The World Class Enterprise Association announced on the 19th that it held the '2025 CEO Workshop' at the Dragon Valley Hotel in Yongpyong Resort, Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do for two days from the 16th to the 17th. About 90 people, including member company CEOs and executives, government officials, and related organizations, attended the event and had time to share insights on changes in the industrial environment and strengthen exchanges between companies.
This workshop was planned to seek strategies for strengthening the competitiveness of mid-sized companies and sustainable growth amidst the uncertainty of the global economic environment. Participants discussed practical management strategies through lectures and discussions on various topics such as digital transformation, technological innovation, and global expansion.
In a lecture titled “Learning Entrepreneurship from Admiral Yi Sun-sin,” Yoon Dong-han, Chairman of Korea Kolmar, emphasized that “listening, determination, prepared victory, and talent-centered leadership are the key elements to turning a crisis into an opportunity.”
Yoon Seong-ho, CEO of MakinaRocks, introduced cases based on artificial intelligence agents applied in actual industrial sites under the theme of ‘The era of hyper-productivity created by AI agents’ and explained the practical productivity improvement effects of AI technology.
In his presentation titled “The New Era of Electricity and Nuclear Energy,” Hwang Ju-ho, President of Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power, shared the nuclear power industry’s global competitiveness and export cases and emphasized that mid-sized companies should participate in nuclear power-based technological innovation.
Government policy explanations were also provided. Kim Eun-jung, head of the mid-sized business division at the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT), said, “As part of the mid-sized business growth support policy, the number of cases of support for world-class companies has increased by more than 14% compared to the previous year,” and “We will continue to support them so that they can strengthen their global competitiveness through new business entry, business diversification, and innovative growth.”
Analysis of management strategies and global market changes followed. Yoo Pil-hwa, professor emeritus of Sungkyunkwan University’s Graduate School of Business, said, “The top 10% of companies in the world are generating more than 80% of profits,” and “We need management that focuses on quality profits and substance rather than sales.” Seo Dae-il, head of Mirae Asset Securities, analyzed the flow of the global financial market in preparation for the “Trump 2.0 era” and suggested the need for strategic responses from mid-sized companies.
In his opening remarks, Lee Jun-hyeok, chairman of the World Class Enterprise Association, said, “Since our member companies play a pivotal role in the Korean economy, mutual information exchange and solidarity are more important than anything else,” and added, “I hope that through this workshop, we can form an innovative mindset that can turn crises into opportunities.”
An association official said, “We will continue to actively support the growth foundation of companies by providing various industrial information and educational content so that our member companies can achieve real management results.”
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