The 2nd MARS* World Forum, co-hosted by Daejeon City (Mayor Lee Jang-woo) and Hangeul and Computer Group (Chairman Sang-cheol Kim, hereafter referred to as Hancom Group), was successfully held at the Daejeon Convention Center.
* MARS : Mobility, AI (Artificial Intelligence), Robotics, Space
Under the theme of 'Mobility, Robots, and AI to Space!', this forum was held with 15 world-class scholars in the fields of mobility, AI, robots and space, including Mayor Lee Jang-woo and Hancom Group Chairman Sang-cheol Kim. About 300 people from related industries, including government officials, participated in the event to share their expertise in new industrial technologies and to suggest ways to lead the future city based on the technology of the 4th industrial revolution.
As a keynote speaker, Choi Hwan-seok, vice president of the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, which recently successfully launched Nuri, introduced 'Korea's space development status and plans,' and Jang Seong-wook, head of Kakao Mobility Future Mobility Research Institute, presented 'The key to MARS innovation, digital twin'. did.
In addition, in the detailed session of the conference of the World Forum this time, Jeongdan Choi, Head of Mobility Field (Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute), Dr. Seongho Kim of Artificial Intelligence (National Defense Science Research Institute), Director Woonghee Son (Korea Institute of Robot Industry Promotion) in the field of robotics, and Aerospace Field Top authorities in each field, including Dr. Hwang Jung-ah of Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KAI) and Joel Spark, co-founder of Spire Global, a US space satellite data company, gave lectures.
The World Forum, which marks its second anniversary this year, was held as part of a business agreement between Daejeon City and Hancom Group to complete the 4th Industrial Revolution Special City, the center of the Korean digital new deal. evaluated as a result.
Kim Sang-cheol, Chairman of Hancom Group, said, “As the industrial transformation accelerates, the importance of nurturing new industries in the future through the establishment of a public-private cooperation model has grown.” I hope to be,” he said.
Mayor Lee Jang-woo of Daejeon said, “It was a meaningful event where we explored ways to revitalize cutting-edge new industries through the MARS World Forum and explored a vision that would lead the new growth industry with the best 4 industry technology experts in Korea.” I hope that it will become an opportunity for the development of Daejeon by establishing a new future value.”
Meanwhile, due to the impact of Corona 19, offline attendees were limited to 300 and the event was broadcast live online.
