Samsung's Jay Y. Lee Departs for Sun Valley to Meet Big Tech CEOs

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Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong walks after arriving at the Seoul Gimpo Business Aviation Center (SGBAC) on the 7th to depart for Seattle, U.S. Reporter Kwon Wook 2026.07.07 - Seoul Economic Daily Finance News from South Korea
Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong walks after arriving at the Seoul Gimpo Business Aviation Center (SGBAC) on the 7th to depart for Seattle, U.S. Reporter Kwon Wook 2026.07.07
Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong walks after arriving at the Seoul Gimpo Business Aviation Center (SGBAC) on the 7th to depart for Seattle, U.S. Reporter Kwon Wook 2026.07.07 - Seoul Economic Daily Finance News from South Korea
Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong walks after arriving at the Seoul Gimpo Business Aviation Center (SGBAC) on the 7th to depart for Seattle, U.S. Reporter Kwon Wook 2026.07.07
Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong walks after arriving at the Seoul Gimpo Business Aviation Center (SGBAC) on the 7th to depart for Seattle, U.S. Reporter Kwon Wook 2026.07.07 - Seoul Economic Daily Finance News from South Korea
Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong walks after arriving at the Seoul Gimpo Business Aviation Center (SGBAC) on the 7th to depart for Seattle, U.S. Reporter Kwon Wook 2026.07.07

Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) Executive Chairman Jay Y. Lee departed Monday for the Sun Valley Conference in the United States, a gathering of global business heavyweights.

The Sun Valley Conference is a private event held every year in early July by U.S. investment bank Allen & Company since 1983. This year's conference runs from July 7 to 11 at the Sun Valley Resort in Idaho.

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Original reporting by Kwon Wook for Seoul Economic Daily.

AI-translated from Korean. Quotes from foreign sources are based on Korean-language reports and may not reflect exact original wording.

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