Welcome Remarks

• Dr. Hong Wang, President, Professor of Management, CEIBS; Hengdian Group Chair in Management
• Mr. Zhouren Lou, President, CEIBS Alumni Auto Association (CAAA); Chairman, Welly Group (MBA97)

Keynote Speech: Building Global Automotive AI+SDV Capabilities: An Empirical Study of China, Germany, and Japan through the CAP Framework and CAPAD Database (Tentative)

• Dr. Takahiro Fujimoto, Professor, Waseda University; Emeritus Professor, University of Tokyo

Session A: What Are the Global Implications of China's Path Toward Automotive Digital Innovation?

"Four-Wheel Drive: The Path of Digital Innovation in China's Automotive Industry" - English Book Launch Ceremony

• Dr. Yue Fang, Professor of Economics and Decision Sciences, CEIBS; EVE Energy Chair in Economics and Decision Sciences; Department Chair, Economics and Decision Sciences; Director, CEIBS Research Centre for AI and Management Innovation; Research Area Director, AI-powered Enterprise and Management (AIPEM); Programme Co-Director, AI and Digital Intelligence for Business
• Ms. Wenying Qian, Secretary-General, CEIBS Research Centre for AI and Management Innovation
• CEIBS Alumni Auto Association (CAAA) & Industry Expert Author Team

New Energy Commercial Vehicle Cooperative Innovation Ecosystem Alliance: Announcement & Report Launch

• Dr. Xiande Zhao, JD.COM Chair Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management; Associate Dean (Shenzhen Campus), CEIBS; Director, CEIBS Institute of Supply Chain Innovations; Director, CEIBS-ZKH Centre for Innovation in Supply Chains and Services; Programme Co-Director, Digital Transformation of Enterprises

Global Automotive AI+SDV Industry-Academia Co-Creation Community (IMVP-AI) Launch

Session B: How is AI Redefining Digital Automotive Products?

Academic Lead for Industry-Academia Co-creation:

• Dr. Yue Fang, Professor of Economics and Decision Sciences, CEIBS; EVE Energy Chair in Economics and Decision Sciences; Department Chair, Economics and Decision Sciences; Director, CEIBS Research Centre for AI and Management Innovation; Research Area Director, AI-powered Enterprise and Management (AIPEM); Programme Co-Director, AI and Digital Intelligence for Business

Industry-Academia Co-creation Foundation: No. 7, No. 8, and No. 16 of CAAA's Top Ten Strategic Challenges in China's Automotive Digital Transformation; CAPAD Global Automotive AI+SDV Capability Building Database

Outstanding Contributors Solving Critical Industry Issues:

• Mr. Masato Katsumata, Advisor, Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC); CTO, GAC International; Visiting Professor, Nagoya University; Former Global Chief Engineer of Camry, Toyota; Former Senior Vice President of Research & Development, Toyota Europe
• Dr. David Xu, President, Bosch China
• Mr. Mark Zhou, Executive Vice President, Product and R&D Operation, NIO Inc. (EMBA06)
• Mr. Cham Zhong, Vice President, Tencent (EMBA2017)
• Dr. Shaojie Shen, CEO, ZYT (formerly DJI Automotive)

Session C: What are the Leading Practices and Evolutionary Pathways for Building Global AI-driven Software-Defined Vehicle (AI+SDV) Capabilities?

Academic Lead for Industry-Academia Co-creation:

• Dr. Dominique Turpin, President (European), CEIBS

Industry-Academia Co-creation Foundation: No. 7, No. 8, and No. 16 of CAAA's Top Ten Strategic Challenges in China's Automotive Digital Transformation; CAPAD Global Automotive AI+SDV Capability Building Database

Outstanding Contributors Solving Critical Industry Issues:

• Ms. Sigrid de Vries, Director General, European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA)
• Dr. Thomas Becker, Vice President of Government Affairs and Sustainability, BMW Group
• Dr. Kai Yu, Founder & CEO, Horizon Robotics (09660.HK); Forbes China Best CEO 2025
• Mr. Larry Geng, Co-founder & Executive President, ThunderSoft (300496.SZ)

Panel Moderator: Mr. Ivan Hodáč, Founder and Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Aspen Institute Central Europe; Former Secretary-General, European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA)

Session D: How is AI Redefining Automotive Organisations?

