Hyundai Motor Group has announced its sponsorship of the second U.S.-Japan-Korea Trilateral Executive Dialogue (TED), scheduled to be held in Seoul. This policy seminar brings together prominent leaders from Korea, the U.S., and Japan to explore various opportunities for democracy and shared prosperity. Discussions will focus on expanding mutual benefits, including economic development and national security.
This upcoming Trilateral Executive Dialogue marks the second meeting between the three nations, following the inaugural discussion held in San Francisco last year. The ongoing dialogue is viewed as a crucial means of safeguarding economic prosperity, international security, and the shared values of Korea, the U.S., and Japan. The event will be co-hosted by five prominent think tanks: the Woodrow Wilson Center, Hudson Institute, 21st Century Policy Institute, Indo-Pacific Forum, and the East Asia Foundation.
The Group supports the purpose of the TED and as a leading global mobility company is a main sponsor of this year's event, facilitating private and government cooperation among the three countries. Around 100 key figures from the governments, parliaments and companies of Korea, the U.S., and Japan will attend the event held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Seoul.
From the Korean side, participants include Tae-yul Cho, Minister of Foreign Affairs; In-gyo Jung, Chief Trade Negotiator; Euisun Chung, Executive Chair of Hyundai Motor Group; Jin Roy Ryu, Chairman of Poongsan Group and Chairman of the Korea Business Association; Kisun Chung, Vice Chairman of HD Hyundai Group; Bum Sik Hong, President of LG Corp; and Jeong Joon Yu, Vice Chairman of SK On.
From the U.S. side, participants include Bill Hagerty, Republican Senator from Tennessee; Chris Coons, Democratic Senator from Delaware; and seven additional federal senators, including senior members of Congress. Also attending are Morgan Ortagus, former spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State; Philip Goldberg, U.S. Ambassador to Korea; Alex Rogers, CEO of the semiconductor company Qualcomm; and Harold Hamm, founder and chairman of the energy company Continental Resources.
From the Japanese side, representatives from Toyota, Denso, NEC (Nippon Electric Company), and NTT (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone) will take part in the event. Additionally, representatives from think tanks including the Woodrow Wilson Center, Hudson Institute, 21st Century Policy Institute, Indo-Pacific Forum, and the East Asia Foundation will also be in attendance.
Sessions will be held on topics including strategic trade and investment, biosecurity, energy cooperation, technology, and the role of the private sector for a free and open Indo-Pacific region. There will also be time for free discussions and exchanges between key figures from each of the three nations. Bill Hagerty, a U.S. Senator who led a delegation to South Korea, stated before the event, "I am excited to participate in the second annual Trilateral Economic Dialogue (TED) in Seoul on September 4th that will bring together private and public sector leaders from the U.S., Japan, and the Republic of Korea".