcasing the educational achievements of university students and others, as well as a job fair connecting companies with job seekers, will also be held.
Second Vice Minister Jeong Ui-gyeong of MOLIT said, “We will work to make K-Geo Festa a platform for showcasing innovative technologies in our geospatial information industry and promoting cooperation and investment among companies, as well as overseas expansion.”

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