ShanghaiApril 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On April 24, 2026, the 2026 Shanghai Forum, co-hosted by Fudan University and the Choi Jong-hyun Academic Institute, opened in Shanghai under the theme “Era of Reconstruction: Innovation and Co-Governance.” The ongoing Fourth Industrial Revolution is profoundly reshaping global industrial chains, major power competition dynamics, and the international governance order. While technological breakthroughs bring opportunities, they also amplify governance deficits, security risks, and ethical dilemmas, making the transformation of the global governance system a shared concern for the international community. From macro principles to micro practices, SK Group delivered a comprehensive response to the theme of “Innovation and Co-Governance” at this forum.
Opening Ceremony of the 2026 Shanghai Forum
As the leader of a corporate group, Chairman Chey Tae-won not only recognized the opportunities brought by technological development but also directly addressed the sustainability challenges behind these opportunities in his speech. He pointed out that innovation must go hand in hand with governance. Artificial intelligence is reshaping industries in terms of speed and scale, but the accompanying increase in social, economic, and environmental costs poses even more critical sustainability challenges. Since AI knows no national boundaries, addressing this transformation requires open collaborative alliances and deep cross-border cooperation.
SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won delivers the opening speech
Subsequently, Qiu Xin, Secretary of the CPC Fudan University Committee, and Ban Ki-moon, Chairman of the Boao Forum for Asia, also shared their perspectives on the era of reconstruction and affirmed the significance of the Shanghai Forum as a platform for academic exchange.
As a key component of this forum, the sub-forum “Creating Corporate Social Value: The Synergistic Path of Technology Empowerment and Ecological Win-Win,” co-hosted by SK Group and the School of Management at Fudan University, was held that afternoon. Park Sung-taek, Chairman of SK China, and Chen Zhimin, Vice President of Fudan University, attended and delivered speeches. The sub-forum featured two sessions: “Technology Empowerment to Help Enterprises Create Social Value” and “Ecological Win-Win to Enhance Corporate Social Value.” Corporate representatives engaged in discussions on how to achieve social value creation through technological innovation and ecological collaboration, directly responding to the forum’s theme of “Innovation and Co-Governance.”
Since its inception in 2005, the Shanghai Forum has become a vital platform for gathering global wisdom and promoting cross-sector dialogue. As one of the co-hosts, SK Group has been deeply rooted in China with a long-term perspective, continuously contributing to building a sustainable future through academic exchanges and social value practices.