Korea Citibank Hosts Lecture Commemorating International Women's Day

Lee Hyesook, Director of the Korea Center for Gender-Inclusive Science and Technology Innovation, Invited as Guest Speaker
Special Lecture Held to Commemorate ‘International Women’s Day 2025’
Emphasizing Inclusive Leadership and Human-Centered AI in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

On the 20th, Citibank Korea announced that it held a special lecture the previous day to commemorate ‘International Women’s Day 2025’ under the theme “An Era Coexisting with AI; Designing the Future with Inclusive Leadership.”

The lecture featured Lee Hye-sook, Director of the Korea Center for Gender-Inclusive Science and Technology Innovation, as a guest speaker. She discussed the importance of people-centered inclusive leadership and communication in organizational environments rapidly changing due to artificial intelligence (AI).

She emphasized the importance of inclusive leadership and institutional foundations in an era coexisting with AI, explaining that technological advancements must accompany changes in organizations and society. Addressing issues such as AI bias, emotional AI, and building gender-equal data, she clarified that AI cannot fully replace human creativity and emotions.

To realize the positive impact of AI, changes in organizations and systems must come first, and for this, organizations need to establish inclusive leadership. She stressed the importance of designing AI in a balanced and fair manner and engaged in a Q&A session with participants on human-centered AI operation methods.

Yoomyungsoon, President of Citibank Korea (center right in the photo), Lee Hyesook, Director (center left), and employees are posing for a commemorative photo. Photo by Citibank Korea

Kim Kyung-mi, Chairwoman of the Citibank Korea Women’s Committee, said, “Director Lee Hye-sook’s insights and experience make us reconsider the meaning of inclusive leadership, which is becoming increasingly important in the AI era. In particular, respecting diversity and supporting the growth of diverse talents beyond gender through inclusive leadership has been a core value that Citi has pursued for a long time. I hope today’s lecture serves as an opportunity for us to reflect on the direction we should take in this changing era and for each of us to practice genuine inclusiveness within our organizations and society.”

Director Lee served as a professor in the Department of Mathematics at Ewha Womans University from 1980 to 2014. She developed the WISE (Women Into Science and Engineering) program to help female youth enter STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields and supported the nurturing of female talent through various mentoring and other initiatives.

Currently, as Director of the Korea Center for Gender-Inclusive Science and Technology Innovation, she leads institutional and policy changes to close the gender gap in science and technology fields and create an inclusive research environment. She works to improve research environments and provide policy support so that female scientists and engineers can continue their activities. Director Lee Hye-sook was recognized for her contributions to enhancing women’s leadership and received the Grand Prize at the 22nd Korea Women Leaders Awards, jointly hosted by Citibank Korea and YWCA, last year.

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