World Speakers Series - New York Session (May 22)
This special session in New York of World Speakers Series convenes top engineers, researchers, venture capitalists, and innovators to continue the conversations that matter most. Centered on the themes of AI breakthroughs, emerging technology, the future of intelligent systems and investment opportunities, the event explores investment opportunities, and industry transformation.The program features keynote speeches, curated roundtable discussions, a formal dinner and dedicated networking session — creating a space where insight meets opportunity, and where the next wave of AI-driven breakthroughs begins to take shape.
·Highlights·
1.AI and Embodied AI
Trends and Breakthrough in AI and embodied AI.
2.AI and Business
AI Trends and How It Will Empower Every Business.
3. Business Education
The Future of Business Education in the Era of AI.
4. Global Real Estate
Real Estate Investment in the World: Trends and Strategy.
·Arrangements·
in New York, US:Four Points by Sheraton Flushing, 2nd Floor Ballroom(33-68 Farrington St, Flushing, New York 11354)
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Date & 🕗 Time
May 22 (Fri.), 20266:00-8:00 PM (EDT, UTC-4)
·Schedule·
May 22 New York
Welcome & Reception
Keynote Speeches
Roundtable Discussion
Closing Remarks
Networking
·Leading Speakers·
[Subject to change, to be updated]
[Emcees of this session]
Ugoji A. Eze
Founder and CEO of Engr. Aja Eze Foundation; Barrister-At-Law (England, Wales and Nigeria); Chairwoman of the Human Rights and Constitutional Law Committee of the African Bar Association; Member of the New York City Bar Association, the International Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists, and the American Society for Public Administration
Ugoji Adanma Eze, Esq., PhD, is a distinguished barrister and respected counter-terrorism expert. Her work focuses on cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, data privacy, and international human rights.
She actively contributes to global policy dialogue at the United Nations, where she has moderated high-level discussions on COVID-19 recovery, climate resilience, food security, women's rights, and AI. She serves on the NGO Commission on the Status of Women, Peace and Security at the United Nations and has represented UN committees at international law conferences.
As an author and international speaker, she promotes human rights, gender equality in STEM, youth empowerment, and global peace, earning multiple international recognitions for her impact, including the Huntington Her Hero Lifetime Achievement Award.
Joseph Cirnigliaro
Media Director and Producer; Attorney (JD); Political Strategist; Former NY State Senate Candidate; Former Italian Parliament Candidate
Dr. Joseph Cirnigliaro is an international host, political strategist, announcer, and media executive with decades of experience at the intersection of politics, media, and large-scale events. He has served as Director of Marketing for the Trump Taj Mahal Casino and Resort and has managed and coordinated major international productions and public events.
Active in politics since 1976, Dr. Cirnigliaro has worked on numerous U.S. political campaigns at the city, state, and national levels, including mayoral and gubernatorial races in New York, and served as a Volunteer Organizer and Coordinator for the Trump–Pence presidential campaign. He has also run as a candidate for the New York State Senate and for the Italian Parliament.
Dr. Cirnigliaro has played a key role in international political and cultural exchange, coordinating official visits between Italian government leaders and U.S. institutions, including Columbia University, the Italian Consulate in New York, and senior New York State officials. He has interviewed prominent Italian political leaders, including former Prime Minister Massimo D’Alema, and worked closely with Italian and American diplomats and policymakers. His career reflects sustained leadership in political strategy, media production, and international public affairs.
Allan W. Jennings, Jr.
Senior attorney at law (NY, CT); Former New York City Council Member; Flotilla Commander in the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
Allan W. Jennings, Jr., Esq. is a seasoned attorney and public servant with a multifaceted career spanning law, government, finance, and community service. He currently operates his own law practice across New York City, Long Island, and Stamford, Connecticut, specializing in criminal defense, immigration law (notably EB-5 and L-1 visas), bankruptcy, personal injury, medical malpractice, civil rights, sexual harassment, and labor law. His firm has secured over $10 million in recoveries for clients in key practice areas.
Jennings previously served as an elected New York City Council Member, where he chaired the Civil Service & Labor Committee and contributed to major policy areas including finance and public safety. He championed educational funding, community programs, and legislation benefiting seniors and individuals with disabilities.
In addition to his legal and political career, Jennings has over two decades of experience in financial services and mortgage banking, holding senior leadership roles. He also serves as a Flotilla Commander in the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and has a background in law enforcement. His career reflects a strong commitment to public service, leadership, and advocacy.
