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The Inclusion·Conference on the Bund will be held at Shanghai Huangpu World Expo Park from Sept 10 to 13, bringing together global innovators, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders to discuss the future of finance and technology in the age of AI.
As one of Asia's most influential fintech summits, the conference will spotlight how finance and technology can collaborate to rebuild innovation-driven growth, while showcasing best practices from across the global innovation ecosystem.
World-class speakers and guests
This year's program features 16 academicians and Turing Award laureates, along with more than 550 industry experts and business leaders contributing to over 40 sessions of forward-looking discussion. Notable guests include:
Richard Sutton, father of reinforcement learning and Turing Award laureate
Jack Dongarra, pioneer in high-performance computing and Turing Award laureate
Yuval Noah Harari, historian and author of Sapiens
Leading Chinese academicians Wang Jian, Zheng Qinghua, Xia Qiang, and Chen Zijiang
The conference also shines a spotlight on the next generation of AI leaders, with nearly 100 scientists, entrepreneurs, and chief executives exploring embodied intelligence, intelligent agents, and large models. Among the featured participants are Wang Xingxing (CEO, Unitree Robotics) and Wu Chenglin (CEO, DeepWisdom).
A landmark for global fintech collaboration
On Sept 12, the Inclusion·Conference will host a Global FinTech Theme Day in partnership with the Singapore FinTech Festival and Hong Kong FinTech Week, marking the first time the three leading Asian fintech summits will collaborate.
International participation remains strong, with 62 speakers from 15 countries and regions, including the United States, Singapore, the United Kingdom, Germany, and South Africa.
2025 Highlights
Technology Exhibition
The exhibition will focus on the transition toward artificial general intelligence, highlighting breakthroughs in:
Multimodal large models
Embodied intelligence and intelligent agents
AI safety and trusted architectures
Attendees will explore how AI is reshaping industries, from healthcare and payments to smart mobility and emotional companionship, offering insights into the evolving relationship between humans and AI.
Technology Market
Spanning 800 square meters, the Technology Market will bring together more than 40 embodied intelligence enterprises, including robotics leaders Unitree and AgiBot. The showcase will highlight how robots are moving from lab prototypes to real-world applications across industry, healthcare, home living, and companionship, signaling a new era of human-machine collaboration.
Technology Job Fair
On Sept 13, the conference will also host a Technology Job Fair, designed to connect young professionals with career opportunities while helping enterprises attract the next generation of talent.