▲ President Lee Jae-myung, currently on a state visit to Italy, delivers a speech at the state dinner hosted by President Sergio Mattarella at the Presidential Palace in Rome on June 11 (local time).
President Lee Jae-myung, who is on a state visit to Italy, will attend the "Korea-Italy Business Roundtable" in Rome this evening (local time), which will be early tomorrow morning (June 13) in Korea, to discuss ways to strengthen economic cooperation between the two nations.
In his keynote speech, President Lee is expected to emphasize the importance of economic cooperation between South Korea and Italy amidst an international order marked by increasing uncertainty due to the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution and the restructuring of supply chains.
The event is scheduled to be attended by approximately 30 corporate leaders from both countries, as well as government, association, and organization officials.
Representing the South Korean side are Ryu Jin, Chairman of the Federation of Korean Industries (FKI); Lee Jae-yong, Executive Chairman of Samsung Electronics; Koo Ja-eun, Chairman of LS Group; Cho Hyun-joon, Chairman of Hyosung Group; Kim Jung-soo, Vice Chairwoman of Samyang Foods; Sung Kim, President of Hyundai Motor Company; Kim Dong-chun, President of LG Chem; Choi Soo-yeon, CEO of Naver; and Moon Jae-young, President of HD Hyundai Construction Equipment.
Attendees from Italy include Marci, Vice President of the General Confederation of Italian Industry (Confindustria); Mazzotta, Chairman of Fincantieri; Vigna, CEO of Ferrari; Petracchini, Chairman of Eni Live; and Dominici, CEO of Kiko Milano.
Participants will share key examples of corporate cooperation and discuss ways to expand practical collaboration across three main themes: <strategic and high-tech industries>, <energy and infrastructure>, and <promising future industries>.
(Photo: Joint Press Corps, Yonhap News)
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