# World Knowledge Forum (WKF)

- Dates: 8 September 2026 to 10 September 2026
- Location: The Shilla Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
- Organiser: Maekyung Media Group
- Industry: Banking
- Expected attendance: 79

## About

The World Knowledge Forum is set to take place from September 8 to September 10, 2026, at The Shilla Seoul in the vibrant city of Seoul, South Korea.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://www.wkforum.org/en/)
- [Registration](https://www.wkforum.org/en/application/notice)
- [Agenda](https://www.wkforum.org/en/session)

## Topics

- Banking & Finance

## Speakers

- George W Bush
- Bill Gates, Microsoft Corporation Co-founder
- Justin Trudeau
- Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO
- Hillary Rodham Clinton
- Charles Michel, Former President of the European Council
- Tony Blair
- David Cameron
- Nicolas Sarkozy
- Gerhard Schroder
- Donald Trump Jr, The Trump Organization Executive Vice President
- Jared Diamond
- George Soros, Soros Fund Management Chairman
- Larry Ellison, Oracle Corporation Chairman and CTO
- Robert F. Smith, Vista Equity Partners Chairman
- Francois Hollande
- Hatoyama Yukio
- Enrico Letta
- Hun Sen, President of the Senate of Cambodia
- Larry Summers, Harvard University Professor of Economics

## Where to stay

- **프레지던트호텔**: 100 m from the venue
- **더플라자호텔**: 150 m from the venue, 119 소공로, 서울특별시, 04525
- **롯데호텔서울**: 210 m from the venue, 30 을지로, 서울특별시, 04533
  - [Hotel website](http://www.lottehotelseoul.com/kr/)
  - Phone: +82 2 771 1000
- **뉴서울호텔**: 220 m from the venue
- **뉴 서울 호텔**: 220 m from the venue
- **호텔미드시티명동**: 280 m from the venue
- **호텔코리아나**: 290 m from the venue, 135 세종대로, 서울특별시, 04519
- **Crown Park**: 300 m from the venue

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Source: https://www.luminik.io/events/world-knowledge-forum/