Money Likes Me Too - Chapter 79



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Episode 79.

I sent out a general and gathered my thoughts.

Davos Forum.

This is an economic forum held annually in Davos, Switzerland by Clyde Schwab, a management professor at the University of Geneva. It is the so-called ‘world intellectual forum’. It is a place where only the world’s political and economic leaders attend.

It’s not a place just anyone can go.

Given those circumstances, it was an honor to be invited.

That was only the end of it, though.

There was one problem.

‘Those who are invited are exempt from the participation fee.’

This was the exact condition.

This is nonsense.

Movie theaters and amusement parks all charge admission. It’s a timeless truth. But the Davos Forum, which has much more to see, is free. It felt like the world was turning upside down.

Someone said.

When the world says ‘Yes’, someone has to be able to say ‘No’.

Now is the moment. I thought about it over and over again. It was then that a good idea came to me.

‘Even if I can’t help it, what if it’s our employee?’

I’m the only one who got an invitation.

Others have to pay a fee to attend. Of course, it is impossible to attend the official program or sessions as a panelist. The important thing is that ‘attendance itself is possible.

Fortunately, we have a lot of people working at Cocoa. And each and every one of them is a talented and capable developer. They just didn’t get an invitation.

The answer is always close by.

‘Let’s have a staff workshop in Davos.’

Just look at the world a little differently. You’ve got both the cause and the practicality.

‘What about the staff? What do they do there?’

‘There’s an open forum, right?’

‘You’re taking all your employees to Switzerland just to see that one thing? That’s such a waste of money.’

Han Jang-soo hit the nail on the head.

‘That’s it, Representative Han.’

Excessive waste. That is the core value that our cocoa wants.

The results came quickly.

“The secretariat’s position is that only the chairperson can attend. If you are not a panelist or session moderator, you cannot receive an attendance fee.”

It was Han Jang-su’s report. If it is true, it is a shame.

“So?”

“It is possible in the form of sponsorship.”

boost?

“If the Chairman approves, we will provide the forum with a sponsorship of $7.14 million, which is equivalent to 102 cocoa employees who wish to attend the workshop. However, the condition is that they can only attend as observers.”

Okay, that’s enough.

One representative read my mind exactly. What matters is whether it’s sponsorship or participation fee. As long as you spend money, that’s all that matters.

He often lets his guard down, but his work is always top-notch.

“That’s a very good idea. I like it.”

Jang Soo Han, who seemed to have a bitter aftertaste, quickly added.

“I checked and found out that Mr. Park Jae-seong (Sai) was included in the invitation and was exempted from paying the $70,000 participation fee, and (here I sighed) unfortunately the five MJS members were not included. Anyway, they both decided to go together. We also finished discussing renting a performance hall near the forum venue and holding a mini concert.”

Did you prepare that too? That’s amazing.

“Did Mr. Song come up with that idea?”

“yes.”

“Good idea. Thanks to both of you for your hard work. Oh, and I guess everyone who comes to Davos can see the show for free?”

The most important thing is not to miss it. If you get the money, all your worries will go down the drain.

“Yes, I will do that.”

After hearing the answer clearly, I changed the subject.

“Do you have anything else to say?”

“Of course.”

He continued the report he had prepared.

“There are several AI sessions this time, so we plan to invite employees from the US and Europe. Google Chairman Eric Schumpeter is a main conference panelist. When the chairman said he was going to Davos, Google posted a welcoming message on SNS.”

I nodded. It was a grateful remark.

“But the problem is······.”

“What is it?”

“Mydu’s Chairman Li Hongyan will also attend the same event and on the same panel.”

Li Hongyan? That’s strange. I don’t remember that name.

“Aren’t you the two people who sent congratulatory money when Alpha Duck was born?”

Han Jang-soo continued his explanation. When he said that, I remembered.

Did you send it in Bitcoin? 80,000 BTC, worth a whopping 30 million dollars at the time. It was a few years ago, but I remember it clearly. I am one of those people who never forgets receiving money, even if I forget the name.

“I owe you a lot.”

