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Kim Yu-won ("김유원" in Korean) is the President and CEO of Naver Cloud.

He is accelerating efforts to secure leadership in the cloud and AI industries through strategies such as the advancement of HyperCLOVA X, expansion of market share in both private and public sectors in Korea, and global market entry.

He was born on October 24, 1971.

He graduated from the Department of Computational Statistics at Seoul National University and went on to earn both his master's and doctoral degrees in statistics from the same university.

Kim worked as a visiting professor at the University of Minnesota in the United States and as a researcher at the Center for Complex Systems and Statistical Research at Seoul National University.

After joining NHN (now Naver), he held various key roles related to data, including Head of the Data Information Center, Executive Director of NHN Entertainment, Leader of Naver Biz Data, and Head of the Data Insight Center.

He was appointed Co-CEO of Naver Cloud in September 2022 and became the sole CEO in 2023.

He is regarded as one of Korea’s leading experts in data and technology.

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