Gong Ke, chairman of Nankai University Academic Committee. [Photo/CIIE Bureau]

Chairman of Nankai University Academic Committee, Gong Ke has confirmed participation in the 6th Hongqiao International Economic Forum (HQF). He will attend the parallel session themed "Intelligent Technology and Future Industry Development".

Gong Ke is the former President of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO), Executive Director of the Chinese Institute for New Generation Artificial Intelligence Development Strategies, President of the Advanced Computing and Key Software (Xinchuang) Haihe River Laboratory, and Chairman of Nankai University Academic Committee. He was awarded the National Technological Invention Award and the National Defense Science and Technology Award for presiding over the research and development of China's digital TV wireless transmission standard and micro-technology test satellite. He is a foreign member of the Russian Academy of Cosmonautics (2001) and the ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology (2020), and member of the Scientific Advisory Board to the UN Secretary-General (2013-2017), the Experts Committee of the National High-tech R&D Program (2001-2010) for space technology, and the Standing Committee of the China Association for Science and Technology (2006-2016).

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The Hongqiao International Economic Forum (HQF) is an important part of the China International Import Expo (CIIE). Under the theme of "Joining Hands in Development, Opening Up for the Future", the 6th HQF will feature the main forum (opening ceremony of the 6th CIIE and the HQF), the "Invest in China Year" Summit, the Press Conference and International Symposium on World Openness Report 2023 (including the release of the World Openness Index), as well as 22 parallel sessions divided into four sections: "Opening-up for Development", "Opening-up for Cooperation", "Opening-up for Innovation" and "Opening-up for Sharing". (For more information, please click the link.)