There was no answer.

“Then I must repay you this opportunity. No matter how small the schedule is, please do not miss any of them. Oh, and please invite them to the mini concert. How about calling the concert ‘Cocoa Night’?”

When the opportunity comes, you must seize it. Who knows, maybe the ‘Cocoa Night’ will become an annual event that will brighten Davos in the future.

* * *

Han Jang-soo breathed a sigh of relief.

I knew there would be talk of 80,000 BTC. That’s why I checked with Lee Jong-seok first.

‘Oh, that?’

‘yes.’

‘The current Bitcoin price is around $1,200, so at the current price, it’s close to $100 million.’

It’s not money that needs to be paid back anyway. It doesn’t matter, but if that story had come up, it would have been a headache.

It was the day of the strategic planning office team leader meeting.

“Have you returned, sir?”

“Both are confirmed.”

One representative spoke from the beginning.

“oh my.”

The mouths of the five team leaders let out a sigh at the same time. The door of suffering opened. They were all in the same boat.

It’s ten days from now.

He had to do everything in it. The shoulders of Woongjin Jo, the head of the People and Culture Team in charge of human resources, were heavy.

“What can we do? Let’s give it a try.”

Jo Woong-jin tried his best.

“Oh, and.”

Han Jang-su continued speaking.

“The dress code for the Davos Forum is very formal, so the chairman instructed that all attendees should provide one business suit, so please handle that quickly. Since we are in a foreign country, he instructed that we should use foreign brands such as Gucci or Dolce & Gabbana.”

There was silence for a long time.

“Would you like to hear what the absentees have to say?”

“What is it?”

“I mean, the suit. It must be quite expensive, and I can’t give it all away.”

These were the words of the rookie team leader who took over as account team leader after Lee Chae-min. He still seemed to have no idea what was going on.

“It’ll be okay.”

These were the words of Finance Team Leader Choi Dong-hoon.

“why?”

“If the word gets to Chairman Kang, he’ll obviously tell all employees to pay. You should prepare for that from the beginning.”

‘Come quickly. Is this your first time here?’

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The other team leaders listening to the conversation had this expression on their faces. They were more acclimated to cocoa culture than anyone else.

It was after the meeting that everyone had heavy loads on their shoulders.

“Just a moment.”

Go Bo-ram, who was getting up, called everyone over.

It was a surprised look.

“There’s a feed on Twitter. It’s a message from Clyde Schwab at Davos. He says thank you to Cocoa.”

Things have happened again.

* * *

January 16, 2017.

The morning in Davos, Switzerland, the day before the forum, was surprisingly quiet.

‘It’s like a country village.’

I came out onto the terrace and looked out at the snow-covered landscape, and I thought:

Davos is a small tourist town. It started to develop as a center for forums. The sleek curves of the main conference center built at that time contrast beautifully with the classic buildings that retain their old charm.

Arrived yesterday.

[ Davos Forum founder Clyde Schwab, ‘Thank you for your dedication to Korea’s representative big tech cocoa. We are eternal partners.’ ]

The world’s media was watching my every move.

It was all because of the clueless Clyde Schwab. His SNS posts attracted the attention of the whole world.

——

Klyde Schwab @WEF ··· 1 day ago

THANK YOU for your distribution, Kokoa. I love you all.

(Thank you for your dedication, Cocoa. I love you.)

——

It was a short sentence.

This one sentence turned the world upside down. Korea was no exception.

‘Cocoa? Who is that?’

‘If Clyde Schwab mentions it, how much dedication did he have? 1 billion? 2 billion?’

That wasn’t all.

The secretariat proposed to use the 7 billion to build another sub-conference center in Davos. It’s called the Cocoa Center. Damn, after all, they’ve already paid the money. It’s up to them to decide how to use it, so there’s nothing they can do.

The neighborhood is perfect for building a building.

There is a saying that business is a one-season affair.

Davos is a bustling place for only one month out of twelve in the year. Therefore, if you do business here, you will only make money for one month, and not for the other eleven months.

