The IICC 2026 Intelligent Information and Control Conference, chaired and organized by Professor Deokjin Lee of JBNU (Director, Advanced Mobility Project Group; President, Systems and Control Society of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers), was held for three days from April 22–24, 2026 at Muju Deogyusan Resort.

Co-hosted by the Systems and Control Society of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers and the Information and Control Division of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers, this conference — the largest domestic academic exchange forum sharing the latest technologies and research outcomes in defense, aerospace, robotics, and autonomous manufacturing centered on Physical AI — attracted more than 200 experts from industry, academia, research institutes, and government. A total of 120 research papers were presented, reaffirming the conference's status as a leading event in the fields of intelligent information and control.

Under the main theme "Physical AI-X: Defense & Aerospace, Robotics, Industry Safety AI, MAX (Manufacturing AI-X)," the conference spotlighted the latest technological trends and research achievements in core Physical AI areas including defense and aerospace, robotics, industrial safety, and autonomous manufacturing.

The opening ceremony was moderated by Professor Gi‑chang Nam (Dongguk University). In joint opening remarks, Professor Deokjin Lee (President, Systems and Control Society) and Professor Jin‑woo Song (Chair, Information and Control Division) outlined the significance and vision of the conference. The congratulatory address was delivered by Director Eun‑ho Kang (Head, Department of Advanced Defense Technology and Industry / Defense Industry Institute-JBNU; former Commissioner of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration), who highlighted directions for the convergent development of defense and intelligent information control technologies.

In keynote lectures, Chul‑hee Kwon, Head of the Smart Information Systems Division at LIG Nex1, presented on "On-Device AI Pilot Development for Autonomous Mission Execution," and Su‑jin Kwak, Director of the Korea Automobile Research Institute, spoke on "Trends in Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Driving Technologies," outlining trends in defense AI and future mobility technologies.

Notably, a separate promotional booth for the JBNU Advanced Mobility Project Group was operated at the venue and drew strong interest from participants. The booth showcased the project group’s major research outcomes, talent development programs, and the status of industry–academia–research collaborative R&D. Graduate students, early‑career researchers, and industry representatives visited the booth, providing the project group with opportunities to identify talented individuals and expand its industry–academia–research network.

Professor Deokjin Lee commented, "This conference was a meaningful occasion for experts in intelligent information and control to gather and survey the present and future of Physical AI. The strong interest in the JBNU Advanced Mobility Project Group booth, in particular, confirmed the potential for talent development and research collaboration in the related fields."

The conference program included paper presentations, special lectures, and invited sessions across a wide range of areas, including aerospace and defense applications, AI safety and security, autonomous manufacturing, automotive electronics, biomedical engineering systems, communications and signal processing, control systems, embedded systems, robotics, smart cars, sensors, and instrumentation.

The event was jointly organized by the Systems and Control Society of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers, the Information and Control Division of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers, the JBNU Autonomous Intelligent Mobility Center, and the Glocal University Development Project Group. Numerous organizations supported the conference, including Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province, CAMTIC Comprehensive Technology Institute, Jeonbuk Technopark, Defense Industry Institute-JBNU, Softways, Korea Information Technology, Daebo Information & Communication, among others.