[Asia Future Business Forum] "Understanding the Latest Net Zero Trends... Approaching from an Investment Perspective"

200 Businesspeople and General Public Attend
Q&A Session Follows Keynote Presentations

On the 27th, participants are listening to the keynote speech at the '2022 Asia Future Business Forum' hosted by Asia Economy at the Western Chosun Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Dae-yeol] The 10th 2022 Asia Future Business Forum held on the 27th was attended by over 200 participants, including key corporate figures, research institutions, universities, government officials, and general attendees. Due to COVID-19 quarantine guidelines, large-scale gatherings had been difficult for the past two years, but with recent easing of social distancing measures and a return to normalcy, the event was prepared for in-person attendance.

After the keynote presentations, a natural exchange of questions and answers took place between the speakers and the floor attendees. A graduate student studying climate change said, "In the fields of energy transition and carbon neutrality, various issues continuously arise across society, so it is necessary to quickly grasp not only domestic but also overseas trends." They added, "The lectures that approached the topic from the perspectives of the latest technological trends as well as investment and profit generation were helpful."

Asia Economy has been hosting the Asia Future Business Forum since 2013, gathering experts from various fields, policy makers, and on-site business leaders to discuss diverse issues surrounding corporate management such as entrepreneurship and the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and to brainstorm future directions. This year, marking the 10th anniversary of the event, it was held in collaboration with Stanford University under the theme "Net Zero is the Future." Following last year's focus on Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG), this year’s emphasis on carbon neutrality is primarily a matter concerning companies as immediate stakeholders, but ultimately it is an issue that involves all members of our society directly or indirectly.

Woo Byung-hyun, CEO of Asia Economy, is delivering the opening remarks at the '2022 Asia Future Business Forum' hosted by Asia Economy at the Western Chosun Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul on the 27th. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

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