Overview
- The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry will host the Oct. 28–31 forum in Gyeongju, bringing together about 1,700 participants from APEC economies and global firms.
- Nvidia said Huang plans to meet global leaders and top Korean executives, with meetings with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix reported as expected; Samsung declined comment and SK Hynix was not immediately available.
- The CEO summit runs alongside the Oct. 31–Nov. 1 APEC leaders' meetings, where President Donald Trump has confirmed a meeting with China's President Xi Jinping in South Korea.
- Chinese authorities last month accused Nvidia of violating anti-monopoly law, creating a tense regulatory backdrop for the chipmaker's engagements in the region.
- Other confirmed attendees include AWS CEO Matt Garman, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann, with sessions covering AI, digital transformation and economic cooperation.