Martial Arts, POSTECH Launch AI Executive Program

Entrance Ceremony on the 6th... 13-Week Course Operation
AI Technology and Industry Convergence Lectures

On the 6th, the Korea International Trade Association (KITA) announced on the 7th that it held the entrance ceremony for the 'POSTECH-KITA Artificial Intelligence (AI) CEO Program' at the Trade Tower in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. About 40 people, including Park Yeon-woo, Secretary General of KITA Trade Academy, Seo Young-joo, Director of POSTECH AI Research Institute, and trainees, attended.

KITA stated that this program was prepared to support CEOs in making decisions and achieving business results through AI technology. The 13-week course is conducted under the themes of understanding AI technology (AI-CORE) and the convergence of AI technology with industrial fields (AI+X). It plans to present management strategies through AI innovation tasks and success cases in manufacturing, logistics, Internet of Things (IoT), and bio sectors.

Participants of the POSTECH-KITA Artificial Intelligence (AI) CEO Program entrance ceremony are taking a group photo.
[Photo by KITA]

Director Seo and Professor Ahn Hee-gap from the AI Graduate School will give lectures. Bae Soon-min, Head of AI2XL Research Institute at KT Convergence Technology Center, Yoon Jung-won, CEO of Amazon Web Services, and Yoo Hyun-kyung, Head of Marketing & Operations at Microsoft, will also participate. Special lectures by Kim Do-yeon, Chairman of Ulsan University, and Lee Jin-woo, former President of Keimyung University, will be held. The special lecture topic is 'Future Society and Humanity.'

In his opening remarks, Secretary General Park quoted former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, saying, "The country that leads AI, not nuclear weapons, will dominate the world." He said, "AI is an innovation tool that enables Korean companies to gain global competitiveness," adding, "Clear vision and strong leadership from CEOs are crucial for successful AI transformation and diffusion."

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