Theme: Culture, Convergence, and Education
ISCT is IACST’s invited symposium. Unlike the annual ICCT conference, it is not a paper-submission event. IACST directors and partner-institution leaders present ongoing work, discuss collaboration, and plan joint research.
The 3rd International Symposium on Culture Technology 2026 was hosted at Dongseo University in Busan. If ICCT is the stage where research is presented to the world, ISCT is where colleagues gather more closely - about remaining challenges and the projects they can build together.
Dates: August 24 (Monday) - 25 (Tuesday), 2026
Main program: Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Venue: International Conference Room, 6th Floor, U-ICT Building, Dongseo University, Busan, Korea
International Association for Convergence Science & Technology (IACST)
Dongseo University, Busan, Korea
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Tuesday, August 25, 2026 · International Conference Room, 6th Floor, U-ICT Building, Dongseo University
| Time | Program | Speaker / Chair |
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| 10:00 | Opening Ceremony & Introduction of Guests | Moderator |
| 10:05-10:20 | Welcome & Congratulatory Remarks | Dongkyun Kim (President of IACST) Jekuk Chang (President of Dongseo University) Emeritus Prof. Kwangyun Wohn (KAIST) |
| 10:20-11:00 | Keynote Speech Culture, Convergence, and Education |
Pyeoungkee Kim (IACST Chairman; Silla University) |
| Session 1 - IACST director lectures | ||
| 11:00-11:20 | Beyond Bilateral Trade: Building the Indonesia-South Korea Co-Creation Engine | Rolly Intan (President, Petra Christian University) |
| 11:20-11:40 | A Multilingual Companion Active Hub for Older Adults | Yun Li (Sunway University) |
| 11:40-12:00 | Culture Technology at Sunway University | Sian Lun Lau (Sunway University) |
| 12:00-13:30 | Lunch Break | |
| 13:30-14:00 | Tour of International College facilities & Virtual Reality Convergence Center | Tae Soo Yun (Dongseo University; Head of Global Support Department, ANCHOR) |
| 14:00-14:30 | AI Film Presentation & Screening | Zhou Ziani (Dongseo University) |
| Session 2 - IACST director lectures | ||
| 14:30-14:50 | AI-based Research Trends in Thailand & Future Prospects | Thepchai Supnithi (Principal Researcher, NECTEC) |
| 14:50-15:10 | An AI-Powered Cultural Intelligence Atlas for Culinary Heritage | Mustafa Eren Yildirim (American University of Malta) |
| 15:10-15:30 | From 3D Skeletonization to Extended Reality: A Research Journey Towards Malaysia-Korea Collaboration in Culture Technology | Seow Hui Saw (Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman) |
| 15:30-15:50 | AI for Inclusive Care: Understanding and Monitoring Challenging Behaviors Beyond the Classroom | Yoosoo Oh (Daegu University) |
| 15:50-16:00 | Tea Break | |
| 16:00-16:15 | The Vision & Global R&D Collaboration Strategies of IACST | Dongkyun Kim (President of IACST) |
| 16:15-16:30 | Anchor Project & Strategies for Enhancing Global Competitiveness of Regions and Universities | Tae Soo Yun (Dongseo University) |
| 16:30-16:40 | Launch of the Global R&D Council by the DSU Anchor Project Team (Global Support Department) | |
| 16:40-17:00 | Global Joint Research Flagship Project Initiative | |
| 17:00-20:00 | Networking Session | |
The official symposium period is August 24-25, 2026. The detailed timetable above follows the ISCT2026 proceeding (main program on August 25).
ISCT2026 featured invited talks by IACST directors and partner-institution leaders. It was not a submitted-paper conference.
| Role | Name | Affiliation |
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| Keynote | Pyeoungkee Kim | IACST Chairman; Silla University, South Korea |
| Welcome | Dongkyun Kim | President of IACST |
| Congratulatory remarks | Jekuk Chang | President, Dongseo University |
| Congratulatory remarks | Kwangyun Wohn | Advisor to IACST; Professor Emeritus, KAIST |
| Invited lecture | Rolly Intan | President, Petra Christian University, Indonesia |
| Invited lecture | Yun Li | Sunway University, Malaysia |
| Invited lecture | Sian Lun Lau | Sunway University, Malaysia |
| Invited lecture | Thepchai Supnithi | NECTEC, Thailand |
| Invited lecture | Mustafa Eren Yildirim | American University of Malta |
| Invited lecture | Seow Hui Saw | Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), Malaysia |
| Invited lecture | Yoosoo Oh | Daegu University, South Korea |
| Campus tour / ANCHOR | Tae Soo Yun | Dongseo University; Head of Global Support Department, ANCHOR |
| AI film presentation | Zhou Ziani | Dongseo University |
International Conference Room, 6th Floor, U-ICT Building, Dongseo University, Busan, Korea
The symposium took place in the International Conference Room on the 6th floor of the U-ICT Building at Dongseo University (Busan, Korea). The afternoon program included a tour of International College facilities and the Virtual Reality Convergence Center.
Dongseo University
47 Jurye-ro, Sasang-gu, Busan, South Korea
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President: Dongkyun Kim,
CEO: Pyeoungkee Kim
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Room# 536, International Education Building, Silla University,
700-Bunkil 140, BaekyangDaero, Busan 46958, South Korea
