ABOUT US

  • ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW

    As the largest organization representing Korea’s electronics & IT industries, Korea Electronics Association(KEA) has been implementing projects for developing these industries since its inception in 1976.

    KEA has strived to contribute to the healthy development of the electronics & IT industries and national economy, encompassing activities such as building of industrial support infrastructure, market development, marketing and R&D support, system improvement, policy research, fostering of friendship between members, etc.

    KEA plans to actively implement two major operational policies to make the electronics & IT industries grow on step further.

    First KEA’s mission is to improve servaice and profitability for members.

    As the hub organization of the electronics & IT industries, KEA shall take the lead in delivering new values and increasing profitability to its members by implementing the IT Convergence Diffusion Strategy, improving the system, leading the international standardization, rendering support to members involved in patent disputes, training manpower, dealing with environmental and trade matters, actively developing new projects, etc.

    Second, secure the status of a representative body for the electronics & IT industries at home and abroad.
    KEA plans to hold every year a global IT forum, the Korea Electronics Grand Fair(KES), and an awards ceremony for persons of merit to solidify its standing as a world-class, leading representative body beyond the nation. Moving forward, KEA shall make its best efforts to spearhead and support the development of the electronics & IT industries.
  • “openKES”
    NEW HORIZON OF A NEW DIGITAL EXHIBITION PLATFORM

    For more than 50 years, KEA has managed the most influential tech event, KES(Korea Electronics Show), in Korean electronics industry. We launch the new digital exhibition platform to bring their latest products and technologies to the world. With an all-new digital platform, we offer valuable opportunity for brands and retailers to safely do their businesses and share ideas for the tech industry.

    The platform consists of digital product demonstrations, match-making tools such as the real-time chat. It will allow many technology innovators to re-connect with their contacts, customers, partners, and make new ones to drive their business forward. It also includes a conference program where the business leaders address the latest market trends and share their valuable insights and visions. We’re looking forward to welcoming everyone around the globe to experience the most powerful innovation and the future of the industry.
    • ONLINE openKES
      The online exhibition hall holds more than 100 virtual booths that display consumer products, electronic parts, automotive electronics and infotainment (IVI), immersive products and services such as virtual reality and augmented reality (AR and VR), semiconductors, and displays. The online exhibition hall holds more than 100 virtual booths that display consumer products, electronic parts, automotive electronics and infotainment (IVI), immersive products and services such as virtual reality and augmented reality (AR and VR), semiconductors, and displays.
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    • Consumer Electronics and Components
      Visitors are allowed to download the latest information on products and business of various companies that produce home appliance, environment cleaning, health and beauty products, and parts and materials whose development has been spurred by the COVID-19 outbreak.
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    • ICT and eXtended Reality(AR/VR/MR)
      Visitors are allowed to download the latest information on products and business of various companies that provide AR/VR HMD, smart globe, VR devices for smartphones, and AR contents for defense, medical care, education, and industrial use, encompassing IoT, AI-based products and
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    • Automotive Application and components
      Visitors are allowed to download the latest information on products and business of various companies that provide parts, products, and systems essential for future automobiles, such as sensors, cameras, scanners for lidar, vehicle management solutions, electric vehicles.
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    • Semiconductors and Displays
      Visitors are allowed to download the latest information on products and business of various companies that market display deposition, coating, and measuring equipment as well as mass flow controller(MFC), flow ratio controller (FRC) required for semiconductor processing, wafer kit,
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    • Virtual Booth
      We are providing support to exchange business cards of the person-in-charge of a company that you have an interest in and arrange a matched business meeting without delay by establishing video conference and real-time one-on-one chat functions.
    • Digital Agora
      Digital Agora is a network space for mix of online/offline virtual conferences in which knowledge and experience of extensive subjects are shared. With the theme of “Incorporation of Artificial intelligence and business(AI+Business)”, the registered keynote sessions will bring diverse insights
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    • Virtual Makers
      The virtual manufacturing space gathers products and services of companies participating in online exhibitions by theme, presenting a more enjoyable experience.
      It offers a path to obtain company information by fields and enables a wide range of connections among compa-
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  • KES 2020 opens on December 9th to 12th
    About 500 Companies, 65,000 Attendees
    Approximately 500 global companies including Samsung and LG Electronics, and SMEs will participate in the KES. 65,000 related experts from electronics and IT companies, large distributors, research institutes and universities, and foreign influential buyers, will also attend the occasion.
    The Latest Innovative Technologies in Electronics and IT
    The KES will feature the core technologies leading the Fourth Industrial Revolution and innovative growth e.g. AI, VR & AR, autonomous driving. It will provide an opportunity to check and experience the latest industrial trends through the up-to-date products and technologies of many innovative companies.
    B2B Sourcing Platform
    The KES will host investment meetings attended by venture capital companies and SMEs and venture companies. It is the biggest B2B sourcing platrom which provides exhibitors with opportunities to expand their markets and build business networks by supporting business meetings with domestic and foreign buyers.
    KES Innovation Awards
    KES will select excellent products in three areas: New, Design and Contents and give KES Innovation Awards. The winners will be on display in the “KES Awards Zone” during the event period and obtain publicity and marketing support.