Mirae Asset Securities Conducts Training Program to Foster Financial and AI Convergence Talent

Mirae Asset Securities announced on September 2 that it had conducted a training program to foster "Financial and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Convergence Talent" in collaboration with Naver Cloud.

This training program was offered to the finalist teams of the "9th AI Festival," which was held in June. Hosted by Mirae Asset Securities, the AI Festival is a competition where university and graduate students propose next-generation customer services that combine finance and AI. It also serves as a social contribution initiative, providing young people with AI education, mentoring, and career exploration opportunities.

This year, a total of 443 teams (860 participants) entered the preliminary round, developing AI agents or proposing innovative services based on Naver's generative AI, HyperCLOVA X. Six teams advanced to the finals.

Mirae Asset Securities and Naver Cloud invited the finalist teams to their respective headquarters to provide training on the latest AI technologies.

The main curriculum included: ▲ "Mirae Asset AI Tour," which introduced AI applications in financial investment companies such as financial data analysis and robo-advisors; ▲ an overview of the Naver Cloud Platform's service architecture and usage; ▲ sharing of development experiences and problem-solving processes by last year's winning teams; and ▲ a tour of "1784," Naver's second headquarters where AI, robotics, and cloud infrastructure are integrated.

Additionally, both companies are offering professional mentoring up to the final event, helping participants refine ideas that can be applied in the financial industry and explore career paths in the financial sector.

Yang Eunseok, Head of the Wealth Tech Division at Mirae Asset Securities, stated, "AI technology is a key driver that determines the competitiveness of the financial industry. We will provide a platform for young people to discover creative and actionable ideas and to grow into the talent that will lead the future of finance."

The finals of the 9th AI Festival will be held in October, with the final judging and awards ceremony taking place on-site. The total prize pool is 55 million won, with 20 million won for the grand prize, 10 million won each for two teams receiving the excellence award, and 5 million won each for three teams receiving the merit award. In addition, the grand prize winner will be offered a winter experiential internship at Mirae Asset Securities, and both the grand prize and excellence award winners will receive an exemption from the document screening stage of the recruitment process.

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