"Promoting Regional Venture Revitalization and Globalization"... Venture Summer Forum Concludes

Participants of the "20th Venture Summer Forum" held from August 24 to 26 at Paradise Hotel in Haeundae-gu, Busan, are taking a commemorative photo. [Photo provided by the Korea Venture Business Association]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwak Minjae] The grand festival for venture and startup CEOs, the "20th Venture Summer Forum," successfully concluded on the 26th.

This forum was held from the 24th at the Paradise Hotel in Haeundae, Busan, with 250 participants including venture company representatives and employees, government ministries, and related organizations, under the theme "A Better Tomorrow, Challenges for the Future." Since 1997, the Venture Summer Forum has been a platform for venture entrepreneurs to share management strategies and information, and to build human networks through communication and exchange.

Kim Byung-guk, Chairman of the Busan Branch of the Korea Venture Business Association, said in his closing remarks, "The true nature of ventures is to not lose hope amid difficult environments and adversity, to find opportunities, and to take paths less traveled." He added, "If the vision for regional venture revitalization and globalization promotion declared at this forum is well implemented, venture companies will create new opportunities and leap forward as growth engines of our economy."

He continued, "I hope this forum will serve as a turning point for the domestic venture ecosystem to become more active, for central and local venture companies to grow together, and for ventures to become a solid pillar leading the national economic paradigm."

The forum attracted attention with the "Future Vision Declaration Ceremony for the Expansion of Venture Company Territories." Additionally, the "Startup Session," which sought ways to build business cooperation and networks between senior and junior entrepreneurs, and the "Regional Session," which explored development strategies for companies in the Busan area, received favorable reviews from attendees.

Moreover, various lectures were held, including ▲ "Global Market Changes in the Mobility Era and Korean Companies' Response Strategies" (Professor An Yuhwa, Graduate School of China Studies, Sungkyunkwan University) ▲ "The Next 10 Years After COVID-19: Venture Future Predicted by Data Experts" (Song Gil-young, Vice President of Vibe Company) ▲ "An Era of Despair, A History of Hope" (Shim Yong-hwan, Director of History N Education Research Institute) ▲ "Leadership Innovating User Experience" (Jo Yong-min, Director of Google Korea).

A representative of the Korea Venture Business Association said, "This forum was a meaningful time to look back on the history of ventures and reaffirm our determination for a better future," adding, "We thank everyone who made the Busan forum a festival for venture people."

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