Gwangju City, 8th AI Industry Promotion Breakfast Forum

Over 130 Participants Including Corporate Representatives and Local Companies Join Online for AI Business Agreement Signing

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Gwangju Metropolitan City held the "8th Artificial Intelligence Industry Promotion Breakfast Forum" on the 10th, attended by more than 130 participants including AI-related company representatives who signed a business agreement to create an AI industrial ecosystem, and local companies.

Despite the ongoing severe situation of COVID-19, the forum was conducted online to strengthen the organic network among AI-attracting companies, local businesses, universities, and related organizations, and to continuously expand the base of the AI industry.

The forum has been operated with specialized themes by sector since this year, and following the 7th session on manufacturing (smart factory), this time a lecture on the healthcare sector was held.

The lecturer was Honorary Professor Lim Tae-hwan, who serves as the president of the Korean Academy of Medicine, the top scholarly organization in the medical field in Korea.

President Lim Tae-hwan graduated from Seoul National University College of Medicine, served as vice director of Radiology at Ulsan University College of Medicine and Seoul Asan Medical Center, and held positions such as director of the Medical Imaging Quality Control Center, president of the Korean Society of Radiology, and vice president of the Korean Medical Association.

In particular, he has extensive insight into the development of Korea's health and medical policies and future prospects in the medical field, having served as director of the Korea Health Industry Development Institute and co-chairman of the Ministry of Health and Welfare's Future Health Forum.

The lecture focused on the medical industry in the New Normal era, highlighting the emergence of new technologies in response to changes in the medical environment.

It was presented that a major shift in medical perception has occurred post-COVID-19, and a new medical paradigm centered on technological innovation, patient-centeredness, and data-centric approaches will emerge. The lecture also suggested directions for the development of the domestic medical device industry and emphasized the importance of a Korean-style healthcare platform.

Gwangju City has previously held a founding ceremony for a hyper-connected AI healthcare platform with Gyeonggi Province and Busan City, and is working on developing AI industry advancement in the healthcare sector, including planning Gwangju-type healthcare services involving local hospitals.

The AI Industry Promotion Breakfast Forum is regularized to be held on the second Wednesday of every month as a venue to share successful cases of AI convergence, strengthen regional industrial competitiveness, and promote mutual exchange of talent, technology, and information for win-win development.

Son Kyung-jong, Director of the AI Industry Bureau of Gwangju City, said, "Gwangju's clock toward becoming a leading AI city has not stopped even during the process of overcoming COVID-19," and added, "We will continue to do our best to build a Gwangju-type AI business model foundation by attracting AI specialized companies and institutions."

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