The goal of Kaohsiung City is to establish the best trial field for the development of 5G-AIOT Smart Cities. In 2020, the "Kaohsiung Smart City Promotion Committee (KPMO)" was established with the Asia New Bay Area as the main demonstration site to promote foreign manufacturers to enter Kaohsiung and promote Public-Private Partnerships.

In 2021, the Kaohsiung City Government, as a co-organizer of the Smart City Summit & Expo (SCSE) for the promotion of overseas manufacturers, organized the Kaohsiung Smart City Forum - Transforming an Industrial City in the Digital Era for the first time in 2021, invited all embassies, sister cities and major Taiwanese manufacturers to participate in this hybrid forum. It not only demonstrates the determination of the Kaohsiung City Government to provide the best trial field for the development of Smart Cities, but also enters the Southeast Asian market through international cooperation.

For the purpose of pandemic control, organizer reserves the right to qualify the participants.