Beijing News (Reporter Wu Wei) On the morning of October 24, the Haidian District Artificial Intelligence Youth Leading Talent Forum and the fifth "Intelligence·Haidian" Talent Theme Week were held. With the theme of "Gathering AI Talents to Create a New Quality Future", the forum attracted participants from more than 10 universities including Peking University, Tsinghua University, Renmin University of China, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing Jiaotong University, Central University of Finance and Economics, and Beijing University of Science and Technology, as well as scientific research institutes such as the Institute of Process Management of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, More than 200 people including professors, doctoral students, researchers, entrepreneurs, entrepreneurs, investment managers, and association managers from laboratories, new R&D institutions, academic associations, technology companies, and related science and technology innovation service institutions participated in the forum to discuss "talent" .
As a talent-rich and strong district, Haidian District plays a pivotal role in the capital's technological innovation and economic and social development. The reporter learned from Haidian District that in terms of artificial intelligence scientists and industry leaders, the number of scholars in the field of artificial intelligence gathered in Haidian District is as high as 12,300, accounting for more than 80% of the city; in the AI2000 list of the world's top scholars, the number of people selected in Haidian District reaches 101 people, accounting for more than 80% of the city's selected candidates.
"Artificial intelligence is a strategic technology that will lead the future. It is the core driving force for a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation, and an important engine for the development of new productive forces." Chen Weicheng, member and vice chairman of the Beijing Association for Science and Technology, said, We will work with Haidian District to deepen government-industry-university-research cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence, continuously expand the breadth and depth of academic exchanges, and provide more opportunities and support for young scientific and technological talents.
Yang Renquan, deputy secretary of the Haidian District Party Committee, introduced that since this year, Haidian District has strengthened its cooperation with top universities and institutions such as Tsinghua University, Peking University, and Zhiyuan Artificial Intelligence Research Institute, and carried out work in the fields of leading talent training, technological innovation, and in-depth integration of industrial innovation. , released a series of policies and measures such as the "Haidian District's Implementation Plan for Developing New Productivity and Accelerating the Construction of a World-leading Science and Technology Park (2024-2027)" and 6 supporting documents, and "Several Measures for Haidian District to Build an Artificial Intelligence Talent Zone" , promote Haidian to build a city that global innovative and entrepreneurial talents yearn for, and create a special zone for artificial intelligence talents.
In the roundtable dialogue session of the forum, Xiong Lei, a professor at the School of Electronic Information Engineering of Beijing Jiaotong University, Li Xinyu, deputy director of the Beijing Institute of Scientific Intelligence, Zhang Rijin of Tencent Cloud Computing, and Ye Lubin of Xiangke Intelligence focused on exploring effective paths for "integration of education, science and technology talents" and other topics. From a forward-looking perspective, we jointly discussed how to build and optimize the cultivation and ecological environment of artificial intelligence talents.
Guests participating in the meeting held dialogues around topics such as exploring effective paths for "integration of education, science and technology talents". Photo courtesy of Haidian District
Starting from their own perspectives and experiences, they conducted in-depth dialogues on topics such as the specific connotation and integration path of integrated development of education technology talents, talent demand and cultivation methods, building a sustainable top talent ecosystem, and enhancing international competitiveness. , provide opinions and suggestions for optimizing talent introduction, training and services in Haidian District.
"Haidian will provide full-chain guarantees for the development of all types of talents, create an artificial intelligence talent zone, set up a youth fund, implement talent training projects such as the 'Haidian Plan' and the 'Haidian Plan' to support early entrepreneurial teams and young talents, and increase Large-scale international cooperation attracts complex talents from around the world, making Haidian a hot spot for innovation and entrepreneurship for artificial intelligence talents," said Yang Renquan.