The Open Innovation Day 2026 (OID 2026), themed “Building Next-Generation Industrial Cities”, will take place on 26 October 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City, organised by the Open Innovation Centre (SoiHub). About 50 investment promotion delegations from the US and South Korea are expected, along with 15 discussion and networking sessions. The programme focuses on four areas, including AI infrastructure and data centres, the workforce in the AI era, and green energy infrastructure, with more than 20 speakers. Previous editions attracted over 3,000 participants and connected more than 200 organisations.
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