KT Chairman Calls for 5G Innovation for Future Prosperity

- Hwang Chang-Gyu Delivers Special Lecture at ETH Zurich;  

- Shares 5G Vision with Students of Albert Einstein's Alma Mater;

- Calls on them to 'Create the Future by Using 5G' 

- ETH Global Lecture Series' First Asian to Give Solo Lecture  

- 'Mr. 5G' Expounds on '5G, Innovation for Prosperity'

- Hwang Urges Students to Make Social Contributions with 5G, AI

- Meets Swisscom CEO for Cooperation in 5G B2B Businesses

SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Chairman Hwang Chang-Gyu of KT Corporation (KRX: 030200; NYSE: KT) shared his 5G vision with students at a world-renowned Swiss university, urging them to take the lead in improving society with 5G and AI.

Hwang delivered a lecture titled 5G, Innovation for Prosperity at ETH Zurich, or the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, on October 22. Some 400 students attended the one-hour lecture at the Audi Max on the main campus.

ETH Zurich is an internationally famous science, technology, engineering and mathematics university. Among its alumni are 21 Nobel laureates, including Albert Einstein, Wilhelm Röntgen and Fritz Haber. It is among the top 10 in world university rankings.

Hwang's lecture was the 33rd of the Global Lecture Series, which started in 2014. He was the first to examine 5G during the talks, organized by the university president's office. He was also the first Asian to take to the podium alone.

Professor Vanessa Wood, head of the Institute for Electronics, introduced Hwang, who began by saying he was pleased to look around the campus and meet future global leaders.

Recalling his more than three-decade career as an engineer and a top corporate manager, Hwang said he was able to seize great opportunities by predicting future trends and succeeding in "technical differentiation."

As an example he cited "Hwang's Law," which he coined as head of the semiconductor division at Samsung Electronics in 2002 – his theory that memory density doubles each year. He also cited the world's first commercialization of 5G technology, which he spearheaded as chairman of Korea's leading mobile carrier.

Hwang urged students to set an ambitious goal and challenge what may appear to be impossible, in order to create the future that they want. He said he expected many of the students would be his partners or competitors in the near future. He called on them to promote advances in science and technology, and play leading roles in using 5G and AI to solve social problems and make valuable contributions to society.