[ICTC 2025]
The 16th International Conference on ICT Convergence
14–17 October 2025
Lotte Hotel, Jeju Island, Korea
"AI-native ICT Convergence for a sustainable future"
Keynote Speakers
Dr. Myuhng Joo Kim
Korea AISI (AI Safety Institute)
Dr. Joonsuk Kim
Samsung Electronics
Dr. Sameh Yamany
VIAVI Solutions
Prof. Moe Z. Win
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Prof. Merouane Debbah
Khalifa University
Dr. Harish Viswanathan
Nokia Bell Labs
Keynote Speakers
Dr. Kyung-A Yoon
KT
Dr. John Smee
Qualcomm
Industrial Speakers
Mr. Eric Du
Huawei Korea
Dr. Sunghee Yun
Erudio Bio, Inc.
Mr. Sangyun Uhm
Id Quantique Ltd.
Mr. Philip Farah
IonQ
Dr. Dongjoo Shin
Mobilint
Prof. Thomas Magedanz
TU Berlin / Fraunhofer FOKUS
Industrial Speakers
Mr. James Hyochan Han
Nokia Korea
Mr. Nicolas Chuberre
Thales Alenia Space France
Keynote Speakers
Dr. Myuhng Joo Kim
Executive Director, Korea AISI (AI Safety Institute)
AI Safety Ecosystem for Successful AI Transition and Sustainable Growth
Dr. Joonsuk Kim
Executive Vice President, Samsung Electronics
In-House Edge AI: Redefining Connectivity for the Hyper-Personalized Future
Dr. Sameh Yamany
SVP and Chief Technology Officer, VIAVI Solutions
6G Digital Twin: The AI revolution for innovative 6G applications.
Prof. Moe Z. Win
Robert R. Taylor Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Quantum Nexus for Sensing, Communication, Control, and Computing
Prof. Merouane Debbah
Professor, Director of the KU 6G Center, Khalifa University
Pioneering Intelligent Connectivity for the Future of Generative AI
Dr. Harish Viswanathan
Head, Radio Systems Research, Nokia Bell Labs
Future of Mobile: Extreme Connectivity, AI-Native and Beyond Communications
Dr. Kyung-A Yoon
SVP, Head of Agentic AI Lab, KT
From Architecture to Application : The Rise of AI Agents
Dr. John Smee
Senior Vice President, Qualcomm
TBA
Industrial Session Speakers
Mr. Eric Du
Vice President, Huawei Korea
TBA
Dr. Sunghee Yun
Co-Founder & CTO, Erudio Bio, Inc.
Convergent AI Innovation - From Protein Folding Breakthroughs to Agentic AI for Sustainable Future
Mr. Sangyun Uhm
CEO, Id Quantique Ltd.
Building Quantum-Resilient Networks with Quantum-Safe Technologies
Mr. Philip Farah
VP, Sales and Strategic Partnerships, IonQ
Quantum Computing Meets Networking: The Infrastructure of a Quantum-Enabled Economy
Dr. Dongjoo Shin
CEO, Mobilint
Key Enabler of the AI Era: AI Chips as Infrastructure
Prof. Thomas Magedanz
University Professor, TU Berlin / Fraunhofer FOKUS
Open 6G Research Infrastructures and Toolkits enabling an “Open 6G for all”
Mr. James Hyochan Han
CTO, Nokia Korea
AI Native Mobile communication vision and trends
Mr. Nicolas Chuberre
5G Solution Line Manager, Thales Alenia Space France
A satellite network component for the 6G network
SPC Special Session Speakers
Prof. Chan-Byoung Chae
Underwood Distinguished Professor, Yonsei University
The Tri-hybrid MIMO Architecture: From Theory to Prototype
Dr. Hatem Abou-Zeid
Associate Professor, University of Calgary
6G Foundation Models: The Next Frontier for AI-Native Networks
Dr. Joongheon Kim
Associate Professor, Korea University
Quantum Machine Learning: Algorithms and ICT Convergence Applications
Prof. Tony Quek
Associate Provost and Professor, Singapore University of Technology and Design
From Theory to Practice in 6G AI-Native Network
Prof. Kaewon Choi
Professor, Sungkyunkwan University
Fundamentals and Trends of Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) Technologies for 6G
Prof. Sofie Pollin
Professor, KU Leuven
Massive Data-driven Integrated Communication and Sensing
Prof. Aryan Kaushik
Associate Professor, Manchester Met, UK
6G Non-Terrestrial Networks for Ubiquitous Connectivity
Dr. Riccardo De Gaudenzi
Freelance consultant
Satellite Non-Terrestrial Networks: past present and future challenges
Prof. Sungtek Kahng
Professor and CEO, Incheon National University and Kangpole Co., Ltd.
Points Overlooked in Theories for LEO Satellite Communication and How to Make it Real
Prof. Ismail Guvenc
Professor, North Carolina State University
AERPAW and Its Digital Twin for Supporting AI Research with Autonomous Vehicle Networks
Prof. Ji-Woong Choi
Professor, DGIST
Future in-vehicle networking (IVN) technologies for connected and autonomous driving
Dr. Aylin Yener
Roy and Lois Chope Professor, The Ohio State University
Connecting with Purpose for 6G and Beyond
Prof. Yo-Seb Jeon
Associate Professor, POSTECH
Towards Realizing Digital Semantic Communications: Challenges and Potential Solutions
Dr. Deniz Gunduz
Professor, Imperial College London
Pragmatic Communications
Ms. Linda Dunbar
Distinguished Engineer, Futurewei Technologies
AI-Native Networking: Enabling Scalable and Secure Edge Intelligence through Cloud-Network Convergence
Mr. Satoru Matsushima
Technical Meister, SoftBank Corp.
Transforming Mobile Networks with Internet‑Architecture Principles: SRv6 Mobile User Plane for Scalable 5G & Edge Innovation
