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South Korea halts participation in Dubai AI Festival
The South Korean government has temporarily suspended participation in the Dubai AI Festival scheduled for April 6–7, 2026 according to IT industry insiders.
The Ministry of Science and ICT and the National IT Industry Promotion Agency (NIPA) notified officials of the temporary suspension.
A government official cited rising US-Iran military tensions as the reason for the cancellation, prioritizing personnel safety. This instability has also cast doubt on upcoming tech events in Saudi Arabia scheduled for late April, with travel unlikely even if project proposals are approved.
The South Korean government planned a Korean pavilion to promote local networking, support businesses, and NIPA issued a notice to recruit staff to operate the pavilion and forum.
🔗 Source: ZDNet
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South Korea pauses participation in a growing AI event
- The Dubai AI Festival is a yearly event at the Dubai World Trade Centre. It brings together AI companies, government agencies, and executives to talk about technology, partnerships, investment opportunities, and policy.
- South Korea has put its participation on hold for the Dubai AI Festival scheduled for April 6–7, 2026, people in the IT industry said.
- Those people said the Ministry of Science and ICT and the National IT Industry Promotion Agency (NIPA) told related officials about the temporary pause.
Korean AI firms face a setback in reaching the UAE’s fast-growing AI market
- The pause cancels a planned Korean pavilion that was set up for local networking, business support, and a forum.
- The government had planned to hire staff to run the pavilion plus the forum. NIPA had released a recruitment notice.