Ed Y. Li
Partner of Investwide Capital & IW Ventures New York; Co-Founder of the Omaha Value Investing Center and the Omaha Million Way Foundation
Dr. Li is the founder of Investwide Capital, with extensive experience on Wall Street as Managing Director of hedge funds and risk management, including at Lehman Brothers and other international banks. Dr. Li co-founded FinGuests, a New York–based financial community, and is the author of Farewell, Lehman Brothers.
With more than 30 years of experience at AT&T Bell Laboratories and in the New York financial industry, Dr. Li has long focused on financial risk management. In the late 1990s, he was part of the founding team of the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) and served as a leader of the FRM (Financial Risk Manager) program.
Dr. Li earned his Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Sichuan University, and later received his Master's in Mathematics and his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Penn State University.
Elvis Newman
Speaker & Writer; Futurist
Elvis Newman, a renowned motivational and futurist speaker from New York, inspires audiences with visionary insights on technology, society, and self-growth, encouraging strategic foresight, personal transformation, and the pursuit of a brighter, more enlightened future for humanity.
Prince John
International host, singer, actor and columnist
Prince John is an internationally recognized host, singer, and cross-cultural communicator active across global cultural and diplomatic platforms. Honored by the New York State Senate and New York City Council, he is widely known for his ability to bridge Eastern and Western cultures through performance, media, and public dialogue. He is known as "Little Fei Yuqing", "Little Luo Shifeng", "Little Li Maoshan", "Little Liu Wenzheng".
In 2025, he achieved historic milestones at the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69), becoming the first Chinese host of an official forum at the UN Headquarters and the first Chinese performer featured in its international fashion showcase. His stage presence spans prestigious venues such as Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and major universities worldwide.
Beyond performance, Prince John conducts in-depth cultural interviews and participates in international exchanges and humanitarian initiatives. With a strong artistic foundation and global vision, he is regarded as a leading voice in cultural diplomacy and international communication.
In earlier years he graduated from China University of Political Science and Law and Fudan University, and later from King Juan Carlos University in Spain with an EMBA.
[Leading Speakers]
Chris Chen
Global Partner at Faraday Future; Global Head of User Ecosystem and Brand & Marcom Sales team; Co-CEO of FF AI-Robotics
Chris joined Faraday Future in 2015 and brings over 20 years of experience across the media, automotive, technology, and AI industries. He has extensive expertise in corporate governance, business operations, brand marketing and communications, public company disclosure, robotics deployment, and the development of physical AI platforms. Prior to joining FF, Chris served as a member of the strategic committee at Global Auto Media Group and Executive Editor-in-Chief of Auto Business.
Faraday Future AI-Robotics has already become the first U.S. company to deliver both humanoid and bionic robots. Faraday Future is also committed to building multi-dimensional application scenarios—including an EAI education ecosystem.
Prof. Liya Rong
President of the American Weston Academy; Co-Founder and Executive Dean of the BIBS
Prof. Rong is a leading advocate for interdisciplinary legal and business education between China and the US. She initiated and co-founded the Sino-US Policy and Law Research Center and the School of Transnational Law of Peking University from 2005 to 2015, and served as the founding acting dean, teaching courses of the Juris Doctor (JD) program in American law.
She has served as a Special Advisor to the President of Cornell University, a Special Advisor to the President of University of Wisconsin-Madison, and an Assistant to the President of Chongqing University.
She graduated from Harvard Business School, Kennedy School, Law School, China University of Political Science and Law, and received a doctorate from the University of Michigan. She has taught at Peking University, Tsinghua University, University of Michigan, and Harvard University, and served as the publisher of Harvard China Review at Harvard University. Her main works include "Tax Competition in Developed and Developing Countries", and her translation works include: "Mother of Invention" by Drew Faust (28th President of Harvard University), "An Optimistic Heart" by Jeffrey Lehman (11th President of Cornell University), and "The Real Romney", a biography of the 2012 US presidential candidate.
John Lam
Chairman and CEO of Lam Group USA; Chairman of Royal Hotel Management Group USA; Founder and Director of Great Eastern Bank, New York; Visiting Professor of BIBS
John Lam is the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Lam Group, one of New York's most influential real estate and hospitality development firms. With over 40 years of experience and five real estate cycles, he has developed 50+ major projects totaling 8 million square feet and an asset portfolio exceeding $4 billion.
Under his leadership, Lam Group partnered with global hotel brands including Marriott, Hilton, and Virgin Hotels, shaping New York's skyline with 30+ landmark projects. As a co-founder of Great Eastern Bank, Mr. Lam also serves as Chairman of the American Hotel & Real Estate Chamber of Commerce, Trustee of NYC College of Technology, and Chairman of the Sino-American Cultural & Arts Promotion Association.
As a self-made immigrant entrepreneur, he has been honored with the U.S. Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award, New York State Legislative Commendation, and featured in The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times as a true "Legend of New York".
