Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang receives Van Fleet Award in New York

Nvidia Jensen Huang Van Fleet Award HBM AI infrastructure

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was honored with the Gen. James Van Fleet Award at The Korea Society’s annual gala in New York. The award recognizes his leadership and contributions to the artificial intelligence and semiconductor industries, which have strengthened economic ties between the United States and South Korea.

During the event, Huang met with Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong and SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won. The meeting highlighted the critical role of South Korean companies in the global AI supply chain. Discussions focused on next-generation high bandwidth memory (HBM), specifically HBM4E and HBM5, and broader AI infrastructure cooperation.

SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won noted the symbiotic relationship between the companies, stating that Nvidia designs the 'brain' while SK provides the 'memory.' Additionally, SK Telecom is planning to build an AI factory in Korea with a capacity of up to 2 gigawatts using Nvidia's DSX platform.

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Jensen Huang · Lee Jae-yong · Nvidia · SK Group · Samsung Electronics · The Korea Society

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[○ 1 SOURCE] Samsung Electronics presented a commemorative video through the Times Square billboard in New York to congratulate Huang CEO's award
[● 4 SOURCES] Huang was honored with this year's Van Fleet Award in recognition of his 'visionary' leadership and 'transformative' contributions to the artificial intelligence and semiconductor industries www.sportalkorea.com · borncity.com · www.koreaherald.com
[● 2 SOURCES] SK Telecom plans to build an AI factory with a capacity of up to 2 gigawatts in Korea using Nvidia's DSX platform. borncity.com · www.sportalkorea.com
[● 6 SOURCES] Jensen Huang will meet Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong and SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won in New York on the 28th. www.sportalkorea.com · borncity.com · www.ithome.com · www.koreaherald.com · www.jnilbo.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Samsung Electronics is pushing forward the development of HBM4E and HBM5 in the medium term. www.sportalkorea.com · borncity.com · www.ithome.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Industry interest is focused on discussions regarding next-generation high bandwidth memory (HBM) and AI infrastructure cooperation. www.sportalkorea.com · borncity.com · www.ithome.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Chey Tae-won is the second person in his family to receive the Van Fleet Award, following his father, the late Chey Jong-hyon.
[● 4 SOURCES] The Gen. James Van Fleet Award was established in 1995 to honor those contributing to the development of US-Korea relations. www.jnilbo.com · www.tfmedia.co.kr · www.koreaherald.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won described the partnership by stating Nvidia designs the 'brain' while SK provides the 'memory'.
[● 4 SOURCES] The award recognizes Huang's leadership in the evolving economic cooperation between the US and South Korea, specifically in AI and semiconductors. www.jnilbo.com · www.tfmedia.co.kr · www.koreaherald.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Nvidia has expanded its partnership with major South Korean firms including Samsung Electronics, SK Group, Naver, Hyundai Motor Group, and LG Electronics. www.jnilbo.com · www.tfmedia.co.kr
[● 6 SOURCES] Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang received the Gen. James Van Fleet Award for his contributions to AI and semiconductor industry development. www.jnilbo.com · www.tfmedia.co.kr · www.sportalkorea.com · borncity.com · www.koreaherald.com