Chey Tae-won, chairman of SK Group, shared insights about his recent meeting with Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA. On June 7, at Kkanbu Chicken in Gangnam, Seoul, Chey noted, "Jensen Huang was very disappointed that I could not attend our meeting last year. He insisted that I must be present today, which led to this second meeting."
The two leaders sat side by side, just as they did during last year's meeting with Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong and Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Eui-sun, and they commemorated the occasion with handwritten signatures, showcasing their strong bond.
Along with Chey, key executives from SK Group participated in the dinner with Huang. This close meeting came just two days after Chey had another gathering in Hongdae, Seoul, where he enjoyed a drink with Kwak No-jung, president of SK Hynix, Kim Joo-sun, head of AI infrastructure at SK Hynix, and Jeong Jae-hun, president of SK Telecom, among others.
The atmosphere during the dinner was informal and friendly. During the meal, Kwak demonstrated a trick by popping a beer bottle cap with the back of a fork, prompting a delighted reaction from Huang's daughter, Madison Huang, senior director of marketing for NVIDIA's Omniverse and Robotics products, who exclaimed, "Amazing!"
Chey also presented Huang with a drink he prepared himself, and the two leaders shared a friendly toast.
Industry analysts believe that this series of meetings has strengthened the AI and semiconductor alliance between the two companies. They suggest that a top-down strategic agreement has been reached regarding key issues, including NVIDIA's next-generation AI chip supply chain and SK Hynix's leadership in HBM technology.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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