The Korea Society is honored to announce the return of the 2026 Startup Scene annual forum, “Startups in Focus: AI Powering the Way We Live.” This year, the annual forum brings together founders, investors, and technology leaders shaping the next chapter of applied artificial intelligence, examining how AI is transforming the way we live, work, create, and make decisions across sectors.
Featuring thematic panels on AI’s expanding role in human-machine interaction, creative economies, financial infrastructure, and everyday consumer and knowledge tools, “Startups in Focus: AI Powering the Way We Live” will spotlight the US-Korea startup corridor and the builders turning emerging technologies into real-world impact.
This program is supported by Hanwha Life
| GENERAL ADMISSION |
| TKS MEMBERS REGISTRATION |
General Admission: $50 | Student Admission: $10 | TKS Members: $10
To receive a TKS members-only discount code, please fill out this form here.
Startups in Focus: AI Powering the Way We Live
IN-PERSON
Thursday, May 21, 2026 | 11:30 AM - 7 PM
Citi Headquarters
388 Greenwich St, New York, NY 10013
| START | END | AGENDA |
| 11:30 AM | 12:30 PM | Registration/ Lunch |
| 12:50 PM | 1:30 PM | Human, AI, and the Future: Leaders in Conversation |
| 1:30 PM | 2:10 PM | Session 1: VC Insights: Strategy, Portfolio, and Opportunity |
| 2:10 PM | 2:40 PM | Networking Break |
| 2:40 PM | 3:20 PM | Session 2: Who Owns the Story?: AI, Creativity, and the Future of Narrative |
| 3:20 PM | 4:00 PM | Session 3: Invisible AI, Smarter Finance |
| 4:00 PM | 4:30 PM | Networking Break |
| 4:30 PM | 5:10 PM | Session 4: Life, Upgraded: AI Startups Powering What We Work, Buy, and Learn |
| 5:10 PM | 5:30 PM | Closing |
| 5:30 PM | 7:00 PM | Networking Reception |