Driving AI and Digital Transformation for Inclusive Growth
- September 7(Mon), 2026
- 09:30-10:30
Participant Registration and Networking Session
- Participant Registration
- VIP Reception
- 10:30-11:10
Opening Ceremony
- Opening Remarks Yun Cheol Koo Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Finance and Economy, Republic of Korea
- Congratulatory Remarks Kevin Chika Urama Vice President, The African Development Bank
- Keynote Speech Se Jik Kim President, Korea Development Institute
- 11:10-12:40
Session 1 | From Knowledge to Action: KSP Success Stories
- (Chair) Hoe Jeong Kim KSP Senior Advisor & Former Deputy Minister for International Affairs of MOFE
- [Case 1]Digital Innovation at Kenya’s Konza Technopolis: Smart City Cooperation through KSP-EIPP-EDCF Linkages
- Presentation 1 Anthony Kigen Sang Chief Manager, Technopolis Development Authority
- Presentation 2 Hyeon Park Professor, University of Seoul
- [Case 2]Digital Financial Innovation and Fintech Industry Development in Uzbekistan: Institutionalizing a Regulatory Sandbox through KSP Plus
- Presentation 1 Inogomkhoja Usmonov Head of the Startup and Innovative Projects Ecosystem Coordination Department, Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan
- Presentation 2 Min Chang Lee Professor, Chosun University
- Panel Discussion KSP Implementation Achievements and Scale-Up
- 12:40-13:50
Luncheon
- 13:50-15:20
Session 2 | Exploring the Pathways to Impact: KSP in the AI and Digital Era
- (Chair) Wook Sohn Professor, KDI School of Public Policy and Management
- Presentation 12025/26 KSP-AfDB with Liberia: ICT infrastructure for the digitalization of tax administrationSolomon G. Mahn Technical Focal Point, Ministry of Finance and Development Planning of the Republic of Liberia
- Presentation 2 2025/26 KSP-IDB with Dominican Republic: Innovation in Digital Infrastructure for Public Services Pau Puig Gabarro Senior Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank
- Presentation 32025/26 KSP with Thailand: Advancing the Nakhon Ratchasima Smart City InitiativeWannarat Channukul Mayor, Nakhon Ratchasima City Municipality
- Discussion 1 Digital Transformation in Public AdministrationJong Won Kim Director, Moon Engineering
- Discussion 2 Digital Transformation in Urban ManagementByoung Shik Lee CEO, Ennoble Partners
- Panel Discussion KSP Outcome Implementation and Sustainable Follow-up
- 15:20-15:30
Closing Ceremony
- Closing Remarks2026 KSP Outcomes and Future VisionYoon Jin Kang Director General, Development Finance Bureau, Ministry of Finance and Economy, Republic of Korea
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