Ryu Jae-cheol, CEO of LG Electronics, has taken direct action to secure research and development (R&D) talent in the United States, focusing on future growth areas such as physical artificial intelligence (AI), AI data center cooling solutions, and mobility.
On August 29, LG Electronics held the North America Tech Conference in San Francisco, a recruitment event aimed at attracting top overseas talent. The event invited local R&D professionals and PhD-level experts to introduce LG's vision for future business and technological competitiveness.
More than 100 attendees participated, including PhD candidates and researchers from major U.S. universities and research institutions such as Stanford, Harvard, MIT, and UC Berkeley, as well as R&D professionals from local big tech companies and startups.
Key executives and technology leaders from LG Electronics, including CEO Ryu, Chief Technology Officer Kim Byung-hoon, Chief Human Resources Officer Song Sang-ho, and heads of various divisions, were present at the event.
During the conference, Ryu introduced LG's future growth strategy centered on HVAC, mobility, and physical AI. He emphasized the company's plan to leverage its existing strengths in home appliances, OLED TVs, and telematics to secure new growth drivers.
LG Electronics is particularly focused on developing robotics and AI data center cooling solutions, as well as intelligent vehicle platforms based on AI-defined vehicles (AIDV) and software-defined vehicles (SDV), which are seen as key components of its physical AI-driven future growth.
The company plans to utilize decades of accumulated production data and expertise from its manufacturing sites, along with insights gained from hundreds of millions of products worldwide, to enhance its physical AI capabilities. It also highlights its strength in manufacturing over one billion core components in HVAC and automotive technology.
Ryu reiterated the importance of R&D talent, sharing his own career journey from a mechanical engineering graduate to CEO, illustrating how technical talent can grow into key leaders within the company.
"LG Electronics is a company where talented individuals with technical expertise can grow into core leaders shaping the future," Ryu said. "While we discussed future technologies such as AI, robotics, and mobility, ultimately, it is the talent that will change the future."
LG Electronics is expanding its efforts to secure top R&D talent in North America. Starting September 9, the company will conduct recruitment presentations at major universities, including MIT, Carnegie Mellon, the University of Michigan, Purdue University, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In South Korea, the company is also hiring new employees in robotics, production technology, and electrical engineering for the second half of the year.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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