Archive

Year: 2016

  • The AlphaGo challenge

    The Go match between master Lee Se-dol and Google computer program AlphaGo held in Seoul was a battle of the century that marked the beginning of the fourth industrial revolution. Now that the battle is over, it is time for us to look back at the five-game match and think about what AlphaGo’s victory means for Korea’s future. Yvonne Park, Managing Director of FleishmanHillard Korea, shared the lessons learned from AlphaGo through Korea JoongAng Daily...

  • FleishmanHillard Named to ‘Top Companies for Executive Women’ for Seventh Straight Year

    For the seventh consecutive year, FleishmanHillard has been named to the list of “Top Companies for Female Executives” by the National Association of Female Executives (NAFE). NAFE selects and presents companies in the United States with a culture where they encourage and support women to advance to an executive level. FleishmanHillard, named “Top 50 Companies for Executive Women” for the seventh consecutive year, was included within the top 10 companies this year to position it...

  • 2016, SURVIVE & THRIVE!

    Each year, the Edge Foundation (edge.org), best known for its platform for global scholars’ discussions, throws a topic to the world’s intellectuals. The topic for 2015 was AI, from which the question “What do you think about a machine that think?” triggered a variety of responses from 195 intellectuals and experts from across global fields. Last December, Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk and Sam Altman of seed accelerator Y Combinator co-chaired in launching ‘OpenAI’, a...

  • Korea’s Communication Keywords in 2016

    The Korea Academic Society for Public Relations held a special seminar on Korea’s communication outlook for 2016, titled “Where Is Korea’s Communication Headed in the New Year?” Yvonne Park, Managing Director of FleishmanHillard Korea, introduced communication keywords to look out for in 2016, presenting on the topic of ‘Global National Image.’ Park said that in order for Korea to become an ‘attractive’ country, it is crucial that Korea establishes a clear standpoint in the areas...