Lee was joined by Naver Chief Executive Choi Soo-yeon and other top executives during their visit to Computex 2025, Asia’s largest information technology exhibition. The meeting took place on the sidelines of Nvidia’s cloud partner gathering, the NPC Summit, where the two companies discussed expanding their collaboration on artificial intelligence.
The discussions centered on sovereign AI — nationalized, self-reliant artificial intelligence systems — with an emphasis on developing foundational technologies and scaling them across global markets. Kim Yu-won, chief executive of Naver Cloud, also participated in the talks.
This meeting builds on a similar dialogue held last June, when Lee, then serving as Naver’s Global Investment Officer, visited Nvidia’s Silicon Valley headquarters with the same executive cohort.
Nvidia, the world’s leading producer of AI semiconductors, brings cutting-edge hardware and computing power to the table, while Naver contributes its capabilities in AI model architecture and development.
The companies are expected to jointly explore projects across Southeast Asia and the Middle East — regions where governments are increasingly seeking to build independent AI infrastructure.
While in Taiwan, the Naver delegation also plans to meet with a range of local companies, including Foxconn, the electronics manufacturer best known for assembling Apple’s iPhone, and e-commerce platform Momo.
The talks aim to identify potential AI partnerships and reinforce Naver’s ambitions to expand its footprint beyond South Korea and Japan into emerging Asian markets.
Looking ahead, Lee is scheduled to travel to Silicon Valley next month, where he will meet with engineers, entrepreneurs, and venture capitalists.
His itinerary includes discussions on the formation of “Naver Ventures,” a proposed investment arm that would back AI startups globally. The initiative is seen as part of Naver’s broader strategy to sharpen its competitive edge in the rapidly evolving AI industry.
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