NAAI Asia Artificial Intelligence Conference 2025 Successfully Held in Beijing
On December 11, 2025, the U.S. National Academy of Artificial Intelligence (NAAI)–initiated NAAI Asia Artificial Intelligence Conference was grandly convened at the Beijing Lingkong Guest Hall. The conference was jointly organized by the Zhejiang Artificial Intelligence Society and the Fujian Institute of Artificial Intelligence, co-hosted by the Guangxi Artificial Intelligence Institute and the LINKING Metaverse Innovation Consortium, and strongly supported by international research institutions including the UK National Edge AI Hub, the Indian National Academy of Technology, and the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).
Under the theme “Intelligence Driving the Future: Cross-Boundary · Integration · Innovation,” the conference aimed to build a high-level international platform for scientific and technological exchange, bringing together leading global expertise in artificial intelligence to explore frontier breakthroughs, industrial application trends, and pathways for cross-disciplinary integration.
I. Opening Remarks: A New Paradigm for Global AI Collaboration
At the opening ceremony, Li Shuoyan, Chair Professor at The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Member of the U.S. National Academy of Artificial Intelligence, delivered the opening address. He emphasized that artificial intelligence is at a critical window in global technological competition and must advance through strengthened international collaboration, breakthroughs in original theory, and cross-disciplinary innovation. He noted that the conference would inject new momentum into the AI ecosystem in Asia and beyond.
As one of the key co-organizing institutions, the LINKING Metaverse Innovation Consortium was represented by its founder and Chief Strategy Officer of the Lingkong Metaverse Research Institute, Song Xiaodong. In his remarks, he described the conference as an “icebreaker” for dismantling industry barriers, a “think tank” for gathering innovative ideas, and a “bridge” for connecting resources and fostering collaboration. He stated that LINKING will continue to leverage its strengths in resource integration, deepen cooperation with universities and research institutes, focus on core technologies at the intersection of AI and the metaverse, and accelerate the translation of basic research into industrial applications while promoting global innovation linkages.
II. Keynote Speeches: Frontier Achievements Across Multiple Domains
The conference featured a series of high-level keynote sessions covering cutting-edge topics such as graph machine learning, intelligent remote sensing, deep reinforcement learning, intelligent electromagnetics, optoelectronic information processing, embodied intelligence, AI-driven structural biology, and next-generation vehicular networking systems.
Li Hui, Professor at Peking University and Member of the U.S. National Academy of Artificial Intelligence; Zheng Weimin, Professor at Tsinghua University（Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering）; and Zhong Yixin, Professor at Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Member of the World Academy of Engineering and Technology for the Developing World (WAETW) and Lifetime Member of NAAI, shared forward-looking insights from their respective fields.
In addition, scholars from leading institutions—including Zhang Ziwei (Beihang University), Jin Cheng (Beijing Institute of Technology), Gao Zhi (Wuhan University), Shao Liyang (Southern University of Science and Technology), Wang Lei (Tongji University), Gao Zhenyu (former Chinese Academy of Sciences), and Fan Fenghui (Peking University)—presented a series of original research achievements, comprehensively demonstrating the strong momentum of AI innovation in both academic research and industrial implementation.
III. International Collaboration: Strategic Partnership Between NAAI and Huangpu River Capital
During the conference, the U.S. National Academy of Artificial Intelligence (NAAI) and Huangpu River Capital successfully signed a strategic cooperation agreement.
The two parties will engage in deep collaboration in areas including global AI fundamental research, the establishment of industrial innovation funds, co-development of AI+Education, AI+Healthcare, and AI+Manufacturing projects, and young scientist funding programs. This partnership represents not only a deep integration of world-class scientific expertise and leading capital, but also a significant milestone in accelerating the localization of global innovation resources in China and jointly cultivating a world-class AI ecosystem.
IV. Roundtable Forum: High-Intensity Dialogue on the Future of AI
The AI Frontier Technologies Roundtable Forum was moderated by Yang Tianruo, Vice President for Academic Affairs at Zhengzhou University, Member of the Canadian Academy of Engineering and Member of the European Academy of Sciences.
Panelists including Zhong Yixin, Li Hui, Zheng Weimin, and Fan Pingyi (Professor, Department of Electronic Engineering, Tsinghua University) engaged in in-depth discussion on core issues such as the future of computing power, models, data, and applications. From perspectives spanning theoretical breakthroughs, computing infrastructure, security governance, and industrial integration, the experts delivered insightful and forward-looking exchanges. They agreed that future intelligent technologies will be increasingly systemic, multimodal, and cross-disciplinary, and that international cooperation and open sharing will be essential to sustainable AI development.
V. Awards Ceremony: Honoring Outstanding Contributors to AI Advancement
The conference also hosted the NAAI Asia Artificial Intelligence Conference Awards Ceremony, at which four major awards were presented:
Lifetime Achievement Award
Outstanding Scientist Award
Young Scientist Award
Artificial Intelligence Application Innovation Award
These honors recognized scientists and teams who have made outstanding contributions to AI theoretical research, key technological breakthroughs, industrial deployment, and the cultivation of young talent.
(List of award recipients of the NAAI Asian Artificial Intelligence Conference)
Conclusion
The NAAI Asia Artificial Intelligence Conference 2025 comprehensively showcased the latest global research outcomes and industrial trends in artificial intelligence, while establishing a high-level platform for dialogue and collaborative innovation among academia, industry, and the investment community. Looking ahead, the innovation signals and cooperative vision released at the conference will continue to accelerate technological breakthroughs, drive deep industrial transformation, and contribute to the joint improvement of global AI governance—laying a solid foundation for an open, inclusive, and sustainable intelligent future.