Busan International Boat Show 2026    Apr. 17 (Fri) – Apr. 19 (Sun)

Conference & Seminar

Date April 17 (Fri), 2026, from 15:00
Venue Conference Booth(H-03) inside the Exhibition Hall
Main Theme Global Boating Industry in the AI Era: Trends and Future Outlook
Hosts Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Busan Metropolitan City, National Korea Maritime&Ocean University
Organizers B-Rise, RISE of National Korea Maritime&Ocean University, Korea Marine Leisure Network, BEXCO, Marine Leisure Equipment Industry Association
Program Schedule 14:30~15:00 30' Registration & Venue Entry
Opening
[Session 1]
★ : online
15:10~15:30 20' [Presentation]
- ★Mike Seagar, Founder & CEO, Ankor Software (Australia)
15:30~15:50 20' Session Talk Show
- ★Mike Seagar, Founder & CEO, Ankor Software (Australia)
- Jeon Chanjin, CEO, JMP Network
15:50~15:55 5' Session Break
[Session 2]
15:55~16:15 20' [Presentation]
- Karsten McIntosh, Communications Director, NMTA (USA)
16:15~16:35 20' Session Talk Show (Moderated)
- Karsten McIntosh, Communications Director, NMTA (USA)
- Hong Jang-won, Korea Maritime Institute
16:35~16:40 5' Session Break
[Session 3]
16:40~17:00 20' [Presentation]
- Lim Jang-gon, Senior Researcher, Research Institute of Medium & Small Shipbuilding
17:00~17:20 20' Session Talk Show
- Lim Jang-gon, Senior Researcher, Research Institute of Medium & Small Shipbuilding
- Kim Choong-hwan, Special Adviser Gyeonggi Provincial Government
[Panel Discussion | General Discussion]
17:20~17:55 35' [Moderator]
Prof. Cho Woo-jung, Korea Maritime & Ocean University
[Panelists]
- Gordon Fernandes, General Manager, Asia-Pacific Superyacht Association (Phuket)
- Karsten McIntosh, NMTA (USA)
- Jeon Chanjin, JMP Network
- Hong Jang-won, Korea Maritime Institute
- Lim Jang-gon, RIMS
- Kim Choong-hwan, Gyeonggi Provincial Government
- Kim Jung-chul, Director, Korea Yachting Association / CEO, Yachtmaster Co., Ltd.
- Lee Young-il, Chairman, Korea Marine Leisure Equipment Industry Association / CEO, Detech Co., Ltd.
17:55~18:00 5' Group Photo & Closing