The World Federation of Overseas Korean Traders Associations (World-OKTA) said on the 7th that it held the "World-OKTA Global Startup Summit" at the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce in Duluth, Georgia, on the 1st and 2nd of this month.
The summit was a main program of the "Atlanta small chapter revitalization meeting," prepared to expand exchanges among chapters in the Americas and to seek ways to cooperate for next-generation businesspeople and startups to enter global markets.
On the first day of the event, on the 1st, a presentation ceremony was held at the Georgia State Capitol to commemorate the passage of a Georgia House resolution recognizing September 2026 as "World-OKTA Global Startup Month." The resolution includes content recognizing World-OKTA's activities contributing to global trade, entrepreneurship, economic cooperation, and the expansion of international business networks, and honoring the economic and social contributions of Korean corporations and startup stakeholders.
Attending the ceremony were World-OKTA Chair Park Jong-beom; Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp; Georgia state Reps. Matt Reeves and Hong Su-jeong; Consul General of the Republic of Korea in Atlanta Lee Jun-ho; and Sun Park, head of World-OKTA's Atlanta chapter.
The Global Startup Summit was held that afternoon. At the summit, Sun Park, chair of World-OKTA's Global Startup Committee, along with venture capital officials from Silicon Valley and Atlanta, heads of technology corporations, and academic experts took the stage as speakers. Participants exchanged views on topics including strategies to foster startups in the age of artificial intelligence (AI), the role of venture investment and capital, market entry strategies amid shifting geopolitical environments, intelligent bioelectronic devices and wearable medical technology, and AI platforms utilizing corporate data.
In the ensuing panel discussion, participants discussed the investment and technology commercialization needed for startups to enter global markets, as well as ways to find local partners and leverage networks. Experiences and case studies were also shared to expand cooperation among startups, investors, technology experts, and next-generation businesspeople.
Chair Park Jong-beom said, "This resolution is a symbol of the trust and economic cooperation that Korea and Georgia have built over a long period," adding, "For good technology and ideas to lead to the growth of corporations, capital and markets, experience and networks must come together."