[2023 Women’s Forum] The 'Uniqueness' We Must Preserve in the Era of Supermassive AI

2023 Women Leaders Forum
Benchmarking Becomes Difficult with the Emergence of Generative AI
Lifelong Jobs Disappear, 'Learning Ability' Gains Importance
Leadership Keywords: 'Experience and Collaboration'

At the '2023 Asia Economy Women Leaders Forum' held on the 24th at Lotte Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul, Bae Soon-min, Director of KT Convergence Technology Institute (from left), Jeon Jin-su, former CEO of Super Labs, Oh Soon-young, Head of KB Kookmin Bank Financial AI Center, Kang Seo-young, Executive Director of CJ AI Center, and Son Byung-hee, Executive Director of Maum AI, are participating in an AI session discussion on the theme "AI Revolution, the Path Women Leaders Must Take." Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

With the advent of super-large artificial intelligence (AI), the traditional hierarchy has disappeared, making it difficult to predict the future to the extent that benchmarking is no longer possible. Female leaders presented ‘authenticity’ and ‘uniqueness’ as key keywords not to lose during this paradigm shift compressed by the AI revolution.

At the ‘2023 Women Leaders Forum’ hosted by Asia Economy on the 24th at Lotte Hotel in Sogong-dong, Seoul, Professor Kim Dae-sik of KAIST said, "In the era of generative AI, no one knows how the world will change, and benchmarking becomes impossible."

Professor Dae-Sik Kim of KAIST is delivering the keynote speech on "Changes and Opportunities in the Era of Generative AI" at the "2023 Asia Economy Women Leaders Forum" held on the 24th at Lotte Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

As changes to the formula for corporate ‘productivity’ are inevitable, female leaders emphasized that increasing AI literacy and the ability to collaborate are essential. In a session titled ‘AI Revolution, the Path Female Leaders Must Take,’ Bae Soon-min, Director of KT Convergence Technology Institute, stressed, "In an era where lifetime employment disappears and lifelong learning is necessary, ‘learning ability’ is the most important." Oh Soon-young, Head of KB Kookmin Bank’s Financial AI Center, cited ‘experience and collaboration’ as keywords for leadership in the AI era. Son Byung-hee, Executive Director of Maum AI, advised, "We must improve skills and abilities through lifelong education, create new jobs, and develop the ability to collaborate with AI."

Writer Lim Kyung-sun is attending the '2023 Women Leaders Forum' hosted by Asia Economy at Lotte Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul on the 24th, giving a special lecture on the theme of 'Living as a Unique Being.' Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

Im Kyung-sun, a writer who gave a special lecture, said that although choices have increased in a rapidly changing environment, maintaining one’s ‘uniqueness’ requires making choices that do not conflict with oneself, even if it means suffering losses or taking difficult paths. Im emphasized, "Only through trial and error can one reach ‘work and people that I like and suit me,’" adding, "Taking time calmly on important matters and continuously training oneself is the best we can do at present."

The four female leaders selected as Power K-Women cited focusing on ‘being oneself’ rather than average standards and maintaining a diligent attitude as the secret to growth. Moon Woo-ri, CEO of Fortify, said, "There is no correct answer in life, but what makes a choice meaningful is the effort and attitude after the choice." Kang Shin-sook, President of Sh Suhyup Bank, said, "I like Einstein’s saying, ‘Opportunity favors the prepared mind,’" and suggested ‘reverse planning’ as a growth method, explaining, "By setting future goals and preparing customized plans annually, one can better utilize surrounding opportunities."

On the 24th, at Lotte Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul, panelists held a discussion on the theme "The Secret to Discovering and Growing Your True Self" at the '2023 Women Leaders Forum' hosted by Asia Economy. From left to right: Moon Woori, CEO of Fortify; Lee Yeonsil, CEO of Iyagijangsu; Kang Shinsook, President of Sh Suhyup Bank; and Director Lee Gilbora. Photo by Kang Jinhyung aymsdream@

In a session on the female outside director system, Lee Ji-yoon, Outside Director of Pulmuone and Senior Advisor at FleishmanHillard, emphasized, "A high level of diversity and inclusion positively impacts financial performance." Song Soo-young, Outside Director of Woori Financial Group and lawyer at Sejong Law Firm, predicted, "If companies directly or indirectly experience the benefits brought by diversity in board composition, the proportion of female outside directors will naturally increase."

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