Korea Cloud & Datacenter Convention 2025

Korea’s position as a digital powerhouse, particularly in Seoul, Busan, and Incheon’s smart cities, is driving unprecedented advancement in cloud computing and data center infrastructure. This session explores Korea’s unique ecosystem that combines world-leading digital infrastructure, technological innovation, and policy frameworks to position the nation as Asia’s premier digital economy hub.

As Korean enterprises expand globally while international businesses seek access to Northeast Asian markets, Korea’s role as a digital bridge becomes crucial. This panel examines strategies for handling cross-border data flows, regulatory compliance, and technical infrastructure needs for seamless integration between Korean, Chinese, Japanese, and global cloud services.

Korea’s pioneering role in AI chip development and computing infrastructure is reshaping data center designs. This session explores how facilities are evolving to support intensive AI workloads, from specialized cooling solutions to high-density power requirements, while maintaining Korea’s high standards for efficiency and reliability.

Korea’s commitment to carbon neutrality is driving innovation in data center sustainability. This panel explores how Korean battery technology, renewable energy solutions, and advanced cooling systems are creating new standards for green data centers, featuring insights from industry leaders and environmental experts.

As the demand for data centers escalates amid the AI boom, optimizing energy efficiency becomes crucial. South Korea, positioning itself as a key player in the Asia Pacific data center market, has seen significant growth, with major tech companies like Kakao expanding infrastructure to meet burgeoning computing needs. Kakao’s recent completion of its Ansan Data Center underscores the nation’s commitment to advanced, sustainable data management solutions. Currently the sixth largest market in the region, Korea is poised to surpass Singapore in operational capacity, with projections indicating potential growth to 1,485 MW. This keynote explores strategies for enhancing energy efficiency in data centers, addressing the imperative for sustainable power solutions to support the future of AI-driven computing.

1. AI Supercloud Landscape – Opportunities and Challenges
2. Building Blocks for an AI-Ready Data Center
3. Designing for Scalability and Performance in Data Center
4. Data center’s location, connectivity and cybersecurity

Korea’s leadership in telecommunications requires advanced edge computing capabilities. This session examines strategies for deploying and managing edge data centers to support 5G/6G networks, IoT applications, and emerging technologies across urban and rural areas.

As technology evolves rapidly, this panel explores strategies for developing and retaining IT talent in Korea’s competitive market. Industry leaders discuss approaches to upskilling teams in AI, cloud computing, and emerging technologies while fostering innovation and leadership.

With Korea’s manufacturing sector rapidly digitalizing, this session examines how cloud and data center infrastructure must evolve to support smart factories, industrial IoT, and automated production systems. Learn about edge computing requirements, real-time processing needs, and integration strategies for Korea’s advanced manufacturing ecosystem.

As Korea’s data center market experiences rapid growth, this session examines investment opportunities, construction strategies, and operational optimization approaches. Learn how operators are balancing cost pressures with premium services while maintaining profitability in a competitive market.

This closing panel will discuss the growing trend of multi-cloud strategies among organization. Experts will share insights on the challenges and benefits of integrating multiple cloud services, the importance of interoperability and how to foster collaboration between different providers for optimal performance and innovation