When artificial intelligence evolves from a technical variable to a civilizational one, the coordinates of higher education are being recalibrated. Knowledge is no longer transmitted solely through classrooms; universities are no longer ivory towers confined by walls; and the measure of talent is no longer defined by a single standard. The intelligent era poses the same question to all educators, innovators, and practitioners: Can we uphold our original commitment to nurturing people amidst the surge of technology? Can we reshape the educational ecosystem as boundaries dissolve? And can we define future competencies in a symbiotic reality-virtual world?

The Question at Hand: As AI Ascends, What Should Universities Do?

Questions of the times have no ready-made answers; only by bringing together diverse perspectives can we jointly plan for the future. The 2026 XINWEI Education Forum is established precisely in response to this challenge. The forum will be held from November 19 to 21, 2026, in Sanya, Hainan, China, with the theme “AI Development and the Transformation of Higher Education.” It is hosted by Geely Talent Development Group, organized by XINWEI Technology, University of Sanya, and the XINWEI Artificial Intelligence College, supported by the Standardization Committee of the World Digital Education Alliance and the Commercial Industry Committee of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), with Xinhua News Agency serving as the media support partner.

Attendees will include Li Shufu, Chairman of Geely Holding Group; Piao Shilong, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Vice President of Peking University; Qian Xuhong, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, former Deputy Party Secretary and President of East China Normal University, and former President of East China University of Science and Technology; Zhang Weiying, Senior Professor at the National School of Development of Peking University, Chief Academic Mentor of Xin Zhuang Classroom, Director of the Institute of Entrepreneurs and Innovation at Qiantang Advanced Research Institute, and Chief Economist of the Yabuli China Entrepreneur Forum; Tang Min, Former Counselor of the State Council and Executive Vice Chairman of Youcheng Entrepreneurs Poverty Alleviation Foundation under the Office of Leading Group for Poverty Alleviation of the State Council; Zhu Xiaohuang, Former Supervisory Board Chairman of CITIC Group, Former President of CITIC Bank, Former Vice President of China Construction Bank, and Vice President of the China Society for Legal Science and President of the Financial Law Action Research Association; Lu Dan, CEO of Geely Talent Development Group and Chairman/Global CEO of XINWEI Technology; Yin Jingwei, President of Harbin Engineering University; Jane Clarke, Dean of Wolfson College, University of Cambridge, and Fellow of the Royal Society; Ewe Hong Tat, President of Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology (Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman), among other representatives from government, academia, industry, and research sectors both domestically and internationally. They will engage in dialogue, illuminating each other with Eastern wisdom and global experience, and inspiring one another through theoretical insights and practical exploration.

The forum does not pursue short-term effects but focuses on long-term benefits; it is not satisfied with immediate conclusions but strives to deepen understanding, clarify disagreements, and solidify consensus. Let viewpoints fully clash, let paths reference each other, and let cooperation move from consensus to implementation.

Forum Invitation: Cross-boundary Gathering, Jointly Planning for the Future

Preceded by the “International Forum on Innovative Development of Higher Education in Hainan,” which has successfully held three editions, accumulating over a thousand global representatives from government, academia, industry, and research, facilitating the signing of more than 30 university-enterprise cooperation agreements, and becoming a high-level dialogue platform in the field of higher education. The accumulation over three editions has沉淀议题、网络与行动; the opening of this edition focuses on AI, education, and the future. The 2026 XINWEI Education Forum further concentrates on AI development and the transformation of higher education, connecting global educational wisdom with industrial practices, promoting the integration of cutting-edge views, institutional exploration, and achievement transformation, and serving high-quality industrial development and innovative construction in higher education.

Evolution of Topics: From Technological Application to Paradigm Reconstruction

Moving from “technological application” to “paradigm reconstruction,” the forum sets up seven key topics. On November 20, the forum will feature an opening ceremony, keynote speeches, and high-end dialogues, focusing on four directions: “AI Empowering the Future, Reshaping the New Ecology of Higher Education,” “AI Boundary-less Sharing, Building a Transnational Educational Community,” “AI Breaking Walls for Symbiosis, Creating a New Paradigm of Industry-Education Integration,” and “AI Virtual-Reality Fusion, Establishing a Solid Digital-Intelligent Teaching Ecosystem Chain.” These discussions will explore how intelligence opens up the future, breaks boundaries, penetrates barriers, and integrates virtual and real worlds.

On the morning of November 21, three parallel forums will focus respectively on “People-Oriented: Upholding the Original Commitment to Education and Ethical Bottom Lines,” “Reshaping Competencies: Defining New Talent Cultivation Goals,” and “University-Enterprise Symbiosis: Jointly Responding to Talent Needs and Organizational Change in the AI Era.” From dimensions such as educational ethics, competency standards, and university-enterprise collaboration, they will address the practical challenges brought by artificial intelligence.

XINWEI Technology will also leverage its role as a connector in the educational ecosystem, partnering with global educational ecosystem participants to engage in forum exchanges, promoting forum consensus, university-enterprise cooperation, and achievement transformation, providing systematic support for the transformation of higher education and the innovative development of universities in the AI era.

Answers for the Future: Meeting in Sanya, Jointly Answering the Questions of Education

Technology moves forward; education goes deeper. Ideas meet; actions accompany. The 2026 XINWEI Education Forum looks forward to gathering more observations, experiences, and reflections from the fields of education, technology, and industry, seeking consensus through open dialogue and exploring paths through cross-boundary exchange. We believe that true change oriented toward the future begins with the meeting of minds and is accomplished through携手同行.

From November 19 to 21, let’s meet in Sanya. We look forward to your participation in the 2026 XINWEI Education Forum, where at the intersection of AI and education, we will explore the future shape of universities and jointly answer the educational questions of the intelligent era!

For inquiries regarding the 2026 XINWEI Education Forum, please contact the conference organizing committee. Teacher Wang: 13697559453; Teacher Liu: 18689629898

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