SK Telecom announced on the 10th that CEO Jung Jae-heon attended 'GSMA M360 ASEAN' held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on the 9th (local time), where he discussed new growth strategies for the AI era and ways to build digital trust with key leaders from the global telecommunications industry.
GSMA M360 is an event organized by GSMA in major regional clusters. This year's M360 ASEAN brought together telecommunications companies, tech firms, and policy authorities from East Asia and ASEAN regions to address key industry issues including AI transformation, AI sovereignty, enhanced security, and reliable communication networks.
On the morning of the 9th, CEO Jung met with GSMA Secretary-General Vivek Badrinath to discuss: (1) identifying next-generation growth opportunities for the telecommunications industry based on AI; and (2) strategies for transitioning telecommunications infrastructure toward an AI-centric model.
In particular, CEO Jung explored cooperation frameworks regarding SKT's full-stack AI strategy and blueprint, which spans from infrastructure to models and services, including the leap to becoming an 'Asia AI Infrastructure Hub.' The two also exchanged views on securing digital trust through strengthening information protection systems, preventing digital crime, and advancing AI-based networks.
Later that day, CEO Jung met with Syed Danial Albukhary, Director of Tradewinds, an investment company under Malaysia's Al-Bukhary Group, to explore cooperation opportunities between the two companies. The Al-Bukhary Group is a conglomerate leading Malaysia's key national infrastructure industries including ports, automobiles, energy, finance, and media.
On the same afternoon, CEO Jung participated in a roundtable with executives from major telecommunications and tech companies across Asia, including Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore.
Participants reached a consensus that in the AI era, securing customer and societal trust through enhanced security, establishing technological sovereignty, and restructuring governance has emerged as a core element of future competitiveness. They also shared experiences and know-how for building digital trust and concretized various cooperation frameworks.
SKT CEO Jung Jae-heon stated, "In the AI era, the ability to earn customer and societal trust at the same pace as technological innovation determines corporate competitiveness." He added, "We will concretize cooperation with global telecommunications companies in the field of digital trust and work to create a sustainable AI ecosystem."
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