U8 Annual Conference 2023
Zhongguancun Science City Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum
December 2-3
Conference Background
The U8 World Innovation Summit, in collaboration with Zhongguancun Science City, will host the "U8 World Innovation Summit: 2023 Annual Conference and Zhongguancun Science City Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum" on December 2-3, 2023, at the Beijing Zhongguancun National Independent Innovation Demonstration Zone Exhibition Center. Under the theme "2050: Back to the Future", we will delve into cutting-edge fields such as technological innovation and global governance, green technology, health tech, artificial intelligence, and aerospace technology, and their profound impacts on human society.
In the aftermath of a significant pandemic, the international world is increasingly exhibiting diversified and complex trends. Climate change, environmental pollution, and geopolitical tensions, among other unstable factors, drive us to forge ahead in the waves of globalization. U8 has always been closely monitoring global trends, committed to facilitating international societal development through technological innovation, and doing its utmost to contribute to the advancement of human civilization.
Confirmed Speakers
Yue Jianxiong
Vice President of iQiyi
Hang Jian
Professor at China Academy of Art
Former Vice Dean of China Academy of Art and Vice Dean of Tsinghua University's Academy of Fine Arts
Liu Jiang
Co-founder of Turing
Former Vice President of the Institute for Artificial Intelligence at Zhizhuan and Chief Editor and Chief Strategy Officer of CSDN
Li Dahai
CTO of Zhihu
CEO of Mianbi Intelligence
Gou Lijun
Researcher at National Astronomical Observatories
Lead of Stellar Black Hole Eruption Research Team
Scientific Advisor for "The Wandering Earth 2"
Huo Zhuoxi
Head of Frontier Cross-technology Center, China Aerospace Science and Technology Innovation Research Institute
Chu Yin
Deputy Director of the Digital Economy Think Tank
Former Professor of the Department of Public Administration, School of International Relations
Yao Song
Co-founder & Co-CEO of Eastern Space
Siddharth Chatterjeeich
United Nations Coordinator in China
Special Representative of United Nations Secretary-General Guterres
Erik Solheim
Former Executive Director of UN Environment Programme
Former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations
Su Guohui
Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Member of the U.S. National Inventors Hall of Fame
Professor at the University of Hong Kong Medical School
Dean of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Institute of Central Nervous System Regeneration at Jinan University
Robert Langer
MIT Professor
Co-founder of Moderna
Member of the National Academy of Sciences, USA
Member of the National Academy of Engineering, USA
E’ Weinan
Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Professor at Peking University and Princeton University
Director of Beijing Big Data Research Institute
Qian Yi
Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
Professor of the School of Environment, Tsinghua University
Lin Chao
Spark Fund Founding Partner
Top-tier Financial Education YouTuber
Fang Wenjian
Bank of China London Branch Manager
President of the UK-China Chamber of Commerce
Zhang Kenan
Director of the GoodWe Institute for Sustainable Development
Zhang Dachuan
Director of ESG Business at Morgan Asset Management (China)
Wang Rui
Senior Low Carbon Expert at the China Office of the Swedish Environmental Research Institute
Board Member of the China-Sweden Chamber of Commerce
Liang Xi
Deputy Director of the China Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Committee
Chair Professor of Sustainable Infrastructure Transformation at University College London
Wang Haoyu
Director of the Sports Finance Research Center, PBC School of Finance, Tsinghua University
Deputy Secretary-General of the Digital Sports Development Committee, China Sporting Goods Federation
Wen Jing
Postdoctoral Researcher at the Center for Strategic and Security Studies, Tsinghua University
Former Senior Media Professional
Agenda
December 2, Sat
Forum Hosts:
Shi Xiaoge, Broadcasting and Hosting Major, Communication University of China, former host at Beijing Radio & Television Station, host of Zhongguancun Development Forum
Wang Wei, graduate student in Environmental Management, The University of Hong Kong, Public Relations Officer of the Hong Kong University Students' Exchange Association
09:00 - 09:30 Opening Ceremony
Zhang Jing'an, Chairman of the China Society for Research on Reform of the Science and Technology System, Academician of the International Eurasian Academy of Sciences
Chang Qide, Special Representative of United Nations Secretary-General Guterres, United Nations Coordinator in China
Xia Jianhui, Deputy Director of the Service Center for Scholarly Exchange, Ministry of Education
Welcome Speech by the Leadership of the Zhongguancun Science City Management Committee
09:30 - 09:35 Introduction to the Innovation Environment of Zhongguancun Science City
Cui Dingyu, Director of the Exchange and Cooperation and Talent Affairs Office, Zhongguancun Science City Management Committee
Unveiling Ceremony of the Zhongguancun Science City "U8 Entrepreneurial Youth Home"
Section 1—Our Earth Home
2050：Innovation and Sustainability for the Future
09:35 - 10:00 Keynote Speech
Qian Yi, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Professor of the School of Environment, Tsinghua University
Section 2—Civilization Through Time
2050：The Aesthetics of Technology, The Leap of Civilization
10:00 - 10:25 Keynote Speech
Hang Jian, Professor at China Academy of Art, Chief Director of National Art Museum of China
Section 3—The Digital Age
2050：The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Future Society
10:25 - 11:05 Panel Discussion
Liu Jiang, Chief Ecosystem Officer at Zhipu AI, Co-founder of Turing
