Case Study: Real-Time AI Interpretation at a Policy Conference at Korea’s National Assembly
SFS 2026 was a policy conference held at the National Assembly Library of Korea, with nearly half its speakers from overseas and a live online broadcast. EventCAT delivered the same real-time translated subtitles to the venue screen, attendees’ phones, and the livestream, with no interpreter booths.
At a glance
Event | SFS 2026 Smart Future Society Conference |
Type | Policy conference on economic security, held at the National Assembly |
Venue | National Assembly Library, Seoul, the research library of Korea’s parliament |
Organizer | KIDIS, a Korean research institute on data and the information society |
Languages | Korean and English |
EventCAT delivered | Venue-screen subtitles, QR mobile subtitles, glossary pre-training, livestream caption overlay |
The challenge
At a policy conference, one nuance can shift the debate. SFS 2026, themed on economic security across semiconductors, nuclear energy, and AI infrastructure, combined every pressure a public-sector event team faces:
International speakers: Nearly half came from abroad, including representatives of TerraPower and Palantir, alongside Korean lawmakers from across parties.
Two languages, back and forth: Talks alternated between English and Korean for policymakers, industry leaders, and researchers.
Unscripted Q&A: Long debates on U.S.–Korea technology cooperation, with no prepared text.
A public venue: Interpreter booths are hard to install in a public building.
A livestream: Online viewers needed the same content as the room, at the same time.
The solution
Challenge | How EventCAT solved it |
Alternating English and Korean | Speech recognized and translated in real time, shown on venue screens in both languages |
No room for booths | Attendees scan a QR code, with no app, and read subtitles in their language on their own phone |
Policy and technical terms | Slides, agency names, policy titles, and acronyms pre-loaded into a glossary before the event |
Livestream | Caption overlay places translated subtitles directly on the broadcast feed |
Unscripted Q&A | Spontaneous remarks subtitled live, at the pace of the debate |
The glossary step matters most at policy events. EventCAT runs on the translation engine XL8 has refined over seven-plus years of media localization. Loading the event’s own vocabulary in advance lets it carry agency names and acronyms in context.
The results
Venue-screen, mobile, and livestream subtitles ran at the same time in every session.
No interpreter booths, receivers, or device handouts were needed in a public venue.
Q&A moved at the speed of the conversation, in both languages.
FAQ
Can AI interpretation be used at government and public-sector events? Yes. EventCAT has supported policy conferences and forums hosted by Korea’s National Assembly, public agencies, and research institutes.
Can we run a multilingual event without interpreter booths? Yes. Attendees scan a QR code and read subtitles on their own phones, so no booths or receivers are needed.
Can translated subtitles appear on a livestream? Yes. Caption overlay puts them directly on the broadcast feed, alongside venue subtitles.
How many languages does EventCAT support? More than 50, used at international conferences, forums, and academic congresses.
Planning a government or policy event with international speakers? We will show you how EventCAT fits your venue and format in a live demo.
