Key Takeaways
- • The Financial Services Commission and the Korea Fintech Support Center will host Korea Fintech Week 2026, described as Korea's largest fintech expo, for three days from May 25 to 27 at the aT Center in Yangjae, Seoul, marking its eighth year.
- • The event will feature 140 companies and institutions across 115 booths and 36 programs, organized into four halls: Fintech (72 booths), finance, global (12 countries including the United States), and cooperation.
- • Eight financial groups, including Shinhan, Hana, KB, Woori, and NH Nonghyup, will participate in the finance hall.
- • Programming spans AI agents, digital assets, AI-based payments, financial security, and quantum computing, with a theme of "the next finance has already begun."
- • OpenAI, IBM, and the LG AI Research Institute are scheduled to speak, while LG CNS, Viva Republica (Toss), and Banksalad will run seminars.
Summary
The Financial Services Commission (FSC) and the Korea Fintech Support Center announced on the 8th that Korea Fintech Week 2026 will take place from May 25 to 27 at the aT Center in Yangjae, Seoul. Billed as Korea's largest fintech expo, the event is in its eighth year. Its theme, "the next finance has already begun," centers on how technologies such as AI agents and digital assets are reshaping financial services, according to the organizers.
The exhibition will host 140 companies and institutions across 115 booths. The hall is divided into four sections: a Fintech hall with 72 booths, a finance hall, a global hall, and a cooperation hall. Eight financial companies, including Shinhan, Hana, KB, Woori, and NH Nonghyup, will join the finance hall, and 12 countries, including the United States, will take part in the global hall. In total, 36 programs are planned.
Programming is organized by day. On May 25, "Digital Finance Day," FSC Chair Lee Eog-weon will deliver welcoming remarks and VISA Economic Empowerment Institute head Todd Fox is among the keynote speakers. An MOU signing ceremony for investment between fintech companies and venture capital and other risk capital providers is also scheduled that afternoon. May 26, "Business Day," will include an investment meetup and seminars on AI-based payments, financial security, and quantum computing. May 27, "Public Participation Day," is aimed at the general public and will cover digital asset investment strategies, pension management, and hiring trends at big tech and fintech firms.
Private-sector participation has grown. LG CNS, Viva Republica (Toss), and Banksalad, selected through an open call, will plan and run seminars directly, while OpenAI, IBM, and the LG AI Research Institute will also present. Visitors will have access to a mobile stamp tour, a docent tour, and a hands-on program for designing T-shirts with AI.
The exhibition will host 140 companies and institutions across 115 booths. The hall is divided into four sections: a Fintech hall with 72 booths, a finance hall, a global hall, and a cooperation hall. Eight financial companies, including Shinhan, Hana, KB, Woori, and NH Nonghyup, will join the finance hall, and 12 countries, including the United States, will take part in the global hall. In total, 36 programs are planned.
Programming is organized by day. On May 25, "Digital Finance Day," FSC Chair Lee Eog-weon will deliver welcoming remarks and VISA Economic Empowerment Institute head Todd Fox is among the keynote speakers. An MOU signing ceremony for investment between fintech companies and venture capital and other risk capital providers is also scheduled that afternoon. May 26, "Business Day," will include an investment meetup and seminars on AI-based payments, financial security, and quantum computing. May 27, "Public Participation Day," is aimed at the general public and will cover digital asset investment strategies, pension management, and hiring trends at big tech and fintech firms.
Private-sector participation has grown. LG CNS, Viva Republica (Toss), and Banksalad, selected through an open call, will plan and run seminars directly, while OpenAI, IBM, and the LG AI Research Institute will also present. Visitors will have access to a mobile stamp tour, a docent tour, and a hands-on program for designing T-shirts with AI.
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