Register for the 2026 U.S.-Korea Standards Forum in Denver

Online participation also available

Join us in Denver this July for the sixth U.S.-Korea Standards Forum! Co-hosted by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS), this annual bilateral event brings together industry leaders and standards experts from both countries to exchange expertise and develop future cooperation, especially in critical and emerging technologies.

The 2026 Forum will take place on July 31 (10 a.m. – 5 p.m. MDT, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. EDT) | August 1 (1 – 8 a.m. KST), with in-person attendance at the Grand Hyatt Denver and streamed online. The event is co-located with the 2026 ANSI Innovation Summit.

View the agenda and register now to join us onsite or online!

This year’s forum features keynote and panel discussions focusing on standards for artificial intelligence (AI), quantum technology, future mobility, and biotechnology. It will emphasize strategic alignment on national and industry strategies for technology and standards development, leverage public-private partnerships, identify common technical standardization priorities through ongoing international standard-setting activities, and explore solutions to avoid market fragmentation while addressing current gaps and challenges between the two countries.

Following opening remarks by Laurie E. Locascio, Ph.D., NAE, president and CEO, ANSI; Daeja Kim, administrator, KATS;and Dongmin Moon, chairman and CEO, Korean Standards Association (KSA), attendees will hear from a diverse lineup of speakers, including:

• Ajit Jillavenkatesa, vice chair of the board of directors, ANSI
• Muhammad Ali, standards and policy strategist, HP, Inc.
• Alexandra Robinson, director - AI systems and platforms, responsible AI, Slalom
• Yeong-im Cho, professor, Gacheon University
• Sun-ho Ahn, team manager, Korea Testing Laboratory (KTL)
• You-Jun Choi, team leader, Automated Driving System Research Center, Korea Automotive Technology Institute
• Jeff Grove, vice president, global policy, cooperation and communications, ASTM International
• Glauci Fernandez, senior program manager, UL Standards & Engagement (ULSE)
• Hak-Sung Kim, chief researcher, LG Electronics
• Austin S. Lin, head of U.S. Delegation to ISO/IEC JTC 3 
• Sangyun Uhm, general manager, IDQuantique Ltd. 
• Joon-Shik Park, chief researcher, Korea Electronics Technology Institute
• Matthew Williams, vice president of standards, Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI)
• Insup Noh, professor, Seoul National University of Science & Technology

An updated agenda and further information posted on the event website in the coming weeks.

For any questions, please contact Laiyin Yuan ([email protected]) or Joseph Conrad ([email protected]).