World biotechnology leaders gather in Seoul on the 21st and 22nd... AI medical innovation discussion

Government and WHO hold World Bio Summit... Announcement of ‘AI Healthcare Seoul Declaration’

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Seo Seong-ho = The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced on the 14th that it will hold the 2026 World Bio Summit at the COEX Magok Convention Center in Seoul from the 21st to the 22nd of this month.

This event, jointly hosted by the government and the World Health Organization (WHO), is held in conjunction with the 49th World Hospital Congress (October 20-22) hosted by the International Hospital Federation (IHF).

The theme of this year's event is 'Spread of biohealth innovation brought about by artificial intelligence (AI).'

Ministers and vice-ministers of health from each country, representatives of international organizations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), medical professionals, and AI and biohealth entrepreneurs will attend to discuss the innovation that AI will bring to the science, medicine, and biohealth industries and ways to spread the benefits accordingly.

At the opening ceremony on the first day, the 'AI Healthcare Seoul Declaration for Responsible Innovation and Global Solidarity' will be announced. The declaration states that AI should be actively used to contribute to healthcare innovation and health improvement, while everyone should universally enjoy its benefits.

In the 'Leaders' Dialogue' following the opening ceremony, international leaders and experts in the AI ​​and healthcare fields will discuss the impact of AI on the entire biohealth cycle, safe use of technology, and sustainable investment plans.

In addition, at this event, the latest domestic and international trends will be shared and ways to improve will be explored under the theme of the future of the healthcare sector that AI will bring.

Minister of Health and Welfare Jeong Eun-kyung said, “Going forward, the government will lead AI medical innovation to protect human life, and we will work together with the international community to ensure that the benefits are distributed equally to everyone.”