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The AI wave, led by large language models, is attracting increasing attention from companies, research institutions, investors, and policymakers worldwide. Over the past two years of development and consolidation, industries globally have become acutely aware of AI's strategic importance in future applications, both for businesses and individuals.


As AI continues to penetrate deeper into practical applications, we face the reality that accepting technological change and learning how to coexist and integrate with the new generation of AI may be the only viable path forward. Already, a growing number of companies are incorporating complex algorithms and machine learning-based decisions into their services to maximize AI utilization, enhance productivity, and secure leadership positions in AI development within their industries. At the same time, concerns around ethical risks, such as big data, personal privacy, and behavioral analysis, have become key governance issues for policymakers.


Join us for a dialogue on AI's business applications as we discuss how to better coexist and integrate with the new generation of AI in the midst of this technological revolution.

Please note that this event is limited to senior-level executives and per invitation only. If you are not an existing member of The Economist Intelligence Corporate Network, but would like to learn how you can attend our events, please contact us.

Agenda

08:00 - 08:40
Registration, networking and breakfast
08:40 - 09:50
Keynote speaking & discussion
09:50 - 10:10
Q&A/Event conclude
10:10 - 10:30
Morning tea

Speakers

  • Dr Tianshu Sun (Dean’s Distinguished Chair Professor and Director of Center for Global Digital Transformation at Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB))

    Dr Tianshu Sun

    Dean’s Distinguished Chair Professor and Director of Center for Global Digital Transformation at Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB)

    Dr Tianshu Sun is Dean’s Distinguished Professor and Director of Center for Global Digital Transformation at Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB). He was Robert R. Dockson Chair Professor (with Tenure) at USC Marshall School of Business and Viterbi School of Engineering and also a Visiting Professor at MIT Sloan School. He serves as the Board Director and CEO Advisor for a range of top firms in China across technology, pharma, energy and manufacturing.

    Tianshu has published over 60 papers in Top Journals and Conferences in Business and Computer Science. His current research examines the digital transformation of firms and the globalization of digital technologies, especially how global firms can leverage AI/GPT and big data to design digital business models and applications to drive growth across the globe. All of his research, in collaboration with leading firms such as Facebook/Adobe/Groupon, addresses how firms can use digital technologies, information systems and large-scale analytics in conjunction with big data and AI to improve data-driven business decisions and organizational innovations.

    Tianshu has worked full-time in a variety of technology companies in US including Facebook, Adobe, Groupon and has consulted top firms and platforms in China like Alibaba, Ant Financial, NetEase, Cainiao Logistics. Tianshu has given over 100 invited talks at top institutes and conferences (Harvard, Stanford, MIT, Wharton, U Chicago, Carnegie Mellon Univ, NYU, UCLA, Tsinghua, Peking, HKUST, HKU etc) and received 16 Best Paper Awards/Nominations from international conferences in business and computer science and numerous grants from tech firms. Tianshu has taught digital transformation, big data, AI/GPT, and platform strategy across top universities like MIT, USC, CKGSB, Tsinghua, Jiaotong, and Fudan.

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  • Dr Robert Xiao (Director, Beijing of The Economist Intelligence Corporate  Network)

    Dr Robert Xiao

    Director, Beijing of The Economist Intelligence Corporate Network

    Robert Xiao is the Director of the Economist Intelligence Corporate Network (EICN) in Beijing. He is responsible for engaging in high-level dialogues with business and political leaders, providing insights on global macroeconomic trends and policy directions for Fortune 500 decision-makers to support their macro layout and business development in domestic and international markets.

    Prior to joining EICN, Mr Xiao held positions as a lecturer, senior lecturer, PhD supervisor, and Deputy Director of the Impact Finance Hub at Monash University and Deakin Business School in Australia. His research mainly focused on the fields of corporate social responsibility, corporate governance, and economic and financial policy analysis related to the Chinese and US markets. He has authored multiple publications in Financial Times Top 50 Journals and been awarded major research grants jointly by the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia and Chinese Academy of Social Science.

    An educator at heart, Mr Xiao has always maintained a passion for tertiary teaching. He has more than a decade of experience teaching business courses, including Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Finance, and Bachelor of Commerce programmes at leading universities.

    Mr Xiao obtained his Ph.D. in Finance from Monash University and graduated with honours (B.Com. Hons) from Monash Business School in 2008 as the highest-achieving student in his cohort. He has won multiple awards from Australian universities, including the Australian Postgraduate Awards granted by the Australian Federal Government.

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Venue

Hotel Eclat Beijing

Speaker's Corner, 10F
Parkview Green, Tower D
No. 9, DongDaQiao Road, Chaoyang Dist.,
朝阳区东大桥路9号,怡亨酒店,侨福芳草地,10层D座, 侨福讲堂
T: (86)10 8561 2888

Beijing, China

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