The 26th annual meeting of the 2026 Yabuli Forum concluded successfully on March 19. Centered on artificial intelligence and prioritizing youth participation, this year's forum achieved several firsts in its history, marking a significant step towards its goals of becoming more youthful, international, and technology-driven.
First, new and young attendees accounted for one-third of participants for the first time. Among them, two entrepreneurs born in the 1990s were invited to deliver opening speeches: Wang Xingxing, Founder and CEO of Unitree Robotics, and Xie Chengrun, CEO of Sino Biopharmaceutical Limited and Chairman of Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical Group and Beijing Tide Pharmaceutical. A key session of the annual meeting, "The Soul of Chinese Business," specifically featured a technology theme, inviting four young entrepreneurs to speak: Zhang Di, Founder and CEO of Benmo Technology; Liu Bing, Founder and CEO of Mingshi Brain-Computer Interface; Li Zhi, Founder of Lasuo Biotech; and Ren Hualong, Founder and CEO of Yihai Yuanshi. The forum welcomed over 30 first-time attendees, representing one-third of all speaking guests, including Zhang Yichen, Chairman and CEO of CITIC Capital; Ouyang Jian, CEO of Kunlun Xin; Li Rui, Founder and CEO of Weitai Robotics; Shi Yunlei, Founder and CEO of Rushen Robotics; and Sun Xiangyu, Founder and CEO of Tangwen Zhixin.
Second, the forum held its inaugural YOUNGMODE Entrepreneurship Competition. The Yabuli Forum is not only an honor hall documenting the history of Chinese enterprise development but also a cradle for incubating future business giants. The competition targeted young entrepreneurs aged 18 to 40, aiming to provide a free, open, and fair top-tier platform for young talents daring to break new ground in uncharted territories and reshape industries with technology. Recognizing that facilitating financing and resource connections is crucial for directly assisting entrepreneurs, the competition not only built a solid springboard but also offered young entrepreneurs valuable opportunities to engage directly with founders of Fortune 500 companies, leading investors, and top scholars. During the final roadshow held at the annual meeting, judges included Yu Minhong, Chairman of New Oriental Education & Technology Group; Yang Jing, General Manager of Wuhan Huake Yuxin Technology Service Co., Ltd.; and Fu Zheng, Founder and CEO of Fengyuan Investment. After professional evaluation and intense competition, the following outstanding young innovators emerged: Champion (1): Ye Bochen, CEO of Wuhan Paiyou Technology Co., Ltd.; Runners-up (2): Mu Zelin, Founder of Shanghai Moushen Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., and Wang Junhua, Founder of Hangzhou Jingbaiwei Matcha Technology Co., Ltd.; Third Place (3): Zhao Yunlong, Co-founder and CEO of Shenzhen Qianfan Intelligent Aviation Co., Ltd.; Zhao Boxuan, Founder of Yuanzi Liu (Shenzhen) Technology Co., Ltd.; and Zhou Yang, Founder and CEO of Harbin Yunjing Technology Co., Ltd.; Excellent Entrepreneur Awards (5): Liu Xinai, Founder and CEO of HappyPower; Fang Gang, Co-founder and President of Beijing Juzhizhong Technology Co., Ltd.; Huang Jiawei, Founder of Hezhi Innovation (Hangzhou) Artificial Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd.; Wang Ning, Co-founder of Xuanji Qixing Pioneer Team; and Wang Shenglin, Founder of Hangzhou Jiusi Zhishu Technology Co., Ltd.
