Chey Tae-won, Chairman of SK Group, is visiting Ulsan to assess the implementation status of the AI transition (AX).
According to industry sources on the 10th, Chairman Chey will visit the SK AI Data Center in Ulsan and the SK Innovation Ulsan Complex (CLX) to engage in on-site management. He will be accompanied by key executives, including Jang Yong-ho, CEO of SK Innovation; Jeong Jae-hun, CEO of SK Telecom; Yoon Byeong-seok, CEO of SK Gas; Kim Won-ki, CEO of SK Enmove; Kim Jong-hwa, CEO of SK Energy and SK Geo Centric; Kim Sung-soo, CEO of SK Broadband; and Kim Young-sik, CEO of SK Eco Plant.
This marks Chairman Chey's first domestic on-site management since declaring a management shift centered on AX at the 'New Icheon Forum' in June, just three months ago. On this visit, he will check the construction status of the SK AI Data Center in Ulsan, which is the first site in SK Group's nationwide initiative to develop AI infrastructure with a total capacity of 15 gigawatts (GW), aiming for operation by the end of 2027 in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS). SK Group plans to expand the Ulsan AI Data Center to a GW-scale and establish a cluster of AI data centers exceeding 2 GW across the Yeongnam region.
Following this, Chairman Chey will visit the SK Innovation Ulsan CLX to review the AX status and encourage the staff. Ulsan CLX is a core site for SK Innovation's manufacturing AX, integrating AI into refining and chemical processes to optimize operations, enhance safety management, and improve energy efficiency.
The dual-brain concept at Ulsan CLX combines AI, which makes data-driven decisions, with the decades of experience accumulated by engineers on-site. The AI continuously monitors and analyzes all processes and equipment across the 2.5 million square meters of Ulsan CLX, allowing for rapid responses based on human judgment. This model is expected to be applicable to other manufacturing sites in the future.
SK Group has positioned itself as an 'AI full-stack provider' as part of its strategy, aiming to build a value chain that encompasses semiconductors, AI data centers, energy, and services, ultimately applying this infrastructure to manufacturing AX.
An SK Group official stated, "This visit is an opportunity to directly assess how SK Group's commitment to accelerating AX is being implemented across all areas of the AI full-stack. We will thoroughly examine every aspect from semiconductors to AI infrastructure and manufacturing AX, leading our position as an 'AI full-stack provider.'"
After the on-site management, Chairman Chey is also expected to participate in the '2026 Ulsan Forum' scheduled for the 11th.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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