'First Female Salesperson in the Liquor Industry' Team Leader Yu Kkotbi Selected as Lotte Female Talent

On the 10th, '2020 Lotte Wow Forum'
6 Outstanding Female Talents and Diversity Leaders Selected

Song Yong-deok, Vice Chairman of Lotte Holdings (center), is taking a commemorative photo with the winners of the Lotte Wow Forum on the 10th.

[Asia Economy Reporter Cha Min-young] Lotte Group announced on the 10th that it held the women's leadership forum '2020 Lotte WOW (WOW · Way Of Women) Forum' at Lotte World Tower in Jamsil, Seoul.

The Lotte WOW Forum was created by Lotte Chairman Shin Dong-bin based on the group's management philosophy centered on diversity to support the growth of female talents and enhance their pride. Since its first implementation in 2012, this year marks its 9th edition.

The slogan of this year's forum, held as an online webinar, is "More Diverse, More Innovative." It shares the message that organizational diversity, the foundation of innovation, must be respected in a rapidly changing environment. The participants have been expanded to 1,500, including not only female talents but also male talents and HR personnel.

At this WOW Forum, six story models will be awarded. The main figures are four female talents and leaders and team members who have achieved organizational performance by embracing diversity. Outstanding female talents include Team Leader Yu Kkot-bi of Lotte Chilsung Beverage, the first female sales representative in the alcoholic beverage industry who excelled in her role; Team Member Yang Ji of Lotte Information & Communication, who stood out through active communication overcoming disabilities; Leader Park Anna of Lotte Chemical (a role model for work-family balance); and Team Leader Kim Sun-hee of Lotte Hotel (specializing in hotel food and beverage). In the newly established diversity realization category this year, Team Leader Cha Hyun-min and Team Member Kim I-seul of Lotte GRS were selected for launching a banmi sandwich, which had not been attempted by coffee brands, in a work environment free of gender and rank discrimination.

Furthermore, the forum began with a keynote speech by Professor Kim Kyung-il of Ajou University on the theme "Differences in Perspectives, Creating Mutual Complementarity Instead of Conflict," followed by thematic lectures by Inari, CEO of HeyJoyce, and Kim Soo-kyung, Associate Research Fellow at the Institute for Unification Studies. Discussions among participants on realizing leadership that respects diversity were also held.

Song Yong-duk, Vice Chairman of Lotte Holdings, said, "Diversity can be manifested starting from recognizing individuals as they are, breaking free from fixed frames," and added, "Diversity is creative and innovative. Let us work together to establish a corporate culture that embraces diversity."

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