Yong Seokwoo, President of Samsung Electronics, Inaugurated as 21st Chairman of the Korea Electronics and Telecommunications Industry Promotion Association

Succeeded the Late Han Jonghee as Chairman
Emphasizing Trade Response and AI Utilization Support
Yong Pledges to Serve as a "Bridge"

Yong Seokwoo, President of Samsung Electronics' Visual Display Business Division, will assume the position of Chairman of the Korea Electronics and Telecommunications Industry Promotion Association (KEA), succeeding the late Han Jonghee, former Vice Chairman and CEO of Samsung Electronics.

The Korea Electronics and Telecommunications Industry Promotion Association announced on the 19th that President Yong will be inaugurated as the 21st chairman.

He identified the following as key areas of focus: strengthening trade response to prepare for supply chain restructuring, supporting the utilization of artificial intelligence (AI), and promoting communication between the public and private sectors.

Yong Seokwoo, Chairman of Korea Electronics and Telecommunications Industry Promotion Association (KEA). KEA

Chairman Yong stated, "In preparation for global uncertainties and supply chain restructuring, we will proactively pursue institutional improvements to address the challenges faced by export and manufacturing companies through preemptive and effective measures." He added, "We will develop 'Tech-GPT' to support global open innovation in the era of artificial intelligence transformation (AX), and expand the foundation for applying on-device AI to small and medium-sized home appliances, thereby fostering a healthy cooperative ecosystem where large and small companies can grow together."

He continued, "As a partner in industrial promotion, we will closely respond to changes in the external economic environment and, with the goal of normalizing corporate management, further fulfill the association's original 'bridging role' through various online and offline communication channels between the government and the industry."