Resilient Globalization, AI for the Future | This Shanghai Forum in June Dives Deep into the Real Issues of Going Global
ShanghaiMay 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Going global has changed.
If you still think of going global as simply “seeking incremental markets,” you are likely already a step behind.
Today, Chinese enterprises entering global markets have entered a new phase. The real differentiator is no longer “whether to go global,” but rather:
- Which regional markets are worth prioritizing for investment in the next phase?
- Which key areas should AI enter first to create genuine differentiation?
- In an environment where capital is more rational and growth emphasizes quality, what kind of companies still have the potential to navigate through cycles?
- For new technology enterprises like embodied intelligence, autonomous driving, and AI hardware, how can they cross the critical thresholds from technical validation to real-world application, and from product demonstration to large-scale commercialization?
These questions have no standard answers, but every company going global must confront them.
It is for this reason that the 2026 GoGlobal Forum of 100 (GGF2026), hosted by the globalization think tank EqualOcean, will be held in Shanghai on June 11, 2026.
The forum, themed “Resilient Globalization, AI for the Future,” aims to create a dialogue space that truly confronts real-world problems: neither shying away from the new challenges of globalization nor engaging in empty talk about technological trends; discussing both trend judgments and implementation paths; exchanging views on “how to perceive going global” and exploring “how to execute going global.”
- Why “Resilient Globalization, AI for the Future”?
The theme for this year’s forum was chosen because the core proposition for Chinese enterprises’ globalization is undergoing a significant shift.
On one hand, globalization is moving from “seeking increments” to “deep operations.” What truly determines a company’s long-term success is no longer just the speed of market entry, but its ability to maintain operational stability, organizational coordination, and long-term investment amidst regional fragmentation, supply chain restructuring, and rising compliance hurdles. “Resilient Globalization” emphasizes precisely this capacity for sustained operation in a complex environment.
On the other hand, AI’s impact on corporate globalization is evolving from localized efficiency gains to systemic restructuring. It is not only transforming products, marketing, organizations, and supply chains but also extending from the digital world to the physical world. Embodied intelligence, represented by humanoid robots and autonomous driving, is pushing global competition from “efficiency improvement” towards a comprehensive contest of “technological capability, real-world application, and commercialization ability.”
Therefore, GGF2026 aims to discuss not just whether companies are “using AI,” but: Can AI become the core capability for the next generation of global enterprises? Amidst market divergence and shifting dividends, how should companies rebuild their brands, organizations, and local operational systems?
“Resilient Globalization” discusses how companies can stabilize operations and navigate cycles in a complex world. “AI for the Future” explores how companies can leverage new technologies to build their next-phase global competitiveness. These two keywords are paired together because they jointly point to the most authentic proposition for Chinese enterprises’ globalization in 2026.
1. GGF2026 Agenda Preview
GGF2026 will be held on June 11 in Shanghai. The one-day forum will revolve around core topics including trend analysis, regional opportunities, AI applications, brand building, organizational capabilities, hard-tech going global, and content innovation. The specific agenda is subject to the final released version.
Morning Session: Assessing the Big Picture – Decoding Underlying Globalization Trends
The morning session will start with macro-environment and trend analysis, discussing how Chinese enterprises should re-understand going global in the new cycle of global competition. EqualOcean, the host, will deliver an opening address titled “The Core of Future Global Competition: AI Capability, Resilient Layout, and Long-termism,” systematically responding to the forum’s theme and offering insights into the competitive landscape of the next phase of globalization.
Subsequently, multiple keynote speeches will cover the following topics:
- “The Globalization Acceleration of AI-Native Enterprises” explores how AI-native companies can leverage technological advantages, organizational efficiency, and product iteration capabilities to enter global markets faster.
- “Who Stays in the Global Market After the Dividends Fade?” returns to the most realistic challenge for companies: when extensive expansion fails, what kind of companies can still sustain operations, grow, and build global competitiveness?
- “Seeking Increments: Emerging Market Resilience and AI-Driven Growth” discusses new variables for regional growth from an emerging market perspective and how AI can help companies improve entry efficiency and operational quality.
Following the keynote speeches, there will be a panel discussion titled “The Future is Here: New Paradigms for Going Global in the AI Era.” Guests from diverse backgrounds, including enterprises, investment, and service ecosystems, will engage in a dynamic exchange on key issues such as AI, organization, localization, branding, and regional deployment.
After the panel discussion, there will be a “Quick Q&A” interactive session for the audience. Panelists will reserve 5-10 minutes to take questions from the floor. Whether it’s follow-up questions on the speakers’ viewpoints or real-world dilemmas from frontline practice, attendees will have the opportunity to discuss and exchange ideas with industry leaders, making the on-site discussion more participatory and insightful.
