How can we unlock new sources of growth?

China's AI+ Economy

January 21, 2026
12:00–12:30 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

About this session

With 87% of Chinese companies planning to increase AI investment in 2025 and more than half reporting faster than expected progress, China’s AI momentum is accelerating. Simultaneously, the State Council’s AI+ Action Plan is pushing adoption in priority sectors, from manufacturing and energy to healthcare, finance and retail, yet many firms struggle to move from promising pilots to measurable...
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Speakers

HA
Hisham Alrayes
Group Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board
GFH Bank
GK
Gong Ke
Executive Director, Chinese Institute for New Gen AI Development Strategies
Nankai University
GX
Guan Xin
Anchor and Chief Business News Editor
China Global Television Network (CGTN)
DT
Dowson Tong
Senior Executive Vice-President; CEO, Tencent Cloud and Smart Industries Group
Tencent Holdings
YZ
Yutong Zhang
President
Moonshot AI

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