LS Holds 2026 Partners CEO Forum... "Strengthening Mutual Growth in the AI Era"

Vice Chairman Myung Nohyun: "Geopolitical Risks and AI Innovation Are Both Challenges and Opportunities"

Amid rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI), LS Group sought practical ways to collaborate and grow with its partner companies. LS Group said on October 29 that it had held the 2026 LS Partners CEO Forum on October 28 at LS Future Center, the group’s training center, to discuss key management issues with major partners and promote mutually beneficial cooperation for the future.

Myung Nohyun, vice chairman of LS Co., delivers welcoming remarks at the 2026 LS Partners CEO Forum, held at the LS Future Center on the 28th. LS

Now in its fifth year, the forum was organized to create synergies between the group and its partner companies through communication focused on on-site needs. The event was attended by around 30 chief procurement officers (CPOs) from major affiliates, including Myung Nohyun, vice chairman of LS Corp., as well as representatives of around 80 partner companies, including C&S Energy, Korea Computer, and Hanmi Cable. They reaffirmed their commitment to mutually beneficial growth.

In his welcoming remarks, Vice Chairman Myung said, "The solid growth LS Group has achieved over the years was made possible by the active support and practical cooperation of our partner companies. Geopolitical risks and AI innovation are both challenges and opportunities for us. LS will further strengthen its strategic partnerships with our partners, secure differentiated competitiveness, and work together to build a future of mutual growth."

This year's forum focused on enhancing the management insights and decision-making capabilities of partner-company CEOs. Park Jonghun, director of the Institute for Knowledge Economy, gave a lecture on "Global Affairs and Economic Trends," while Professor Lim Jangwon of the Semyung University Graduate School of Journalism spoke on "Leaders' Data Literacy and Data-Driven Decision-Making." LS also introduced government support programs that could benefit its partners' businesses.

During the subsequent "LS CPO-Partner Company CEO Networking Session," attendees connected with one another to share plans for mutual growth and discuss areas for cooperation. They also directly exchanged views on difficulties and suggestions from the field, expanding opportunities for collaboration.

Lee Seunghyun, CEO of Hanmi Cable, who attended the forum, said, "I gained management insights into issues that individual companies find difficult to address, such as global economic uncertainty and the AI transition. It was an opportunity to candidly discuss challenges in the field with LS Group executives, and to gain the confidence and trust that we can overcome difficulties together."

Meanwhile, LS Group affiliates continue to support partner companies in various areas, including safety, technology, and finance. LS Cable & System conducts joint safety inspections with its partners to address unsafe and non-compliant conditions at worksites and help prevent accidents. LS ELECTRIC has contributed a cumulative 20 billion won to a mutual growth fund to help small and medium-sized enterprises build smart factories. It also supports the welfare of partner-company employees through an 8 billion won Mutual Growth Joint Employee Welfare Fund and strengthens competitiveness in quality, production, and management through its ACE Club program, which develops outstanding partner companies. LS MnM provides loan-interest support to its partners through a 10 billion won mutual growth fund and improves convenience by paying some supplier invoices in cash.

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