| Business Forum Location: Grand Hyatt Seoul, Grand Ballroom | |
| 09:30–10:00am KST | Opening Remarks
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| 10:00–11:00am KST | Global Outlook in the Post-COVID Era Coordinated global and national policy strategies for rebuilding social and economic systems in a more inclusive, resilient, and sustainable manner are more important than ever. Across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), climate change and the digital economy stand at the center of these efforts. This session will explore how policymakers and business leaders across LAC and Korea can boost knowledge exchange and cooperation to achieve growth through a digital economy and climate change lens in the current global context. Panel Keynote Presentation:
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| 11:00am–11:10pm KST | Coffee Break |
| 11:10am–12:10pm KST | Strengthening Value Chains to Boost Korea – LAC Trade The past decade ushered in a reconfiguration of the global and regional value chains that gained momentum in the wake of severe disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, a call for more integrated, secure, and resilient supply chains has echoed around the globe, leading to a renewed impetus to strengthen regional value chains. This panel will explore the opportunities that this new scenario offers to bolster bilateral trade and investment between Korea and Latin America and the Caribbean. Moderator:
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| 12:10pm–2:00pm KST | Business Luncheon |
| 2:00pm–3:00pm KST | Confronting Climate Change: Coordinated Response to the Crisis The impact and response to climate change is an urgent, critical, and global matter. As such, sustainable growth must be prioritized by pursuing specific and feasible strategies to transition to a carbon neutral society. Korea is a leading global example of what a proactive, integral national approach looks like. This session will explore the Korean experience in transitioning to a green economy and will discuss the roles of both the public and private sectors in Latin America and the Caribbean and Korea to identify cooperation opportunities to counter climate change. Moderator:
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| 3:00pm–3:10pm KST | Coffee Break |
| 3:10pm–4:10pm KST | Embracing Digital Transformation: Strategy for Going Digital Prior to the pandemic, a paradigm shift towards digitalization of the economy was underway. Two years later, not only has COVID-19 accelerated digital transformation, but it has bridged the gaps created by mandated shutdowns and social distancing measures. While the challenges facing Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) governments are heterogeneous, there is much that Korea can share with the region to support its journey towards digital transformation based on its own experience implementing Korea’s Digitalization. This session will highlight Korean best practices and recommendations for LAC countries to help them fully capitalize on their digital infrastructures. Moderator:
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| 6:30pm–9:00pm KST | Welcome Reception and Banquet
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| Topical Seminars: Location: Grand Hyatt Seoul, Grand Ballroom 1 & Grand Salon | |
| 10:00am–12:00pm KST | Improving Lives through Smart City & Infrastructure Development in the New Normal While the digital revolution is offering an unprecedented window of opportunity to improve the quality of life for millions of urban residents, there is no guarantee that the rapid diffusion of new technologies will automatically benefit citizens across the board. Smart city policies and projects need to be adequately designed, implemented, and monitored as a tool to improve lives for all. This seminar will provide an opportunity to share challenges, opportunities, and experiences from relevant actors from Korea, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the IDB on delivering more efficient, sustainable and inclusive smart cities and infrastructure. Welcome Remarks:
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Engine for Growth – Fostering SME Innovation and Start-Up Ecosystems Fostering SME innovation and start-up ecosystems have the power to unleash groundbreaking advancements across the spheres of Blockchain, Big Data, Biotech, Artificial Intelligence and beyond. Given their unique social, political and economic climate, Korea and Latin America and the Caribbean have proven to be a compelling choice for the establishment of start-ups and for fostering cross-collaboration. This seminar will explore best practices from Korea to uncover the critical factors, including international partnership and collaboration models, that can truly accelerate the growth of startups. Welcome Remarks:
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| 12:00pm–2:00pm KST | Lunch |
| 2:00pm–4:00pm KST | Promoting Korea-LAC Synergies to Boost Technological Innovation and Sustainable Development in Agriculture Innovation is a fundamental tool to improve the productivity, efficacy and social, economic and environmental impact of the agricultural sector. The objective of this seminar is to exchange views and draw lessons among relevant actors from the public sector and academia on how to promote technological innovation in the agricultural sector and greater synergies between Korea and Latin America and the Caribbean as means to guarantee food security and combat climate change. Welcome Remarks:
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Trade Facilitation and Investment Attraction Korea-LAC Knowledge Exchange Trade and investment are central to growth and sustainable development. Under the right conditions, it can enhance an economy’s productive capacity and growth potential, drive job creation and improvements in living standards, allow the transfer of technology and know-how, and spur domestic investment, including through the creation of local supplier linkages. The objective of the session is to provide an opportunity to exchange knowledge, good practices, ant the latest trends in trade facilitation and investment attraction among relevant actors from Korea, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the IDB. Welcome Remarks:
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Location: Grand Hyatt Seoul, Grand Ballroom 3 The objective of this event is to establish enduring economic ties between the regions’ tech sectors by connecting entrepreneurs, investors and support institutions (including TPOs and accelerators) from Korean and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Start-ups from Korea and LAC will have the opportunity to share innovative services and solutions and to connect as potential partners for the creation of joint ventures, technology transfer, joint global marketing initiatives, barter marketing, among other business links and cooperative endeavors. Investors and accelerators will be invited to support the financing needs of these companies and joint initiatives. | |
| 10:00am – 5:00pm KST | Organizer: Born2Global Participants: Startups and Venture Capital firms from LAC and Korea |
1 on 1 Matchmaking Meetings Location: Grand Hyatt Seoul, Grand Ballroom 2 Host: IDB and Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) During this business matchmaking session, SMEs, clients for major infrastructure projects, and Investment Promotion Agencies from Latin America and the Caribbean will hold one-on-one, pre-arranged meetings with Korean counterparts to explore commercial opportunities. | |
| 10:00am – 5:00pm KST | 1 on 1 Meetings on Trade & Investment |
Farewell Dinner
Location: Signiel Seoul, Lotte World Tower
Host: Ministry of Economy and Finance (MOEF)
| 6:30pm – 9:00pm KST | Participants: Invited delegates from LAC countries and Korea (Reception: 6:00pm-6:30pm) |
