OVERVIEW
2026 EMPA Annual Meeting & Expo
| Key Information | |
|---|---|
| Dates |
EMPA Annual Meeting: 04/01–04/02, 2026 (2 days) Packaging & Pharma Expo: 03/31–04/03, 2026 (4 days) |
| Location | KINTEX (Korea International Exhibition Center) |
| Annual Meeting Venue | KINTEX & SONO Calm GOYANG |
| Eligibility | Pharmaceutical Manufacturers |
| Registration | Complimentary for the first 95 registrants |
| Member Benefits | Annual Meeting, Exhibition Access, Hotel (2 nights for overseas), Banquet, Breakfasts, Seminars |
| Organizer | Kyungyon Exhibition Corp. (Hosted by EMPA HQ & Pharma Tech Foundation) |
Annual Meeting during the Expo period
| Expo | Time | 03/31 (Tue) | Annual Meeting (Key Days) | 04/03 (Fri) | |
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| Expo Day 1 | 04/01 (Wed) | 04/02 (Thu) | Expo Day 4 | ||
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2026 ICPI WEEK COPHEX K-PHARM & BIO K-LAB K-PACK K-CHEM |
08:00 ~ 10:00 | - | Hotel Breakfast (Foreigner) |
Hotel Breakfast & Check-out |
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| 10:00 ~ 14:00 |
KOREA PACK & ICPI WEEK 2026 Self-guided exhibition tour |
Self-guided Exhibition Tour (10:00-13:00)
Opening Ceremony
Attendees & Agenda (13:30-14:00) |
Sponsor Booth Consultations (Exhibition Hall) |
KOREA PACK & ICPI WEEK 2026 Self-guided exhibition tour |
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| 14:00 ~ 16:00 |
[Session 01] 14:00
AI in Drug Discovery - Dr. Jun-hee Pyo(AI Institute for Drug Discovery)
[Session 02] 15:00
Discovery AI to Pharma 4.0 - Dr. Sang Ok Song(Standigm) |
[Session 03] 14:00
Optimizing Pharma Production - Jaewon Park(LG CNS)
[Session 04] 15:00
Pharma AI Production Complex - Man-soo Jeon(PTF) |
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| 16:00 ~ 17:00 |
Self-guided exhibition tour or Members Networking (C(D)MO, GMP, Trade) |
KOREA PACK & ICPI WEEK 2026 Self-guided tour |
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| 17:00 ~ 21:00 |
Hotel Check-in (Foreigner) |
2026 Annual Meeting Banquet & Networking (18:00 - 20:30) |
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- Non-members: $1,200 USD for multinational, developed country pharma companies
- Free membership for Emerging Markets Pharma companies (Approved Members)
- Includes Exhibitions, Annual Meeting, Hotels, Dinners, Seminars, and more
Key Schedule of the Annual Meeting
| 2026 EMPA AM & Expo - Detailed Agenda | ||||
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| Date | Time | Contents | Location | |
| 03/31 (Tue) | 10:00-17:00 |
KOREA PACK & ICPI WEEK 2026 Self-guided exhibition tour |
KINTEX 1 | Exhibit Hall |
| 17:00-21:00 | Hotel Check-in (Foreigner) | SONO Calm GOYANG | Front Desk | |
| 04/01 (Wed) | 08:00-09:30 | Hotel Breakfast (Foreigner) | Dining room | |
| 10:00-13:00 |
Self-guided exhibition tour KOREA PACK & ICPI WEEK 2026 |
KINTEX 1 | Exhibit Hall | |
| 13:30-14:00 |
Opening Ceremony Attendees Introduction & Agenda |
Seminar Room | ||
| 14:00-15:00 |
[Session 01] AI in Drug Discovery From Global Market Trends to Full Lifecycle Strategies - Dr. Jun-hee Pyo (Director, AI Institute for Drug Discovery) |
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| 15:00-16:00 |
[Session 02] Discovery AI to Pharma 4.0 How Discovery AI Scales Beyond Pilots - Dr. Sang Ok Song (CEO, Standigm Inc.) |
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| 16:00-17:00 |
Networking & Tour Self-guided tour or Members Networking (C(D)MO, GMP, Trade) |
Exhibit Hall | ||
| 18:00-20:30 |
2026 Annual Meeting & Banquet *Hotel Check-in (Local), Members Networking - Guest Intro, Event Schedule, Overview: Pharma AI Production Complex |
SONO Calm GOYANG | Function Room | |
| 04/02 (Thu) | 07:30-09:00 | Hotel Breakfast & Check-out | Front Desk | |
| 10:00-14:00 |
Sponsor Booth Consultations KOREA PACK & ICPI WEEK 2026 (Exhibition Hall) |
KINTEX 1 | Exhibit Hall | |
| 14:00-15:00 |
[Session 03] Optimizing Pharma Production From Intelligent MES to Automated Logistics - Jaewon Park (Executive Director, LG CNS) |
Seminar Room | ||
| 15:00-16:00 |
[Session 04] Pharma AI Production Complex Project Introduction & Closing Remarks - Man-soo Jeon (Chairman, Pharma Tech Foundation) |
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| 16:00-17:00 |
Self-guided exhibition tour KOREA PACK & ICPI WEEK 2026 |
Exhibit Hall | ||
| 04/03 (Fri) | 10:00-17:00 |
KOREA PACK & ICPI WEEK 2026 Self-guided exhibition tour |
KINTEX 1 | Exhibit Hall |
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