The ‘2023 International Council of Small and Medium Businesses World Congress (ICSB World Congress)’, which aims to promote the global growth and development of small and medium-sized businesses and prepare ways for cooperation, held an opening ceremony at the Kimdaejung Convention Center in Gwangju on the 13th (Thursday).
This is the first time in 2009 years that the ‘International Small Business Council World Conference’ has been held in Korea since Seoul in 14. The International Council for Small and Medium Business (ICSB) is the world’s first international organization for small and medium-sized businesses aimed at developing small and medium-sized businesses, and was established in the United States in 1955.
Currently, more than 85 people from 2,000 countries, including university professors, researchers, businessmen, and government officials, are participating as members, and are engaged in activities such as analyzing corporate ecosystems around the world, publishing white papers on entrepreneurship, and giving academic presentations on small and medium-sized businesses. This world conference is hosted by Gwangju City and the International Small Business Council and organized by the Kim Dae-jung Convention Center, the Small and Medium Venture Business Policy Association, and the LINC3.0 Project Group of local universities, with over 75 people from 1,000 countries including industry and academia small business experts, policy makers, businessmen, and students. Participate.
Gwangju Mayor Kang Ki-jeong, who participated in the opening ceremony held on the morning of the 13th, said, “The theme of this world convention is ‘Entrepreneurship for Humanity and Peace.’ “The world is now facing serious problems that threaten the survival of humanity, such as disasters and diseases caused by the climate crisis, poverty and alienation caused by economic inequality,” he said. “I think it is meaningful to hold a competition that fosters entrepreneurial spirit,” he said.
Mayor Kang said, “This kind of entrepreneurship spirit is not only needed for companies, but also for local governments and local governments. “Local governments that do not have an entrepreneurial spirit can easily fall into bureaucracy, which will hinder the growth of businesses,” he said. “In that respect, I think it is important for me to become a manager myself and have an entrepreneurial business mindset. “As the CEO of Gwangju Co., Ltd., I will strive to make Gwangju a good city for investment and a city with a high investment success rate,” he expressed his determination.
Currently, Gwangju is making efforts to not only advance existing industries such as semiconductors, batteries, energy, healthcare, and MICE, but also to intensively foster strategic industries, focusing on both wings of AI and future vehicles.
Gwangju Mayor Kang Ki-jeong said, “In order to solve the problem of manpower, which is absolutely necessary for future industries to take root in Gwangju, Gwangju is preparing a talent training ladder. Accordingly, many domestic and foreign companies are paying attention to Gwangju,” he said. “I understand that Samsung C-Lab also participated in this event.” In addition, Microsoft, KT, Lotte Outlet, KG Mobility, etc. participate in the ‘Large and Small Business Purchasing Consultation,’ and like this, we can dream of new jobs and start-ups in Gwangju together with various companies,” he said.
Mayor Kang then said, “‘If you invest in Gwangju, you can succeed.’ We will strive to instill this confidence and create Gwangju with a high success rate. In addition, we need to instill confidence that Gwangju Co., Ltd. is an excellent partner for various companies,” he said. “We will do our best to ensure that this world convention will serve as an opportunity to open the door to greater opportunities for all companies visiting Gwangju.” .
Meanwhile, the ‘2023 International Small and Medium Business Council World Conference’ was held to promote the global growth and development of small and medium-sized businesses and prepare ways for cooperation. The International Council for Small and Medium Business (ICSB) is the world’s first international organization for small and medium-sized businesses aimed at developing small and medium-sized businesses, and was established in the United States in 1955. It has been 2009 years since the ‘International Small and Medium Business Council World Conference’ was held in Korea, following Seoul in 14. This world conference is hosted by Gwangju City and the International Small and Medium Business Council and organized by the Kim Dae-jung Convention Center, the Small and Medium Venture Business Policy Society, and the LINC3.0 Project Group of local universities. It is organized by This world conference, held under the theme of ‘Entrepreneurship for Humanity and Peace’, will feature various events such as △professional academic presentations △keynote speech by representative entrepreneur △proclamation of the Gwangju-Entrepreneurship Declaration △exhibitions and global export consultations to introduce and promote startup products and sales. It is operated as a program.