The National Academy of Engineering Holds NEAK Forum to Explore Hydrogen Economy Strategies

The 273rd Forum Held at El Tower on the 27th

The National Academy of Engineering of Korea (NAEK) will hold its 273rd NAEK Forum on the 27th at EL Tower in Yangjae-dong, Seoul, under the theme "The Hydrogen Economy Era, South Korea's Irreplaceable Strategy: Diagnosing Possibilities and Limitations."

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This forum is organized to explore the future directions of hydrogen energy from multiple perspectives and to examine the latest trends in hydrogen technology. It is expected to be a venue where the government and industry gather to deeply discuss strategies, challenges, and policy directions for South Korea to secure a leading position in the hydrogen economy.

The keynote speech will be delivered by Kim Ki-dong, Executive Director at Deloitte Consulting and an expert in the hydrogen economy. Following this, Kim Cheol-jin, CEO of SK Advanced, will serve as the chair for the panel presentations and discussions, leading active debates on South Korea's strategy in the hydrogen economy era.

From the government side, Park Chan-gi, Director General of the Hydrogen Economy Policy Division at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, and Kim Chan-soo, Director at the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, will attend to explain the current government policies related to the hydrogen economy. From the industry sector, panel presentations will be given by Shim Young-sun, Head of Zero Carbon Business at SK Gas, Lee Sang-eon, Executive Director at Doosan Enerbility, and Kim Chang-hwan, Executive Vice President at Hyundai Motor Company, sharing each company's status and plans related to the hydrogen economy.

Kim Ki-nam, President of the National Academy of Engineering of Korea, stated, "The hydrogen economy is a core growth engine of the government and has achieved some results, but there is still a gap with competing countries in terms of technology development speed. Through continuous policy support from the government and technological innovation in the industry, we must develop irreplaceable technologies and accelerate the realization of a competitive hydrogen economy based on them."

The NAEK (National Academy of Engineering of Korea) Forum is a representative policy discussion meeting of the National Academy of Engineering of Korea that has been held since 1998. It is held six times a year and aims to identify issues related to domestic and international industry trends, technology trends, and engineering education.

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