AI: Disruptions and Innovations

    Conference in Shanghai

Dialogue between industry experts and academia

on how AI changes businesses, industries and business education globally

Friday, March 15, 2024, at 13:30 – 17:30
Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance (SAIF),
Shanghai

Background

The contribution of AI to the global economy is projected to hit $15.7 trillion by 2030. AI is seen by many as an engine of productivity and economic growth and is expected to drive greater product enhancements and improvements in consumer demand. Organizations must understand AI's impact to avoid missing out on lucrative opportunities or getting left behind in a rapidly changing landscape. AI is disrupting industries such as healthcare, financial services, e-commerce, legal services, journalism, manufacturing, and others. AI has the potential to revolutionize industries by analyzing and processing large amounts of data quickly, bringing new levels of efficiency to many business systems — from improved customer service to automated processes.

AI technology will continue to advance and shape the world. With its potential for solving complex problems, it is a powerful tool that could greatly improve how organizations operate across all industries. Companies that embrace AI technologies and use them strategically can gain competitive advantages. 

AI can help improve your organization's efficiency, accuracy, and productivity while also saving time and money. While many experts anticipate bright future for AI, there are many questions that business leaders, industry experts, and higher education institutions want to explore and embrace new opportunities driven by AI. How will AI help companies to anticipate customer behavior and give them the edge over their competitors? How can investment banks and consulting firms use AI to evaluate business and investment opportunities and build better predictions for various scenarios? How can business leaders integrate AI tools to become more collaborative and team-oriented? Lastly, how can we train business students today for future jobs which will be shaped and changed by AI, and new jobs which don't even exist today?  To explore these questions, this conference brings together experts from academia, financial sector, technology, and other sectors, to share insights and explore opportunities that AI brings to today's business world and business education.

Draft Agenda

MC and moderator: Feng WANG, Editor in Chief of FTChinese.com, Financial Times

12:30 – 13:30         Registration

13:30 – 13:35         Opening Remarks

                                Shijun Cheng

    Executive Dean

    Professor of Accounting

    Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

13:35-15:40            Speakers （including coffee break）

·       Alexander TRIANTIS, Dean, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, Chair AACSB Board of Directors

·       Hong YAN, Professor of Finance, Deputy Dean of Academic Affairs and Faculty,  Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

·       Jing XIAO, Chief Scientist, Ping An Group

·       Yue GAO, Associate Professor, AI Institute, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

·       Qingfa WANG, Digital Transformation Lead, Lenovo

·       Zhiming YUAN, General Manager, Digital Native Business Division, Microsoft China

·       Dingyu HU, Senior Director, Data & AI, Accenture Greater China Technology Group  

15:40-16:15           Panel Discussion and Q&A

16:15                      Dean Triantis: Closing remarks