“Supporting Business Growth Through Public-Sector AX” ... Korea Credit Guarantee Fund (KODIT) Discusses Ways to Build an AI Ecosystem

\ \ [Financial News] KODIT held the KODIT AI·AX Innovation Conference for its employees on the 6th at NEST Gwangjin.
According to KODIT on the 9th, the event was organized to redefine the role of policy finance in response to the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) technology across industry and finance, and to strengthen employees’ capabilities in using AI.
In the morning session, Lee Gwang-jae, chair of the National Assembly’s Special Committee on Budget and Accounts, and Jo Gyeong-ho, former chief of staff to the Speaker of the National Assembly, delivered special lectures. Lee emphasized the role of finance in fostering venture companies, speaking on the topic “A Country That Makes Its People Wealthy, a Country That Invests in Its People.” He also explained the need to invigorate the investment exit market and expand finance centered on intangible assets such as intellectual property, and called for a more active role from policy finance institutions. Jo explained ways to support business growth through public-sector artificial intelligence transformation (AX) and build an AI ecosystem centered on Start-up NEST, under the topic “The Meaning of the AI Era and Innovation Challenges.”
Fifty employees, including KODIT AI leaders, attended the “AX Strategy Seminar” held in the afternoon and listened to a special lecture on the implications of using AI. They shared KODIT’s “Comprehensive AI Implementation Plan” and its progress. They also discussed ways to use the AI portal effectively, among other topics.
KODIT said it plans to incorporate AI across its policy finance services to support the innovative growth of small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-sized companies, drawing on ideas and opinions from the conference. About 120 KODIT employees attended the event, including Chairman Kang Seung-jun.
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