Taiwan Today
Date: July 03, 2018

The 2018 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Online-to-Offline Summit kicked off July 2 in

MOEA Minister Shen Jong-chin (seventh left), Kaohsiung Deputy Mayor Shih Che (sixth left) and representatives from APEC member economies give the thumbs-up at the opening of the APEC O2O Summit July 2 in southern Taiwan’s Kaohsiung City. (Courtesy of KCG)

southern Taiwan’s Kaohsiung City, bringing together business representatives and officials from 20 APEC member economies to discuss the latest digital opportunities and trends.

Jointly organized by the Small and Medium Enterprise Administration under the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Kaohsiung City Government, the two-day forum aims to foster digital transformation among SMEs and new ventures from across the region through promoting integration of innovations in fields spanning artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, financial technology and Internet of Things. Attendees include industry heavyweights such as Airbnb, IBM and Google as well as almost 100 startups from home and abroad, according to the ministry.

The seminar will include emerging technology presentations, international investment and networking meetings, panel discussions and pitch sessions for startups. The following day, a workshop will be staged for participants on digital resilience.    [FULL  STORY]