2025 Past Conferences — Global ICT Standards Conference (GISC) 2025
Overview
Global ICT Standards Conference (GISC) 2025

- Title
- GISC 2025, Global ICT Standards Conference
- Date
- 2025. 11. 3. (Mon) – 11. 5. (Wed)
- Venue
- EL Tower, Seoul
- Hosted by
- Ministry of Science and ICT, Ministry of Intellectual Property
- Theme
- ICT Standards and Intellectual Property : AI for All
The Global ICT Standards Conference (GISC) 2025 was held from Monday, November 3 to Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at EL Tower in Seoul, under the theme “ICT Standards and Intellectual Property: AI for All.” As Korea’s largest international event on standards and patents, GISC has long served as a forum for discussing next-generation ICT technologies and the future of standardization. This year’s conference brought together standardization experts from around the world, along with representatives from industry, academia, and research institutions.
The conference focused on standardization issues in key and emerging technologies such as AI, 6G, quantum, and digital transformation. Global companies, international standards organizations, and policy institutions joined the discussions on interoperability, trustworthiness, and the harmonization of standards and intellectual property.
The program also featured a range of exchange events, including Capacity Building sessions, the Korea-China-Japan IT Cooperation Meeting, and the Korea-EU Standards Strategy Workshop. Over the three days, 88 speakers gave presentations, and 69 presentation materials have been made publicly available.
Program
3 days · 110 program items
Day 1 11.03(Mon)
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Opening Ceremony
| Time | Presentation Title | Moderator / Speaker | Presentation File | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No moderator listed | No video | |||
| 10:00~10:30 (30') | Keynote Speech 1: Global ICT Standards for Sustainable and Trustworthy Digital Future: ETSI's Leadership, Collaboration and Impact | Dr. Jan EllsbergerDirector-General, ETSI | PDF — download the presentation file for Keynote Speech 1: Global ICT Standards for Sustainable and Trustworthy Digital Future: ETSI's Leadership, Collaboration and Impact (opens in new window) | Video — watch Keynote Speech 1: Global ICT Standards for Sustainable and Trustworthy Digital Future: ETSI's Leadership, Collaboration and Impact (opens in new window) |
| 10:30~11:00 (30') | Keynote Speech 2: Khronos and Standards Cooperation for AI and Spatial Computing | Mr. Neil TrevettPresident of Khronos Group / NVIDIA CTO, Khronos Group / NVIDIA | PDF — download the presentation file for Keynote Speech 2: Khronos and Standards Cooperation for AI and Spatial Computing (opens in new window) | Video — watch Keynote Speech 2: Khronos and Standards Cooperation for AI and Spatial Computing (opens in new window) |
| 11:00~11:20 (20') | Welcome Remarks etc. | No speaker listed | No presentation file | No video |
| 11:20~12:00 (40') | Awards Ceremony | No speaker listed | No presentation file | No video |
| 12:00~13:30 (60') | Lunch | No speaker listed | No presentation file | No video |
| 12:00~13:30 (90') | Brown Bag Meeting (Closed) | No speaker listed | No presentation file | No video |
Global Standards Strategy Seminar I (AI)
| Time | Presentation Title | Moderator / Speaker | Presentation File | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Session 1) Enabling the Physical AI Era with Global Standards | Mr. Damir Filipovic, Secretary General, Alliance for AI, IoT and Edge Continuum Innovation | No video | ||
| 13:30~13:40 (10') | Introduction | Damir FilipovicSecretary General, Alliance for AI, IoT and Edge Continuum Innovation | No presentation file | No video |
| 13:40~14:00 (20') | Why Standardization Enables the 'Law of Scale': The Three Pillars of Physical AI—Hardware, Data, and Evaluation | Yu Been ParkHead of Self Driving & Robotics Division, Maum.AI | PDF — download the presentation file for Why Standardization Enables the 'Law of Scale': The Three Pillars of Physical AI—Hardware, Data, and Evaluation (opens in new window) | Video — watch Why Standardization Enables the 'Law of Scale': The Three Pillars of Physical AI—Hardware, Data, and Evaluation (opens in new window) |
| 14:00~14:20 (20') | Chinese approach to the Physical AI and Standardization Direction | Kai WEIDirector of AI Research Institute, CAICT | PDF — download the presentation file for Chinese approach to the Physical AI and Standardization Direction (opens in new window) | Video — watch Chinese approach to the Physical AI and Standardization Direction (opens in new window) |
| 14:20~14:40 (20') | European approach to the Physical AI and Standardization Direction | Scott CadzowChair, ETSI TC SAI | PDF — download the presentation file for European approach to the Physical AI and Standardization Direction (opens in new window) | Video — watch European approach to the Physical AI and Standardization Direction (opens in new window) |
| 14:40~15:00 (20') | ITU's standardization activities in Embodied AI | Guillem Martinez RouraAI & Robotics Program Officer, ITU | No presentation file | Video — watch ITU's standardization activities in Embodied AI (opens in new window) |
| 15:00~15:30 (30') | Coffee Break | No speaker listed | No presentation file | No video |
| 15:30~15:50 (20') | Current Status of AI-related Standardization in the Khronos Group | Markus TavenrathPrincipal Engineer Developer Technology, NVIDIA | PDF — download the presentation file for Current Status of AI-related Standardization in the Khronos Group (opens in new window) | Video — watch Current Status of AI-related Standardization in the Khronos Group (opens in new window) |
