Lee Jae-myung, who is touring Europe to attend the Group of Seven (G7) summit, will join the Korea-Italy business roundtable in Rome, Italy, on the 12th (local time). The event, co-hosted by the Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) and the General Confederation of Italian Industry, will discuss expanding cooperation in advanced strategic industries.
According to the presidential office, more than 30 businesspeople from both countries, as well as more than 40 government officials and association and organization representatives, will attend the event, which is being held to coincide with the president's state visit to Italy. From Korea, attendees include FKI Chairman Ryu Jin, Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, LS Chairman Koo Ja-eun, Hyosung Chairman Cho Hyun-joon, Samyang Foods Chairman Kim Jung-soo, Hyundai Motor President Sung Kim, LG Chem President Kim Dong-chun, Naver CEO Choi Soo-yeon, and HD Construction Equipment President Moon Jae-young.
From Italy, participants will include Vice President Marciai of the General Confederation of Italian Industry, Fincantieri Chairman Mazzotta, Ferrari CEO Vigna, EniLive Chairman Petracchini, and KIKO Milano CEO Dominici.
In his keynote remarks, the president plans to stress the importance of economic cooperation between Korea and Italy amid an international order where uncertainty is growing due to the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution and supply chain realignment. The presidential office said corporations from the two countries will then share representative cases of cooperation under the themes of ▲ strategic and advanced industries ▲ energy and infrastructure ▲ future promising industries, and discuss practical ways to expand cooperation.
Earlier, the president attended a state banquet at the Italian presidential palace the previous day, hosted by Italian President Sergio Mattarella, and said, "I hope that, based on our shared values and understanding, the two countries will work more closely together for peace and prosperity in the international community going forward." The president began his toast by greeting in Italian with "Buona sera," meaning "good evening," and called out "Alla nostra amicizia," meaning "to our friendship," for the toast.
Business leaders from both countries also attended the banquet. At the venue, the president and President Mattarella, Chairman Lee Jae-yong, and Ferrari Chairman John Elkann were seen chatting together.