WAIC's first visit to Hong Kong in 2026! Hong Kong Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Collaboration Enters a New Era

This science and technology innovation feast spanning Shanghai and Hong Kong is not only the first time WAIC has launched its annual core activities overseas since its establishment in 2018, but also marks Hong Kong's official establishment as WAIC's overseas headquarters for expanding international markets, injecting strong impetus into Hong Kong's efforts to build an international hub for artificial intelligence exchange and cooperation.

As one of the largest, most professional, and influential events in the global AI field, WAIC has been rooted in Shanghai for the past seven editions, attracting more than 6000 top experts from home and abroad. With over 2.5 billion online participants, WAIC has become a core platform linking global AI resources and leading technological trends. The selection of Hong Kong Science Park as the venue for this year-end event is not only a recognition of Hong Kong's unique advantage of "relying on the motherland and connecting the world", but also a key step for WAIC to accelerate its globalization layout. Through Hong Kong's international hub function, it promotes the deep integration of mainland AI technology, industrial experience, and global innovation resources.

The grand event gathers top forces in the field of AI from both domestic and international sources, creating an interdisciplinary and cross disciplinary collision of ideas. This event invited heavyweight guests such as Ma Weiying, President of the Hong Kong Institute of Artificial Intelligence and Science, Sun Dong, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, Zhu Xiaobo, Chief Quantum Computing Engineer of the "Zuchong" vessel, and Shen Xiangyang, a foreign academician of the National Academy of Engineering in the United States, to conduct in-depth discussions on topics such as breakthroughs in AI cutting-edge technology, industrial implementation practices, and global collaborative innovation. Among them, Piero Scaruffi, the director of the Silicon Valley Artificial Intelligence Research Institute, shared the cyclical patterns of AI evolution, and Steve Hoffman, the godfather of Silicon Valley venture capital, analyzed the core password of technology commercialization, providing attendees with a thinking guide that combines historical depth and cutting-edge perspectives.

The core theme of this grand event is "awakening thoughts, expanding dimensions, and unleashing inspiration", creating a three-dimensional resource docking ecosystem. The morning session "WAKE Awakening of Ideas" focuses on the analysis and judgment of AI development trends, helping practitioners grasp the direction of technological change from single modality to multimodal, and from cloud to edge; In the afternoon session of "UP Tuowei Leap", a four-dimensional docking platform for production, investment, innovation, and research was established. Leading companies such as SenseTime and iFlytek showcased full stack AI solutions, while traditional giants such as China Mobile International shared their digital transformation needs. Institutions such as Futeng Capital provided a capital perspective to achieve precise docking between technology, industry, and capital; The 'More Inspiration Bursts' event at night showcases the innovative magic of cross disciplinary communication, where participants from different generations and disciplinary backgrounds inspire cross-border collaboration inspiration in a relaxed atmosphere.

Hong Kong becoming WAIC's overseas headquarters will inject new momentum into the development of the local AI industry and further promote the collaborative upgrading of science and technology innovation in the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area. Relying on WAIC's global resource network, Hong Kong will further strengthen its talent gathering, technology research and development, and industrial transformation capabilities in the field of AI. Currently, Hong Kong has built the largest artificial intelligence supercomputing center, and the Cyberport Artificial Intelligence Laboratory has been put into operation simultaneously. In addition, the Hong Kong Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Institute, built with a special funding of HKD 1 billion, is accelerating the formation of the entire chain ecosystem. At the same time, Hong Kong will use AI Gravity as a platform to hold WAIC series forums in the United States, the United Kingdom, and other places this year, promoting deep connections between China's AI ecosystem and global communities.