ISAIA 2026

October 19 (Mon) – 22 (Thu), 2026 Daejeon Convention Center (DCC), Daejeon Metropolitan City, Korea

Participant Guide

Guidelines

Participant Guide

Symposium Information

Oct 19 (Mon) – 22 (Thu), 2026Daejeon Convention Center, Daejeon, Korea

Registration Desk

Please pick up your name tag, program book and coupons upon arrival.

Oct 19 (Mon)15:00 – 19:00

Oct 20 (Tue) – 21 (Wed)08:00 – 18:00

Grand Ballroom Lobby (2F)

Secretariat

General inquiries, on-site assistance and emergency support.

Oct 19 (Mon)15:00 – 20:00

Oct 20 (Tue) – 21 (Wed)08:00 – 18:30

International Convention Lounge (2F)

Preview Room

Oral presenters: please check your presentation files before your session.

Oct 19 (Mon)15:00 – 19:00

Oct 20 (Tue) – 21 (Wed)08:00 – 18:30

Organizing Office (2F), next to Grand Ballroom 201

Official & Social Program

Culture · Cuisine · Connection

Day 1 · Mon

Welcome Reception

Oct 19 (Mon) · 18:00 – 20:00

VENUEGrand Ballroom 201 (2F)
STYLECocktail reception · Standing buffet
DRESSBusiness Casual

Enjoy Korean and international finger food, live name calligraphy by a Korean artist, and a performance by Daejeon-born singer Lim Ga-Young (JTBC Hidden Singer 8).

Day 2 · Tue

Opening Ceremony

Oct 20 (Tue) · 10:00 – 10:30

VENUEGrand Ballroom (2F)
THEMEArchitecture in the Expanding Age of AI

Welcome remarks by the Presidents of AIK, ASC and AIJ, followed by the Keynote Speeches. AI live subtitles are available in Korean, Japanese and Chinese.

Day 3 · Wed

Banquet

Oct 21 (Wed) · 19:00 – 21:00

VENUEGrand Ballroom (2F)
STYLESeated buffet · Korean cuisine
DRESSSemi-Formal

The evening opens with a toast of Hansan Sogokju, a treasured traditional Korean rice wine, followed by performances of traditional dance, gugak vocals and percussion.

Day 4 · Thu

Cultural Tour · Gongju

Oct 22 (Thu) · 09:00 – 18:30

MEETLobby (1F) · 09:00
FORRegistered tour participants

A day trip to Gongju, a UNESCO-listed city and the second capital of the Baekje Kingdom (475–538 CE). Visit Magoksa Temple, Gongsanseong Fortress, the Royal Tombs of Baekje and Gongju Hanok Village with an English-speaking guide.

Luncheon

Complimentary for registered participants. Please present your meal coupon.

DATE	TIME	MENU
Oct 20 (Tue)	12:30 – 14:00	International Buffet
Oct 21 (Wed)	12:00 – 13:30	Korean Set Menu – Chungcheong Hanwoo Bibimbap

Exhibition Hall (1F)

Event Zone

Grand Ballroom 202 (2F)

Name cards written in Korean calligraphy — **Name Calligraphy**A professional calligrapher writes your name in Korean.

Hanbok experience booth — **Hanbok Experience**Try on hanbok, traditional Korean attire.

Participants posing at the photo booth — **AI Photo Booth**Capture the moment with friends and colleagues.

Souvenirs

Choose one of three

Meal and souvenir coupons are attached to the back of your name tag. Please bring your souvenir coupon to the Souvenir Booth.

Infinite Pencil

A recycled HDPE plastic body with a slow-wearing compressed carbon tip — writes as much as about 120 ordinary pencils.

Guardian Dokkaebi

Engraved with 護 (“protect”) and inspired by gwimyeonwa roof tiles — a wish to protect buildings and the people within.

Kumdori × Expo Bridge T-shirt

Featuring Kumdori, Daejeon’s beloved mascot, alongside the city’s iconic Expo Bridge.