Wednesday, September 02, 2026

CEIBS Innovation Roundtable · Suzhou

The AI Innovation Imperative: From Global Shifts to Enterprise Scale
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Event Information

Date & Time: September 2, 2026, 15:00–19:00
Venue: Shangri-La Yuanqu, Suzhou
Organisers: CEIBS, Suzhou Municipal Development and Reform Commission, CEIBS Alumni Association — Suzhou Chapter, Suzhou New Era Federation
Language: English and Chinese; simultaneous interpretation provided
Audience: Invited only

Agenda

Host: Bai Guo, Associate Professor of Management Practice, CEIBS
14:30-15:00 Registration & Networking
15:00-15:10

Welcome Remarks

  • Leader of CEIBS
  • Suzhou Municipal Government Representative
PART 1
15:10-15:40

Keynote Speech: The Global AI Landscape — Strategic Opportunity in a Multipolar Order

Charles Michel, Distinguished Professor, CEIBS; former President of the European Council; former Prime Minister of Belgium
PART 2

15:40-16:00

Frontier Briefing: Spotting the Next Indistrial Frontier through AI-Driven Science (20 mins)

E Weinan, Applied Mathematician; Academician, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Chief Advisor, School of Artificial Intelligence, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
16:00-16:25

In-Depth Dialogue: Seeing the Next Race — A Scientist and an Investor Read the Signals (30 mins)

  • E Weinan, Applied Mathematician; Academician, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Chief Advisor, School of Artificial Intelligence, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
  • Le Jinxin, Partner, Oriza Seeds; CEIBS EMBA Alumnus
PART 3

16:25-17:00

Keynote Speech: AI Goes to Work — Scaling AI and Scaling Innovation

Yu Chenao, BCG Managing Director & Partner; Leader of BCG Tech and Digital Advantage practice in Greater China
17:00-17:30 Q&A / Open Discussion
17:30-19:00 Dinner & Networking