Frontiers of Innovation
The 2026 MIT Korea Conference brings together global industry leaders, researchers, and entrepreneurs to explore breakthrough technologies shaping tomorrow’s industries. MIT Professors Mark Bathe, Juejun Hu, Steven Spear, and Kevin Chen will share insights in programmable biology, robotics, organizational innovation, and silicon photonics. Ten MIT-connected startups will showcase innovations in AI, biotechnology, advanced manufacturing, and sustainable chemistry. Designed for executives, senior managers, and thought leaders, the conference offers a rare opportunity to engage directly with MIT’s innovation ecosystem and uncover the ideas and collaborations driving the next decade of global innovation.
AI is advancing faster than many organizations can adapt, raising urgent questions about how emerging technologies can be deployed reliably and at scale. The 2026 MIT AI Conference looks ahead to the next chapter of AI—examining not only what is possible, but what is practical, responsible, and achievable in the years to come.
The conference highlights MIT’s most influential work from the past year and the promising future it is shaping. The program includes topics such as future AI architectures, AI management and deployment, AI applications, social impact, and policy. Together, these themes offer a forward-looking view of where AI is headed—and how society can prepare.
Join MIT faculty, senior executives, and entrepreneurs for a strategic forum on how AI is reshaping industrial operations and enabling enterprise-scale transformation. The event will highlight actionable insights and breakthrough applications across mission-critical domains. It will also showcase how MIT researchers and industry leaders are partnering to deliver scalable, reliable, and interpretable AI solutions that accelerate operational excellence and strengthen competitive advantage.