
In 2026, China officially enters the first year of the 15th Five-Year Plan, stepping into an unprecedented "innovation explosion period." From the deep restructuring of artificial intelligence to the rapid rise of humanoid robots, from the growth of low-altitude economy to global leadership in green energy—"innovation" has become the most distinct characteristic of China’s era.
August 4-5, 2026,The 20th Frost & Sullivan Global Growth, Innovation and Leadership Summit and the 5th New Investment Conference(referred to as "2026 Frost & Sullivan Summit", "20th Frost & Sullivan Summit", "conference") will be heldat Shanghai Jingan Shangri-La Hotel. This will also mark thetwentieth milestonefor Frost & Sullivan China in continuously providing international high-level exchange platforms for businesses and capital, and for China and the world.
Registration for participation
📍 Date: August 4-5, 2026
📍 Location: Shanghai Jingan Shangri-La Hotel (No. 1218 Yan'an Middle Road, Jingan District, Shanghai)
📍 Scale: 5,000+ professional attendees
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Highlights of the conference
🌍Double celebration milestones, together celebrating this event
2026 marks a significant occasion.Frost & Sullivan’s 65th Anniversary Worldwide andFrost & Sullivan Summitits 20th Anniversary in China.is a special moment in Chongqing. Over two decades, the Frost & Sullivan Summit has become an important platform for outstanding domestic companies, investors, and regulators to share successful experiences and discuss future directions, as well as a key window for the world to understand China’s latest development trends.
🚀With the 15th Five-Year Plan beginning, focusing on innovation breakthroughs.
At the new starting point of the 15th Five-Year Plan, the 2026 Frost & Sullivan Summit will showcase Frost & Sullivan’s 65-year research expertise in emerging industries and hot sectors.featuring 1 keynote forum and 9 industry/theme sub-forums, along with1 global celebration and award ceremonyin a grand format, further highlighting China’s important role in the global economy and its strong appeal to global investment.
💡All cutting-edge topics covered.
The 2026 Frost & Sullivan Summit will focus specifically on:
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AI Progress and Leapfrogging: How artificial intelligence deeply reshapes industry futures.
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Frontier Hard Technology: Investments and market insights in the semiconductor industry.
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New Intelligent Productivity: New Paradigm in Intelligent Industry
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: Talent Development in AI Era: Industry-University Cooperation Practices Based on Industry Research
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: New Investments in Life Sciences: In-depth Analysis of Three Key Areas: Medicine, Medical Devices, and Consumer Health
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: New Consumer Trend: Brand Upgrading Trends under the Trend of Global Expansion
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: High-Quality Development of Listed Companies: Value Reconfiguration in the Capital Market
🎤Key Speakers and Professional Discussions
Over the years, Frost & Sullivan Summits have brought together renowned domestic and international companies, investment institutions, academics, and media experts for exchanges. In 2026, it is expected to attractmore than 300 key guests from home and abroadandover 120 exciting speeches/roundtables, with an expected audience of5,000 people.
📊Authoritative Research and Report Release
The 2026 Frost & Sullivan Summit will present several significant research findings and white papers from Frost & Sullivan globally and in China, covering various areas such as macro trends, value investing, and industry insights, providing attendees with a rich knowledge experience. The main forum will feature Frost & Sullivan’s annual speech, annual report, annual publication, and annual dialogue.
🤝Global Perspective, Cooperative Cooperation
The Frost & Sullivan Summit, based in Shanghai, serves China and the world, promoting cooperative cooperation. It has been highly recognized by central media such as People’s Daily, Xinhua News Agency, Xinhuanet, and China News Service for many years, with hundreds of media outlets covering it comprehensively. It provides a professional platform for global businesses and investment institutions to exchange and discuss, demonstrating Frost & Sullivan Group’s deep insights into the entire industry and global capital markets. The 2026 Frost & Sullivan Summit will also collaborate with top global financial media such as FT China and Forbes China to spread Chinese voices worldwide.
