Alibaba Cloud Partners with Hanyang University Business School to Cultivate Digital Talents

Training program introduces innovative cloud, AI technologies and practical skills.

Seoul, Korea, April 24 2024 -- Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, today announced its partnership with Hanyang University, one of the leading universities in South Korea, to bring a training program on cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) to nurture local talents, underlining its commitment to support local digital transformation.

Through this program, called Alibaba Cloud Academic Empowerment Program (AAEP), students and educators at Hanyang University will gain access to cutting-edge technologies and enhance their practical skills essential for the AI era.

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"We are delighted to roll out the first university-industry collaboration in Korea with Hanyang University," said Leo Liu, Vice President of International Business, General Manager of North APAC Region, Alibaba Cloud Intelligence. "Cloud computing and AI education through AAEP goes beyond knowledge transfer to prepare students with the insights and practical skills to drive the future economy in an era of accelerating digitalization, and equip them with the skills to drive future innovation. It also signifies Alibaba Cloud's continued commitment and investment in nurturing digital talents around the world."

"Hanyang University School of Business aims to produce talented individuals who will lead corporate and social change as well as innovation in Korea and around the world, and AAEP is expected to help students grow in value with cloud computing and AI, which are core technologies of the future," said Sang-Yong Tom Lee, Ph.D., Dean of Hanyang University School of Business. "Through our collaboration with Alibaba Cloud, we will train graduates and professionals who are ready to lead the digital growth of the future."

Under the partnership, Hanyang University students will be provided cloud computing and eLearning resources from Alibaba Cloud Academy's (ACA), including seminars, special lectures, workshops, online practice labs and online and offline certification courses, as well as the opportunity to earn ACA professional certifications through a number of online and offline certification courses.

Educators of Hanyang University, on the other hand, will be able to access the latest training materials and participate in dedicated knowledge transfer sessions to enhance their ability to teach about innovative technologies.

AAEP, Alibaba Cloud's industry-academia initiative, aims to enhance cloud computing and AI skills among students and educators, while fostering educational collaboration. Currently, over 80 universities around the world participate in AAEP.

With 89 availability zones in 30 regions globally, Alibaba Cloud entered the Korean market in 2016 and built its first data center in the country in March 2022. As the Asia Pacific’s leading Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) service provider, Alibaba Cloud provides highly scalable, robust and secure infrastructure and AI-powered applications to help drive digital transformation for a large variety of industries in Korea.

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