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9:30am–10:00am | Registration / VIP Breakfast Meeting |
10:00am–10:40am | Opening Remarks |
10:40am–11:30am | Plenary Session 1: BID for the Americas: A Bridge for Enhanced Korea-LAC Trade and Investment This panel will feature public and private sector leaders from Korea and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) who will explore opportunities to enhance trade and investment between the regions. Experts will highlight successful initiatives and outline strategic approaches for deepening economic ties and fostering collaborative projects. This session will also offer crucial insights into how the Inter-American Development Bank’s recently launched “BID for the Americas” program serves as a vital conduit for advancing Korea-LAC economic relations. |
11:30am–11:45am | Special Presentation: Collaborative Frontiers: Charting the Course of the Korea-IDB Partnership Since 2005 This presentation will explore the evolving partnership between Korea and the IDB since 2005. We’ll highlight major initiatives that have driven development in LAC, focusing on trade, investment, infrastructure, digital transformation, and institutional capacity. The session will demonstrate the significant impacts and strategic progress made through this collaboration, paving the way for future projects. |
11:45am–12:35pm | Plenary Session 2: Innovative Approaches and Sustainable Agriculture to Combat Global Food Insecurity: Insights from LAC and Korea The panel connects companies from Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and Korea to explore the potential of innovation and sustainable agriculture in addressing the urgent issue of global food insecurity. In this session, we will go through the latest developments, strategies, and collaborative efforts that are driving positive change in the fight against food insecurity. The discussion will encompass a range of topics, including: (i) Understanding Global Food Insecurity; (ii) The Role of Innovation in Korea and LAC in the context of the challenge; (iii) Sustainable Agriculture Practices and Financing; (iv) The impact of regulation, trade and innovation knowledge transfer agreements. |
12:35pm–1:25pm | Plenary Session 3: Public Private Partnerships: Scaling up the Opportunities for Foreign Investment in Korea-LAC Infrastructure This session will explore strategies to enhance foreign investment in the region’s major infrastructure markets through Public-Private Partnerships (PPP). The panel discussion will focus on attracting Korean investors to the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) markets, exploring effective strategies and potential obstacles that foreign investors face when participating in projects. Join us for an informative and actionable discussion, leveraging the panelists’ deep expertise in PPP project implementation. |
1:30pm–3:00pm | Business Networking Luncheon / VIP Luncheon Meeting |
3:00pm–6:00pm | Korea-LAC Start-up Pitch Day (Pt. 1) |
11:30am–6:30pm | 1 on 1 Business Matchmaking Meetings |
7:30pm–9:30pm | Welcome Dinner |
9:30am–10:00am | Registration / VIP Breakfast Meeting |
10:15am–11:15am | Plenary Session 4: Developing Agile and Smart Supply Chains Across Korea and LAC for a Dynamic Market Economy This session explores the transformative power of advanced technologies in optimizing supply chains, promoting efficiency, speed, and sustainability. We will discuss how Digital Transformation enables real-time analysis, enhances operational flexibility, and facilitates accurate predictive forecasting. The focus will be on the role of Agile and Smart Supply Chains in improving communication, connectivity, and holistic integration across the supply chain networks. Our panelists will share insights and examples of how the adoption of agile strategies empowers organizations to proactively navigate market fluctuations, ensuring adaptability and sustained competitiveness in an ever-evolving digital economic environment. |
11:15am–12:15pm | Plenary Session 5: Blockchain and Digital Economy: The New Frontier for Innovators in Korea and LAC Blockchain is reshaping sectors such as healthcare, education, agriculture, and particularly the financial sector by promising efficiency and inclusivity. Its application in diverse areas, including educational credentials, agriculture, health certifications, subsidy systems, and land titles, demonstrates its growing impact and the necessity for inclusive, scalable, and interoperable solutions. This panel will present emerging use cases from the private sector in Korea and Latin America and the Caribbean, discussing the overarching need for digital public infrastructure to drive wider business opportunities and enable regional integration between Korea and LAC. |
12:30pm–2:00pm | Business Networking Luncheon / VIP Luncheon Meeting |
2:00pm–5:00pm | Start-up Pitch Day (Pt. 2) |
10:00am–6:00pm | 1 on 1 Business Matchmaking Meetings |
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The Korea-LAC Innovation and Trade Forum seeks to strengthen and expand commercial ties and cooperation between the Republic of Korea and countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) by identifying and facilitating strategic business opportunities between both regions.
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