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Korean Big Data Society to hold fall academic event on the 13th: "Expanding data science with agentic AI"

AINovember 3, 20261 min read

The Korea Big Data Society will hold its 2026 autumn academic event on the 13th at Kookmin University in Seoul. The theme is data science expanded by agentic AI, which is AI that can make its own decisions and do tasks.

What happened

The Korea Big Data Society announced a 2026 autumn academic event. It will be held on the 13th at the conference hall in the main building of Kookmin University in Seoul. The theme is "Data Science Expanded by Agentic AI." The society plans to show how agentic AI, built on data science, can bring new value to AI transformation (AX). It will also share research on different strategies and directions.

Key facts

Date: the 13th (the article does not name the month)
Place: main building conference hall, Kookmin University, Seoul
Registration deadline: the 12th, through the society's website
Entry: free for those who pre-register
Hosts: Korea Big Data Society, Korea Data Science Society, and Kookmin University Information Technology Research Institute

What is agentic AI?

Agentic AI is a type of AI that does not only answer questions. It can make its own choices and carry out many steps of work. As AI improves, companies and public groups see it as useful for real jobs and factories.

Why it matters

The event shows that agentic AI is becoming a key topic in data work and business. Many large companies in finance, telecom, security, and IT are supporting the event. This suggests that industry leaders see AI transformation as a major change ahead.

What to watch

Which research results and strategies the society shares on the 13th
How companies in finance, telecom, and IT describe their use of agentic AI
Whether more details on the program or speakers are posted before the 12th registration deadline

Glossary

Agentic AI: AI that can make its own decisions and carry out tasks with little help from people.
Kookmin University: A university in Seoul; its main building hosts the event.
Korea Big Data Society: An academic group that studies and shares research on big data.
Korea Data Science Society: An academic group that studies and shares research on data science; co-host of this event.
Information Technology Research Institute: A research center at Kookmin University that studies IT; co-host of this event.

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