Third, the forum debuted the "Tech Exhibition · Future Proving Ground," showcasing innovative products from technology companies such as Unitree Robotics, iFlytek, Qingxian Technology, Lingxin Qiaoshou, Rushen Robotics, Tangwen Zhixin, Mingshi Brain-Computer Interface, Sina Finance Zhima AI, Yihai Yuanshi, Aier Maidi, Autel Intelligent, Lasseter Robotics, RoboSense, and Dobot. Additionally, the annual meeting introduced the Partners' Decade of Contribution Award for the first time. Tian Yuan, Founder and Chairman of the Yabuli Forum and Chairman of Masimo Medical Group, presented awards to eight guests in recognition of their mutual achievements and partnership with the forum over more than ten years. The awardees included representatives from Mercedes-Benz; Zhang Ligang, Founder and CEO of iKang Group; Liu Zhaonian, Vice Chairman of Jointown Pharmaceutical Group; Wang Guanran, Chairman of Jess Group and Longdian Huaxin Holding; Sun Qingfeng, Chairman of Shanghai Zhaowu Brand Management Co., Ltd.; and Tan Dingyi, Director of Wuhan Wanton Cold Chain Logistics Group Co., Ltd. Following the awards, Sun Qingfeng and Wang Guanran delivered remarks, expressing gratitude for their journey and growth alongside the Yabuli Forum and fellow entrepreneurs. Forum partner Bosideng specially presented VERTEX down jackets to the award recipients. The annual meeting also featured a dedicated booth for the Yabuli Social Responsibility Committee for the first time, showcasing video presentations of 10 rural education projects from enterprises and public welfare organizations including the Cihong Charity Foundation, Lenovo Foundation, Fosun Foundation, TCL Foundation, Lantu Foundation, Mercedes-Benz Star Fund, Longfor Foundation, Huameng Charity Foundation, Qingxi Yuanshan Foundation, and Xiaomi Group.
**Closing Speeches** Closing speeches were delivered by Zhang Ligang, Founder and CEO of iKang Group; Ye Bochen, CEO of Wuhan Paiyou Technology Co., Ltd.; Mu Zelin, Founder of Shanghai Moushen Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.; Zhang Bin, CEO of Wumart Group and Chairman of JRJ Group; and Xiqi AJ, Initiator of The Path to AGI. Edited excerpts follow:
Zhang Ligang: AI is Creating Significant Value in Medical Services In the medical field, artificial intelligence is already widely applied. Over the past year, OpenEvidence, termed the "ChatGPT for doctors," became the most followed AI company by U.S. physicians, with its valuation surging from $1 billion to $12 billion within a year, attracting investments from Sequoia Capital and DST. Founded by two Harvard PhDs—one a political economy graduate who previously founded and sold a financial data analytics AI firm to S&P Global, and the other an AI doctorate—OpenEvidence is now used by nearly half of U.S. doctors. While physicians traditionally relied on experience or consulting the latest research for treatment plans, the rapid pace of medical journal publications makes it impossible for any doctor to keep up with all advancements. OpenEvidence tracks the world's most authoritative medical journals, guidelines, and clinical application cases, preparing reference treatment plans for various diseases and providing all relevant literature sources to avoid issues like AI hallucinations. Though a specialized model with a narrower audience than consumer applications, it creates immense value by addressing medical resource scarcity and offering precise solutions. In January 2026, Alibaba Health also launched the "Hydrogen Ion" platform, aiming to be China's version of OpenEvidence.
Ye Bochen: Pioneering an Integrated AI Teaching Paradigm with Programming Puzzles Just as the invention of the calculator did not halt the learning of mathematics but made it more crucial—eliminating the need for abacus calculations—the AI era similarly obviates rote memorization of specific programming syntax, such as why a colon follows "while true" in Python or why semicolons end C++ statements. Instead, people need to understand AI's capabilities, underlying principles, and how to harness them. We are pioneering an integrated play-learn-teach-create AI teaching paradigm using programming puzzles. Children build program logic by assembling puzzles representing code statements. Abstract program flow is visualized via light streams, showing execution points for easy debugging and learning. When problems arise, they can consult an AI teacher. While most children globally lack access to top-tier one-on-one instruction, large model AI teachers can bridge this gap, delivering advanced educational resources to every creator. An AI teacher, aware of the student's current program, past errors, and next goals, can provide personalized voice guidance, enabling students to apply their learning and create practical smart home robots.
