Warm greetings from the Seoul Metropolitan Government.
I am Oh Se-hoon, Mayor of Seoul.
It is my pleasure to cordially invite you to Seoul Smart City Forum 2023 (SSCF 2023).
The Seoul Metropolitan Government takes the lead in presenting and adopting future city models by fostering digital inclusion across policy areas, and pursues a variety of inclusion initiatives to provide discrimination and exclusion-free digital spaces for all.
The City has also hosted the annual SSCF from 2016, with the aim of bringing together globally renowned digital experts to share know-how and set out visions of smart cities.
This year, the Forum will be held under the theme of Digital Innovation Challenges and Inclusiveness, during which the Seoul Metropolitan Government seeks to share the success of its Partnering with the Digitally Vulnerable program with global city leaders and jointly explore ideas to tackle the challenges faced by smart cities.
As digital transformation accelerates at a dizzying pace in the post-COVID era, it is my hope that SSCF 2023 will serve as an opportunity for us to look at a new urban paradigm and the role of citizens, and to shed light on the harmonious coexistence of cities, technologies, and people.
Again, thank you for joining us at SSCF 2023, and I hope you have a wonderful experience imagining the future of Smart City Seoul.
Thank you.