APEC 2025 Korea summit talks and APEC CEO Summit Korea 2025 will take place at Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, from Oct. 28 until Oct. 31.
The large-scale global business event brings together global major business leaders in one place, going beyond summit talks.
Heads of state from major countries, including Korean President Lee Jae-myung, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, are assembling at Gyeongju, while some 1,700 global business leaders, including Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang tour Gyeongju to discuss the future of the global economy.
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and US President Donald Trump hold summit talks at the Gyeongju National Museum in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, on Oct. 29.
Eyes are on whether South Korea and the United States could strike an official tariff deal at the event, as they are making last-minute efforts to iron out differences over Seoul's $350 billion investment commitment to the United States.
President Lee is scheduled to hold summit talks with Chinese President Xi on Nov. 1. U.S. President’s summit talks with Chinese President Xi at the APEC event on Oct. 30 has been highlighted whether the two countries could end a “trade war” over tariffs.
Heads of state of APEC member countries
attend a special dinner hosted by Korean President Lee Jae-myung at Gyeongju
Hilton Grand Ballroom on Oct. 29. They are (from left) Thai Prime Minister
Anutin Charnvirakul, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong of Singapore, Australian
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, President Lee, Vietnamese President Lương
Cường, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon of New Zealand, and Canadian
Prime Minister Mark Carney.
The APEC 2025 Korea has raised its curtain with APEC Concluding Senior Officials’ Meeting (CSOM) at Gyeongju on Oct. 27.
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a regional economic forum established in 1989 to leverage the growing interdependence of the Asia-Pacific.
APEC's 21 members aim to create greater prosperity for the people of the region by promoting balanced, inclusive, sustainable, innovative, and securing growth accelerating regional economic integration. Twenty-one APEC member countries account for 61 percent of the world’s total GDP.
The Korean government includes AI and demographic changes as part of its agenda, the first APEC meeting to do so, and it strives to deal with pending issues facing not only APEC member countries, but also the world.
HD Hyundai Group Chmn. Chung Ki-sun delivers a keynote speech at “Future Tech Forum: Shipbuilding,” a side event of the APEC CEO Summit, at Gyeongju Expo Park on Oct. 27. (Photo: HD Hyundai Group)
Global Tech Leaders Attend in Large Numbers
Global economic leaders have been swarming Gyeongju for meetings. Business and culture.
They include Citi Group CEO Jane Frazer, Johnson & Johnson CEO Joaquin Duato, Marubeni CEO Masayuki Omoto, Hitachi CEO Toshiaki Tokunaga, Sinochem CEO Li Fanrong, and CATL Chmn. Zeng Yuqin.
President Lee Jae-myung poses with participants of seven global companies, including AWS, Renault, Amkor Technology and Corning, which participated in and the 2025 Korea-APEC Business Partnership at Gyeongju Arts Center on Oct. 29.
Nvidia CEO Huang, leading the AI market, is to deliver a key-note speech to share Nvidia’s vision to accelerate technology innovation and growth of the world, including Korea, in diverse areas, such as AI, robotics, digital twin and self-driving, at the Gyeonju Art Center on Oct. 31.
AWS CEO Matt Garman, Citi Group CEO Frazer, J&J CEO Dauto, and Deloitte Asia Pacific David Hill will give a speech to discuss on global AI innovation and the future of digital transformation.
President Lee Jae-myung delivers a special speed at a ceremony to open APEC CEO Summit at Gyeong Arts Center on Oct. 29.
SK Group Chmn. Chey Tae-won, concurrently KCCI chairman gives a speech at a ceremony to open the APEC CEO Summit at Gyeongju Arts Center on Oct. 29. (Photos on the courtesy of KCCI)
KCC Chmn. Chey Chairs APEC CEO Korea Summit
Korean major conglomerate leaders, including Chmn. Chey Tae-won of SK Group, who is concurrently chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Samsung Electronics Lee Jay-yong, Hyundai Motor Group Chmn. Chung Eui-sun, LG Group Chmn.
Koo Kwang-mo, and Hanwha Group Vice Chmn. Kim Dong-kwan also converged on Gyeongju.
Chmn. Chey oversees all events of the summit, such as an evening welcoming dinner on Oct. 28, and he will deliver an opening speech and a closing speech.
Samsung Electronics Chmn. Lee, Hyundai Motor Group Chmn. Chung and LG Group Chmn. Koo did not give a lecture, but they are to meet with heads of state of major countries and business leaders.
Eyes are on Nvidia CEO Huang’s meeting with Samsung Electronics Chmn. Lee and SK Chmn. CEO Chey on ways of promoting cooperation between Nvidia, leader of the AI industry, and Samsung Electronics’ semiconductor sector, plus SK Hynix’s leader of the HBM market.
Gyeongsangbuk-do Gov. Lee Cheol-woo gives a speech at the APEC CEO Summit Korea. (Photo: Gyeongsangbuk-do)
HD Hyundai Group Chmn. Chung Ki-sun will deliver a keynote speech at “Future Tech Forum: Shipbuilding,” a side event of the APEC CEO Summit, on Oct. 27.
He will introduce HD Hyundai’s technologies that will lead the future of the shipbuilding industry, such as AI, decarbonization solutions and manufacturing innovation.
Korean business leaders listen to a special speech President Lee Jae-myung gives at the APEC CEO Summit at Gyeongju Arts Center on Oct. 29. Seen (from left) are Shinsaegae Group Chmn. Chung Yong-jin, HD Hyundai Group Chmn. Chung Ki-sun, Lotte Group Chmn. Shin Dong-bin, Hyundai Motor Group Chmn. Chung Eui-sung, SK Group Chmn. Chey Tae-won, concurrently KCCI chairman, Samsung Electronics Chmn. Lee Jay-yong, LG Group Chmn. Koo Kwang-mo, POSCO Holdings Chmn. Jang In-hwa, GS Chmn. Huh Tae-soo and Hanwha Group Vice Chmn. Kim Dong-kwan.
Lotte Group Chmn. Shin Dong-bin is to participate in the APEC CEO Summit and discuss economic cooperation with heads of state of major countries and global business leaders.
Lotte Group serves as an official sponsor of the APEC CEO Summit and Lotte Hotel is in charge of catering of all major events.
Lotte Well Food, Lotte Chilsung Beverage and other food subsidiaries of the business group operate booths to showcase K-food products.
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