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.
Joining him will be prominent business leaders such as Lee Jae-yong, chairman of Samsung Electronics; Chey 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 travel to San Francisco, Brazil, Chile, and Argentina from July 24 to August 3, before returning via Frankfurt, Germany.
Kim Yong-beom, head of the policy office, stated, "President Yoon plans to emphasize South Korea's commitment to significant AI investment and global collaboration through meetings with CEOs of major tech firms that are already collaborating with domestic companies, aiming to achieve tangible results in investment and cooperation from key players in the global AI supply chain."
During the 'San Francisco AI Summit,' President Yoon will 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 cooperation. 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. and lay the groundwork for attracting investment for '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 related to the Korean Wave; and Chile, a promising infrastructure market."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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