Hyundai Elevator Hosts 'Global CoP Knowledge Conference' in the Metaverse

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Hyun-seok] Hyundai Elevator announced on the 17th that it held a knowledge conference sharing the research activities of its in-house autonomous learning organization, the global CoP (Community of Practice), with employees on the metaverse platform 'Gather Town.'

The metaverse is a compound word of 'meta,' meaning 'virtual,' and 'universe,' meaning 'real world.' It is a virtual space where avatars can engage in various social and cultural activities online. 'Gather Town,' where Hyundai Elevator created the knowledge conference environment, is a platform that integrates the metaverse with video conferencing. Overseas corporation expatriates and local employees were able to participate without spatial restrictions, directly introduce local cultures, and communicate in real time with headquarters employees to share information.

Hyundai Elevator introduced the global CoP knowledge conference in 2018 to strengthen employees' globalization capabilities. Participants share research results on the elevator and construction markets, real estate policies, and consumer trends in major countries of operation such as China, Turkey, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Malaysia, aiming to improve employees' cross-cultural understanding. Last year, amid the ongoing COVID-19 situation, the conference was held via real-time broadcasting through a video conferencing solution.

Meanwhile, Hyundai Elevator, which established a smart factory in the Jinshan Industrial Zone in Shanghai, China, in the first half of last year, completed its headquarters relocation to the smart campus built in Chungju last February. The company is accelerating efforts to strengthen competitiveness through digital innovation by applying Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies such as IoT, big data, and artificial intelligence (AI).

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