President Yoon Suk Yeol will meet with leading figures from global tech companies, including Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, and Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, in San Francisco on July 24.
The meeting will also include prominent business leaders such as Lee Jae-yong, chairman of Samsung Electronics; Choi Tae-won, chairman of SK Group; Chung Eui-sun, chairman of Hyundai Motor Group; and Lee Hae-jin, chairman of Naver.
The Blue House announced on July 22 that President Yoon will visit San Francisco, Brazil, Chile, and Argentina from July 24 to August 3, before returning home via Frankfurt, Germany.
Kim Yong-beom, head of the policy office, stated, "Through meetings with CEOs of global tech companies that are collaborating with domestic firms, President Yoon aims to emphasize South Korea's commitment to significant AI investment and global cooperation, seeking tangible outcomes in terms of investment and collaboration from key players in the global AI supply chain."
At the 'San Francisco AI Summit,' President Yoon is expected to announce the 'San Francisco AI Declaration,' outlining South Korea's ambition to become an indispensable player in the global AI ecosystem and its vision for international collaboration. He will also participate in discussions at the event.
On July 25, he will attend a 'Silicon Valley Venture Investment Meetup' to connect the venture investment ecosystems of South Korea and the U.S., laying the groundwork for increased investment in 'K-Startups.' On July 26, he will make a state visit to Brazil and meet with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Security advisor Wi Seong-rak commented on the South America trip, stating, "We will expand practical cooperation between governments to realize the market development potential in various fields with Brazil, the largest defense market in Latin America; Argentina, which ranks third globally in media coverage of the Korean Wave; and Chile, a promising infrastructure market."
The meeting will also include prominent business leaders such as Lee Jae-yong, chairman of Samsung Electronics; Choi Tae-won, chairman of SK Group; Chung Eui-sun, chairman of Hyundai Motor Group; and Lee Hae-jin, chairman of Naver.
The Blue House announced on July 22 that President Yoon will visit San Francisco, Brazil, Chile, and Argentina from July 24 to August 3, before returning home via Frankfurt, Germany.
Kim Yong-beom, head of the policy office, stated, "Through meetings with CEOs of global tech companies that are collaborating with domestic firms, President Yoon aims to emphasize South Korea's commitment to significant AI investment and global cooperation, seeking tangible outcomes in terms of investment and collaboration from key players in the global AI supply chain."
At the 'San Francisco AI Summit,' President Yoon is expected to announce the 'San Francisco AI Declaration,' outlining South Korea's ambition to become an indispensable player in the global AI ecosystem and its vision for international collaboration. He will also participate in discussions at the event.
On July 25, he will attend a 'Silicon Valley Venture Investment Meetup' to connect the venture investment ecosystems of South Korea and the U.S., laying the groundwork for increased investment in 'K-Startups.' On July 26, he will make a state visit to Brazil and meet with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Security advisor Wi Seong-rak commented on the South America trip, stating, "We will expand practical cooperation between governments to realize the market development potential in various fields with Brazil, the largest defense market in Latin America; Argentina, which ranks third globally in media coverage of the Korean Wave; and Chile, a promising infrastructure market."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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