Jang In-hwa, chairman of POSCO Group, will focus on the execution of the group's future growth strategy, 'Triple-Core,' during the '2026 POSCO Forum' with all group executives.
According to POSCO Group, the forum is a gathering of all executives to discuss future growth and innovation strategies while listening to insights from external experts.
This year's forum, themed 'Seize Future Value in a New Competitive Landscape,' will take place over two days starting September 17 at the Songdo POSCO Global R&D Center. It aims to concretize the execution plans for the Triple-Core strategy announced in July and derive solutions for securing future value.
The forum will consist of three sessions: how the competitive landscape is changing, where and how to compete and grow, and how to complete the transformation. Each session will feature lectures, discussions, and panel talks led by top experts in their respective fields.
Chairman Jang stated, 'In this transformative period marked by geopolitical restructuring and shifts in technological paradigms, quick execution is the key to survival.' He emphasized the need to read the direction of change, prepare adequately, and find clear answers on how quickly to adapt in order to successfully implement the Triple-Core strategy and expand resource-centric operations. He urged, 'Let us open new paths for growth with bold goals and decisive execution.'
Jang also highlighted key tasks, including the localization strategy for steel, securing major markets for lithium and rare earths, and the buffering role of energy businesses. He noted that differentiated growth logic should be applied, considering the varying management environments of each business.
Dominic Barton, chairman of Rio Tinto, will deliver the keynote address, analyzing the impact of geopolitical and technological changes on corporate value. He will present strategic insights for POSCO Group based on global companies that have achieved remarkable growth through portfolio restructuring and focused investments.
Subsequent sessions will explore strategies and case studies from leading companies that are creating new success formulas amid the restructuring of the global industrial order, as well as examining the potential applications of physical AI in autonomous manufacturing technologies and ways to enhance future value.
Through this forum, POSCO Group plans to clarify its future direction and derive a mid-term execution agenda.
Previously, at the 'CEO Investor Day,' POSCO Group announced its vision to transform its business portfolio centered on resources, expanding beyond steel to include lithium and energy, and to emerge as a key national resource supplier through the Triple-Core strategy.
A POSCO Group official stated, 'We will accelerate the transition to a resource-centric portfolio and solidify our future growth foundation through enhanced supply chain resilience, technological innovation, and corporate value enhancement.'
Meanwhile, POSCO Group is also speeding up its business restructuring in line with the Triple-Core strategy. It is promoting the localization of steel production through an electric arc furnace plant in Louisiana, USA, while expanding its supply chain for key resources such as lithium and rare earths to strengthen its resource-centric business portfolio.
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