Kim Beom-seok, Chairman of Coupang, Delivers Speech at Fortune Global Forum

Coupang Chairman Kim Beom-seok

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Cheol-hyun] Coupang announced on the 7th that Chairman Kim Beom-seok has been invited as a keynote speaker at the '2021 Fortune Global Forum.' The Fortune Global Forum is an event hosted by Fortune in the United States, where influential global business leaders, politicians, and experts from around the world gather to discuss major issues in the global economy. This forum will feature numerous global industry leaders including Chairman Kim, Kevin Johnson, CEO of Starbucks, David Taylor, Chairman of P&G, Brian Chesky, co-founder and CEO of Airbnb, and Chuck Robbins, Chairman of Cisco Systems.

During the two-day event starting on the 8th, participants will discuss the theme of 'Redefining the Concept of Leadership.' The speakers will share leadership lessons learned from the period in modern history when conventional ideas were most significantly challenged, and discuss the challenges facing the world and ways to build a better future.

Chairman Kim will present on the topic 'Innovating E-commerce: A Korean Perspective,' introducing Coupang's 'customer-centric culture' that has established the company as a new global standard in e-commerce. Coupang's customer-centric mindset has laid the foundation for long-term growth while serving as a source of technology and innovation to solve today’s most urgent problems. In particular, this lecture will also introduce Coupang’s core model addressing issues that customers care about the most, including improving customer experience, environmental sustainability, workplace equality, and support for small business owners.

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