Academic Lead for Industry-Academia Co-creation:

• Dr. Yuan Jiang, Associate Professor of Management, CEIBS

Industry-Academia Co-creation Foundation: No. 1, No. 9, and No. 17 of CAAA's Top Ten Strategic Challenges in China's Automotive Digital Transformation; CAPAD Global Automotive AI+SDV Capability Building Database

Outstanding Contributors Solving Critical Industry Issues:

• Dr. Joy Liu, Director, Digitization Department of Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC)
• Ms. Melody Liu, Head of Software Research & Development System, Geely Auto
• Mr. Gang Zhao, Former Vice President, Huawei; Former Head of Overseas Business, Honor; Former Vice President, Leapmotor; Business Advisor to the CEO of Jidu
• Ms. Hongyan Wang, Secretary of the Product R&D Party Committee, SAIC Volkswagen (EMBA09)
• Ms. Olivia Zhao, Executive Vice President, Jaguar Land Rover China (EMBA04)
• Dr. Hang Gao, Founder & CEO, ProHR International; Chairman, CEIBS Alumni Human Resources Management Association (EMBA97)

Session E: How is AI Redefining Automotive Ecosystems?

Academic Lead for Industry-Academia Co-creation:

• Dr. Weiru Chen, Professor of Strategy, CEIBS

Industry-Academia Co-creation Foundation: No. 6 and No. 16 of CAAA's Top Ten Strategic Challenges in China's Automotive Digital Transformation; CAPAD Global Automotive AI+SDV Capability Building Database

Outstanding Contributors Solving Critical Industry Issues:

• Mr. Alex Shi, Founder, Chairman & CEO, Nanjing Falcon Eye; Former ITS VP, Tencent; CEO, Banma (SAIC-Alibaba Joint Venture); Former Founder, Chairman & General Manager, Skypine Electronics; Former Founder, Chairman & General Manager, Foryou General Electronics
• Ms. Yvonne Liu, Vice President of Global Marketing & Sales, General Manager, Automotive Electronics Greater China, NXP Semiconductors (EMBA2020)
• Ms. Chen Xiao, Senior Vice President, ArcherMind Technology (300598.SZ); President, Arraymo Technology (EMBA2016)
• Mr. Yajun Li, Chairman, Shanghai Linxin Investment Management Co., Ltd.; GM, Chongqing Road and Bridge Co., Ltd. (600106.SH); President, CEIBS Shanghai Alumni Electronics & Semiconductor Association (EMBA99)

Panel Moderator: Ms. Joan Ren, Founder, Joan's Interview; Former Partner, SIG; Senior Marketing Executive, SAIC General Motors; CEO, Shunya International Communications Group

Blueprint Drawn, How to Land? — Day One Hall of Thoughts Key Insights Summary & Preview of Day Two Onsite Practice

• Mr. Ivan Hodáč, Founder and Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Aspen Institute Central Europe; Former Secretary-General, European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA)

Welcome Remarks

• Jiading District Government Leader, Shanghai
• Dr. Xiande Zhao, Associate Dean, CEIBS
• Mr. Zhouren Lou, President, CEIBS Alumni Auto Association (CAAA); Chairman, Shanghai Welly Digital Automotive Group (MBA97)

Strategic Cooperation Announcement

• Jiading Kechuang Investment Group and CEIBS Alumni Auto Association (CAAA) Strategic Cooperation Signing
• Strategic Intent Signing for AI+SDV Automotive Projects in Jiading District

Session F: What are the Leading Practices and Evolutionary Pathways for Building Global AI+SDV Capabilities? Insights from the CAPAD Global Automotive AI+SDV Capability Building Database

• Dr. Takahiro Fujimoto, Professor, Waseda University; Emeritus Professor, University of Tokyo
• Dr. Peter Zhou, Executive Vice President, CEIBS Alumni Auto Association (CAAA); Founder, TCC KOLs; Co-Director, CEIBS-Tencent Automotive Executive Programme (MBA00/CMO12)

Session G: How is AI Redefining Automotive Ecosystems?

