Major executives, including President Kim Dong-myung of LG Energy Solution, have moved to secure global top talent to lead innovation in future battery technology.
According to the battery industry on the 26th, LG Energy Solution held the global talent event "BTC (Battery Tech Conference)" in Chicago on the 13th (local time).
BTC is a recruitment-linked event where LG Energy Solution invites master's and doctoral talent from around the world each year to introduce the company's technological prowess and vision. It is establishing itself as a forum where future research talent who will drive global battery technology innovation together and LG Energy Solution leadership gather in one place to share technological vision and research and development direction.
In a welcome address, Kim said, "Batteries are no longer just a product; they are becoming the 'core infrastructure' that connects all the world's energy," adding, "We arranged this event to meet talent who will help design the direction of the future energy industry."
About 40 master's and doctoral candidates and researchers from leading universities and research institutes in the Americas, including MIT, Stanford, UC Berkeley, the University of Chicago, and Argonne National Laboratory, attended the event. In addition to core battery research areas such as energy storage systems (ESS) and next-generation batteries, talent from future technology fields such as artificial intelligence (AI) and physical AI participated widely, making it a venue to prepare for the future of batteries from multiple angles.
From LG Energy Solution, key executives including President Kim; Chief Digital Officer (CDO) and Executive Vice President Lee Jin-gyu; and Chief Human Resources Officer (CHO) and Executive Vice President Kim Ki-su attended, as did core technical leaders such as Senior Vice President Lee Jae-heon, head of the cell advanced development group; Senior Vice President Kim Ki-woong, head of the ESS development center; and Senior Vice President Yoon Jung-seok, head of AI and big data. In particular, the event invited Lee Sang-young, a professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Yonsei University and an authority in the battery academic field, for a special lecture on the latest battery research trends, adding expertise and depth.
That day, President Kim Dong-myung and top executives met attendees in person to introduce LG Energy Solution's technological status and vision, as well as various career paths.
First, through a "CEO session," Kim presented his own career, from joining with a doctorate in materials engineering to becoming chief executive officer (CEO), and shared his growth experience as a senior researcher through a Q&A.
Kim said, "I aim to grow LG Energy Solution beyond a simple battery company into an energy platform company that provides total solutions," emphasizing, "The people who will create that future are research and development (R&D) talent like you." He added, "Building the future of batteries will not be an easy journey, but it will be a meaningful and valuable challenge," encouraging the attendees.
This year's BTC also featured active technology exchange. LG Energy Solution shared the status and vision of key research organizations such as the CTO and CDO, introducing LG Energy Solution's unique technology leadership and future strategy. It also presented research results in newly spotlighted technology fields such as ESS, AI and big data, and next-generation batteries.
An LG Energy Solution official said, "BTC has firmly established itself as LG Energy Solution's representative pipeline for securing talent as it draws a blueprint for the battery industry together with global research talent," adding, "We will continue our efforts to secure talent that will accelerate future growth and lead innovation."