From August 6–7, 2025, the School of Automation and Intelligence at Beijing Jiaotong University successfully held the IEEE International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence and Applications at the Beijing Friendship Hotel.

This symposium is the flagship conference of the IEEE China Council. The 2025 edition was jointly sponsored by the IEEE China Council, the School of Automation and Intelligence at Beijing Jiaotong University, the School of Artificial Intelligence at Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, the IEEE R10 AdHoc China Promotion Committee, the IEEE R10 Industrial Relations Committee, the IEEE R10 Conference Committee, and the Beijing Association for Science and Technology Women in Science and Technology Group. The opening ceremony was chaired by Professor Wen Yinghong, Party Secretary of the School of Automation and Intelligence, Beijing Jiaotong University.

The event brought together leading experts, scholars, and industry elites from academia, research institutes, and industry to engage in in-depth discussions on cutting-edge artificial intelligence technologies and applications, fostering diverse intellectual exchange and cross-sector collaboration.

Professor Cai Bogen, Dean of the School of Automation and Intelligence, delivered the welcome address. Distinguished guests who attended and extended congratulations included:

 Current IEEE President Kathleen Kramer

 2020 IEEE President Toshio Fukuda

 IEEE Region 10 Director Takako Hashimoto

 IEEE Conference Quality and Review Committee Chair Michael Ong

 IEEE Region 10 AdHoc China Promotion Committee Chair Dr. Dong Jing

 IEEE Region 10 Industrial Relations Committee Chair Bernard Lim

 IEEE Region 10 Humanitarian Technology Activities Committee Member Saurabh Soni

 IEEE Asia-Pacific Regional Director Mr. Hua Ning

 IEEE China Council Standing Vice Chair Mr. Zhou Mengqi

 along with members of the IEEE China Council Board of Governors.

Professors Michael Ong and Bernard Lim chaired the plenary sessions and the industry-academia-research cooperation sub-forum, respectively. Student volunteers from the School of Automation and Intelligence and Zhan Tianyou College provided outstanding conference support.

Keynote speakers included Kathleen Kramer, Hua Ning, Toshio Fukuda, and Dong Jing, who shared insights into IEEE’s global role and strategic vision in AI development. Mr. Zhou Mengqi congratulated IEEE on its 140th anniversary and the 40th anniversary of the IEEE Beijing Section, and offered a forward-looking vision for IEEE’s development in China over the next decade.

Selected Keynote Presentations

 Prof. Takako Hashimoto – “The Future Opened by Survival Informatics”

 Dr. Eu Poh Leng (NXP Semiconductors) – “Semiconductor AI Technologies for Intelligent Vehicles”

 Dr. Chen Li (Beijing Zhongguancun Laboratory) – “ZCube: A Novel Scale-out Networking Architecture with Low Diameter, Strong Fault Tolerance, and High Cost-Effectiveness”

 Prof. Li Maokun (Tsinghua University) – “Applications of Deep Learning in Electromagnetic Fields”

 Dr. Saurabh Soni – “Temi: An AI-Powered Social Robotics Research Platform”

 Prof. Wang Feiyue (Chinese Academy of Sciences) – “New AI and New SLAM: From LaSEE to CiSEE”

 Dr. Christine Miyachi (Microsoft, delivered online) – “Partnering with AI: Co-Shaping the Future Governance Landscape”

 Ms. Wang Yali (Huawei Technologies) – “New Energy Meteorological Power Prediction Based on AI Large Models”

 Mr. Ryan Zhou (Infineon Technologies) – “Industrial Applications of Artificial Intelligence”

 Mr. Weizhe Qian – “AI Applications in the Automotive Sector (TC4)”

 Ms. Li Qing (IEEE Asia-Pacific Regional Manager) – “IEEE CertifAIEd™ AI Ethics Professional Certification: Designing Ethical AI Systems”

 Dr. Yang Lianbao (HollySys Group) – “HiaRailAI: Reconstructing Knowledge, Capability, and Equipment in Rail Transit”

The symposium vividly embodied IEEE’s advocacy for cross-regional and cross-disciplinary collaboration and integration in the field of artificial intelligence. It not only facilitated the sharing of knowledge and experience but also consolidated collective conviction and momentum to drive technological progress.

Background Information

The IEEE China Council was established in June 2007 and is one of six councils under IEEE Region 10 (Asia-Pacific). IEEE, the world’s largest non-profit professional technical organization, has more than 430,000 members in over 150 countries. IEEE publishes approximately 30% of the world’s literature in electrical and electronic engineering, computer science, and communications, and has developed more than 1,300 industry standards in fields including space, computing, telecommunications, biomedicine, power, and consumer electronics.