Chey Tae-won Conducts On-Site AX Management in Ulsan: "AI Infrastructure and Manufacturing Must Be Integrated"

Visit to Ulsan AI Data Center and CLX
"Connecting AI Infrastructure and Manufacturing AX"
"Leading the AI Era through Affiliate Synergy"

On September 10, SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won visited both the artificial intelligence (AI) data center and manufacturing site in Ulsan to review the group’s progress in driving its AI Transformation (AX) initiative. Chairman Chey emphasized that for SK to realize its vision of becoming an "AI Full-Stack Provider," the AI infrastructure and AX at actual manufacturing sites must be seamlessly integrated.

Chairman Chey Tae-won of SK Group is inspecting the construction process at the "SK AI Data Center Ulsan" construction site in Nam-gu, Ulsan on the 10th during a management-by-walking-around (MBWA) visit. SK

According to SK Group, Chairman Chey visited both the "SK AI Data Center Ulsan" and SK Innovation Ulsan CLX (Complex) on this day. This marked his first domestic AX field management since declaring a "major management shift towards AX" at the "New Icheon Forum" in June, three months prior.

He was accompanied by top executives from major affiliate companies, including SK Innovation President Jang Yongho, SK Telecom CEO Jung Jaeheon, SK Gas CEO Yoon Byungseok, SK Enmove CEO Kim Wonki, SK Energy and SK Geocentric CEO Kim Jonghwa, SK Broadband CEO Kim Sungsoo, and SK Ecoplant CEO Kim Youngsik.

Chairman Chey first visited the SK AI Data Center Ulsan to examine its construction status and safety management practices. This data center is the first site for SK Group’s nationwide AI infrastructure initiative, and is being built in partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) with the goal of commencing operations by the end of 2027.

SK Group plans to expand this data center to a gigawatt (GW)-level facility and, in the future, to establish an AI data center cluster with a total scale of more than 2GW across the Yeongnam region.

On site, Chairman Chey stated, "The SK AI Data Center Ulsan is a foundational AI infrastructure facility for the advancement of AI in Korea," urging everyone involved to "take pride in your work and prioritize safety above all else during construction."

SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won is encouraging members at the SK Innovation Ulsan CLX site management by walking around (MBWA) in Nam-gu, Ulsan, on the 10th. SK

Chairman Chey then visited the SK Innovation Ulsan CLX to check on the status of AX implementation in manufacturing. Ulsan CLX is SK Innovation’s core production base, where AI is being integrated into refining and chemical processes to drive process optimization, enhanced safety management, and improved energy efficiency.

The "Dual Brain" system being deployed at Ulsan CLX is an integrated operational framework combining data-based AI decision-making with the extensive experience of engineers cultivated on site. The AI constantly monitors and analyzes all processes and equipment at Ulsan CLX, enabling engineers to respond by leveraging both AI analysis and their own expertise.

SK Group is pursuing an "AI Full-Stack Provider" strategy, which connects AI infrastructure—including data centers, semiconductors, energy, and services—to actual manufacturing sites through AX implementation.

Chairman Chey noted, "SK Innovation Ulsan CLX is the heart of SK Innovation, which itself is the foundation of the SK Group," and called on those present, "As you have done so far, please continue your dedication and lead SK Group’s AX innovation."

He further stressed, "For SK to achieve its goal of being an ‘AI Full-Stack Provider,’ the SK AI Data Center Ulsan—which symbolizes our AI infrastructure—and SK Innovation Ulsan CLX—which implements that AI in real-world production—ultimately must be connected as one. Let’s lead the AI era together through collaboration among SK Group affiliate companies."

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