| 15:50~16:10 (20') | Computational Memory(PIM) SW Stack | Seungwon LeeMaster, Samsung Electronics | PDF — download the presentation file for Computational Memory(PIM) SW Stack (opens in new window) | Video — watch Computational Memory(PIM) SW Stack (opens in new window) |
| 16:10~17:00 (50') | Panel Discussion (Standardization Directions of Physical AI and Global Cooperation) | Moderator & Speakers | No presentation file | Video — watch Panel Discussion (Standardization Directions of Physical AI and Global Cooperation) (opens in new window) |
ICT Standard and Patent Performance Presentation
Day 2 11.04(Tue)
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Global Standards Strategy Seminar I (Quantum & 6G)
| Time | Presentation Title | Moderator / Speaker | Presentation File | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Session 2) Quantum Innovation and Standardization Pathways | Dr. Tanya Suarez, CEO, BluSpecs | No video | ||
| 09:30~09:55 (25') | QuINSA Recent Developments and Strategic Directions | Prof. Jaewan Kim교수/Professor, 한국고등과학원/KIAS (Korea Institute For Advanced Study) | PDF — download the presentation file for QuINSA Recent Developments and Strategic Directions (opens in new window) | Video — watch QuINSA Recent Developments and Strategic Directions (opens in new window) |
| 09:55~10:20 (25') | European Quantum Industry Perspectives: Standardization, Policy, and the Path Forward | Mr. Homer PapadopoulosCo-leader of Standard WG, QuIC (European Quantum Industry Consortium) | PDF — download the presentation file for European Quantum Industry Perspectives: Standardization, Policy, and the Path Forward (opens in new window) | Video — watch European Quantum Industry Perspectives: Standardization, Policy, and the Path Forward (opens in new window) |
| 10:20~10:45 (25') | Development of China's Quantum Communication Network Industry and Standardization | Dr. Minghan LiDeputy Chief Engineer, CAS Quatum Network Co., Ltd | PDF — download the presentation file for Development of China's Quantum Communication Network Industry and Standardization (opens in new window) | Video — watch Development of China's Quantum Communication Network Industry and Standardization (opens in new window) |
| 10:45~11:10 (25') | Q-STAR: Driving Innovation with Collaborative Standardization | Dr. Kazutomo HasegawaChair, Standardization Recommendations & Alliances WG, Q-STAR/Fujitsu | PDF — download the presentation file for Q-STAR: Driving Innovation with Collaborative Standardization (opens in new window) | Video — watch Q-STAR: Driving Innovation with Collaborative Standardization (opens in new window) |
| 11:10~12:00 (50') | Panel Discussion (Standardisation Directions and Global Collaboration in Quantum Technology) | Moderator & Speakers | No presentation file | Video — watch Panel Discussion (Standardisation Directions and Global Collaboration in Quantum Technology) (opens in new window) |
| 12:00~13:00 (60') | Lunch | No speaker listed | No presentation file | No video |
| (Session 3) Advancing 6G through International Standardization (UK-ROK Knowledge Sharing Partnership) (Closed) | No moderator listed | No video | ||
| 09:30~12:00 | Advancing 6G through International Standardization (UK-ROK Knowledge Sharing Partnership) (Closed) | No speaker listed | No presentation file | No video |
Global Standards Strategy Seminar II (Standardization Capacity Building)
ICT Future Innovation Standards Seminar
ICT Standard Patent Seminar
AI Ethics, Safety, and Trustworthiness Seminar
| Time | Presentation Title | Moderator / Speaker | Presentation File | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 김욱 PM, IITP | No video | |||
| 16:00~16:25 (25') | AI for All: Ethics and Policy Responses | 문정욱 실장KISDI | No presentation file | No video |
| 16:25~16:50 (25') | Landscape of AI Global governance and standard in AI Safety | 곽준호 팀장TTA | PDF — download the presentation file for Landscape of AI Global governance and standard in AI Safety (opens in new window) | Video — watch Landscape of AI Global governance and standard in AI Safety (opens in new window) |
| 16:50~17:15 (25') | What makes AI trustworthy? | 이은주 센터장서울대학교 인공지능신뢰성연구센터 | No presentation file | No video |
| 17:15~17:30 (15') | Panel Discussion | Moderator & Speakers | No presentation file | Video — watch Panel Discussion (opens in new window) |
Public Hearing on Citiverse Standards Framework for ICT Convergence Services
Day 3 11.05(Wed)
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CJK 19th IT Standards Meeting (Closed)
| Time | Presentation Title | Moderator / Speaker | Presentation File | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No moderator listed | No video | |||
| 09:30~17:00 | Opening, status and strategy presentations by each organization (Closed) | ARIB, CCSA, TTA, TTC | No presentation file | No video |
Side meetings for standardisation collaboration (Closed) / Korea-EU Standards Strategy Workshop (Closed)
| Time | Presentation Title | Moderator / Speaker | Presentation File | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No moderator listed | No video | |||
| 09:30~12:30 | Side meetings for standardisation collaboration (Closed) | No speaker listed | No presentation file | No video |
| 12:30~14:00 | Lunch | No speaker listed | No presentation file | No video |
| 14:00~18:00 | Korea-EU Standards Strategy Workshop (Closed) | Mr. Damir FilipovicSecretary General, Alliance for AI, IoT and Edge Continuum Innovation | No presentation file | No video |

