Korean delegates chosen for G20 CEO summit

Fifteen business leaders including chairmen of Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor and SK have been chosen to represent Korea at the G20 Seoul Business Summit in November, organizers said. 

They will join more than 100 chief executives from overseas at the Nov. 10-11 forum to discuss post-crisis global growth, green development and corporate social responsibility. It will be held ahead of the summit of the G20 heads of statescheduled for Nov. 11-12.

The CEOs will focus on the role of private businesses in keeping growth momentum going as major governments are withdrawing stimulus measures introduced to tackle the global economic crisis, the organizing committee said.

The Korean delegation consists of 12 non-financial CEOs and three from financial firms.