How can global capital, talent, and industrial chain ecosystem synergy jointly promote the increase of China's automotive chip adoption and enable industry-wide win-win? (No. 16 of CAAA's Top Ten Strategic Challenges in China's Automotive Digital Transformation)

Academic Lead for Industry-Academia Co-creation:

• Dr. Wei Yang, Associate Professor of Management, CEIBS

Outstanding Contributors Solving Critical Industry Issues:

• Dr. David He, CEO, Shanghai Automotive IC Engineering Center Co., Ltd
• Mr. Kevin Zhu, CEO, Rivotek Technology
• Dr. Yuanli Wang, Partner, Shanghai Linxin Investment Management Co., Ltd.; Former CTO, Great Wall Motors; President, Nobo Auto System Co., Ltd.; Vice President, Faurecia China; General Manager, Dongfeng Faurecia Joint Venture

Pioneers in Entrepreneurship, Industrial Trends and Investment Opportunities in the Automotive AI+SDV Ecosystem

• Mr. Qifeng Wu, Founder & CEO, xDT
• Ms. Tina Zhou, Founder & CEO, Gasgoo Auto

Session H: How is AI Redefining Automotive Organisations?

Academic Lead for Industry-Academia Co-creation:

• Dr. Yuan Jiang, Associate Professor of Management, CEIBS

Industry-Academia Co-creation Foundation: No. 1 and No. 9 of CAAA's Top Ten Strategic Challenges in China's Automotive Digital Transformation; CAPAD Global Automotive AI+SDV Capability Building Database

Outstanding Contributors Solving Critical Industry Issues:

• Mr. Houhua Fan, Founder & President, Inherited Wisdom; Author of the best-selling book "Huawei's Iron Triangle Working Method"
• Mr. Liangjun Zou, Former Senior Vice President & Partner, Li Auto; Former Senior Vice President, Huawei Technologies; Former Chief Marketing Officer, Honor Terminal (EMBA2022)
• Ms. Smilla Yuan, Founder, Meta Org Consulting; Former Chief of Staff, Human Resources, ByteDance; Vice President, Lark (EMBA06)

Session I: Industry-Academia Co-Creation for New Energy Commercial Vehicle Ecosystems

Academic Leads for Industry-Academia Co-creation:

• Dr. Xiande Zhao, JD.COM Chair Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management; Associate Dean (Shenzhen Campus), CEIBS; Director, CEIBS Institute of Supply Chain Innovation; Director, CEIBS-ZKH Centre for Innovation in Supply Chains and Services; Programme Co-Director of Digital Transformation of Enterprises
• Dr. Liang Wang, Assistant Director, CEIBS Institute of Supply Chain Innovation

Outstanding Contributors Solving Critical Industry Issues:

• Mr. Changbo Lin, General Manager, Dongfeng Liuzhou Motor Co., Ltd.; Deputy General Manager, Commercial Vehicle Division, Dongfeng Motor Group Co., Ltd.
• Mr. Hongbin Tang, Founder & CEO, Shanghai Yazuishou Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd.
• Mr. Xiaofei Zhou, Vice President, TELD New Energy Co., Ltd.
• Mr. Zhouren Lou, Chairman, Shanghai Welly Digital Automotive Group; President, CEIBS Alumni Auto Association (CAAA) (MBA97)
• Mr. Hongguang Li, Founder & Chairman, Shanghai Mashidi Technology Co., Ltd.; Secretary-General, CEIBS Alumni Automotive Industry Association (EMBA99)

Outstanding Innovation Cases of New Energy Commercial Vehicle Ecosystems

• Dr. Liang Wang, Assistant Director, CEIBS Institute of Supply Chain Innovation