Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as the defining feature of global technological innovation and the transformation of production paradigms. The advent of next-generation intelligent technologies, including generative AI, embodied intelligence, and autonomous systems, is reshaping value creation mechanisms and frameworks for industrial coordination. Meanwhile, these technologies also pose governance challenges and risk exacerbating technological divides within societies and cross borders.
This session aims to explore how strategic investments, in the context of evolving international policy environment and technological deployments, can advance AI infrastructure development, data governance structures, cross-border connectivity, and the intelligent transformation of key industries, thereby fostering a more inclusive and resilient AI investment ecosystem.
- In the context of accelerating global industrial systemic upgrades, which sectors (e.g., manufacturing, energy, transportation) hold the most transformative potential for AI-driven investment? What new models of capital allocation are currently emerging?
- As AI systems increasingly demand substantial computational resources and robust technical infrastructures, how can investments be strategically directed towards high-performance data centres and other digital infrastructure?
- How can regional cooperation (e.g., joint R&D centers, regional data standards) strengthen AI-enabled industrial transformation and foster inclusive growth in developing economies?
- What policy tools can developing economies employ to channel capital into digital infrastructure development while advancing social inclusion and systemic resilience?
Moderator
Zhu Gang, Deputy Director-General, International Cooperation Center, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), P.R. China
Speakers
- Meleket Sahlu Denbu, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian Investment Holdings
- Jack Knight, Deputy Chief Executive, The Investment Association, United Kingdom
- Chen Leiming, Senior Vice President of Ant International, Hong Kong, China
- Riady Gozali, Managing Director, Golden Vision Capital, Singapore
- Zhang Haibo, Vice Chairman Automotive and Industrial Products Business Group,C.P. Group
- Wang Peng, Executive Chairman, Global FOF Association
- Wee Meng Thoo, Chief Investment Officer, Golden Hill Asset Management, Singapore
