KB Financial CEO highlights AI transition

KB Financial CEO highlights AI transition

KB Financial CEO highlights AI transition

https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10652990

Publish Date: 2026-01-11 00:53:00

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  • KB Financial Group’s annual workshop was held on Friday, attended by around 260 senior executives, including Chair and CEO Yang Jong-hee.
  • During the workshop, Yang emphasized the importance of artificial intelligence-led transformation as a key mission for the company.
  • The workshop focused on KB Financial’s management strategy for the year, under the themes of “transition” and “expansion.”
  • Yang encouraged the group to use AI technology as a strategic tool to accelerate business model changes and ways of working, and to expand into new markets and customer bases.
  • The workshop stressed that transitions should be integrated across the entire strategic future of the company, with an emphasis on customer-driven change, sustainability, and risk management.
  • Additional lectures during the workshop addressed the importance of wealth management and supporting small and medium-sized enterprises.