'K-Global@Silicon Valley 2021' Held... "Online from 9th to 11th"

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] The 'K-Global@Silicon Valley 2021,' hosted by the Ministry of Science and ICT and organized by KOTRA and the National IT Industry Promotion Agency, will be held for three days starting from the 9th.

KOTRA announced on the 8th that this event, marking its 10th year, will be held under the slogan "Digital Transformation, the Starting Point of the Future That Has Become Reality," and will consist of △ ICT Innovation Forum △ Online Consultation △ Domestic and International Startup Pitch Competitions.

The ICT Innovation Forum will be broadcast live on YouTube on the 9th. Innovation leaders from SK Telecom, IBM, AWS, Twitter, and others will participate as speakers to share digital transformation cases by company and express their views on the outlook of the IT industry after the pandemic. Following this, a panel discussion will feature CEOs from Korean and American startups such as Kando Venture, Quixor, Mithings, Ursaleo, and Finscreen, sharing their opinions on the digital future envisioned by business leaders.

The online consultation will include 39 small and medium-sized enterprises hoping to enter the U.S. market. They will focus on showcasing products and services related to data, networks, and artificial intelligence (AI). Domestic ICT companies participating in the consultation will conduct one-on-one online meetings with U.S. companies such as IBM, AWS, Visa, and Tesla. Considering the time difference between Korea and the U.S., the export consultation will be held continuously from last month until the 11th.

The startup pitching competition, held over two days from the 10th to the 11th, consists of two programs: 'K-Pitch,' a contest for 16 domestic companies aiming to enter the U.S. market and attract investment, and 'I-Pitch,' where 11 startup teams from 8 countries compete. Participating companies will present their business models and growth strategies online in front of judges composed of U.S. venture capital investment reviewers, and the judging results will be broadcast in real-time through online connections in the U.S.

The event can be viewed for free on the website. Videos of the ICT Innovation Forum, participating companies in the consultation, Q&A webinars, and companies participating in the pitching competition will be available on the homepage even after the event ends.

Yoo Jung-yeol, President of KOTRA, said, "K-Global@Silicon Valley, now in its 10th year, has grown into a representative ICT technology and investment cooperation platform between Korea and the U.S. Through this event, we will forecast the future of digital transformation and strive to further expand ICT exports and investment cooperation between the two countries."

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