LG Electronics Holds Final Round of 2026 Global IT Challenge for Youth with Disabilities in Da Nang, Vietnam

81 young people with disabilities from nine countries compete in AI and IT skills
Generative AI video production, autonomous driving programming, and more

LG Electronics has created opportunities for young people with disabilities from around the world to develop their artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced information technology (IT) skills and grow into future talent.

Yoon Daesik, executive vice president in charge of external affairs at LG Electronics (fifth from right), and Na Woonhwan, president of the Korea Disabled People's Rehabilitation Association (fifth from left), pose for a commemorative photo with participants and officials, holding lanterns at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Global IT Challenge for Youth with Disabilities (GITC). Photo provided by LG Electronics.

LG Electronics said on Oct. 29 that it is holding the final round of the 2026 Global IT Challenge for Youth with Disabilities (GITC) in Da Nang, Vietnam, for three days starting Oct. 27. The competition is hosted by LG and the Ministry of Health and Welfare, and co-organized by LG Electronics, the Korea Association of Rehabilitation for Persons with Disabilities, local social enterprises in Vietnam, and universities.

GITC is an international competition launched in 2011 to strengthen young people with disabilities' IT skills and help them become independent and participate in society. Over the past 15 years, more than 5,000 young people with disabilities from 41 countries have taken part.

This year's final round brought together 81 young people with disabilities selected through national preliminaries in nine countries: South Korea, Malaysia, Mongolia, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand, and the Philippines.

Participants competed in categories including ▲e-Combination, covering AI-based information searches and document work; ▲e-Content, which assesses video production skills using AI platforms; ▲e-Creative, which tests programming skills for autonomous vehicles; and ▲e-Interactive, in which participants create interactive games that respond to movement and voice using AI. On the final day of the competition, participants will also have time to interact and experience Vietnamese culture through activities such as learning traditional dances and visiting museums.

This year marks the competition's 15th anniversary, and the winner of its inaugural edition joined the event, adding to its significance. Shin Gihoon, who took first place in the information search category at the first competition, held in Hanoi, Vietnam, in 2011, attended the opening ceremony to cheer on the participants. Shin is now pursuing a doctoral degree at Pusan National University and researching the implementation of AI in smart devices.

Yoon Daesik, executive vice president in charge of external relations at LG Electronics, said, "Through GITC, we will continue to create opportunities for young people with disabilities around the world to experience new technologies such as AI and showcase their abilities."

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