Thoughts on Korean Business by Don Southerton

Office Chat? Over the years in my support for Korea facing companies, what has worked well on visits is to hold one on one and often confidential chats with teams and leadership. With COVID travel limitations, one alternative is sharing my thoughts via video. Check it out. Subscribe to my YouTube, too Neat graphic link.  https://www.topionetworks.com/ Don

Check out my new YouTube post where I look at CES, Electric Vehicles and Collaboration.  Please subscribe, too.    Don 

  Last year at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) held annually in Las Vegas, Nevada there were over 4,000 exhibitors and more than 170,000 attendees. This year, with the event gone virtual, there are about half that number of exhibitors. Many big companies that in the past dominated the exhibit space opted out of CES 2021.    Still, the companies that did participate showcased many new, innovative products and something for everyone. Surveying the CES Show’s exhibitors and media coverage three trends stand out:   Trend 1  EVs and Autonomous, 5G & Smart Cities •         Despite some top auto manufacturers not participating in the show, EV and AV has been the hot topic at the Show, as well as for those suppliers engaged in EV and AV technology. •         For 2021, along with autonomous vehicles and electrification, technologies included cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) and mobility-as-a-...

At this year’s 2021 All Digital CES Show, top U.S automotive news source Autoweek has showcased their “10 Cool Things from the Virtual CES—From flying cars to flexible dashboards, there was something for everybody.” Coming in #5 on the list is Hancom’s Toki H2 AI Home Robot. As one of several trends, the 2021 Show finds robots taking on an increased importance as ways to automate processes tied to COVID, maintaining social distancing, and serving as home companions and personal assistants. For example, in hospitals, robots are being used to take patients’ temperatures and vital signs as they come in and triage them accordingly, as well as disinfecting rooms using UV lights.  As for the Hancom Toki H2 and its many features, the robot serves as a companion and personal assistant. The home robot allows for customized conversations between family members and users. It also actively engages in daily life based on facial recognition technology and educational content.  See https://w...

Making the world Smarter, Safer and Freer through pioneering future innovation By Don Southerton At this years  All Digital CES 2021 the Hancom Group is showcasing some of the companies’ most innovative technology. These include game-changing digital products in Productivity and Collaboration Solutions, Artificial Intelligence and Robots , Smart City, and Blockchain and Security.   Hancom products are built upon more  than  30 years’ experience—from our pioneering work in the Korean software industry to today, leaders in the world market.   Productivity and Collaboration Solutions   Hancom Works -- Hancom Works is supporting digital transformation of your organization by enabling all-in-one remote workspaces environment on top of self-hosted data center or Cloud infrastructure such as AWS.   Hancom Office -- Hancom Office is core productivity applications for your work, study, and collaboration.   Artificial Intelligence and Robots   Toki H2 ...