George Xu
Founder and President of Century Development Group
Mr. Xu is is the Founder and President of Century Development Group, a New York–based real estate development firm known for landmark projects in Queens and across New York City. Since the late 1990s, he has led the company's growth into a prominent developer with more than one million square feet of completed and ongoing projects valued at over $800 million, spanning residential, commercial, mixed-use, and hospitality developments.
Under his leadership, Century Development Group has delivered notable projects including The Farrington, Four Points by Sheraton Flushing, Holiday Inn Express Woodside, and Lucent 33. For over 20 years, he has built a dedicated development team committed to quality, value, and integrity, with a focus on creating vibrant environments for living, working, and community life while delivering lasting value to investors and neighborhoods.
Jeff Ye
Master connoisseur and collector; Co-founder of the International Institute of Art Asset (IIAA)
Dr. Jeff Ye is a renowned ancient jade connoisseur and collector, and a co-founded IIAA, where he oversees collections and museum affairs. As the owner of the "Jade Universe Pavilion" (Yuyu Ge), his family's collection of high-antiquity jades is considered a rare gem overseas, encompassing masterpieces from China's golden eras of jade artistry.
As a senior environmental engineer and a Ph.D. in business administration from Peking University, Ye brings a unique scientific perspective to connoisseurship. Over a 30-year journey, he has developed the "Ye's Standard", a comprehensive 20-point authentication system that integrates aesthetic intuition with material science and microscopic observation. He is a passionate advocate for viewing collecting as a form of "cultural science" and a mission to preserve civilization.
Through IIAA, he is now dedicated to establishing a structural pathway for Eastern art to enter the Western world, aspiring to see his treasured artifacts stand alongside masterpieces in institutions like the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Jeannie Yi
Hollywood Producer; Founder of CGGroup; Wall Street Human Resources Expert; Visiting Professor of BIBS
Dr. Jeannie Yi is a Hollywood producer, Co-Executive Producer of the Family Film & TV Awards broadcast on CBS, producer of the TV series Main Street. She is also the author of the global bestseller The Haier Way.
In 2002–2003, she wrote a series of influential books that introduced the Wall Street talent training and professional development system to Chinese readers. Known as the "Wall Street Trilogy"—Wall Street English, Wall Street Career, and Workplace Politics—the works influenced a generation of Chinese students and professionals and were featured by the major Chinese magazine China Talents Magazine.
Published in 2004, The Haier Way has remained a bestseller for more than 20 years and has been widely referenced by leading business schools worldwide. Dr. Yi has received numerous honors, including the New Jersey Business Woman of the Year Award (2009), the Chengdu Global Influence Award (2012), the Peking University Outstanding Alumni Award (2013), and the U.S. Chinese Times Distinguished Figure Award (2023).
During the COVID-19 pandemic, she turned her focus to producing Hollywood content centered on family values. Through Main Street Film Corporation, CGGroup, and the Wall Street Podcast platform, she is committed to bringing the stories of overseas Chinese communities to global audiences.
Jason Dou
Founder and CEO of Marbella LLC
Dr. Dou founded Marbella, an AI innovation company born out of the Harvard Innovation Labs. Marbella focuses on delivering customized AI solutions for small businesses and equipping the next generation of high school and college students with AI fluency.
Dr. Dou has been a postdoc research fellow at Harvard in AI, holds a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and a B.S. in Computer Science from Peking University. He also studied at Cornell University and Carnegie Mellon University.
His work spans machine learning applications across healthcare, biology, mobile technology, finance, social science, and operations. Dr. Dou actively bridges research and real-world impact. He serves as a director of the Cornell Club of Boston and is a partner at Manufacturing GoGoGo. With a global mindset and entrepreneurial rigor, he is passionate about building future-proof talent pipelines and AI-literate communities.
Sir Gary Kong
President of the Sino-American Commerce Association; 2025 Nobel Peace Prize Nominee
Sir Gary Kong, J.D., is a knighted entrepreneur, real estate investor, and philanthropist, and a 2025 Nobel Peace Prize Nominee. He serves as President of the Sino-American Commerce Association, President of the Global Heroes Foundation, and Chairman of the World Summit. Born in Fujian, China and educated in Hong Kong, Sir Gary immigrated to the United States as a teenager and built his career from the ground up, becoming a self-made leader in real estate and international business.
Sir Gary holds a Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws, and Juris Doctor, and is widely recognized for his commitment to entrepreneurship, job creation, and cross-cultural collaboration. He has created employment opportunities for hundreds of individuals and actively supports philanthropic initiatives in the United States and internationally, including peace-building and women's empowerment efforts in Mongolia.
