Ministry of Science and ICT Holds 'ICT Industry Outlook Conference' Online
[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] The Ministry of Science and ICT will hold the '2021 ICT Industry Outlook Conference,' discussing changes in the information and communication technology (ICT) industry in the post-COVID-19 era, online for two days from the 10th to the 11th.
On the first day, the 10th (Tuesday), the opening ceremony will proceed with a congratulatory video from former ministers of the Ministry of Science and ICT, followed by the opening remarks by Seok Je-bum, President of the Institute for Information & Communications Technology Planning & Evaluation, a welcome speech by Kim Jeong-won, Director of the Information and Communication Policy Office at the Ministry of Science and ICT, and video congratulatory speeches from Lee Won-wook, Chairman of the National Assembly Science, ICT, Broadcasting and Communications Committee, and committee members Cho Seung-rae and Park Seong-jung.
On the 11th (Wednesday), the conference will be organized as a forum for in-depth discussions on key industries of the Digital New Deal for post-COVID-19 response, including Data, Network, and Artificial Intelligence (D.N.A), as well as strategies for industries in the non-face-to-face era.
This year, to prevent the spread of COVID-19, a non-face-to-face format is adopted for the first time, and the conference can be watched for free through the official website as well as YouTube, Facebook, Naver TV, and Kakao TV.
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Kim Jeong-won, Director of the Information and Communication Policy Office at the Ministry of Science and ICT, stated, “Despite the global COVID-19 crisis, the Korean economy has recently continued to rebound centered on the information and communication technology (ICT) industry. This is largely due to the efforts of ICT workers.” He added, “The government will actively support the innovative development of the ICT industry through the steady implementation of Digital New Deal policies.”
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