From the 9th to the 10th, the Jinju K Entrepreneurship Foundation will hold the 'Jinju K Entrepreneurship Youth Forum' at the Asia Lakeside Hotel and Gyeongnam Esports Stadium in Jinju, Gyeongnam.
The 'Jinju K Entrepreneurship Youth Forum' is an event held to spread the Jinju K Entrepreneurship value of the founders of the four major corporations—Samsung, LG, GS, and Hyosung—who led the Korean economy in the last century and to nurture innovative entrepreneurs that meet the demands of a new era.
This event will be attended by Vice Minister Kim Seong-seob of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, Mayor Jo Gyu-il of Jinju, Chairman Kim Jong-wook of the Jinju K Entrepreneurship Foundation, President Park Seung-hee of Samsung Electronics, Director Park Tae-hong of LG Science Park's Global Open Innovation Office, and President Yang Hee-dong of the Korean Management Association. They are expected to discuss entrepreneurship with about 450 university students, aspiring entrepreneurs, and young business leaders.
This year's event will begin with a pilgrimage to the birthplace of K Entrepreneurship. Participants will visit the Jinju K Entrepreneurship Center, which produced Lee Byung-chul, founder of Samsung Group, and Koo In-hwa, founder of LG Group, as well as Lee Byung-chul's birthplace on the 9th. Following this, Vice Minister Kim Seong-seob will give a special lecture on 'K Entrepreneurship that Young People Should Have.'
On the second day, a youth entrepreneurship session will be held. The winners of the 'K Entrepreneurship Startup Competition', which has been promoted since April to activate entrepreneurship among young people, will be announced. A lecture will follow on the topics of 'K Youth Entrepreneurship for Future Industries' and 'Entrepreneurs' Startup Stories.'
On the afternoon of the 10th, there will be an opening ceremony followed by the award presentation for the 'K Entrepreneurship Startup Competition.' Afterward, discussions will be held with speakers from the four major groups—Samsung, LG, GS, and Hyosung—on the 'K Startup Roadmap.' They will seek ways to support entrepreneurs through open innovation, direct investment in promising startups, and infrastructure support such as space and networks for collaborative growth.
In the following 'SME and Venture Business Session', executives from major economic organizations in Korea such as the Federation of Korean Industries and the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, along with representatives of SMEs and venture businesses, are expected to discuss processes from startup preparation to product development, market entry, fundraising, and sustainable management.