Jungyeonryeon, Mid-sized Enterprise Investment Leaders Forum 3rd Term Opening

[Financial News] The Korea Federation of Mid-sized Enterprises announced on the 21st that it held the opening ceremony of the '3rd Mid-sized Enterprise Investment Leaders Forum' jointly with Samil PwC at the SC Convention Center.
The 3rd forum features experts from various fields such as Professor Park Jae-hong of Korea University, Mok Seung-hwan, CEO of Seoul National University Technology Holdings, Choi Hyun-hee, Head of Venture Investment at Korea Development Bank, and Jang Cheol-hyeok, CEO of SM Entertainment, as speakers. It will focus on investment issues such as artificial intelligence, bio, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and entertainment, and will be conducted with weekly lectures and workshops until October 29th.
The opening ceremony held on the 20th was attended by Kim Won-i, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea and secretary of the Industry, Trade, and Energy Small and Medium Venture Business Committee, Lee Ho-jun, full-time vice chairman of Jungyeonryeon, Min Jun-seon, head of the Deal Division of Samil PwC, as well as representatives and executives of mid-sized enterprises such as YC, Samo Pharmaceutical, and Korea Metal, and officials from investment and policy financial institutions, totaling over 40 people.
Professor Bae Sang-min of the Department of Industrial Design at KAIST, who gave the first lecture on the theme of 'Social Contribution Activities through Creative Design,' emphasized, "Experimental and creative ideas can change the future of the industry and create a new daily life," and "In the era of the 4th industrial revolution, by actively utilizing the various possibilities of advanced technology, companies should not only develop but also faithfully fulfill their social responsibilities as members of the community."
The Mid-sized Enterprise Investment Leaders Forum is the only domestic private network for mid-sized enterprises-investment-policy financial institution cooperation, launched in 2023 under the leadership of Jungyeonryeon to contribute to creating a healthy investment ecosystem based on the network of mid-sized enterprises and investment institutions.
Kim Won-i, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, stated in his congratulatory speech, "We will broadly gather the difficulties of the mid-sized enterprise field and boldly improve unreasonable regulations that hinder growth," and "We will strive to establish a legal and institutional foundation to support the enhancement of global competitiveness and sustainable growth of mid-sized enterprises."
Min Jun-seon, head of the Deal Division of Samil PwC, said in his welcoming speech, "The current upheaval is not a crisis but a great wave of opportunity for the reorganization of industrial governance, and the next three years will determine the trend of the next 30 years," and "Through cautious but bold innovation and open cooperation, we will actively support mid-sized enterprises and investment institutions to draw a new growth curve."
Lee Ho-jun, full-time vice chairman of Jungyeonryeon, emphasized, "The sustainable growth of mid-sized enterprises ultimately stems from investment, which is a key factor driving challenge and innovation," and "We will do our best to strengthen the substance of support programs, including the forum, and improve the related legal and institutional environment so that mid-sized enterprises can secure new growth engines through continuous investment."


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