KB Kookmin Bank Holds Awards Ceremony for Future Finance AI Idea Competition

7th Future Finance AI Challenge Awards Ceremony Held
Five Teams Receive Awards... Exemption from ICT Division Document Screening and Coding Test

KB Kookmin Bank announced on the 12th that it held the 7th "Future Finance A.I. Challenge" awards ceremony on the 11th.

On the 11th, at Ewha Womans University ECC Isambong Hall in Seoul, Yang Jonghee, Chairman of KB Financial Group (left), and Lee Hwanjoo, President of KB Kookmin Bank, are taking a commemorative photo at the "2025 International Conference." Provided by KB Kookmin Bank

This competition has been held annually since 2019 to discover future finance ideas utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) and to increase the interest of outstanding talent in financial AI.

This year, under the theme "Financial Services and Ideas Utilizing AI Technology," more than 130 teams from across the country participated. After preliminary rounds, 10 teams advanced to the finals and competed. The final judging panel included experts from KB Kookmin Bank as well as executives and employees from various IT companies, who comprehensively evaluated the utility and technical completeness of each idea. As a result, a total of five teams received awards.

The winning teams will receive a total of 28 million won in prize money, as well as exemptions from the document screening and coding test when applying for positions in KB Kookmin Bank's ICT division.

The finals and awards ceremony, held at Ewha Womans University ECC Isambong Hall, took place as the second part of the "2025 International Conference." The first part of the event was attended by Lee Chanjin, Governor of the Financial Supervisory Service, Lee Hyangsook, President of Ewha Womans University, Yang Jonghee, Chairman of KB Financial Group, Lee Hwanjoo, President of KB Kookmin Bank, and other related officials.

A KB Kookmin Bank representative stated, "The skills and technologies demonstrated by the participants in this competition will serve as a driving force for the future of Korea's financial industry," adding, "We will continue to provide various forms of support to foster the financial sector's AI ecosystem and nurture outstanding talent."