By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kao-soo The European Chamber of Commerce in Korea (ECCK) Digital Committee, in partnership with the German Embassy, hosted a session on responsible AI adoption at the Seoul Room, Seoul Square on Nov. 17. Held as part of the German Innovation Days initiative, the event aimed to deepen corporate understanding of key considerations when integrating artificial intelligence into business operations. The session underscored critical blind spots in current AI systems, including designer-introduced biases, limited social awareness, and embedded stereotypes. Speakers emphasized
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The Women In koRea (WIR: ‘We’ in German) leadership group of the Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry held a successful kick-off event on March 8, marking its sixth edition of annual mentoring program. Hosted jointly by the Embassy of Germany in Seoul at the residence of German Ambassador Georg Schmidt, the event drew over 100 participants, especially female executive mentors and mentees from diverse sectors and organizations. Among the attendees were representatives from Bayer Korea, BNP Paribas Seoul Branch, Deutsche Bank Seoul Branch, Henkel Korea,