WuxiMay 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On April 30, the 2026 AI+X Ecosystem Conference was held in Wuxi, organized by the AAMA (Asia America Multi-technology Association), Wuxi Industrial Development Group, and Wuxi (Yangtze River Delta) Innovation Cooperation Center, with support from the Tsinghua Entrepreneur & Executive Club and Bank of China Wuxi Branch.
Zhang Qin, a member of the Standing Committee of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), former Vice President of the China Association for Science and Technology, and academician of the International Nuclear Energy Academy, along with Shen Changxiang, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, attended the event. Du Xiaogang, Secretary of the Wuxi Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China, and Ni Zhengdong, President of AAMA and Founder and Chairman of Zero2IPO Group, delivered speeches. Xuan Hong, Chairman of the Zhongguancun Unicorn Enterprise Development Alliance and Chief Expert of the Zhongguancun Industrial Research Institute; Zhou Bing, Vice Chairman and Executive President of BOC International; Wu Jun, Vice President of Bank of China Jiangsu Branch; Sun Wei, Vice Mayor of Wuxi Municipal People’s Government; leaders from Wuxi Guolian Group, Industrial Development Group, and Wuxi (Yangtze River Delta) Innovation Cooperation Center; along with over 200 renowned entrepreneurs, seasoned investors, and tech elites from across the country participated.
The national “15th Five-Year Plan” outline proposes to fully implement the “AI+” action and empower all industries comprehensively. The Central Political Bureau meeting held on April 28 emphasized the need to fully implement the “AI+” action and develop new forms of the intelligent economy.
This event closely aligns with the deployment requirements of deepening and expanding “AI+” and advancing the construction of a digital China. With the theme of promoting AI to empower all industries and benefit millions of households, it aims to closely integrate Wuxi’s advantages in data resources, industrial systems, and application scenarios with AAMA’s strengths in high-end talent and innovation and entrepreneurship empowerment. By mobilizing forces from “government, industry, academia, research, application, and finance,” the event seeks to discuss innovation frontiers, build an industrial ecosystem, and usher in a new chapter of development, helping Wuxi accelerate its transformation into a benchmark city for the digital economy and “AI+.”
At the conference, the AAMA Yangtze River Delta Ecological Cooperation Center was inaugurated, set to inject new momentum into the collaborative development of the AI industry in the Yangtze River Delta. AAMA, Wuxi Industrial Development Group, and Bank of China Wuxi Branch signed a strategic cooperation agreement, leveraging their strengths and complementary resources to inject financial vitality and link industrial resources for Wuxi’s tech startups. During the AAMA Ecosystem Enterprise Showcase, 30 cutting-edge tech companies took the stage one by one, presenting their fruitful achievements in AI technology, scenario applications, and industrial implementation.
Gathering top-tier insights to discuss the future of the industry. At the venue, several academicians and experts delivered speeches on topics such as the theory and practice of transitioning from large models to trustworthy intelligence, new ecosystems for AI security industries, and seizing AI-native opportunities to create the next generation of unicorns. AAMA’s “Cradle Program” has been deeply involved in startup incubation for years, nurturing numerous outstanding entrepreneurs. Multiple entrepreneur representatives shared practical experiences in AI+ ecosystems and AI+ industrial inspection. The event also concurrently held the opening ceremony for the 21st cohort and the graduation ceremony for the 19th cohort of the “Cradle Program.”
The day before the conference, representatives from 50 companies in AAMA’s Cradle Program arrived in Wuxi ahead of time. Together with Wuxi Industrial Development Group, Bank of China Wuxi Branch, and over 20 invited local investment and industrial service companies, they participated in a closed-door industry-finance matchmaking meeting for the 2026 AI+X Ecosystem Conference. The event focused on the precise alignment of industrial and financial resources, aiming to build an efficient cooperation bridge between enterprises, financial institutions, and local industrial platforms. This matchmaking meeting provided AAMA Cradle Program enterprises with a high-quality channel to connect with Wuxi’s industrial resources and financial services, helping them deeply integrate into the Yangtze River Delta innovation ecosystem, promoting the deep integration of technological achievements with local industries and financial capital, and achieving multi-party collaborative win-win outcomes.
