Soo-jin enters the sleek, high-tech conference room, feeling the weight of the situation.
The room is filled with top executives, all of whom are waiting for her presentation on the innovative AI-driven platform.
At the head of the table sits Ethan Blackwood, his expression cold and unreadable.
Soo-jin's heart races as she sets up her slides. She has spent months refining this platform,
which could transform customer engagement for the company.
As she begins her presentation, everything seems to be going smoothly. The platform's interface lights up the screen, and Soo-jin demonstrates how it personalizes solutions in real-time based on customer behavior.
But then, disaster strikes. Suddenly, the demo crashes, the screen going blank.
A murmur spreads across the room as Soo-jin feels her stomach drop. The failure of the demo could cost her the project—and perhaps her position.
Ethan's eyes are fixed on her, his expression hard to read, but the tension in the room is palpable.
Soo-jin knows she can't afford to panic. With the eyes of the entire board—and Ethan—on her, she takes a deep breath. Time feels like it's slipping through her fingers, but she pushes through the anxiety.
Improvising, she pivots away from the demo and begins explaining the platform's architecture instead.
"The real power of the AI is in its predictive algorithms," she says, her voice steady. She switches to backup data, pulling up charts and statistics that highlight the platform's successful initial testing phase.