Seoul Business Agency Holds Future Vision Declaration Ceremony at CES

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kiho Sung] The Seoul Business Agency (SBA), a policy implementation organization supporting industrial promotion and growth of small and medium enterprises in Seoul, held a 'Vision Proclamation Ceremony' on the 5th (local time) at the Seoul Pavilion of CES 2023 in the United States, introducing Seoul's future vision and digital infrastructure foundation.

The proclamation ceremony was attended by Song Ho-jae, Seoul City Economic and Job Planning Officer, Kim Hyun-woo, CEO of SBA, as well as key representatives from major corporations and startups participating in the Seoul Pavilion, CES attendees, and numerous domestic and international media outlets.

At the ceremony, under the theme 'CES, Invitation to Seoul,' the lifestyle of Seoul, which has grown into a city admired worldwide, and the advanced industries, technologies, and content based on the digital infrastructure that made this 'Amazing Seoul' possible were introduced to global investors and others.

The Seoul Business Agency (SBA) showcased a variety of core technologies for the spread of renewable and smart energy, such as smart mobility technologies that realize the dreamed daily life, eco-friendly fuel cells, and next-generation batteries, in line with the theme of the CES Seoul Pavilion, 'Smart Transportation City Seoul, Eco-friendly City Seoul.'

Smart mobility is the main concept of the CES 2023 Seoul Pavilion. Seoul is actively working to establish a new Urban Air Mobility (UAM) system and achieve carbon neutrality (Net Zero), aiming to realize the core goals of 'Smart Transportation City Seoul, Breathable City Seoul' in the 'Seoul Vision 2030.'

At the CES proclamation ceremony, Kim Hyun-woo, CEO of the Seoul Business Agency, revealed for the first time plans to hold the 'Seoul Con Festival' centered around DDP by the end of December 2023. The Seoul Con Festival is planned as a project that invites numerous famous global YouTubers, TikTokers, and other influencers to highlight Seoul's beauty and fashion industry and DDP, delivering it live and vividly to citizens worldwide.

Kim Hyun-woo, CEO of the Seoul Business Agency, stated, “The Seoul Business Agency will continue to spotlight and showcase Seoul’s future vision realized through various industrial sectors, companies, and policy visions of Seoul on the global platform CES, which attracts worldwide attention, as the 'best public accelerator' every year.”