Woori Bank "Directly Cultivates Digital Talent"... Industry-Academic Collaboration Education with Soongsil University Conducted

[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-seop] Woori Financial Group announced on the 17th that it will open the industry-academia linked education program "Woori Digital Academy" with Soongsil University to foster digital professionals.

This education program was launched for the second time after Woori Financial Group and Soongsil University signed a "strategic business agreement for fostering digital professionals" in June last year. A customized curriculum including basic and advanced courses centered on digital new technologies was prepared. In particular, a new blockchain course covering Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) was newly established.

A total of 152 employees from eight group companies including Woori Financial Group and Woori Bank will participate in the training for 18 weeks starting from the 18th. The education will be operated in seven courses including digital new technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data, Blockchain, and digital planning and Android application (app) development. All courses will be conducted in a practical education method focused on hands-on training such as team projects.

A Woori Financial Group official said, "This education is a large-scale industry-academia linked education program for fostering digital professionals at the group level," and added, "We will provide digital innovation as well as various customer-facing digital services by nurturing excellent personnel with a high understanding of digital new technologies."

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