The Korea Federation of Small and Medium Enterprises (KBIZ) announced on the 20th that Kim Gi-mun would serve as the chairperson of the '23rd World Korean Business Conference.'
The World Korean Business Conference is a global economic event where Korean entrepreneurs from around the world engage and strengthen networks while supporting the overseas expansion of domestic small and medium enterprises. This year, it is scheduled to be held from April 17 to 20 in Atlanta, Georgia, at the Gas South Convention Center.
In the future, Kim Gi-mun of KBIZ plans to support the successful hosting of the conference through external promotion, participation in exhibitions with local governments and corporations, and the solicitation of purchasing agents.
The Overseas Koreans Agency and the World Korean Business Conference Organizing Committee noted that Kim Gi-mun has made significant efforts to expand the global market presence of small and medium enterprises representing 8.04 million South Korean businesses, particularly playing a key role in the success of the 21st conference held in Anaheim, California, in 2023, for which he was the honorary chairperson, leading to the largest scale of hosting in history. This is why they officially requested him for this chairperson position.
Kim Gi-mun stated, "Last year, South Korea's exports reached a record high of $683.7 billion, achieving the sixth highest in the world. Especially in major export markets including the United States, diverse items made by our small and medium enterprises, such as K-beauty, K-food, machinery, and accessories, are selling like hot cakes. As the chairperson, I will do my utmost to ensure that this conference widely promotes the excellent products of South Korean small and medium enterprises and provides opportunities for export expansion."