KCCI Delegation Visits CES... "Assessing the Current State of Technological Innovation"

First Visit After Chairman Park Yong-man's Inauguration
Visited Samsung, LG, Doosan, Hyundai Booths
Moved to Seattle to Tour Innovative Companies

Two days before the opening of CES 2020, the world's largest consumer electronics and information technology (IT) exhibition, on the 5th (local time), company officials were busy preparing for the exhibition at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Nevada, USA. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Dongwoo Lee] The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has dispatched a delegation to visit 'CES 2020,' the world's largest IT exhibition held in Las Vegas, USA. The KCCI delegation will observe future technologies from both domestic and global companies and visit innovative cities where traditional manufacturing and advanced industries converge.

On the 8th, KCCI announced that the delegation led by Chairman Park Yong-man visited the exhibition booths of major Korean companies participating in CES, including Samsung, LG, Hyundai Motor Company, and Doosan. This is Chairman Park's first time attending CES as the head of KCCI since his inauguration.

KCCI stated, "This delegation was organized to understand the rapidly changing industrial environment and to assess the current status of technological innovation in our industrial sector."

The KCCI delegation observed unmanned automated construction solutions from domestic companies, home appliances integrating artificial intelligence (AI), 5G, and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, as well as hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. They also toured global companies' exhibition halls to observe future technology trends and the innovation visions of these companies.

They then moved to Seattle to visit innovative companies where traditional manufacturing and advanced industries converge. Seattle is one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States and is ranked among the top five cities for job creation in the advanced industry sector.

Seattle successfully fostered advanced industries through state government deregulation policies, transitioning from a traditional industry base centered on shipbuilding and aircraft manufacturing. Starting with Microsoft in the 1990s, Amazon relocated its headquarters there in 2010, followed by the establishment of Facebook and Google's second campuses. Recently, startups founded by employees from these companies have also been thriving.

The KCCI delegation will visit Boeing's Seattle factory, the world's largest aircraft manufacturer, to tour the aircraft manufacturing process and observe cases of big data utilization during flights. They will also visit Microsoft's Seattle headquarters to experience innovation technology-based businesses such as cloud computing and artificial intelligence.

Kang Ho-min, head of KCCI's International Headquarters, said, "This visit will be a valuable opportunity to benchmark advanced cases that have successfully transitioned from traditional manufacturing to advanced industries and are leading domestic job creation. We will strive to convey the voices of companies across society to promote deregulation and the creation of a venture ecosystem so that Korean companies can actively pursue innovation."

Meanwhile, the delegation consists of a total of 11 members, including Chairman Park, Huh Yong-do, Chairman of Busan Chamber of Commerce, Jeon Young-do, Chairman of Ulsan Chamber of Commerce, Kim Mu-yeon, Chairman of Ansan Chamber of Commerce, Han Hyung-gi, Chairman of North Chungnam Chamber of Commerce, Park Yong-hoo, Chairman of Seongnam Chamber of Commerce, Park Sung-kwon, Chairman of Hwaseong Chamber of Commerce, Kim Nam-jun, Chairman of Gimpo Chamber of Commerce, Kwon In-wook, Chairman of Paju Chamber of Commerce, Lee Han-cheol, Chairman of Mokpo Chamber of Commerce, and Geum Dae-ho, Chairman of Jinju Chamber of Commerce.

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