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Agenda of the Conference

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Opening Ceremony and General Meeting |
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09:18-09:23 |
Host’s Opening Speech |
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09:23-09:33 |
Welcome Speech by the Global Board Chair of the Organizer |
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09:33-09:43 |
Welcome Speech by the Global President of the Organizer |
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09:43-10:03 |
FS Annual Theme Presentation: The New Map of Asia-Pacific: Incremental Investment Opportunities under Regional Integration |
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10:03-10:23 |
FS Annual Theme Presentation |
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10:23-10:38 |
FS Annual Theme Presentation |
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10:38-10:48 |
2026 Frost & Sullivan Summit Opening Ceremony |
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10:48-11:03 |
Frost & Sullivan Investment Institution Expert Committee Appointment Ceremony |
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11:03-11:18 |
Frost & Sullivan Professional Institution Expert Committee Appointment Ceremony |
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11:18-11:33 |
Sullivan Biomedical Expert Committee Appointment Ceremony |
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11:33-11:38 |
FS Annual Textbook Release: "Investment Management and Industry Research" |
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11:38-11:43 |
Strategic Partnership Signing Ceremony |
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11:43-11:53 |
Rankings Release Ceremony |
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11:53-11:55 |
Host’s Closing Speech for Morning Session |
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11:55-13:00 |
Lunch Break |
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13:00-13:20 |
FS Annual Publication: "Brands in the AI Era: From Traffic Competition to Cognitive Management" Book Launch |
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13:20-13:35 |
Frost & Sullivan X LeadLeo Chinese Website jointly releases: Top 10 Chinese business cases that will impact the next 50 years |
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13:35-13:45 |
FS Annual Report Release Ceremony: ‘2026 Hong Kong Stock Market 18A Biotech Industry Development Blue Book’ |
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13:45-13:55 |
Frost & Sullivan X LeadLeo Research Institute jointly releases: LeadLeo Research Institute 510: 2026 Brand Intangible Assets Growth List |
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13:55-14:25 |
Panel Discussion: Critical Point: The Struggle Between Technical Beliefs and Business Reality |
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14:25-14:30 |
Host’s Closing Statement |
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Semiconductor and AI Infrastructure Industry and Investment Forum |
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13:30-13:35 |
Organizer’s Speech |
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13:35-13:55 |
Keynote Speech 1: Trends in the Storage Industry in the AI Era |
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13:55-14:15 |
Keynote Speech 2: Frontier Explorations in Optical Computing and Optical Interconnects |
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14:15-14:35 |
Keynote Speech 3: High-Speed Interconnects Support the AI Industry to Overcome Compute Bottlenecks |
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14:35-14:55 |
Keynote Speech 4: Domestic Breakthroughs in Semiconductor Materials and Equipment |
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14:55-15:15 |
Keynote Speech 5: Computing Chips – New Paths to Overcoming Compute Challenges |
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15:15-15:35 |
Keynote Speech 6: The Value of Sensor Chips in the AI Era |
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15:35-15:55 |
Keynote Speech 7: Latest Insights on Semiconductor Investments |
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15:55-16:15 |
Keynote Speech 8: AI + New Energy |
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16:15-16:20 |
Launch Event 1: AI Infrastructure White Paper |
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16:20-16:40 |
Keynote Speech 9: Embodied Intelligence: The Cutting Edge of AI Applications |
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16:40-17:00 |
Keynote Speech 10: AI Agents and Token Factories |
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17:00-17:40 |
Panel Discussion 1: New Infrastructure in the AI Era |
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17:40-17:45 |
Host’s Closing Statement |
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Ma Yue: New Consumption, Driving Global Expansion |
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13:30-13:35 |
Host Introduction |
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13:35-13:45 |
Speech |
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13:45-14:10 |
Keynote Speech 1: Global Consumption Trends and Outlook |
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14:10-14:35 |
Keynote Speech 2: New Consumption in Catering: Categories and Opportunities |
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14:35-15:00 |
Keynote Speech 3: Culture & Entertainment and IP: Future Trends in Self-Enjoyment Consumption |
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15:00-15:25 |
Keynote Speech 4: Container Economy: Future Outlook for Snacks and Drinks Consumption |
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15:25-15:45 |
White Paper Release |
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15:45-16:25 |
Panel Discussion: Innovation Trends in Food & Beverage |
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16:25-17:05 |
Panel Discussion: Patterns and Trends in Catering Overseas Expansion |
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17:05-17:10 |
Host Closing Statement |
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Talent Development System in the AI Era – Industry Research-Based Integration of Education and Industry Practice |
