"AI at the Heart of CES 2024" ... Hong Nampyo, Changwon Special Mayor, Calls for Moving Toward a Digital Free Trade Zone

“While observing the CES exhibition, I gave a lot of thought to what should be included in the Masan Digital Free Trade Zone. It would be great to attract companies related to AI and digital technology, ranging from large corporations to early-stage startups, to Masan Marine New City.”

Hong Nampyo, Mayor of Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam, expressed these thoughts on the direction of promoting the ‘Digital Free Trade Zone’ to be established in Marine New City during the executive meeting on the 19th, reflecting on his participation in CES 2024.

Hong Nampyo, Mayor of Changwon Special City, is speaking at an executive meeting.

Mayor Hong stated that he confirmed at CES 2024 that changes in the world are being driven by AI.

At CES 2024, AI took center stage and signaled its impact on all industries. In fact, many companies devoted significant time to introducing AI-related products.

Mayor Hong said, “To attract companies, we need to present reasons why Masan and why Marine New City, and for this, incentives will be necessary.”

Changwon City is also accelerating the digital transformation (DX) of manufacturing suitable for the Fourth Industrial Revolution era. Administrative efforts will be focused on designating special zones and specialized complexes tailored to the characteristics of each industry, steadily laying the foundation for exports and corporate investment attraction.

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