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On the 29th, Underdogs successfully held the '2026 Action Webinar' with the theme 'AI Education for Everyone's AI' Underdogs (CEO Kim Jung-heon), a company that nurtures innovative entrepreneurs and provides social innovation solutions, announced that it successfully completed the '2026 Action Webinar' held on the 29th with the theme 'AI Education for Everyone's AI'. The webinar was organized in preparation for the full-scale AI transformation era beginning in 2026, to explore educational design that includes technologically disadvantaged groups and practical AI transformation (AX) strategies. In particular, experts from various fields, including the National Information Society Agency (NIA), participated to share specific goals of a public-private collaboration model aligned with national policy directions. ◇ Formation of 'social discourse' bridging the gap between policy and practice In the first session, NIA's Ki-ho Jung, Head of Digital Inclusion Planning Team, emphasized that AI education should function as public infrastructure beyond simply bridging the digital divide, based on the recently enacted 'Digital Inclusion Act'. Following this, NIA's Sang-wook Lee presented a blueprint for a localized education model required in 2026 through advanced cases of Digital Learning Centers. ◇ AI education based on entrepreneurial spirit, presenting new social impact Through this webinar, Underdogs highlighted cases of combining its unique educational philosophy of 'problem-solving talent development' with AI technology. Young-seung Woo, Senior Researcher at Underdogs, shared the social value of AI education, stating, "The destination of AI education is not the use of technology itself, but the production of innovators who solve regional and social challenges through it." Ji-hoon Seo, Vice President of F-Lab, also presented specific implementation strategies for AI education needed by practitioners in companies and institutions through an education roadmap based on policy analysis. ◇ Expansion beyond knowledge sharing to specialized professional communities Following this event, Underdogs plans to build a professional partnership ecosystem that goes beyond one-time events through a 'participant community' where experts and practitioners can continuously exchange. CEO Kim Jung-heon of Underdogs stated, "Action Webinar is a process of finding practical solutions to the complex problems our society faces," and added, "Underdogs will continue to be a reliable partner that helps companies and institutions create sustainable impact based on professional insights." Meanwhile, Underdogs (CEO Jo Sang-rae, Kim Jung-heon) is a startup education specialist company. Since its establishment in 2015, it has discovered and nurtured over 18,000 innovative entrepreneurs nationwide. The name originates from 'underdog' in sports, referring to a team or athlete with a low chance of winning or succeeding, embodying the vision to create a startup ecosystem that drives social innovation and changes the world through business, even with small possibilities. Underdogs has transformed one-directional lecture-focused entrepreneurship education into practical coaching education, and in 2023, launched a 'startup-type core talent development' program that creates peers for entrepreneurs based on hands-on project-based entrepreneurship talent development know-how, opening a new chapter in customized talent education. As a subsidiary of company builder 'NewBlack' with linked investment functions, it supports the nurturing, development, and growth of entrepreneurs.