President Lee Unites with Jensen Huang, Lee Jay-yong, and Chey Tae-won over Fish and Chips Dinner... Toasts to 'AI Alliance' with Beer in Hand

"Sharing Local Cuisine, Engaging in Open Conversation"

Kang Yoo-jeong, chief spokesperson for the Presidential Office, announced in a written briefing that President Lee Jae-myung, who is visiting San Francisco, USA, will have a dinner on the 24th (local time) with the CEOs of global big tech companies and other leaders at a local restaurant.

President Lee Jae-myung is toasting with attendees at the Global AI Leaders Dinner held on the 24th (local time) at The Ramp restaurant in San Francisco, USA. From right to left: Tae-won Choi, Chairman of SK Group; President Lee Jae-myung; Jae-yong Lee, Chairman of Samsung Electronics; Euisun Chung, Executive Chair of Hyundai Motor Group; Yongbeom Kim, policy chief; Rani Borkar, President of Microsoft Azure Hardware; Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

Previously, Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, visited Korea last year and met with Lee Jae-yong, Chairman of Samsung Electronics, and Euisun Chung, Executive Chair of Hyundai Motor Group, to enjoy chicken and beer together at a well-known restaurant called Kkanbu Chicken.

Spokesperson Kang explained that, just as they naturally built rapport during that previous meeting, this dinner was also arranged with the intention of sharing local California cuisine and having an open and informal conversation.

The dinner will be attended by CEO Huang, Hock Tan, President and CEO of Broadcom; Lani Borkar, President of Microsoft Azure Hardware; Lee Jae-yong, Chairman of Samsung Electronics; Chey Tae-won, Chairman of SK Group; Euisun Chung, Executive Chair of Hyundai Motor Group; and Lee Hae-jin, Chairman of the Board at Naver.

According to spokesperson Kang, the menu includes fish and chips, fried calamari, crab cakes, clam chowder, and light beer will also be served.

President Jae-myung Lee and Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, shake hands after a commemorative photo at the San Francisco AI Summit held at The Midway in San Francisco, USA, on the 24th (local time). From the left are Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI; Jae-yong Lee, Chairman of Samsung Electronics; Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA; Jae-yong Lee, Chairman of Samsung Electronics; Hock Tan, CEO of Broadcom; and Tae-won Choi, Chairman of SK Group. Yonhap News Agency

Spokesperson Kang said, "Through the scene of global AI leaders gathered around President Lee at the dinner, we will underscore South Korea's elevated status as a core hub in the global AI supply chain to the world, as well as emphasize the vision of Korea as an irreplaceable AI powerhouse."

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