Major SME Event 'Leaders Forum' Held... Former President Lee Myung-bak Delivers Keynote Speech

Held at Lotte Hotel Jeju from 12th to 15th
400 representatives of small and medium enterprises nationwide participate

Former President Lee Myung-bak will attend as a keynote speaker at the ‘Leaders Forum,’ the largest event in the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) sector.

The Korea Federation of SMEs announced on the 11th that it will hold the ‘2023 SME Leaders Forum’ from the 12th to the 15th at Lotte Hotel Jeju, with 400 representatives of SMEs nationwide participating.

Kim Ki-moon, Chairman of the Korea Federation of Small and Medium Business, is giving a speech at the '2022 Leaders Forum.'
[Photo by Asia Economy DB]

This year’s forum theme is ‘SMEs Running Again, A Greater Republic of Korea.’ It signifies the determination for SMEs to take the lead in overcoming crises and revitalizing the Korean economy.

The forum will begin with a keynote speech by former President Lee Myung-bak. This will be followed by a special lecture on ‘Future SME and Venture Business Policies’ by Minister Lee Young of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, ‘Fair Market Economy’ by Han Ki-jung, Chairman of the Fair Trade Commission, ‘SME Support Policies’ by Kang Seok-hoon, President of the Korea Development Bank, and ‘2024 Economic Outlook and SME Response Strategies’ by Professor Kim Kwang-seok of Hanyang University.

Opinion leaders from various fields, including actor Kim Young-ok, Kim Young-woo, Director of the National Cancer Center Research Institute, cultural psychologist Kim Jung-woon, and Professor Shin Eui-jin of Yonsei Severance Hospital, will also gather in one place.

As part of the social contribution program at this forum, donation activities for marginalized groups will be conducted. Efforts will also be made to support the local economy by purchasing regional seafood products.

Kim Ki-moon, Chairman of the Korea Federation of SMEs, said, “The Leaders Forum, now in its sixteenth year, has grown into the nation’s premier ‘prestige forum’ that proposes solutions to urgent issues in a rapidly changing business environment and leads the SME policy agenda. Especially this year, the forum has been prepared with diverse lectures and programs aimed at revitalizing SMEs and the Republic of Korea, so I hope the attending SME CEOs will take away precious memories and insights from the beautiful island of Jeju.”

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