Organization · Event Organizer
WKBC USA
WKBC USA organizes the World Korean Business Convention, a platform for Korean businesses and American entrepreneurs to connect and foster international trade. The next convention is scheduled for April 17-20, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia.
Overview
What WKBC USA does
What WKBC USA is
WKBC USA organizes the World Korean Business Convention, a platform for Korean businesses and American entrepreneurs to connect and foster international trade. The next convention is scheduled for April 17-20, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports community and event host capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Event Organizer
- Founded
- Founded in 2002
- Approximate age
- About 24 years
- Structured capabilities
- Community · Event host
- Last reviewed
- April 3, 2026
Official channels
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Capability profile
WKBC USA as a community
Community overview
The World Korean Business Convention (WKBC) was established in 2002 with the goal of fostering a network among Korean diaspora businesspeople worldwide and domestic entrepreneurs while enhancing the international competitiveness of the Korean community. The 23rd WKBC is scheduled to take place from April 17 to 20, 2025, at the Gas South Convention Center in Atlanta, Georgia.
Community focus
WKBC focuses on supporting global trade, promoting innovation and businesses, advancing networking and advocacy, revitalizing cross-border knowledge, and kickstarting economic impact. The organization aims to establish meetings, trade agreements, and partnerships between companies and institutions, as well as to showcase innovative products and technologies on a global stage.
Member value
Members benefit from networking opportunities, access to forums for business-to-government discussions, and personalized business meetings. The convention also provides a platform for showcasing innovative products and technologies.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
- Next recorded event
- April 17, 2025
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Investors · Corporate Innovators
- Benefits
- network-access and mentorship
- Program types
- community and other
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- Global
Community activity
Events and activity
The 23rd World Korean Business Convention will feature various events, including an exhibition with over 400 booths, a Startup Pitching & VC Investment Forum, 1:1 Business Meetings, and Networking Dinners hosted by various organizations.
Capability profile
WKBC USA as an event host
Event focus
WKBC focuses on supporting global trade, promoting innovation and businesses, advancing networking and advocacy, revitalizing cross-border knowledge, and kickstarting economic impact. The organization aims to establish meetings, trade agreements, and partnerships between companies and institutions, as well as to showcase innovative products and technologies on a global stage.
Format narrative
The 23rd World Korean Business Convention will feature various events, including an exhibition with over 400 booths, startup pitching and VC investment forums, personalized business meetings, and networking dinners hosted by various organizations.
Format and cadence
- Event types
- conference, summit, pitch-night, and meetup
- Recurrence
- annual
- Modality
- in-person
- Startups can present
- Yes
Availability
- Registration state
- Not currently accepting
- Next recorded event
- April 17, 2025
- Next event location
- Gas South Convention Center, Atlanta, Georgia
Audience and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A
- Audience
- Founders · Investors
- Regions
- AsiaNorth America
Common questions
What to know about WKBC USA
Upseed classifies WKBC USA under the Event Organizer organization type. Its current public profile includes community and event host capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 3, 2026
Known limits
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