BeijingMay 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — If over the past two years we were still debating the boundaries of AI’s capabilities, then by 2026, the capital markets and industrial sectors have delivered the most direct answer: AI is undergoing a rigorous “frontline stress test.”
From capital markets voting with real money for application layers, to the global tech community recalibrating AI’s value metrics, the spotlight is shifting from obscure parameter competitions to real-world production and daily life. As industry reshuffling accelerates, everyone is searching for that definitive coordinate to convert technology into value.
At this critical juncture, the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area (BDA) is fully leveraging its role as an industrial highland and policy source, offering a forward-looking Yizhuang path for AI deployment: using a fully open industrial landscape as the foundation, driving technological innovation with rich application scenarios, deeply extending “AI+” into vertical industries, and gradually transforming cutting-edge technology into new productive forces serving enterprises.
From May 19 to 20, 2026, guided by the BDA Management Committee, hosted by 36Kr, and organized by the National Information Technology Innovation Park, the “2026 AI Partner • Beijing Yizhuang AI+ Industry Conference” will officially take place at the Beijing Yizhuang Tongming Lake Convention and Exhibition Center. The conference, themed “Taking AI to the Frontline,” completely abandons “armchair discussions,” turning the venue into a practical battlefield where AI technology and industrial demands collide head-on.
Two-Day Agenda: Day 1 to See the Battlefield, Day 2 to Arm Up
The main forum of the conference adopts a clear two-day division of labor, respectively addressing the different needs of industry participants.
Day 1’s keyword is “See”—see industry trends, see technological directions, see the pitfalls pioneers have stepped into and the paths they have carved out. The morning session kicks off with opening remarks from BDA Management Committee leaders and 36Kr CEO Feng Dagang, setting the tone for the conference’s core proposition: not to demonstrate what AI can do, but to clarify what AI has accomplished in industries.
Following that, Bain & Company Global Partner Cheng Xin will host a heavyweight roundtable, joined by representatives from the Shanghai AI Industry Association, Midea Group AI Research Institute, Yunsou Capital, JD.com, and others, to deeply dissect AI’s “National Promotion Plan” and enterprises’ own “Survival Roadmap.” In the hardcore practical sharing segment, industry leaders such as UBTECH, SF Technology, BOE, Galaxy General, Shuanglu Battery, and Hollysys will bring hands-on reviews of robot servitization, smart supply chains, and AI-driven full-chain restructuring, showcasing the latest evolutionary forms of AI in physical scenarios.
The afternoon session delves into deeper systemic games. Topics broadly cover hot areas such as financial digital transformation, healthcare scenario value loops, and deeply ponder how AI evolves from passive recording to an active sensing industrial revolution.
This session will be hosted by representatives from institutions such as Wuyue AI, 36Kr’s Gaming Editor-in-Chief, and Shenzhen Huayi Digital Intelligence, jointly leading multiple heavyweight roundtables with hands-on experts from Kingzhiwei, Galaxy Futures, Quku Technology, Zuoyi Technology, and others, to deeply deconstruct transformation samples in vertical industries. Meanwhile, pioneering enterprises like Baidu Health, Yingbo Digital Technology, Aidi Pu, Yanji Microelectronics, and Luyu Technology will take the stage in succession, intensively showcasing hardcore experiences covering C2M personalized customization, computing power value conversion, and AI transformation of traditional industries, providing a replicable practical map for on-site and online audiences.
Day 2’s keyword is “Get It Done”—get technology selection done, get product definition done, get organizational adaptation done, and secure that batch of scarce talent who understand both AI and the industry. That morning, breakthroughs in embodied intelligence data supply, multimodal vision’s reconstruction of industrial quality inspection, the evolution of unmanned vehicles from intelligent driving to intelligent dispatching, and a speculative roundtable on the next killer AI product will all unfold with “deployable and effective” as the sole criterion. The afternoon session extends discussions to more fundamental talent strategies and ultimate division of labor boundaries—when AI begins to reach every frontline position, where should people go? A senior author from 36Kr’s “Intelligent Emergence” will host this discussion on the ultimate division of labor between humans and machines, drawing a close to the two-day intensive agenda.
Beyond the agenda, the core releases of this conference are also worth locking in early.
Day 1 Morning Major Release: 2026 AI Best Scenario Penetration Cases
On the morning of May 19, the conference will officially unveil the “2026 AI Best Scenario Penetration Cases.” Since its launch at the beginning of the year, this selection has received submissions covering dozens of tracks including smart manufacturing, content production, finance and healthcare, and public services. Evaluated multi-dimensionally by a jury of 14 renowned experts from industry, academia, and research, the cases that ultimately stand out share one common trait—they are AI applications that have truly run ROI on the industrial frontline and withstood business scrutiny. As the judges pointed out, true scenario penetration lies not in how cutting-edge the technology itself is, but in whether AI is embedded in core business processes, whether it triggers actual decisions and actions, and ultimately crystallizes into quantifiable, attributable business results.
Day 2 Morning Double Release: 2026 Consumer Brand AI Recommendation Power List and Special Tribute Figures
On the morning of May 20, the conference will jointly release the “2026 Consumer Brand AI Recommendation Power List” with PureblueAI, providing a new reference framework for content strategy and business growth in the AI era.
Immediately following, the conference’s most heartfelt segment—the “2026 AI Best Scenario Penetration Cases • Special Tribute Figures”—will be officially announced. The awards are divided into two categories: “Lighthouse” and “Wall Breaker,” specifically honoring trailblazers who, when the industry was still in a hazy phase, took the lead, committed real resources, and validated the feasibility of AI deployment. Our focus extends beyond technical indicators to the judgment and persistence these individuals demonstrated when making choices in uncharted territory.
Breakout Sessions: Four Directions, One Table to Thoroughly Discuss One Scenario
Focusing on the most urgent industry gaps, this year’s breakout sessions and “World Café” industry matchmaking will concentrate on four major directions:
AI + Science & Technology: From “Hypothesis-Driven” to “Data and Computation-Driven”
AI + Industrial Development: From “Automation” to “Intelligent Decision-Making”
AI + Consumption Enhancement: From “One Size Fits All” to “Real-Time Personalized Service for Thousands”
AI + People’s Livelihood & Welfare: Bridging the Service Gap, Achieving “Inclusive Accessibility”
In the outdoor [World Café] matchmaking area, industry parties act as “table hosts” presenting demand lists, while technology parties bring capability lists to respond on-site.
From a Single Conference to a Long-Term Platform
As the AI industry as a whole enters the second half of “de-bubbling and verifying quality,” truly valuable connections will only occur between those willing to confront scenario complexity.
Beijing Yizhuang is using the entire city’s spatial and policy depth to provide the most practical support for this AI+ industry integration experiment. Here, we welcome every team genuinely looking to use AI to solve specific problems.
From May 19 to 20, bring your needs, bring your solutions. We’ll be in Yizhuang, see you there.