Koo Kwang-mo, chairman of LG Group, stressed at the "presidents' meeting" that in the era of AI transformation (AX·AI Transformation), what matters is speed. He then called for "fast execution over a perfect plan."
According to LG Group, more than 40 members of the LG Group presidents, including Chairman Koo, held a presidents' meeting on the 25th at the Namsan Leadership Center in Jung-gu, Seoul, to discuss an "AX acceleration" strategy. The meeting sought solutions to build future resilience that would not waver amid external shocks, at a time when uncertainties in the business environment—such as heightened geopolitical tensions and the reorganization of global supply chains—have become constants.
Koo compared AI-driven changes in industrial structure to the introduction of electricity and the internet, saying, "AI will not be a mere efficiency-improvement tool," and emphasized that it is demanding fundamental changes to prepare for a new era, and that how this change is understood and addressed will determine the future of corporations.
Koo continued, "The most important thing is speed, and because fast execution is needed over a perfect plan, we must quickly execute even small initiatives where they can have business impact, accumulate results, and scale them," adding, "AX is not a task for a specific organization alone; it is a task that the chief executive officer (CEO) and business leaders must directly set the direction for and lead." He called for clear choices and strong execution from the presidents.
In response, the LG presidents decided to accelerate structural innovation using AX across the entire process—from design to production and marketing—based on leadership-driven clear goal setting and swift execution.