Lin Chao, Founding Partner of Spark Fund, Top Financial and Economic Science Popularizer
Li Dahai, CEO of Mianbi Intelligent, CTO of Zhihu
Liu Jianrong, Senior Director at Alibaba DAMO Academy, Head of Large Model Products
2050：Neural Regeneration and the Most Powerful Brain
11:05 - 11:30 Dialogue Interview
Su Guohui, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, President of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Central Nervous System Regeneration Research Institute, Jinan University
2050：Global Health Challenges and Biotechnology Innovations
11:30 – 11:55 Keynote Speech
Robert Langer, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences, USA, Professor at MIT
2050: Human Technological Strength: Faster, Higher, Stronger
Host: Li Yan, Founder of Liang China
14:00-14:40 Panel Discussion
Bai Bin, Chinese Endurance Running Leader
Sun Xingguo, Chinese Manned Spaceflight Medical Expert
Xin Ying, Partner at KaiXing Capital
Daming, Founder & CEO of Xuezushi Culture and Sports Development Group
Wang Haoyu, Director of the Sports Finance Research Center, Tsinghua University
Section 4—Endless Life
2050：Shaping the Power of a Green Future
Host: Peng Ruolin, Executive Director of the Science Popularization Education Special Fund, Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee
14:40 - 15:20 Panel Discussion
Li Peng, Secretary-General of the China Low Carbon Economy Development Promotion Association
Wang Rui, Senior Low Carbon Expert at the China Office of the Swedish Environmental Research Institute
Zhang Kenan, Director of the GoodWe Institute for Sustainable Development
Shen Yizhu, Founder & CEO of Xu Yi Technology
Liu Jiahui, Youth Development Affairs Advisor at Bairun Fund
2050：Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity
15:20 - 15:45 Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity
E Wei Nan, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Professor at Peking University
2050：Community of Shared Future for Mankind
Host: Wen Jing, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Center for Strategic and Security Studies, Tsinghua University, Former Senior Media Professional
15:45 - 16:25 Panel Discussion
Erik Solheim, Chair of the Belt and Road Green Development International Alliance, Former United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme
Chang Qide, United Nations Coordinator in China
Zhou Mi, Deputy Director of the Institute of American and Oceanian Studies, Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation, Ministry of Commerce
Ai Na • Tanggen, Senior Fellow at Taihe Institute, Chair of Asia Narratives
2050：The Era of Innovation
Host: Wen Jing, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Center for Strategic and Security Studies, Tsinghua University, Former Senior Media Professional
16:25 - 16:50 Dialogue Interview
Chu Yin, Former Professor of the Department of Public Administration, School of International Relations, and Researcher at the Center for China and Globalization
Section 5—The Stars and the Sea
2050：The Future of Space and Interstellar Travel
Host: Liu Boyang, Astrophysicist Ph.D. at the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research, Renowned Astronomy Science Popularizer
16:50 - 17:30 Panel Discussion
Gou Lijun, Researcher at the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Professor at the University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Cai Zheng, Deputy Head of the Department of Astronomy, Tsinghua University, Leader of the World's Largest Spectral Survey Telescope
Huo Zhuoxi, Head of the Frontier Cross-Technology Center at the China Aerospace Science and Technology Innovation Research Institute
Yao Song, Co-founder & Co-CEO of Eastern Space
Wang Hanfeng, General Manager of Shenzhen Xingdi Twins Technology
December 3, Sunday
2050：The Power of Future Technology
09:30 - 11:20 Sharing by Innovative Entrepreneurs in Fields of AI+, Biomedical, New Energy, Aerospace, etc.
Hangtian Yuxing, Aerospace Infrastructure Construction and Operation Services
Ayiwa, Augmented Reality/Artificial Intelligence Computing Technology Provider
Jindu Shengke, Genomics-Based Medical Diagnosis AI Large Model
Renwei Medical, Synthetic Biology + AI-Driven Gene Therapy
Daying Technology, 3D Digital Breast Medical Imaging
Aladdin, Mini-Program Intelligent Platform
Boya Wisdom, Smart City and Digital Carbon Neutrality
Xiaomao Nengxing, AI Family Growth Companion Robot Dog
11:20 - 12:00 Panel Discussion
Host: Huang Xile, Senior Financial Media Professional, Founder of Finance MCN
Wang Xiao, Founding Partner of Jiuhe Venture Capital, Founding Team Member of "Baidu Seven Swordsmen"
Wang Tianfan, Managing Director of Bertelsmann Asia Investments Fund
Zhu Ping, General Manager of Zhongguancun Science City Company
Pei Zihao, Vice President of Sequoia Capital China Fund
Co-organizers
Taihe Think Tank
Oxford-Cambridge Beijing Alumni Association
Oxford-Cambridge Shanghai Alumni Association
Stanford Beijing Alumni Association
Stanford Shanghai Alumni Association
Harvard Center Shanghai
Global Outstanding Young Community (Beijing)
Global Outstanding Young Community (Shanghai)
Young Elites Alliance
Harbin Institute of Technology Alumni Entrepreneurship Club
MIT China Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum
Oxford Chinese Students and Scholars Association
Chinese Entrepreneurs Association (Stanford)
Cambridge Chinese Students and Scholars Association
Harvard Venture Capital Club
Caltech Chinese Students Association
MIT Chinese Students and Scholars Association
Imperial College Chinese Students and Scholars Association
Yale Chinese Students and Scholars Association
Harvard Political Economy Association
University of Pennsylvania Wharton GPE Club
University of Pennsylvania Wharton Summit
MIT Guangdong Alumni Association (Shenzhen)
London School of Economics Chinese Alumni Association
Columbia University Shenzhen Alumni Association