Kim Dong-yeon Meets with CTA President: "Want to Provide Opportunities for Startups through CES"

Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon warmly shakes hands with Gary Shapiro, CTA Chairman, on the 26th.

Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon met with Gary Shapiro, chairman of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), at the Westin Chosun Seoul Hotel on the 26th, emphasizing the role of local governments in supporting corporate activities through CES, introducing domestic startups, and responding to climate change.

The CTA is an organization representing the consumer technology industry with over 1,300 global companies as members, including Samsung, Microsoft, Google, and Amazon. It is also the organizer of CES, the world's largest consumer electronics exhibition held every January in Las Vegas, USA. Chairman Gary Shapiro visited Korea to promote the '2024 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, USA,' scheduled from January 9 to 12 next year.

Governor Kim explained Gyeonggi Province's climate crisis response strategies and policy directions, introducing initiatives such as 'Gyeonggi RE100' aimed at achieving carbon neutrality.

Governor Kim stated, "My hope is to bring economic dynamism to Gyeonggi Province and Korea through events like CES," adding, "I want to support corporate activities through broad partnerships between public institutions and large corporations at CES and open opportunities for Gyeonggi startups."

He further added, "In responding to climate change, local governments can play a buffering role by filling in gaps where the central government is lacking."

In response, Chairman Gary Shapiro said, "CES collaborates sustainably with the UN on seven major security issues including clean air and water, and technology security," suggesting to Governor Kim that discussions be held at CES with government and corporate leaders on how to respond to climate change.

Meanwhile, CES attracts a large number of global companies leading IT industry trends and startups with cutting-edge technologies. In January this year, over 120,000 visitors from 174 countries and more than 2,400 companies attended, with Korea participating with 550 companies and winning 12 Best Innovation Awards.

CES not only exhibits advanced electronics and IT products but also showcases the future transformed by new technologies and innovations through speeches by company presidents and government officials, presenting solutions and visions for global issues such as COVID-19 and food crises.

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