AI Industry Call – Inside China’s AI Boom
China’s AI industry is moving fast — and in ways that look different from the West. With strong state support, aggressive open-source adoption, and startups fine-tuning large models into industry-specific solutions, the country is shaping its own trajectory toward AI leadership.
This session looks at the real dynamics behind the headlines: the players, policies, and technologies driving China’s AI push, and the opportunities and risks that come with it.
Agenda
Opening Words – Nicolas Kittner (Silicon Pauli Ventures)
Impulse Keynote – Vincent Xiang (China, Fintech & AI Expert)
Inside China’s AI Boom: Trends, Players, and Future OutlookDiscussion & Q&A – With Vincent and Nicolas
Key Insights
China's AI ecosystem and trends: Shifting from open-source to vertical AI, from simple chatbots to autonomous agents.
State investment and evolving regulation: $100 bn in funding and sector-specific policies.
Case in point: How Chinese tech giants and startups are embedding AI across their business.
Risks and future outlook: what it means for Europe?
Why Join
This is a chance to gain a first-hand view into a market that is often discussed from the outside but rarely explained from within. Vincent Xiang brings the perspective of someone who has worked across both ecosystems, offering an insider’s take on how China’s AI boom is unfolding — and what lessons it might hold for Europe.