Mu Zelin: Leading the World with China's Embodied AI Brain Moushen delivers products as modules or complete robots, focusing on key sectors like households, commercial retail, and manufacturing. Our partnerships adhere to three standards: collaborating with industry giants like Midea and Bright Food Group; securing orders for tens of thousands of units in specific scenarios, such as with listed companies in sanitation and property management; and addressing national strategic needs, advancing projects with China Aerospace and Aero Engine Corporation. We have achieved breakthroughs like real-time robot following without remote operation, VR, or motion capture. Soon, we will launch a bartending robot with Bright Food Group that customizes drinks via voice commands, truly achieving cross-platform capability integration. We believe robots must possess a native brain for on-device closed-loop processing, autonomous learning, and evolution. This is my third venture; the previous two achieved tens of millions and billions in revenue, respectively, with this one targeting a hundred-billion-level enterprise. Our mission is to lead the world with China's embodied AI brain, using robots to enhance human happiness; our vision is to provide 1 billion native robot brains globally; and our values are wisdom, excellence, and trustworthiness. Founded in 2025, Moushen is already on a fast track, committed to deepening embodied AI and making greater contributions.
Zhang Bin: AI is the Core Driver of Transformation in Financial Information Services AI represents a major technological innovation in human history, which I define as a foundational infrastructure shift. The financial information services industry is undergoing a fundamental transformation where AI is not an embellishment but the core driver. Over the past three decades, the industry's competitiveness hinged on who had more information sources and faster dissemination channels. Future competitiveness will shift to who can understand information more intelligently, produce content more efficiently, and reach users more precisely. Currently, JRJ is integrating four key forces: large models provide comprehension and generation capabilities; agent architectures enable autonomous execution; multimodal technology offers full-form expression; and data closed-loops ensure continuous evolution. The convergence of these forces is redefining productivity in financial information services.
Xiqi AJ: The Latest Way to Use AI Today In 2025, AI was primarily a dialog box: humans asked questions, AI responded, and humans executed tasks. By 2026, AI has grown "hands and feet." You simply describe an intent, and it autonomously decomposes tasks, schedules tools, explores solutions, and delivers finished products. In 2024, a single agent handled everything; 2025 saw multi-agent collaboration emerge; and by 2026, agent capabilities are fully integrated into the models themselves. With the release of ChatGPT-5, we observed a consolidation of previous architectures. This integration of agents into models amplifies their effectiveness. The latest approach is to let the model autonomously decide how many agents to create and how they should operate internally. This creates a powerful data flywheel: stronger models build better agents, which execute tasks in real environments. We all serve as users, providing feedback and corrections, while the content generated directly forms high-quality datasets for training even more powerful models.
**Closing Address** Yao Jingbo, Co-Chair of the Yabuli Forum and Chairman and CEO of 58.com Group, delivered the closing address. Yao stated that the 2026 Yabuli Forum annual meeting, themed "Confidence, Opportunity, New Chapter," focused on key issues such as new quality productive forces, artificial intelligence, youth entrepreneurship, and corporate globalization. Participants engaged in candid discussions and built consensus, gaining clarity on current challenges and future directions. The forum was characterized by pragmatism, truth-seeking, and a progressive spirit. In the current market environment, from industrial cooperation to experience sharing, and from resource matching to collective global expansion, traveling alone may be faster, but journeying together goes further. The Yabuli Forum is not merely a communication platform but a spiritual community for Chinese entrepreneurs, where mutual support and shared success ensure steady and long-term progress. Moving forward, the forum will continue to optimize its youth entrepreneurship support system, create a more professional platform for sci-tech innovation exchange, expand broader international cooperation spaces, and serve as the most robust spiritual home and communication base for Chinese entrepreneurs.
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