From Government to Gaming, AI Is ‘Strengthening Korea’s Digital Foundation,’ NVIDIA Leader Says at AI Day Seoul

Editor’s note: This post is part of a blog series highlighting NVIDIA AI Days across the globe.

Following packed events in Ho Chi Minh City and Tokyo last month, the tour of NVIDIA AI Days — bringing together AI enthusiasts, developers, researchers and startups in different pockets of the world — made its latest stop in Seoul, South Korea.

Last week, more than 1,000 attendees joined NVIDIA AI Day Seoul to learn about sovereign AI — including breakout sessions on agentic and physical AI, hands-on workshops and a startup reception for members of the NVIDIA Inception program, all offering insights into the current and future landscape of the AI ecosystem in Korea. 

Andy Lee, Inception program manager at NVIDIA, gave opening remarks at the Inception and Venture Capital reception, highlighting this year’s Inception Grand Challenge in Korea. 

Five of 100 Korean startups that applied to the challenge advanced to the finals at AI Day Seoul, where the winning team received an award from the Korean Ministry of SMEs and Startups. All five finalists were recognized with…