What is AI's ultimate prediction? How cool will sustainable living be in the future? What sparks will emerge when the world's top minds come together for a "brainstorming" session? All these answers lie within the 2025 Sustainable Global Leaders Conference.
The 2025 Sustainable Global Leaders Conference will be held from October 16-18 in Shanghai's Huangpu District World Expo Park area. The conference centers on the theme "Working Together to Address Challenges: Global Action, Innovation, and Sustainable Growth," jointly hosted by the World Green Design Organization (WGDO) and Sina Group, co-organized by the International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation (IFRS Foundation) Beijing Office, undertaken by Sina Finance and the World Green Design Organization Beijing Representative Office, with support from the Shanghai Huangpu District People's Government.
The influence of a conference largely depends on the vision and depth of its participating guests. It is reported that this conference has successfully invited multiple "global top minds" to join, with a stellar lineup of guests that is truly luxurious - not only featuring Nobel Prize and Turing Award winners, but also academic giants appearing on-site to witness this moment of shining stars!
AI is undoubtedly a crucial engine driving current economic development, redefining every aspect from personal life to social governance. At this conference, technology prophet Kevin Kelly will engage in a dialogue with Professor Zhu Ning from the Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance at Shanghai Jiao Tong University on "How AI Reshapes New Pathways for Sustainable Development," depicting for audiences the impact of AI technology on sustainable development and understanding AI's next decade.
2007 Turing Award winner Joseph Sifakis, Supcon Group founder and Ningbo Industrial Internet Research Institute founder Chu Jian, and XPeng Inc. Chairman and CEO He Xiaopeng - these three heavyweight guests will directly address the hot social topic "Where Will AI Lead Humanity?" discussing everything from the deep boundaries of technological ethics and practical risks of industrial implementation to future changes in ordinary people's lives, using cross-disciplinary perspectives to dissect the opportunities and challenges of AI development, bringing audiences an ideological confrontation that combines both depth and practical significance.
Additionally, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China President Liu Jun will also dialogue with 2013 Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry and U.S. National Academy of Sciences member Michael Levitt to jointly explore "AI Innovation Empowering Sustainable Development." Through the collision of viewpoints, they will outline a clear framework of sustainable development in the AI era for the public.
Furthermore, multiple renowned scholars will bring audiences insights into future development trends. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics President Liu Yuanchun, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman Malaysia President Ewe Hong Tat, and Duke Kunshan University American President Dr. John Quelch will all deliver exciting presentations, dissecting key opportunities and pathways for the next decade's development, building a clear framework for audiences to understand era trends.
It is reported that the 2025 Sustainable Global Leaders Conference has invited approximately 500 heavyweight domestic and international guests, including not only the aforementioned Nobel Prize winners, Turing Award winners, and other top international scholars, but also government officials, former officials, international organization representatives, as well as leaders from Fortune Global 500 companies and other industry leaders. The sustainable conference will conduct in-depth discussions around nearly 50 topics, covering subdivided fields such as energy and carbon neutrality, green finance, sustainable consumption, technology and public welfare, promising an exciting event not to be missed.