It is with great pleasure that we extend our warm invitation to you for the WeGO 2024 Annual Kick-off Event, scheduled for Tuesday, February 20 at the Seoul Global Center. This momentous occasion marks the beginning of a new chapter in the endeavors of the World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization (WeGO). Join us as we celebrate this new chapter.
This year’s theme, “Smart Life in Smart City” describes our aim to exemplify our strategy around digital technologies, and their evolution in the advent of emerging virtual worlds such as artificial intelligence (AI), digital twin, and metaverse solutions that are implemented in the welfare, tourism, public safety, and civil services around the world. These innovations have mobilized a new era for our daily lives, and our interaction with them has been substantially transformed.
This event will commemorate WeGO’s ongoing journey and pursuit of the future of smart cities by enhancing collaboration among urban government networks, facilitating the exchange of innovative products among corporations, and stimulating the exchange of advanced smart city technologies between cities and companies through global collaboration. We aim to achieve these ambitious goals by enabling the continued implementation of technologies and smart city innovations, where the smart city continues to strive as a beacon of human-centered, urban transformation.
In sharing our vast range of shared opportunities for smart city development through WeGO’s programmatic landscape such as training programs, feasibility studies, the smart city prize, and more, this forum aims to inform event guests of the relevance and utility for smart city development for cities around the world practically and efficiently.
Date: February 20, 2024
Time: 14:00-16:30 (GMT+9)
Venue: International Conference Hall, 9th floor, Seoul Global Center (38 Jongro Jongno-gu, Seoul)
PROGRAM
Opening Session
(30′)
Welcoming Remarks & Group Photo
- Pre-event Networking
- Opening and Introduction Congratulatory Remarks
- Group Photo
Session 1
(10′)
Introduction of WeGO’s Activities 2024
- WeGO’s Activities 2024 Presentation
- WeGO’s EXCOM 2024 Bidding Announcement
- Seoul Smart City Prize Announcement
Smart Life in Smart City: WeGO Activities Forum
(40′)
Forum Speakers
- Danil Kerimi, Dean of WeGO Sustainable Smart City Champions Program, Co-founder of Edgeland Institute / WeGO Advisor
- Donghee Yoo Director of EDCF Coordination Department, K-EXIM Bank
- Sungbin Yim Chairman of Seoul Prize Organizing Committee, President of Favor Co.
- Bruno Lanvin President of IMD Smart City Observatory
- Sunho Jung Korea Cities & Public Services Specialist of Dassault Systemes Korea
- Angelina Khodotova International Project Manager, SRPOST
Mayor’s Award Ceremony & New Members’ Certificate Ceremony
(10′)
The Mayor’s Award recognizes outstanding citizens of Seoul who have made a remarkable contribution to the city through their expertise and service, thus enhancing the quality of life in the city.
- Presenter: Jin Young PARK Director General of SMG Digital Department
- Presenter: Jung Sook PARK Secretary General, WeGO
Networking & Closing Session
(10′)
WeGO & Offline Participants
- Closing & Networking Reception