NAVER Explores Partnerships to Help Build Mexico’s AI Ecosystem in Talks with Government and Industry Leaders
NAVER Explores Partnerships to Help Build Mexico’s AI Ecosystem in Talks with Government and Industry Leaders
NAVER Explores Partnerships to Help Build Mexico’s AI Ecosystem in Talks with Government and Industry Leaders
- Holds a series of AI-focused meetings with key figures from Mexico’s government and industry, including the Secretariat of Economy, the Secretariat of Science, Humanities, Technology and Innovation (SECIHTI), and Softtek
- CDO Kim Kwang Hhyun speaks at the Korea-Mexico Business Forum, stressing the importance of connecting Korea’s AI capabilities to help boost Mexico’s industrial competitiveness
September 29, 2026
NAVER met with Mexican government officials and executives from leading IT companies during South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s visit to the United States and Mexico, exploring opportunities to expand business cooperation in a range of areas, with a focus on AI.
NAVER executives, including CEO Choi Soo-yeon, CFO Kim Hee Chul, and Chief Data & Contents Officer (CDO) Kim Kwang Hyun, traveled to Mexico for a two-day visit beginning September 24 (local time) as part of the business delegation accompanying President Lee. During the visit, they held a series of meetings with Marcelo Ebrard Casaubon, Mexico’s Secretary of Economy; Rosaura Ruiz Gutiérrez, head of the Secretariat of Science, Humanities, Technology and Innovation (SECIHTI); officials from the Agency for Digital Transformation and Telecommunications (ATDT); and the CEO of Softtek Mexico.
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[Photo] NAVER CEO Choi Soo-yeon (left) speaks with Marcelo Ebrard, Mexico’s Secretary of Economy, on September 25 (local time).
Choi briefed Mexican government officials on NAVER’s public-sector AI transformation capabilities, its sovereign AI strategy, and the AI factory project it is building with NVIDIA and Brookfield, among other initiatives. She proposed working together to advance the AI transformation of Mexico’s public sector and to strengthen competitiveness across the country’s industries through AI integration.
Secretary Ebrard explained that the Mexican government has recently stepped up its engagement with global AI companies such as NVIDIA and is actively working to build up a homegrown AI industry. He expressed hope that NAVER would contribute to building Mexico’s AI ecosystem and advancing digital innovation in the country.
Choi also met with Secretary Ruiz to discuss ways to cooperate on Mexico’s ongoing effort to build a national high-performance computing and AI cluster. In addition, NAVER used its participation in the business delegation to begin identifying potential joint projects with the State of Querétaro, where more than 70% of Mexico’s data center infrastructure is concentrated. The two sides are currently discussing specific plans to carry out a pilot project to build digital twins of two major cities in the state.
CDO Kim Kwang Hyun gave a presentation to leading business figures from both countries during a session at the Korea-Mexico Business Forum, held on September 25 (local time).
Kim emphasized the importance of building AI ecosystems that reflect each country’s own language, data, and industrial characteristics. Kim also outlined a vision of connecting Korea’s AI capabilities, including NAVER’s, with Mexico and sharing experience and technology to help the North and Central American manufacturing powerhouse further strengthen its industrial competitiveness through AI transformation.
This is the first time NAVER’s leadership has traveled to Mexico to meet with key government and business figures and explore the market. Earlier, in August, Choi met with executives from Brazilian AI infrastructure companies Scala Data Centers and Tecto Data Centers, as well as from Chile’s largest telecommunications company, Entel, to discuss a range of potential partnerships. (End)