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13:30-13:50 |
Opening keynote speech: From Berkeley to the World: Educational Paradigms and Future Innovation Talent Development in the AI Era |
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13:50-14:10 |
Special presentation: The Value of Insights: The Key Role of Industry Research in Social Development and Economic Decision-Making in the Digital Age |
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14:10-14:30 |
Group standard roundtable discussion: Drafting and Compliance Development of the Group Standard “Guidelines for Data Governance, Classification and Grading of Industry Research” |
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14:30-14:50 |
Special release: The Value of Industry Research Talents and the Contemporary Significance of Industry Research Capabilities – Release of the “2026 Industry Research Talents Blue Book” |
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14:50-15:20 |
Event review: Foresee the Future Industry Research Competition – Innovation achievements and outstanding student works in the industry research track |
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15:20-16:00 |
Project release + roundtable discussion: Decoding the AI Generation with a College Student AI Ability Assessment – Release of the College Student AI Application Ability Live Report Project and youth dialogue |
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16:00-17:00 |
University special presentation + roundtable discussion: Joint development of a new paradigm by universities and enterprises – Exploration and practice of talent cultivation in universities in the AI era |
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17:00-17:40 |
Education technology companies share how AI Empowers Education: Technological innovation and product implementation |
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New Intelligent Productivity Summit Forum |
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13:30-13:35 |
Host’s opening remarks |
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13:35-13:40 |
Frost & Sullivan Leaders' Speech |
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13:40-14:00 |
Keynote Speech 1: Developing New Quality Productivity, Artificial Intelligence Empowering the Future |
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14:00-14:20 |
Keynote Speech 2: Strategic Opportunities in Domestic Industrial Software Industry |
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13:30-14:15 |
Panel Discussion 1: Where Is the Direction of New Quality Productivity Driven by AI? |
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14:20-14:35 |
White Paper Release 1: AI Initiates a New Era of Specialized Manufacturing |
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14:35-14:50 |
Tea Break |
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14:50-15:10 |
Keynote Speech 3: High-Quality Development of the Lithium Battery Industry Driven by Computer Vision Technology |
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15:10-15:30 |
Keynote Speech 4: Who Controls Trust in the AI Era? Identity Becomes a New Control Point |
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15:30-15:50 |
Keynote Speech 5: Cognitive Intelligence Engine: Reconstructing Corporate Decision-Making and Production Systems |
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15:50-16:30 |
Panel Discussion 2: The Value Release of Data in the AI Era: Collaborative Evolution of Platforms, Governance, and Security |
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16:30-16:50 |
Keynote Speech 6: The Infrastructure Revolution in the AI Era: From Computing Power Construction to Computing Power Operation |
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16:50-17:10 |
Keynote Speech 7: How Embodied Intelligent Robots Become Physical Enablers of AI |
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17:10-17:25 |
White Paper Release 2: The Rise of AI Homes and Edge Intelligence |
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The Progress and Leap Forward of AI |
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09:00-09:05 |
Opening Speech |
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09:05-09:20 |
Keynote Speech 1: Artificial Intelligence Security Governance |
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09:20-09:50 |
Keynote Speech 2: Sharing of Ten Key Technological Trends for the Future of Global AI Development |
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09:50-10:10 |
Keynote Speech 3: From Laboratory to Mass Production: The Commercialization Path of AI Chips |
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10:10-10:30 |
Keynote Speech 4: Computing Power Is Power? The “Arms Race” and Value Reconfiguration of Infrastructure in the AI Era – Making Every Token Valuable |
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10:30-10:50 |
Keynote Speech 5: Everything Can Be Generated: Multimodal Large Models Transform Workflows |
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10:50-11:10 |
Keynote Speech 6: A New Era of Human-Machine Coexistence: How Embodied Intelligence Redefines “Productivity” and “Livability” |
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11:10-11:30 |
Keynote Speech 7: Decision Intelligence: The “AI Third Pole” Reshaping the Industrial Economy |
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11:30-12:00 |
White Paper Release: “2026 Global Brain-Computer Interface Industry Development White Paper”; “The Advancement and Leap Forward of AI” |
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12:00-14:00 |
Lunch Break |
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14:00-14:20 |
Keynote Speech 8: Global Corporate Growth in the AI Era |
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14:20-14:40 |
Keynote Speech 9: Token Going Global, AI Applications, and the Global Breakthrough of Token Economy |
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14:40-14:50 |
Agent Ranking Release |
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14:50-15:00 |
Tea Break |
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15:00-15:50 |
Panel Discussion 1: Domestic AI Breakthroughs in Various Fields under the US-China AI Competition |
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15:50-16:40 |
