400 Attendees Including Local Leaders and Members
Kang Gijeong Presents Vision for Nine Key Industries This Year
The Gwangju Employers Federation successfully held the 2023 New Year's Greeting Meeting on the morning of the 24th at the Holiday Inn Hotel Convention Hall. Provided by Gwangju Employers Federation
The Gwangju Employers Federation (Chairman Yang Jinseok) announced on the 24th that it successfully held the Eulsanyeon New Year's greeting event.
The New Year's gathering, held that morning at the Holiday Inn Hotel Convention Hall, was attended by 400 people, including members of the National Assembly, heads of local governments, leaders of associations, organizations, and research institutes, as well as member companies of the Gwangju Employers Federation.
Chairman Yang Jinseok stated in his greeting, "Last year, the Gwangju Employers Federation secured over 100 billion KRW in government funding and had 716 member companies, creating stable jobs for 4,913 local youths and middle-aged individuals, and supporting 2,673 people with job training for long-term employment. Although we went through a difficult period last year, the business environment is expected to remain challenging this year. All executives and staff of the federation will focus on resolving management difficulties so that our member companies can overcome tough times, and we will ensure that the opinions of our member companies are conveyed to the government, local authorities, and the National Assembly."
Superintendent Lee Jungseon said, "Education plays a significant role in economic development. The Gwangju Office of Education will do its best to nurture talent that can contribute to the growth of our local companies."
Gwangju Bank President Ko Byungil said, "Every year, we say the economy is tough, but this year is expected to be the most difficult. Gwangju Bank will do its utmost to support small and medium-sized enterprises and small business owners this year."
Park Gwangjong, Commissioner of the Gwangju Regional Tax Office, stated, "The National Tax Service will actively support the revitalization of the business economy through various tax support measures."
Kim Hyunseong, CEO of the Economic Promotion Win-Win Job Foundation, stated, "To support small and medium-sized enterprises and small business owners this year, we will execute 70% of our budget in the first half of the year to help our companies grow."
Gwangju Mayor Kang Gijeong said, "For the past 35 years, the Employers Federation Friday Breakfast Forum has provided new ideas to Gwangju businesspeople by discussing major domestic and international issues and sharing future technologies. The Friday Breakfast Forum has become a great strength to the Gwangju economy."
This year, Mayor Kang presented four keywords for the Gwangju economy: Demonomics (Democracy + Economics), Good Consumption, Good Finance, and Good Jobs. The city plans to create a total of 4,776 jobs through 3,846 positions in industries such as AI and future vehicles, 200 in startup support, 130 in the cultural content industry, and 600 in the construction of a complex shopping mall. For the nine key industries the city is focusing on (semiconductors, data, mobility, artificial intelligence, cultural content, energy, medical healthcare, optical convergence, and smart root industries), the city will allocate an additional 141.2 billion KRW in national funding compared to last year, reflecting it in AI industrial complexes and future vehicle national industrial complexes.
Mayor Kang stated, "Talent is crucial for the activation and advancement of key industries. Along with AI gifted high schools and AI leading schools, we will establish a solid talent ladder from the ground up through semiconductor contract departments linking universities and companies."
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