Translation resultAt the 54th CEO Summit Forum, Ryu Jeong-hye of the National AI Strategy Committee Delivers Lecture “Korea’s AI: Three Pillars of Policy and the Future”
[Sports Seoul | Reporter Lim Jae-cheong] Korea CEO Summit (KCS), a leading organizer of domestic forums and international conferences chaired by Park Bong-gyu, has partnered with five emerging defense and AI firms to accelerate their push into global markets. On May 21, KCS convened the 54th CEO Summit Forum at The Riverside Hotel near Sinsa Station in Seoul and signed an MOU with five companies to cooperate on the SMART AI manned–unmanned integrated system project.
The signing took place during the 54th CEO Summit Forum (Sam Mokhoe) in the Topaz Hall on the hotel’s fifth floor. The agreement brings together KCS and five companies: Vaitel Co. (CEO Jeong Seok-gyu), BonAero Co. (CEO Son Wan-jun), MobileDST Co. (CEO Kim Joo-won), Inteliazer Co. (CEO Lee Jin-gyu), and Ucast Co. (CEO Kim Jae-hyung).
The MOU’s primary aim is a coordinated market entry into emerging defense and IT markets in Vietnam, India and Pakistan. In partnership with the Defense AI Association, KCS will lead efforts to organize international conferences, facilitate IT technology exchanges and provide corporate consulting. The five participating companies will integrate their technologies to commercialize an AI manned–unmanned integrated system and develop a “SMART AI Safety & Peace” platform.
Collectively, the five firms effectively form a full-stack AI defense capability. Vaitel will focus on smart AI battlefield terminals and anti-drone systems; BonAero will provide an AI-defense platform; MobileDST will deliver battlefield communication solutions; Inteliazer will develop next-generation multimodal AI platforms; and Ucast will supply integrated security solutions. Observers note that this lineup spans the AI defense value chain—from battlefield devices and counter-drone systems to communications, multimodal AI and security.
The MOU is set for a two-year term, with an option to extend for an additional two years by mutual agreement.
Ryu Jeong-hye opened the forum’s first session. She is a member of the Presidential National AI Strategy Committee, an outside director at Woori Financial Group, and co-chair of the AI Future Forum at the Institute for Industrial Policy Studies. Ryu brings 26 years of experience in IT and the tech industry, including senior roles as vice president at Kakao Entertainment and Head of Marketing at TOSS LAB.
Speaking on “Korea’s AI: Three Pillars of Policy and the Future,” Ryu outlined the strategic posture Korea must adopt amid intensifying global AI competition. She detailed the core elements of an “AI three-pillar” advancement strategy covering industry, content and defense, linking government policy direction with the private sector’s operational realities. Her analysis resonated strongly with attendees.
In the second session, Mohammad Sooba Khan, Pakistan’s investment consul, delivered a briefing titled “Pakistan: Economy and Vision.” Khan, a former honorary investment counselor for the Pakistani government in Korea, has served for more than two decades as a bridge for Korea–Pakistan economic cooperation.
Khan reviewed recent trends in the South Asian market and outlined opportunities for Korean firms. His remarks pointed to potential diversification of regional hubs in South Asia—an argument that dovetails with the MOU’s strategy for market entry into Vietnam and India.
Park Bong-gyu, chairman of KCS, said the organization will leverage its strengths in forums, international conferences and corporate consulting to accelerate product and technology development and to support overseas expansion into Vietnam, India and Pakistan. He added that cooperation with the Defense AI Association could help the SMART AI Safety & Peace platform elevate the global standing of Korean AI.
Participants at the signing emphasized that AI competition has evolved from rivalries between individual companies into a contest of national ecosystems. They expressed the hope that this MOU will become a paired export model for Korean defense and AI industries (K-defense and K-AI).
The 54th CEO Summit Forum opened with a dinner and a Music Walk, followed by CEO remarks, Ryu Jeong-hye’s first-session lecture and Mohammad Sooba Khan’s second-session briefing. pensier37@gmail.com
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