Panel Discussion 2: Paths to Unleashing AI Commercial Value from Software to Embodied Intelligence |
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16:40-17:10 |
Keynote Speech 10: AI Issuance on Hong Kong Stock Market |
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Life Science New Investment Summit Forum (Parallel Session) – Pharmaceutical Session |
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09:00-09:30 |
Check-in |
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09:30-09:35 |
Opening Speech |
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09:35-10:00 |
Keynote Speech 1: IPO Windows, Rules, and New Capital Trends in Hong Kong Stock Market under the New Cycle |
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10:00-10:25 |
Keynote Speech 2: Portrait and Evaluation of High-Quality Chinese Biopharmaceutical Assets in the Eyes of MNCs |
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10:25-10:50 |
Keynote Speech 3: Global Benchmarking and Biopharmaceutical Ecosystem Development of Large Chinese Pharmaceutical Companies |
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10:50-11:05 |
Tea Break |
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11:05-11:20 |
Release Ceremony of the ‘China Biopharmaceutical Overseas Blue Book’ |
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11:20-12:20 |
Panel Discussion 1: The Next Step of Going Global: From “Reachable” to “Rooted” |
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12:20-13:30 |
Lunch |
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13:30-13:55 |
Keynote Speech 4: Financing Logic and Value Reconstruction under the “New Normal” in the Primary Market |
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13:55-14:10 |
Launch Ceremony of ‘2026 Global Gene Therapy Industry Development Blue Book’ |
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14:10-14:35 |
Keynote Speech 5: Technical Breakthroughs and Industrial Prospects of In-Vivo CAR-T |
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14:35-15:00 |
Keynote Speech 6: Key Technical Breakthroughs and Precise Construction of 3D Cell “Smart Manufacturing” Platforms |
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15:00-15:15 |
Tea Break |
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15:15-15:40 |
Keynote Speech 7: The Innovation Wave and Paradigm Shift in New Drug Discovery for Peptid Drugs |
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15:40-16:05 |
Keynote Speech 8: Breakthrough Logic and Practical Paths in Drug Research for Innovative Disease Areas |
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16:05-17:05 |
Panel Discussion 2: AI Reconstructs the Innovation Paradigm: How Chinese Biopharmaceuticals Utilize AI “Smart Transformation” |
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17:05-17:10 |
Host’s Closing Statement |
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Life Science New Investment Summit Forum (Parallel Event) – Equipment Session |
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09:00-09:30 |
Check-in |
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09:30-09:35 |
Opening Speech |
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09:35-10:00 |
Keynote Speech 1: Technological Evolution of High-End Medical Devices: From Fundamental Hardware Innovation to Multimodal Digital Integration |
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10:00-10:25 |
Keynote Speech 2: Innovation, Development, and Progress of Medical Devices in China |
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10:25-10:50 |
Keynote Speech 3: Neural Decoding Challenges and Clinical Translation Paths of Invasive Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCI) |
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10:50-11:05 |
Tea Break |
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11:05-11:20 |
Launch Ceremony of the ‘Global Brain-Computer Interface Industry Blue Book’ |
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11:20-12:20 |
Panel Discussion 1: High-Quality Development of Chinese Medical Devices Overseas: Multi-Center Clinical Design, Overseas Registration, and Localized Operation Systems |
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12:20-13:30 |
Lunch Break |
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13:30-13:55 |
Keynote Speech 4: Precision Medicine—Early Screening, Detailed Analysis, and Accuracy Through Imaging |
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13:55-14:20 |
Keynote Speech 5: Reconstructing the Vision: The Next Decade of Chinese Ophthalmic Medical Equipment |
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14:20-14:45 |
Keynote Speech 6: Frontier Explorations in the AGI Era of Medical Imaging |
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14:45-15:00 |
Release Ceremony of ‘2026 Global Digital Medical Imaging Industry Development Blue Book’ |
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15:00-15:15 |
Tea Break |
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15:15-15:40 |
Keynote Speech 7: Innovations in Energy and Structure Science for Cardiovascular Interventions |
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15:40-16:05 |
Keynote Speech 8: Cardiovascular Interventions – Breakthroughs and New Opportunities in the Post-Price Cap Era |
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16:05-16:30 |
Keynote Speech 9: Precision Tumor Diagnosis and Treatment Equipment: Engineering Practices of Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) and Intraoperative Fluorescence Navigation |
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16:30-17:30 |
Panel Discussion 2: Innovative Paradigms of Interdisciplinary Integration between Medicine and Engineering: From Clinical Pain Points to Closed-Loop Management of Medical Device Systems Engineering |
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17:30-17:35 |
Host’s Closing Statement |
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Life Science New Investment Forum (Parallel Session) – Health Technology Session |
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09:00-09:30 |
Check-in |
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09:30-09:35 |
Opening Speech |
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09:35-10:00 |
Keynote Speech 1: Reconstructing Medical Visual Intelligence: The Path to Breakthrough in AI Medicine |
