SME Industry Discusses Digital Transformation with Chairperson Park Young-sun... "Support for ICT Talent Needed"

Park Young-sun, Chair of the Digital and Innovation Great Transformation Committee of the Democratic Party of Korea Election Committee / Photo by National Assembly Press Photographers

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) met with the Democratic Party's election committee to discuss digital transformation measures and share on-site difficulties.

The Korea Federation of SMEs held a meeting with Park Young-sun, Chair of the Democratic Party's Election Committee Digital and Innovation Grand Transition Committee, on the 30th in Yeouido, Seoul. Chair Park has been communicating with the public over three days. On this day, time was set aside to listen to SMEs' digital transformation plans and on-site challenges.

From the Democratic Party, Chair Park was joined by Senior Vice Chair Kyeom Byung-gi and Vice Chair Kang Seon-woo.

From the SME sector, about 20 people attended including Kim Ki-moon, Chairman of the Korea Federation of SMEs; Kwon Hyuk-hong, Chairman of the Korea Paper Industry Cooperative; Kim Dong-woo, Chairman of the Korea Concrete Industry Cooperative Federation; Shim Seung-il, Chairman of the Korea High-Pressure Gas Industry Cooperative Federation; Han Byung-jun, Chairman of the Korea Information Industry Cooperative; and Kim Dong-su, Chairman of the Government Procurement Computer Association.

Chairman Kim stated, "Although digital transformation is accelerating, recent surveys show that the digitalization level of SMEs is only 41 out of 100 points."

He added, "There is a need to actively support SMEs' digital transformation through nurturing IT talent amid on-site labor shortages and sharing capabilities of big tech companies."

On this day, the industry delivered 12 policy tasks including △ training of advanced ICT personnel △ protection of the software public market to enhance SME competitiveness △ expansion of SME and small business financing through digital finance dissemination △ spread and advancement of smart factories for SMEs.

Additionally, they had in-depth discussions on various on-site opinions for the digital grand transition of SMEs such as △ establishment of a control tower to support SME digital transformation and private-led talent development △ directions for smart manufacturing innovation △ spread of digital industry and culture.

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