"Real Innovation Happens Through Communication"... Hyundai Motor President Minwoo Park Stresses 'One Team' Approach

AVP Headquarters Town Hall Meeting Held on March 5

Presentation of Organizational Vision and Strategic Direction

Communication with Over 650 Employees Onsite and Online

Minwoo Park, who was appointed as head of AVP Headquarters at Hyundai Motor Company and Kia on February 23, recently held a town hall meeting and actively engaged in communication with headquarters employees.

According to Hyundai Motor Company, on March 5, President Minwoo Park hosted a town hall meeting at the Pangyo TechOne, the AVP Headquarters' research base, with approximately 150 employees in attendance. In addition, about 500 AVP Headquarters employees working at Namyang Research Center, overseas research centers, and other locations participated via live online broadcast.

AVP Division President Minwoo Park delivering a message at the town hall meeting. Hyundai Motor Company

Themed 'Vision & Direction,' this town hall meeting was an opportunity for President Park, as the new head of AVP Headquarters, to present his vision and strategic direction, as well as to openly exchange questions and answers with employees and listen to voices from the field.

In his opening remarks, President Park stated, "First of all, I would like to express my recognition and gratitude to all of you who have built the framework and technological capabilities of the SDV platform during this massive paradigm shift in the automotive industry."

He continued, "True mobility innovation can only be achieved when scalable hardware and outstanding software capabilities are fully and organically integrated," sharing the organization’s vision to combine Hyundai Motor Group’s world-class hardware manufacturing competitiveness with its software expertise.

Regarding the working approach of AVP Headquarters, he said, "We must transform into an 'Execution' organization that applies the technologies we have developed to mass-produced vehicles without error," and specifically cited expertise, persistence, and agile execution as core action tasks.

On this day, President Park also emphasized collaboration as 'one team.' He stated, "Numerous clashes and differences of opinion will arise, but we must not avoid them. These clashes should become positive conflict aimed at creating the most perfect product." He went on to stress that, "Real innovation will begin when AVP Headquarters not only collaborates with FortyTwoDot, but also actively shares information and communicates with various departments within the group, including R&D Headquarters, design, and product divisions."

He also encouraged a flexible organizational culture and agile decision-making, saying, "Please focus on creating the best technologies that benefit people, not technology for technology’s sake."

Following President Park’s address, there was a session for questions collected from AVP Headquarters employees, as well as impromptu questions from the floor. In response to a question about breaking down organizational silos, he said, "We will work together to find solutions that enable flexible collaboration systems among organizations. We will reduce unnecessary hierarchies and complex decision-making processes so we can focus on our goals and accelerate execution."

When asked about his leadership philosophy, he answered, "Setting measurable and transparent goals and building trust based on predictability." He added, "It is important to establish clear success criteria and ensure that all teams autonomously move toward those criteria in alignment, maximizing the overall efficiency of organizational collaboration."

Concluding the town hall meeting, President Park appealed, "Please join us to help Hyundai Motor Group become a next-generation intelligent mobility leader that harmonizes technology and people."

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