[Korea SMEs and Startups Agency]
[Korea SMEs and Startups Agency]

Two online sessions set for Thursday and Nov. 3, with 200 spots each on a first-come basis

Experts in economics and consumer trends, including Professor Park Jeong-ho and researcher Lee Su-jin, to speak

Industrial safety trends and Serious Accidents Punishment Act strategies also on the agenda

The Korea SMEs and Startups Agency announced Monday it will hold a "2027 Economic Outlook, Consumer Trends and Industrial Safety Distinguished Speaker Seminar" to help small and medium-sized enterprises develop their management strategies for next year.

The seminar will be held in two sessions — on Thursday and Nov. 3 — via the online video conferencing platform Zoom. The agency organized the event to help small and medium-sized enterprises track shifts in economic and financial markets and consumer trends, and to strengthen their industrial safety capabilities, amid continued global economic uncertainty.

The first session, set for 2 p.m. Thursday, will feature Park Jeong-ho, a special professor at Myongji University, speaking on "2027 Economic and Financial Market Outlook and Key Industry Analysis." Jeong Nak-seung, a visiting instructor at the Korea Industrial Safety Association, will then present on industrial safety trends and notable cases.

The second session, scheduled for 2 p.m. on Nov. 3, will feature Lee Su-jin, a research fellow at Seoul National University's Consumer Trend Analysis Center, presenting on "2027 Consumer Trend Outlook and New Business Strategies." Ji Dae-hyeong, an industrial safety professor at the Korea Construction Safety Training Institute, will follow with a lecture titled "Key Strategies for Responding to the 2027 Serious Accidents Punishment Act Through Case Studies."

The seminars are open to employees of small and medium-sized enterprises. Each session accepts 200 participants on a first-come, first-served basis, for a total of 400 spots, and attendance is free. The registration deadline is Tuesday for the first session and Oct. 30 for the second. Interested applicants can register through the agency's digital training platform, known as SSUP.

The agency revamped its digital training platform in March, introducing AI-based personalized learning recommendations and course notification features. It now offers a training course recommendation service that reflects each learner's profile and learning history, and operates both online and offline curricula tailored to small businesses, covering areas such as manufacturing AI, smart factories, technology and management.

"We hope this distinguished speaker seminar will give small and medium-sized enterprises an opportunity to proactively respond to changes in the 2027 economic and consumer trends, and to strengthen their industrial safety capabilities, including the prevention of serious accidents," said Jo Han-gyo, the agency's director of human resources development. "We will continue to support the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises through education programs that meet the needs of the business environment."


hong@heraldcorp.com