The K-AI Alliance, a coalition of artificial intelligence companies, announced on June 28 that it held the 'Unite 2026' event in Menlo Park, Silicon Valley, on June 26 (local time).
Unite is an annual event where member companies and global investors gather to share the latest technology trends and investment insights while exploring opportunities for future business collaborations in the heart of the global AI industry.
Key attendees included Yoon Sang-young, Chair of SK AI; Ha Min-yong, Head of AI DC Development at SK Telecom; and Jeong Hee-jin, Vice President of Venture Investment at SK Hynix America. Over 60 representatives from global venture capital firms, including Moloco, Bespin Global, Rebellion, and Imprimed, as well as major tech companies like AWS, were also present.
Launched in February 2023 with seven companies, the K-AI Alliance has grown into a prominent coalition with 50 member companies spanning the entire AI value chain, including semiconductors, infrastructure, models, and applications.
Notably, more than 35% of its members are headquartered overseas, in countries such as the U.S., Singapore, and Japan, serving as a bridge to introduce promising AI companies led by Korea to global investors. Starting this year, the operational body has expanded from SK Telecom to the AI Committee under the SK Supersession Council, further enhancing its status as an AI collaboration platform at the SK Group level.
During the event, the K-AI Alliance unveiled its long-term strategy, 'K-AI Alliance 2.0,' aimed at fostering collaboration among member companies and supporting global business initiatives. This strategy goes beyond simple networking, focusing on joint technology development, proof of concept (PoC) validation, new service discovery, and securing global customers in partnership with major members like SK Telecom, SK Hynix, and SK AX.
Additionally, the alliance plans to operate regular programs in key regions such as Japan, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia to closely support member companies in attracting overseas investments and expanding their markets.
Yoon Sang-young emphasized, "The AI industry has entered an era where a single company's capabilities alone cannot secure competitiveness. True innovation is only possible when the AI full-stack ecosystem is organically connected. We will continue to expand our membership and strengthen our global network to develop into a global AI ecosystem platform that investors and big tech companies seek first."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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