2026 ITS World Congress in Gangneung

The 2026 ITS World Congress is being held at the Gangneung Olympic Park from October 19 to 23. Co-hosted by Gangneung City and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the event marks the first time the congress has returned to South Korea in 16 years.

Operating under the theme ‘Beyond Mobility, Connected World’ (later described as ‘A World United Beyond Mobility’), the congress aims to host approximately 60,000 participants from 90 countries. The program includes 193 academic sessions and 428 exhibition booths focusing on technologies such as autonomous driving, AI-based traffic management, drone delivery, and eco-friendly green ITS.

Major global companies including Hyundai Motor Company, Google, Qualcomm, Toyota, and Honda are participating. Additionally, LG Electronics is demonstrating an integrated traffic safety solution using Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) and Vehicle-to-Network (V2N) technologies through a 2.6km driving demonstration. High-level officials from nations such as Germany, the United States, and Singapore are in attendance, alongside representatives from the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the International Road Federation (IRF).