Recently, President Xi Jinping stated at WAIC 2026 & High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance that global artificial intelligence should be steered toward sound, humane progress for the benefit of mankind. We must adhere to openness, cooperation, innovation and sharing, enabling AI to deliver stronger impetus to economic and social development.
Seventy years ago, a group of young scholars first coined the term “artificial intelligence” at the Dartmouth Conference.
Seventy years on, the AI industry has gone far beyond merely enabling machines to think and communicate. Instead, such capabilities are being embedded into enterprise systems, smart terminals and robots, in an effort to let AI genuinely take part in the operation of human society. No longer merely a theoretical concept confined to laboratories, artificial intelligence is reshaping the landscape of global scientific and technological innovation at an unprecedented pace.
Behind the industrial boom lies the steady growth of China’s overall strength in artificial intelligence. At present, the scale of China’s core AI industry has exceeded 1.2 trillion yuan, with more than 6,200 relevant enterprises. The scale of intelligent computing power and the penetration rate of industrial AI applications keep rising steadily.
*Source: Smart Digital Research
Meanwhile, the national hundred-billion-yuan AI industrial investment fund is accelerating its layout. Nearly 200 industrial standards, application specifications and ethical codes have been successively issued, and the open-source ecosystem keeps expanding, laying a more solid foundation for industrial innovation.
Going forward, as coordinated research on computing power, algorithms and data deepens continuously and emerging sectors such as humanoid robots enjoy accelerated development, artificial intelligence will unleash its innovative potential across more industrial scenarios.
It can be predicted that future competition in artificial intelligence will stem not merely from technological capabilities, but also from industrial ecosystems, open cooperation and innovation systems. Enterprises need to consistently upgrade their technological innovation capacity. More importantly, they should actively integrate themselves into industrial chains, supply chains and innovation chains to explore new room for growth within a broader industrial ecosystem.
As a core highland for the development of China’s artificial intelligence industry, Shanghai has built a comprehensive innovation ecosystem. Currently, the city’s AI industry output value has hit 640 billion yuan. Its urban intelligent computing capacity and foundational open-source model capabilities consistently rank among the top tier nationwide and internationally. A host of AI innovation platforms, demonstration applications and industrial carriers have emerged one after another, while new technologies and new business forms keep brimming with vitality.
Looking ahead, Shanghai will further focus on pivotal sectors including AI chips and embodied intelligence, accelerate research on core and key technologies, and continuously refine its open innovation ecosystem, so as to deliver broader development opportunities for global cooperation within the AI industry.
Leveraging the geographical strengths of the Hongqiao International Open Hub and Informa’s global network for science and technology events, the Hongqiao International Science and Technology Culture Week comes into being in response to the prevailing trends. Centering on futuristic technology exhibitions, industrial exchanges, targeted business matchmaking and innovation ecosystem development, the event serves as a vital bridge enabling in-depth integration between global sci-tech resources and the domestic market.
The Hongqiao Tech Week 2026 will attract 30,000+ professional attendees, feature a 50,000 +㎡ exhibition space, stage 200+ conferences and sessions, and deliver 2,000+ targeted business matchmaking. The event spans six cutting-edge sectors: AI, Future Mobility &Energy,Digital infrastructure, Industry4.0, Life Science & Health, and Startup.
For the AI track, we sincerely invite tech enterprises, research institutes, industrial end-users, investment institutions and global innovative teams engaged in the fields of foundation models & generative AI, intelligent robots & embodied intelligence, smart terminals & intelligent hardware, industrial AI applications, data development tools and platforms, as well as AI security and governance. We aim to facilitate in-depth matching between innovative achievements and industrial demands, injecting fresh momentum into the development of the artificial intelligence industry.
At the venue of Hongqiao Tech Week, the AI zone joins hands with London Tech Week to share global overseas enterprise databases, international tech keynote speakers, worldwide sci-tech decision-makers and venture capital institutions. The two parties will jointly host a summit forum with an audience of one thousand participants. In-depth exchanges will be carried out around hot topics including large model iteration, embodied intelligence, intelligent robots, AI commercialization, AI governance and global innovation cooperation. Participants will exchange cutting-edge trends and practical achievements in global industrial development and boost the interconnection of international innovation resources.
*More visiting itineraries for AI industrial parks to be announced soon
If you are planning your layout in the AI industry, seeking technical partners, expanding international markets, connecting industrial resources, or looking to showcase innovative achievements, match applicable scenarios and explore commercial cooperation, the Hongqiao Tech Week 2026 will grant you a valuable opportunity for face-to-face communication with global industrial partners.
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【About Hongqiao Tech Week】
Hongqiao Tech Week will host its inaugural grand event at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) from November 20 to 22, 2026.With the theme Global Tech Vision, Empowered Chinese Implementation, the event brings together worldwide enterprises, visionary leaders, startups, investment institutions and cutting-edge solution providers. By deeply integrating conferences, exhibitions, cultural experiences and high-end networking activities, it strives to build transformative partnerships and identify core technologies that will reshape industries across Asia and the globe.