By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo

SK hynix shared its next-generation AI memory strategy and roadmap at the SK AI Summit 2025 held in Seoul from November 3–4. At the summit held under the theme “AI Now & Next,” the company elevated its vision from becoming a full-stack AI memory provider to embracing a broader role as a full-stack AI memory “creator.”

Hosted annually by SK Group, the event was formerly known as the SK Tech Summit but has evolved with a greater focus on AI to become the SK AI Summit since 2024. This year’s event brought together global AI experts and industry professionals to discuss the present and future of AI technologies, as well as its applications across industries.

Among those in attendance were SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, SK hynix CEO Kwak Noh-Jung, and SK Telecom CEO Jung Jaihun. They were joined by influential tech leaders including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, who delivered keynote speeches via video.

Furthermore, global tech giants including NVIDIA, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google, TSMC, and Meta, together with numerous domestic members of the K-AI Alliance1, participated to discuss collaboration opportunities across the AI ecosystem.

The event featured keynote speeches, presentation sessions, and exhibitions, serving as a forum to explore the present and future of AI technology from multiple perspectives. As a leading innovator in AI infrastructure, SK hynix highlighted its technological leadership by presenting a memory technology roadmap for the AI expansion era and outlining its vision for collaboration across the broader industry.

SK hynix CEO Kwak drew significant attention with a keynote speech on the evolving role and development path of the memory industry amid accelerating AI adoption.

In addition, Senior Vice President Hoshik Kim of Memory System Research joined a keynote panel session to discuss solutions to AI infrastructure bottlenecks and the importance of memory-centric architectures.

In sessions organized by SK hynix, Vice President Kyoung Park of Biz. Insight, Vice President Youngpyo Joo of System Architecture, and Professor Kyusang Lee of the University of Virginia shared insights on next-generation AI memory technologies, reinforcing the company’s technological leadership.