SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won delivers a keynote speech throughout the “SK AI Summit 2025” at COEX in Seoul’s Gangnam District, Nov. 3. Joint Press Corps
SK Group mentioned Thursday it has named 85 new executives in its newest personnel reshuffle with a give attention to hiring youthful leaders to deal with the synthetic intelligence (AI) growth.
The conglomerate, which has SK hynix and SK Telecom below its wing, mentioned the variety of newly appointed executives barely elevated from 75 a yr earlier.
Business sources mentioned the overall variety of executives at SK Group, nevertheless, fell by round 10 %.
Of the brand new executives, 17 have been born within the Eighties. The common age of the batch got here to 48.8, down from final yr’s 49.4.
The youngest amongst them was Ahn Hong-beom, born in 1983, who leads SK Telecom’s AI and digital transformation tasks.
The enterprise group famous six of the eight newly appointed feminine executives have been additionally born within the Eighties.
According to its efforts to strengthen SK Group’s readiness for the AI period, SK hynix has launched regional analysis facilities, with SK Innovation establishing a brand new AI unit below the direct management of its chief government officer.
SK hynix mentioned its AI analysis facilities, set to open in main hubs, together with the USA, China and Japan, will assist the corporate speed up analysis within the business whereas increasing ties with world big-tech firms.
The chipmaker will set up the International Infra division as nicely to hurry up efforts to construct a packaging fabrication facility in Indiana and reply proactively to rising world demand for AI reminiscence.
SK hynix mentioned it is going to launch the Macro Analysis Heart, which is able to conduct an in-depth evaluation of the worldwide enterprise atmosphere and geopolitical points to arrange methods for the AI and chip enterprise.
“We plan to speed up actual adjustments by strengthening on-site execution capabilities, enhancing effectivity and fostering next-generation leaders,” SK Group mentioned in a launch.