Beyond real estate, Sir Gary is a pioneer in the U.S. wine and beverage industry. He founded one of the first Chinese immigrant–owned vineyards in the United States, producing the award-winning cabernet "The 1 Wine", and later launched Classic New York Beer, a distinctive craft beverage brand. In 2018, he was formally knighted in recognition of his contributions to the wine industry by the Principality of Monaco.
Michael J. Daly III
Distinguished journalist; Nobel Prize Nominee (2020-2024); CEO of AMARAMCO Limited
Michael Daly is a correspondent with Newsweek The Daily Beast and formerly a columnist for the New York Daily News and writer for New York Magazine. A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2002 for his commentary on 911, Daly is the author of multiple works, including Under Ground and The Book of Mychal, a biography of Father Mychal Judge, the FDNY chaplain who perished at the World Trade Center. He is a graduate of Yale University and longtime resident of Brooklyn.
He founded AMARAMCO Limited and advocates and leads global innovation in zero-emission fuels and petroleum products, advancing sustainable energy solutions across the Americas, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. He is a Nobel Peace Prize Nominee (2020–2024).
·Organizers & Special Thanks·
Boston International Business School(BIBS)BIBS is committed to shaping the next generation of global business leaders who combine technological fluency, strategic insight, and ethical responsibility. By integrating rigorous business education with frontiers such as AI, digital finance, and sustainability, BIBS transforms learning into real-world impact. Located in Boston's innovation hub, the school bridges academia and industry through small-class learning, personalized mentorship, and applied projects that cultivate leaders capable of driving change across cultures and markets BIBS-FF Institute of Artificial Intelligence and RoboticsThe BIBS-FF Institute of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, jointly founded by BIBS and Faraday Future, is the first industry-driven embodied intelligence institute in the United States integrating education, robotics deployment, and data infrastructure. The institute is committed to developing cutting-edge curricula covering robotic manipulation, task design, and foundational programming concepts, while deeply integrating real-world robotic deployment, educational systems, and large-scale data generation to build and lead the next generation of embodied AI infrastructure. Investwide LLCInvestwide is a private investment organization focused on private equity and venture capital. Its team consists of professionals with diverse backgrounds in banking, finance, academia, and manufacturing. The firm is dedicated to generating returns across global financial markets over various time horizons. Beyond capital investment, Investwide builds strong partnerships with its portfolio companies by offering value-added services, including financing, accounting, taxation, supply chain management, import-export logistics, sourcing, quality control, retail operations, and eCommerce, supporting sustainable growth and operational efficiency. House.world & Dubaihouse.worldHouse.world & Dubaihouse.world are listing display and promotion platforms for the global real estate market. Provide high-quality listings browsing experience and consulting services for local home buyers and cross-border real estate investment customers. Current partners cover China, USA, Singapore, and the UAE. WorldLabs.club
Special Thanks to Faraday Future Inc.Faraday Future (FF) is a global shared intelligent mobility ecosystem company, a pioneer of the Ultimate AI TechLuxury ultra spire market in the AI EV era, and the disruptor of the traditional ultra-luxury car civilization. FF's vision is to create a shared intelligent mobility ecosystem that empowers everyone to move, connect, breathe, and live freely. FF aims to perpetually improve the way people move by creating a forward-thinking mobility ecosystem that integrates clean energy, AI, the Internet and new usership models. Besides the EV product lines, FF AI-Robotics has already become the first U.S. company to deliver both humanoid and bionic robots. The Lam Group USAThe Lam Group is one of the most prominent real estate investment conglomerates in New York City that specializes in the development of commercial, residential, retail, hospitality and mixed-use properties predominantly in New York City and across the United States. Lam Group partnered with leading hotel companies including Starwood Hotel & Resorts, Inc., Marriott International, Inc., InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), Hilton Hotels Corporation and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts LLC. Lam Group's portfolio consists of over 50 development projects with an additional 9 hotels underway. The majority of the hotels are located in Manhattan, the nation's top rated and most coveted real estate investment market. Century Development Group, Century Regional Center, USACentury Development Group is a New York–based real estate development firm founded and led by George Xu. Since the late 1990s, the company has played a significant role in reshaping the skyline of Queens, delivering a diverse portfolio spanning residential, commercial, mixed-use, and hospitality developments. With over one million square feet of completed projects and a total value exceeding $800 million, Century Development Group has established a strong track record of execution and value creation. Marbella LLCMarbella was incubated at the Harvard Innovation Labs and founded in January 2024, with the mission of bridging the AI literacy gap and empowering individuals in an AI-driven world. Marbella focuses on delivering customized AI solutions for small businesses and equipping the next generation of high school and college students with AI fluency. Global One Financial Group