Special Session: AI Going Global Startup Project Roadshow
In addition to thematic discussions, GGF2026 will feature a special session for AI going global startup project roadshows, calling for high-quality AI innovation projects with global ambitions worldwide. After review and selection, shortlisted projects will present their roadshows on-site, receive feedback from investors, and have opportunities for precise investment and financing matchmaking.
Through this session, we aim to help a new generation of entrepreneurial projects with technological potential, product vision, and global ambitions to be seen, connected, and validated within a real industry context. We also hope to foster more efficient interaction among innovators, investors, and industrial resources in the same venue.
Afternoon Session: Practical Implementation – Deconstructing the Full-Chain Playbook for Going Global
If the morning session focuses more on answering “where is the direction,” the afternoon session will delve deeper into “what exactly should companies do.” The afternoon agenda will deconstruct the implementation path for corporate globalization from multiple levels, including regional deployment, full-chain efficiency, AI infrastructure, brand and organizational building, hard-tech going global, and content innovation.
Key topics include:
- “Key Going Global Regions in 2026: Opportunity Divergence in Europe, America, the Middle East, and Emerging Markets”
- “From Tools to Ecosystems: How AI Reconstructs the Full Chain of Going Global”
- “AI+x: The New Infrastructure for Chinese Enterprises Going Global”
- “Long-termism in AI Going Global: Technological Barriers, Brand Building, and Localized Operations”
- “Breaking Through ‘Hard’ Tech Going Global: Scenario Commercialization and Supply Chain Resilience for Embodied Intelligence and AI Hardware”
- “AI Animation: Where Will the Next Wave of Global Hits Come From?”
The concluding afternoon panel discussion is titled “Core Global Competitiveness in the AI Era.” The discussion will revolve around several highly practical questions:
- Is AI a cost-reduction tool or a strategic infrastructure?
- From “selling products” to “building brands,” how does AI reshape global branding capabilities?
- In an era of rational capital, what kind of globalizing companies possess the resilience to navigate cycles?
- How can organization, talent, and localization capabilities become a company’s true moat?
2. GGF2026: More Than Just a Forum
Today, companies attend forums for more than just “gathering information.” They care more about whether they can hear sufficiently new insights, meet sufficiently key people, find genuinely valuable cooperation opportunities, and see worthy globalization benchmarks. GGF2026 aims to provide precisely such a venue that combines trend analysis, industry connections, and collaborative triggers.
There will be research perspectives on global market changes, practical breakdowns of how AI enters the full chain of going global, experience exchanges from different roles like brands, technology, hardware, content, and service ecosystems, as well as project roadshows, award ceremonies, and more high-quality networking scenarios, collectively forming a more comprehensive industry meeting for globalization.
For companies on the path to globalization, this is not just a conference; it could be a key node for re-identifying direction, updating cognition, and linking cooperation.
3. Evening Highlight: Annual Awards Ceremony
During the evening banquet, the EqualOcean Going Global Series Annual Awards will be presented.
Through these awards, we aim to identify the most representative globalization participants of our time: those enterprises and institutions that truly understand regional differences, possess local operational capabilities, can transform AI into a new competitive advantage, and maintain long-term investment and resilience in a complex environment.
The awards represent both a periodic showcase of excellent examples and a focused observation of new trends in Chinese enterprises’ globalization. Relevant application channels will also open simultaneously, encouraging enterprises and institutions to actively participate.
Proposed Annual Awards (subject to final release at the event):
EqualOcean Going Global Brand Awards
Top 10 Chinese AI Application Global Brands 2026
Top 10 Chinese Mobility Tech Global Brands 2026
Top 10 Chinese Smart Device Global Brands 2026
Top 10 Chinese Digital Content & Entertainment Global Brands 2026
Top 10 Chinese MedTech Global Brands 2026
Top 10 Chinese Smart Home Global Brands 2026
Top 10 Chinese Physical Retail Global Brands 2026
EqualOcean Going Global Service Provider Awards
Top 10 Going Global FinTech Institutions 2026
Top 10 Going Global Brand Marketing Agencies 2026
Top 10 Going Global Talent Service Agencies 2026
Top 10 Going Global Compliance Service Agencies 2026
EqualOcean Going Global Investment Institution Awards
Top 20 Going Global Investment Institutions 2026
EqualOcean Going Global ESG Model Enterprise Awards
Top 20 Chinese Going Global ESG Model Enterprises 2026
4. GGF2026 Registration
If you are reassessing your company’s globalization path; if you care about how AI will change the products, brands, and organizational logic of going global; if you wish to connect with more entrepreneurs, investors, service ecosystems, and innovative projects; if you believe that the next phase of global competition will be defined not just by speed, but by resilience, systemic capability, and long-termism – welcome to GGF2026.