The Korea Software Industry Association announced on the 11th that Chairman Cho Jun-hee will attend the '2025 World Government Summit' held in Dubai from February 11 to 13 (local time) in his capacity as the head of the Global Digital Platform Government Alliance under the Digital Platform Government Committee.
At the summit, Chairman Cho will introduce South Korea's digital platform government administrative model and seek ways to implement cases of public digital transformation and artificial intelligence (AI) administration from various countries. The World Government Summit is an annual international event organized by the UAE Prime Minister's Office, serving as a platform for sharing the expertise of top government institutions with public sector leaders in the Arab region. This year's event is expected to draw many global corporate leaders, including Elon Musk, Tesla Chief Executive Officer (CEO); Larry Ellison, co-founder of Oracle; and Joseph Tsai, Chairman of Alibaba.
During the summit, the delegation will participate in major conferences and roundtables while visiting MGX, a global AI investment corporation under the Abu Dhabi government, on the previous day, the 10th. MGX was established in 2024 by Mubadala Investment, a sovereign wealth fund of the UAE, and G42, a state-owned AI corporation. MGX is focusing on AI business, participating as an investor in the U.S. government's AI infrastructure project 'Stargate.' Chairman Cho discussed global AI cooperation plans with domestic corporations with MGX Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) David Scott.
On the last day, the 13th, a signing ceremony for a business agreement between the DPG Alliance and state-owned enterprises in Abu Dhabi is scheduled, which is expected to further strengthen digital government cooperation between South Korea and the UAE.
Chairman Cho Jun-hee noted, 'Through this participation in the World Government Summit, we will combine South Korea's AI capabilities with the UAE's willingness for innovation to accelerate the development of digital governments in both countries,' adding, 'In particular, through cooperation in the AI field, we will actively support our corporations' advancement into the Middle East and create new opportunities in the global market.'