2026 Inclusion·The Bund Conference concluded in Shanghai, with more than 78,000 people attending the event

China News Service, Shanghai, September 13 (Reporter Jiang Yu) The 2026 Inclusion Bund Conference concluded in Shanghai on the 12th.

At the 2026 Inclusion Bund Conference, the audience interacted with intelligent robots. Photo by China News Service reporter Jiang Yu

Focusing on the theme of "Co-creating the AI New Economy", more than 670 guests from the front lines of research, industry, and investment circles discussed in depth the profound impact of artificial intelligence on production, consumption, business, and social forms at this conference. More than 300 companies showcased the latest application results of AI technology in real-life scenarios such as medical health, payment, finance, retail, and life services.

The organizing committee of the conference disclosed that in four days, more than 50 technologies, products and applications were first exhibited at the conference, covering multiple directions such as intelligent agents, embodied intelligence, AI terminals, quantum technology, and financial technology. More than 78,000 viewers from all over the world attended the forum, of which 20% were born after 2000, and 23 million people watched the forum live online.

This conference has set up a number of industry docking and venture capital activities. The industry matchmaking conference attracted the participation of 350 companies and promoted more than 80 cooperation intentions. The conference also added a special session on embodied intelligence for the first time to promote the on-site "handshake" between robotics companies and actual industry needs.

The "Venture Capital Meetup" held during the conference brought together more than 500 investors and more than 120 AI start-ups from around the world, and a number of early-stage projects entered the vision of investment institutions and industries. The conference also set up an "Innovative Species Exhibition Area" for the first time to focus on displaying start-ups, one-person companies and innovative projects. Entrepreneur delegations from Chile, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and other Latin American countries visited the conference. The Voyage Industry Forum produced by Ant International attracted nearly 400 overseas financial technology representatives to attend the exchange.

The AI ​​Art Festival, established for the first time at the conference, explores the boundaries of human creativity in the AI ​​era through different forms such as music, video and art exhibitions. Discussions on employment, education, income distribution, and the relationship between humans and AI also ran through multiple forums at the conference.

A technology talent recruitment fair was also held during the conference. 55 companies opened more than 1,500 positions, focusing on areas such as large models, intelligent computing power, AI+ applications, embodied intelligence, the Internet and financial technology. A total of more than 7,000 resumes were received. (over)