Suddenly, ‘Cafe Off Road’ came to mind.

Now, it has become a franchise that dominates the entire Gyeonggi Province beyond Hwapyung. There are several branches in Seoul. It would be a good idea to open a branch in Davos as well. Then, it would be good to open a ‘Cocoa Night’.

Of course, I will provide the funds.

“What are you thinking about?”

I was just coming down to the lobby to have a cup of coffee. Han Jang-soo’s eyes were filled with anxiety. Anyway, he’s a quick-witted person.

“It’s nothing.”

“Are you sure?”

It was at that time that

“Everyone, come together.”

The lobby was noisy. It seemed like the coworkers who had come with us were out playing.

“Let’s go skiing!” “Mr. Chairman, let’s go together!” The quiet lobby soon began to bustle.

“The chairman is going to the main conference today!”

Han Jang-su answered on his behalf.

Same as last time.

It is planned as a free trip for a week from January 16th to January 23rd. If you can get the flight time right, everything is free. You can have fun as much as you can. You just have to get the open forum schedule right and attend.

So everyone was excited.

That’s a good thing.

You have to be excited. The more you do, the more money you spend. That’s why I came here with you.

Again, the workshop is an extension of work. It is only natural that hard-working employees look good. I like it.

“Mr. Kang!”

I turned my head toward the sound. It was Alan Davis of Google. He must have seen me as he passed by.

“I heard the news, but I didn’t know it was the same accommodation.”

He smiled broadly. It seemed that he had followed Eric Schumpeter. But the person next to him was not Eric. He was someone I had never seen before.

“Please say hello.”

The face was familiar.

“Nice to meet you. I’m Elon Musk.”

“This is Kang Si-hyeon.”

“This side······.”

Musk pointed to the general next to me. His face turned pale, unable to accept the reality. I helped him.

“This is Jang-soo Han, the CEO of our Cocoa Labs. What are you doing, CEO Han? Why don’t you say hello?”

After the incident, everyone sat down.

“But Elon.”

“yes?”

“Elon hates Davos, right? Why this time?”

I heard something.

In response to my question, he gave Alan his usual mischievous grin, as if he was finding his new friend quite amusing.

“Of course, I don’t really want to come to a forum like this. I still think so.”

“then······.”

“But the people who come here are having fun.”

He had the look of a dreamy boy.

“The fun here is not in the place where you can discuss the future of the world while being sly. It’s the people you meet in hotel lobbies, cafes, and even on the street that are more interesting. Like Alan or our Mr. Kang. You could call them hyenas waiting for their prey.”

Could that be the prey? Elon smiled at my expression.

“That’s right, that’s right. We’re competitors. I’m investing in AI Open with Sam Waltman, and you’re investing in Alexis and Gans with Google. It’s like Bill at Microsoft and Steve at Apple.”

“No.”

Alan interrupted.

“Since you believe that AI should be open source, you should think of it as the relationship between Microsoft and Linux.”

“Open source?”

“Haha, this one needs some explaining.”

Elon interrupted.

“Sam and I argue that AGI, or artificial general intelligence, is the future. There is certainly a risk of abuse if it is released as open source. However, we predict that more benevolent AIs will prevent this. That’s the power of open source. It may cost a bit, though.”

‘It’ll cost a bit, though.’

That was all I heard. My ears perked up at the thought of it costing me money.

Global is the best. I always find something to spend money on. I thought it was a good idea to come to Davos.

“That’s a good point.”

This time, Alan looked puzzled at my words.

“Mr. Kang, but AI Open······.”

“I know what Alan is worried about.”

I answered.

“Are you worried that our Cocoa Alexis America (KAA) might break away from Google? That won’t happen, so don’t worry.”

Elon looked at me as if he found me funny.

“then?”

“But what if I could invest in something like AI Open or SpaceX?”

Elon laughed at my words. It was an innocent laugh.

“It’s just as I heard, Mr. Kang. If you invest, I won’t object. We are an open place, just like our name suggests. Sam will definitely welcome a good friend. But SpaceX? That might be a bit difficult.”

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