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10:00-10:25 |
Keynote Speech 2: New Ecosystem of Medical Services: From Terminal Perception, Data Integration to Intelligent Decision-Making |
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10:25-10:50 |
Keynote Speech 3: How Medical-Level AI Achieves a Business Loop for Digital Marketing in Healthcare |
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10:50-11:05 |
Tea Break |
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11:05-11:30 |
Keynote Speech 4: Clinical Transition of Non-Invasive Brain-Computer Interface: AI Digital Therapeutics and Value Reconstruction of Brain Health |
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11:30-12:30 |
Panel Discussion 1: Hard Technology for Health Empowers Universal Health |
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12:30-13:30 |
Lunch |
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13:30-13:55 |
Keynote Speech 5: From “Designable” to “Programmable”: Platformic Transition of Synthetic Biology |
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13:55-14:20 |
Keynote Speech 6: Overcoming the Transformation Gap: Industrialization Path and Business Scenarios of Synthetic Biology |
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14:20-14:45 |
Keynote Speech 7: Reconstructing Manufacturing Paradigms: Scalable Paths and Value Restructuring in Biofabrication |
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14:45-14:55 |
Release Ceremony of ‘2026 Global Synthetic Biology Industry White Paper’ |
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14:55-15:10 |
Coffee Break |
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15:10-15:35 |
Keynote Speech 8: Advanced Materials for Regenerative Medicine: Next-generation Growth Trajectory from Fillers to Tissue Repair |
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15:35-16:00 |
Keynote Speech 9: Beyond Traditional Fillers: The Organizational Support and Clinical Value Restructuring of Agarose Gels |
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16:00-16:25 |
Keynote Speech 10: Medical Beauty Transformation of Natural Polymers: The Regenerative Potential and Industrialization Path of Silk Fibre |
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16:25-16:35 |
Release Ceremony of ‘2026 Global Animal-derived Collagen Product Development White Paper’ |
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16:35-17:35 |
Panel Discussion 2: The Commercialization Turning Point of Regenerative Medicine: New Materials, Clinical Evidence, and Industrial Ecosystem Restructuring |
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17:35-17:40 |
Host’s Closing Statement |
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High-Quality Development Forum for Listed Companies (Invited) |
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09:00-09:30 |
Check-in and Entry |
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09:30-09:35 |
Host’s introduction |
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09:35-09:50 |
Representatives from co-organizers give joint speeches |
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09:50-10:20 |
Keynote Speech 1: Governance/M&A Discussion |
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10:20-10:50 |
Keynote Speech 2: Listed Companies Discussion |
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10:50-11:20 |
Keynote Speech 3: Listed Companies Discussion |
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11:20-11:50 |
Keynote Speech 4: Going Global Discussion |
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11:50-13:30 |
Lunch break & meal time |
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13:30-14:00 |
Keynote Speech 5: Asset Management Discussion |
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14:00-14:30 |
Keynote Speech 6: Listed Companies Discussion |
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14:30-15:00 |
Keynote Speech 7: Listed Companies Discussion |
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15:00-15:40 |
Tea Break |
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15:40-16:10 |
Keynote Speech 8: Share Value Management Presentation |
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16:10-16:20 |
Announcement Ceremony |
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16:20-16:50 |
Keynote Speech 9: Listed Companies Presentation |
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16:50-17:20 |
Keynote Speech 10: Capital Market Compliance Presentation |
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17:20-18:00 |
Panel Discussion: Multi-dimensional Dialogue on High-quality Development of Listed Companies (Going Global · AI · Compliance · Asset Management) |
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18:00-20:00 |
Guest Dinner |
*The specific agenda is subject to the event venue
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Review of Previous Conferences

The New Investment Conference (NIE) originated from the Growth, Innovation and Leadership Summit established by Frost & Sullivan, also known as "Frost & Sullivan".
The Frost & Sullivan Summit has been held in20countries and regions, with a history of nearly30years, attracting numerous top 1,000 companies worldwide, leading financial institutions both domestically and internationally, and other prominent enterprises. The "New Investment" theme aligns with the needs of current development, and since its inception in 2022, it has been successfully held for the fifth year.





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Registration for Participation
📍 Date: August 4-5, 2026
📍 Location: Shangri-La Hotel Jingan, Shanghai (No. 1218, Yan'an Middle Road, Jingan District, Shanghai)
📍 Scale: 5,000+ professional attendees
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Consultation for event support and sponsorship
If you are interested in collaborating for this conference and sponsorship details, feel free to contact us:
📞 Conference consultation hotline:021-3209-6800 ext. 8672
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August 4-5, 2026
Twenty-third Frost & Sullivan Global Growth, Innovation and Leadership Summit and Fifth New Investment Conference
We look forward to meeting you in Shanghai to identify value and create new growth legends together!

