The Consumer Technology Association and the Korea Electronics Association will hold CES Asia Unveiled Seoul during KES 2026 in Seoul, CTA announced on Oct. 7 CTA press release.
The joint program gives Korean exhibitors and infrastructure vendors an earlier venue to pitch AI systems and industrial use cases before CES 2027, scheduled for Jan. 6-9, 2027 in Las Vegas CTA press release. CTA's release includes no independent test results for any AI products or deployments expected to be discussed.
CES Asia Unveiled Seoul will run in partnership with KEA during KES 2026, set for Oct. 13-16 at the COEX Convention & Exhibition Center in Seoul, the announcement said CTA press release. CTA said the program will connect innovators, exhibitors, startups, investors and media, showcasing Korean companies preparing to exhibit at CES CTA press release.
Local reports add speaker and agenda details
Secondary reports from Chosunbiz and ET News described a more specific agenda centered on AI infrastructure and industrial deployment. Those reports said KEA announced on Sept. 28 that the KES 2026 opening keynote would be held at 2 p.m. on Oct. 13 under the theme "AI in motion," with presentations from Nvidia Korea, MangoBoost and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering.
CTA's release confirms that CES will take part in KES programming through a keynote conversation with CTA President and CEO Kinsey Fabrizio and a presentation on technology trends expected to shape CES 2027 CTA press release. The sessions will highlight Korea's role across AI, mobility, digital health and consumer technology, CTA said CTA press release.
More than 13,000 attendees traveled from Korea to CES 2026, CTA said CTA press release, and KEA exhibited at CES 2026 to help connect Korean companies with customers, partners, investors and media CTA press release. The Seoul event is part of the "Road to CES" activity in October 2026, not the January trade show itself.
The narrower claim that KES 2026 will emphasize AI infrastructure comes from local news reports rather than CTA's release. Chosunbiz reported that Nvidia Korea's Jung So-young is scheduled to discuss AI moving from decision support to carrying out tasks at industrial sites, while MangoBoost's Kim Jang-woo is set to present plans for high-performance, high-efficiency AI infrastructure and scaling. ET News separately reported the same speaker lineup and said the keynote would include a panel on policy and public-private cooperation for startup growth and global expansion. Those reports also said about 450 people are expected to attend the opening keynote.
Because those details come from secondary coverage, they establish what those outlets reported KEA announced, not independent verification of attendance, product capabilities or deployment outcomes. The available documents do not provide benchmark data, system configurations, pricing or operational metrics for the vendors expected to speak.
CTA also said its October Asia activities will include participation in CES Asia Unveiled Hong Kong ahead of CES 2027 CTA press release.