March 14, 2026, Shanghai — As a key component of the "2026 Shanghai Global Investment Promotion Conference," the "Future Industries 50 Forum," jointly organized by the Shanghai Guoyan Future Industry Research Institute and Huamin Investment, officially commenced at the Pudong Oriental Hub. The forum aims to "link the future with reality, connect capital with industry, gather top intellect, attract global resources, and drive the economic engine." It brought together leading forces from government, industry, academia, research, and investment across six future industries, hosting specialized discussions in hot fields such as quantum technology, brain-computer interface, hydrogen and fusion energy, embodied intelligence, biomanufacturing, and 6G communications, drawing widespread attention from various sectors.
The Quantum Session of the Future Industries 50 Forum served as the inaugural event, focusing on quantum technology. The forum addressed mainstream technical approaches in quantum computing, including superconducting qubits, ion traps, photonic quantum, and neutral atoms, while also covering quantum communication and quantum precision measurement. Leading figures from relevant enterprises were invited, making it one of the highest-level and most comprehensive quantum-focused forums in recent years.
The 2026 National People's Congress government work report explicitly called for cultivating future industries such as quantum technology to accelerate the development of new quality productive forces through technological innovation. Quantum technology is a critical pathway for China to achieve technological self-reliance and strength, as well as a core area where China holds a leading advantage in global frontier science. This forum represents a deep response to national strategy and industrial practice.
Additionally, the inaugural forum invited representative companies from the six future industries, both to mark the forum's launch and to set the stage for the subsequent five forums, generating significant interest among participants and injecting strong momentum into Shanghai's goal of becoming a global hub for future industry innovation.
A high-level platform was launched to establish a core hub for collaborative innovation. At the event's outset, Pan Yan, Deputy Director of the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization, delivered opening remarks, congratulating the forum's convening and outlining Shanghai's strategic layout for supporting emerging and future industries. Leaders from the organizing bodies, the "Shanghai Guoyan Future Industry Research Institute" and "Huamin Investment," elaborated on the forum's mission and the institute's plans to empower Shanghai's future industries.
Subsequently, the launch ceremony for the "Future Industries 50 Forum" was held. Industry leaders, including Academician Ding Hong of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Huang Jie, Director of the Technological Progress Department of the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization, Cui Bin, President of Huamin Investment, Jin Xianmin, Founder and CEO of Turing Quantum, He Yu, Chairman of Guoyi Quantum, Li Chengyu, Senior Researcher at the Lingang Laboratory, Ren Feng, Co-CEO of Insilico Medicine, Xu Jinbo, Founder of Molecular Heart, Chen Rui, Chairman of Star Torus Energy, and Huang Guan, Chairman of Jijia Vision, jointly initiated the forum, marking the official start of this high-end forum focused on the six future industries.
To strengthen intellectual support, the Shanghai Guoyan Future Industry Research Institute held an expert appointment ceremony, forming a powerful expert committee. Academician Ding Hong of the Chinese Academy of Sciences was appointed as the Chief Expert of the Academic Committee.
Jin Xianmin, Chairman of Turing Quantum, He Yu, Chairman of Guoyi Quantum, Zhang Hui, President of Origin Quantum, Li Xiaopeng, Chairman of Buchou Quantum, and Yao Lin, Chairman of Huayi Quantum, were appointed as Chairmen of the Quantum Expert Committee.
Concurrently, Ren Feng, Co-CEO of Insilico Medicine, Xu Jinbo, Founder of Molecular Heart, Chen Rui, Chairman of Star Torus Energy, Li Chengyu, Senior Researcher at the Lingang Laboratory, Liu Bing, Chairman of Mingshi Brain-Computer Interface, Huang Guan, Chairman of Jijia Vision, Tian Mochen, Founder of Qiyi Moore Semiconductor, and Chen Wei, Chairman of Guizhen Chip, were appointed as Chairmen of the Future Industry Expert Committee. This top-tier team, spanning scientific frontiers, technological breakthroughs, and industrial applications, will provide core intellectual support for the development of future industries.
The forum's intellectual exchange sessions reached a climax. During the keynote speech segment, Academician Ding Hong first presented on "Topological Quantum Computing - A New Hope for Universal Quantum Computing." In his address, he shared insights on quantum technology, topological quantum computing, and quantum industry development, introducing core concepts and applications of quantum technology, emphasizing the technical path of topological quantum computing and research achievements in iron-based topological superconductors, analyzing development trends in the quantum field both in China and abroad, and offering suggestions for building a collaborative innovation system and attracting societal participation.
Subsequently, Professor Jin Xianmin of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Founder and CEO of Turing Quantum, He Yu, Chairman of Guoyi Quantum, and Zhang Hui, President of Origin Quantum, shared valuable practices and ecological considerations from laboratory research to industrial exploration, focusing on topics such as photonic quantum computing, quantum precision measurement, and superconducting quantum computing, respectively.
Two subsequent high-level dialogues deepened the discussions. The first dialogue, "Quantum Industry: Technological Evolution and Application Scenarios," moderated by Miao Xinjun, Chief Computer Analyst at Tianfeng Securities Research Institute, featured guests including Professor Li Xiaopeng of the Department of Physics at Fudan University and Chairman of Buchou Quantum, Yao Lin, Chairman of Huayi Quantum, Xu Jinbo, Founder of Molecular Heart, Tian Mochen, Founder of Qiyi Moore Semiconductor, Chen Wei, Founder of Guizhen Chip, and Wang Yonghuan, COO of Logical Qubit. They engaged in brilliant and constructive discussions on key issues such as commercialization breakthroughs and industrial chain collaboration.
The second dialogue, "Layout and Prospects for Mainstream Future Industry Tracks," moderated by Wu Chun, Senior Partner at Huamin Investment, featured participants including Ren Feng, Co-CEO of Insilico Medicine, Huang Guan, Chairman of Jijia Vision, Li Chengyu, Senior Researcher at the Lingang Laboratory, Chen Rui, Chairman of Star Torus Energy, Liu Bing, Chairman of Mingshi Brain-Computer Interface, and Li Jialin, Co-Founder of Aethena Heart. They jointly analyzed the development logic and investment opportunities in mainstream future industry tracks like biomanufacturing, nuclear fusion, artificial intelligence, and brain-computer interfaces, providing attendees with a forward-looking industrial navigation map.
The forum also featured a special release segment for the "Aethena Heart Technology Company's intelligent agent Aeloon (Yilong)." The Aeloon agent aims to benchmark against and surpass OpenClaw. Under the theme "Beginning with the Ao, Succeeding as the Dragon," it showcased the wide application scenarios of a fully domestically developed full-stack intelligent agent and hardware products jointly developed by young scientists from Tsinghua University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, becoming a highlight of the forum and providing a practical case for the innovative paradigm of "AI + Future Industries."
The successful launch of the "Future Industries 50 Forum" and its Quantum Session established the forum's professional standing as "high-quality and high-starting-point." Moving forward, the forum will continue to host a series of events centered on the six future industry directions, committed to gathering global wisdom, catalyzing cross-border collaboration, and assisting Shanghai in building its "2+3+6+6" modern industrial system, contributing to the cultivation and development of new quality productive forces and securing the initiative in future technological competition.
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