Information and Communication Policy Institute Survey of 2,626 People
Presented at the 'Digital Transformation Megatrend Conference'
[Asia Economy Reporter Minyoung Cha] A government survey revealed that 62.3% of citizens aged 20 to 69 desire a 'Digital Shared Prosperity Society' focused on growth through future technological innovation and the redistribution of benefits.
On the 9th, Ho-young Lee, Director of the Digital Economy and Society Research Division at the Korea Information Society Development Institute (KISDI), cited these survey results and announced four major megatrends and ten policy tasks at the '1st Digital Transformation Megatrend Conference' held at Post Tower in Seoul, hosted by the Ministry of Science and ICT and organized by KISDI.
According to a KISDI survey of 2,626 citizens aged 20 to 69 regarding the future vision of digital transformation, 62.3% chose a 'Digital Shared Prosperity Society' as the desirable future. The 'Safety-Oriented Shared Society' ranked second with 27.4%. The futures to avoid were identified as a 'Status Quo Maintenance Society (47.3%)' and a 'Digital Winner-Takes-All Society (33.7%).'
Director Lee explained, "Characteristics of a Digital Shared Prosperity Society include ▲pursuing technological innovation and valuing a leading role that takes risks ▲rapid digital transformation with high economic and industrial dynamism ▲sharing the benefits of digital transformation widely and pursuing shared prosperity through social redistribution systems ▲high transparency in public administration through data-driven policy decisions and citizen participation."
The conference, held for the first time this year under the theme 'Digital Transformation: Redesigning the Future,' was organized to forecast the impact of the digital transformation accelerated by COVID-19 on our economy and society and to explore future response strategies.
The conference was divided into three sessions: ▲Keynote Presentations ▲Politics and Administration ▲Technology and Economy. Eight academic societies and related experts discussed the future vision and directions for the digital transformation era.
Kyung-sik Cho, 2nd Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and ICT, stated, "In the unpredictable era of digital transformation, it is more important than ever to anticipate the future and devise policy directions to design the future ahead of others. I look forward to this conference being a place to gather the wisdom of experts from industry, academia, and research."
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