SK Telecom announced on the 7th that it held the "K-Alliance Global Meetup" in Tokyo, Japan, on the 5th, showcasing Korean artificial intelligence (AI) technology and services.
The K-AI Alliance is a coalition formed by SK Telecom to target the global AI market, consisting of representative corporations from Korea. It includes 37 member companies.
This event is the first official event held by the K-AI Alliance in Japan. It was set up to attract investments from major Japanese corporations and venture capital (VC) firms and to secure business collaboration opportunities.
The event was attended by major Japanese corporations such as NTT, Mitsubishi Corporation, and Mizuho Bank, as well as AI-related startups.
In the AIX (AI transformation) sector, SelectStar, Studio Lab, MakinaRocks, and Lablup participated, while in the AI infrastructure sector, Ellice Group and Lablup were involved in the presentations.
In the AI robotics sector, Real World participated, while in the AI service sector, Scatter Lab, Liner, XL8, Emocog, and Soundable Health were among those involved in the presentations.
SK Telecom noted that it will continue to build the Korean AI ecosystem based on the K-Alliance and strive to create a foothold for Korean AI startups' global expansions.
Ryu Young-sang, CEO of SK Telecom, said, "Japan is a rapidly growing market for the AI industry and a new land of opportunity for Korean AI corporations. We aim to contribute to the expansion of Korean AI companies into Japan and, ultimately, the K-AI ecosystem starting with this event."