Global Conference on
AI and
Future of Work
21–23 May 2027Seoul, South Korea
Bring your research and your experience of how AI is reshaping work to an international audience of scholars, employers, and policymakers — and publish it with an ISBN, ISSN and DOI.
(in-person &
virtual)
About the Future of Work Conference
Learn More About the ConferenceLearn More About the ConferenceThe Global Conference on AI and Future of Work (AFW) takes place in Seoul, South Korea, from 21 to 23 May 2027. It brings together economists, labour researchers, technologists, HR and workforce leaders, and policymakers around the question now facing every economy: as artificial intelligence moves into more of what we do, what happens to work — and to workers?
The predictions are loud and the evidence is quieter. Some tasks are being automated, others augmented, and new roles are appearing — but the data on net effects, on jobs, wages, skills, and inequality, is still being assembled across disciplines that rarely meet in one place.
What sets this future of work conference apart is that it treats the debate as an empirical question. Where an AI and jobs conference can stop at the headline — will the machines take the jobs? — AFW keeps going into the harder questions underneath it. It welcomes empirical studies, economic analyses, organisational case studies, policy evaluations, and practice-based contributions from every sector and every region.
Every abstract is reviewed double-blind by the Scientific Committee. Accepted abstracts are published in the Conference Abstract Book with an ISBN, and full papers may be published in the Conference Proceedings with an ISSN and a Crossref DOI. The proceedings are submitted to Google Scholar for indexing consideration.
Participation is possible in person in Seoul, as a poster presenter, or virtually from anywhere.
Conference Themes & Topics
Why Attend AFW 2027
AFW is as much an AI and workforce conference — for the people managing the change inside organisations — as it is an AI and future of work conference about where the technology is heading. Either way, it is built to be worth the trip. Here is what every participant gets.
Present and get real feedback
Share your work in a moderated session and receive comments from reviewers and peers across research, industry, and policy.
Publish with ISBN, ISSN and DOI
Accepted abstracts appear in the Abstract Book (ISBN). Full papers may be published in the Proceedings (ISSN, DOI via Crossref).
Build an international network
Meet researchers, employers, technologists, and policymakers from around the world.
Certificates of participation and presentation
Issued to every registered participant. Details in the Registration FAQ.
Free guided Seoul tour
Included in registration — a relaxed setting to continue conversations started in sessions.
Choose your format
Present in person, as a poster, or virtually. Or attend as a listener with no paper at all.
Registration Fees
Author Regular
11 January 2027$265
11 May 2027$295
Author Student
11 January 2027$245
11 May 2027$275
Co-Author
11 January 2027$120
11 May 2027$140
Listener
11 January 2027$120
11 May 2027$140
Virtual Presenter
11 January 2027$100
11 May 2027$120
Extra Paper
11 January 2027$75
11 May 2027$75
Where Your Work Gets Published
Abstract Book ISBN
Every accepted and registered abstract is published in the Conference Abstract Book, assigned an ISBN, and available on the day of the event.
Proceedings ISSN + DOI
Full papers that pass double-blind review are published in the Conference Proceedings with an ISSN and a Crossref DOI. The proceedings are submitted to Google Scholar for indexing consideration.
Journal opportunities
Selected full papers may be considered for publication opportunities in Scopus-indexed journals; final acceptance depends on paper quality and the decision of journal editors.
Important Dates
| Date | Event | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 30 April 2027 | Abstract submission deadline | →Submit AbstractSubmit Abstract |
| Within 7–14 days | Notification of acceptance | |
| 11 January 2027 | Early registration deadline | →Register NowRegister Now |
| 11 May 2027 | Late registration deadline | →Register NowRegister Now |
| 21–23 May 2027 in this time we will meet | Conference dates | →Venue & TravelVenue & Travel |
Seoul — Host City of AFW 2027
AFWSeoul is a fitting host for a future of work conference in 2027. It is one of the world's most technologically advanced capitals, in an economy already living through rapid automation and demographic change — the questions this conference asks are being answered in real time on its streets and in its offices. The conference takes place at [conf_venue], with sessions, poster displays, and networking in the same building.
A free guided Seoul tour is included in every registration — a chance to see the city and keep talking to people you met in the sessions.
Common Questions
Do I need a full paper to present?[+]
No. An accepted abstract is enough to present and to appear in the Abstract Book (ISBN). Full papers are optional and submitted after the conference.
I work in industry, not academia — can I present?[+]
Yes. AFW welcomes practice-based and case-study submissions from employers, technologists, and practitioners, reviewed on the same terms as research.
Can I attend without presenting?[+]
Yes. Listener registration gives you access to all sessions, materials, certificates, and the guided Seoul tour.
Is virtual participation available?[+]
Yes. Virtual presenters join live sessions with full Q&A, and receive the same publication opportunities.