HKU IDS Co-organises the Beijing–Shanghai–Hong Kong AI Forum 2026 with CollegeAI, Tsinghua University
10–11 October 2026 | Tsinghua University, Beijing
Join us at the Beijing–Shanghai–Hong Kong AI Forum and Annual Academic Conference of College of AI, Tsinghua University.
Organiser: College of AI, Tsinghua University (CollegeAI)
Co-organiser: HKU Musketeers Foundation Institute of Data Science (HKU IDS)
The two-day programme comprises one main forum and seven parallel sessions. Topics include foundation models, auditory and visual perception, agents and safety, AI foundations and AI4Math, human–machine hybrid intelligence and multimodal information processing, and embodied intelligence.
Successful registrants will receive a confirmation email.
For online attendance at selected sessions, we will follow up on interest submissions and email registrants the online meeting links once available.
HKU IDS-supported Participation
HKU IDS supports its members and other scholars participating in the Forum as guest speakers and session chairs.
Forum Organiser
Session Chairs
Co-chairing Session 4
AI Foundations and AI4Math
11 October | 9:00
Co-chairing Session 6
Embodied Intelligence
11 October | 14:00
Session Guests
Member, HKU IDS
Assistant Professor, HKU CDS
Guest in Session 3
Agents and Safety
10 October | 14:00
Assistant Professor,
HKU CDS
Guest in Session 6
Embodied Intelligence
11 October | 14:00
Programme Outline
10 October 2026
| Time | Session | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Morning | Main Forum | Room A278, Lee Shau Kee Science and Technology Building |
| 14:00 |
Session 1 · Foundation Models
From language understanding and generation to reasoning, interaction and complex task handling, foundation models continue to expand AI’s capabilities. This session brings together researchers’ different perspectives to explore key questions in model development through exchanges on methods and practical experience. |
Room A278, Lee Shau Kee Science and Technology Building |
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Session 2 · Auditory and Visual Perception
Identifying useful cues in auditory and visual signals and understanding scenes, objects and behaviours remain ongoing challenges in perception research. This session connects researchers from universities and research institutes to discuss developments in perception technology and further possibilities for intelligent systems to understand the real world. |
Multifunction Hall, 2/F, FIT Building | |
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Session 3 · Agents and Safety
As agents enter open, dynamic task environments, they must handle continuous decision-making, tool use and interaction with people and environments. This session brings agents and safety into a shared discussion, exploring how intelligent systems can become more capable and more trustworthy. |
Lecture Hall, 4/F, Tsinghua University Art Museum |
11 October 2026
| Time | Session | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 |
Session 4 | AI Foundations and AI4Math
Mathematics provides AI with theoretical language and methodological foundations, while AI brings new tools and questions to mathematical research. This session brings together scholars in AI and mathematics to connect disciplinary perspectives and research methods and exchange directions for further exploration. |
Room A278, Lee Shau Kee Science and Technology Building |
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Session 5 | Human–Machine Hybrid Intelligence and Multimodal Information Processing
How text, images and sound can be understood and integrated, and how human experience and judgement can work with intelligent systems’ analytical capabilities, are becoming important research questions. This session focuses on human–machine hybrid intelligence and multimodal information processing, moving from information understanding towards collaborative decision-making. |
Multifunction Hall, 2/F, FIT Building | |
| 14:00 |
Session 6 | Embodied Intelligence
Embodied intelligence concerns how agents learn and adapt through continuous interaction with their environments, connecting AI, robotics and cognitive science. This session brings together researchers to discuss the challenges of enabling intelligent systems to understand the physical world and carry out real-world tasks. |
Room A278, Lee Shau Kee Science and Technology Building |
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Session 7 | Embodied Intelligence Entrepreneurs’ Forum
Moving embodied intelligence from the laboratory into real-world settings involves technical, product, engineering and application challenges. This session invites company founders to share observations from practice, bringing industry experience and academic discussion together to explore practical paths for embodied intelligence. |
Multifunction Hall, 2/F, FIT Building |
Programme information and participant roles are based on the organiser’s announcement. All times are Beijing time (UTC+8).
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Online (Selected Sessions)
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Your details will be used to follow up on your online attendance request and send the available session links.