Silicon Valley to see K-TECH 2015 this month

November 6, 2015
KOTRA representatives discuss the upcoming K-TECH 2015 in Silicon Valley, to be held Nov. 12.

KOTRA representatives discuss the upcoming K-TECH 2015 in Silicon Valley, to be held Nov. 12.

By The Korea Times San Francisco staff

A Korean technology conference, K-TECH 2015, is coming to Silicon Valley this month.

Organizers announced the two-day event Wednesday and said it will be organized by South Korea’s Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, KOTRA and the National IT Industry Promotion Agency, to begin Nov. 12 inside the Santa Clara Marriott Hotel.

The event, now in its fourth year, will hold conferences by robotics, drone and driverless car companies, as well as discussions with 47 South Korean IT businesses, pitches from 24 start-ups and a job fair featuring 28 Korean companies.

According to KOTRA, this year’s speakers include Curtis Sasaki, senior vice president of Samsung Media Solutions Center, and Rodney Brooks, co-founder of iRobot.