Architecting the AI-Fueled Business

17 Oct 2025

Shanghai, China

Architecting the AI-Fueled Business

Architecting an AI-Fueled Business

Organizations face challenges from many directions and include threats to the business from state-sponsored cyberattacks, geopolitical turmoil, inflation, extreme weather conditions, and a shortage of security skills. The CISO must balance these threats with new approaches in continuous risk assessment, protecting digital assets, and managing the rapid pace of innovation in security technologies. For CISOs the new paradigms include cyber resilience, digital trust and data and digital sovereignty, and compliance with legal obligations.

Overview

Over the past ten years, Chinese enterprises have witnessed substantial shifts in their digital transformation journey. Initially, policy support from the government evolved from general acknowledgment to significant emphasis. Technologically, the landscape shifted from single technology pilot projects to large-scale innovations driven by the integration of multiple technologies. Users, too, transformed their approach, moving from cautious observation and experimentation to active embracement, acceleration, and the pursuit of innovation.

Additionally, ecosystems transformed from being fragmented and isolated to systematic, standardized, and cross-border integrated win-win environments. Lastly, the focus of value creation shifted from basic financial and customer values to ecological and societal values. Furthermore, China’s digital development landscape, in contrast to developed countries, is marked by an uneven progression through agriculturalization, industrialization, informatization, digitization, and intelligence. This coexistence implies a continued strengthening of government policies aimed at digital development, with the digital economy, Digital China initiatives, and core technologies being pivotal for the country’s digital business evolution. At the same time, traditional products and services, such as PCs, mobile phones, ERP systems, and business-finance integration, still have vast potential for growth, all enhanced by the integration of AI.

Based on the above background, IDC China CIO Summit 2025 will combine IDC’s global trend insights and bring together representatives including IDC analysts, industry thought leaders, technology solution providers, and IDC Future Enterprise Award-winning users with best practices to together, we will discuss AI as a leading technology enabler for business strategy. AI’s role as a leading technology enabler of business strategy and the unlimited potential it will bring to organizations. This “all-star” lineup of CIOs will discuss the industry’s hot topics, future trends, and challenges that will enable organizations to adapt to an unpredictable business environment, implement new business models, and scale in the AI-driven digital economy.AI-driven digital economy.

Why Attend

Networking with Industry Leaders: Engage with top decision-makers, thought leaders, and solution providers from across the region to expand your professional network.

Expert Guidance on AI Strategies: Learn from a stellar lineup of C-suite executives, thought leaders, and industry analysts who will share their expertise on building AI-led intelligence architectures.

Uncover New Business Models: Discover how AI is creating new opportunities for business innovation and how to adapt to an unpredictable business landscape.

Cloud as the Foundation for AI: Explore how cloud platforms are enabling scalable, secure, and agile AI deployments, supporting the next wave of AI-driven innovation.

Address AI-Related Security Challenges and Solutions: Understand the risks associated with AI adoption, including security concerns around data breaches, AI model integrity, and compliance issues, and explore mitigation strategies and explore how AI can enhance cybersecurity strategies, enabling proactive threat detection and response capabilities.

Discover AI-Driven Innovation and Implementations: Understand how organizations are adopting and leveraging generative AI (GenAI) to drive business transformation across industries. And, how to scale GenAI technologies across business processes and IT infrastructure, ensuring cost-effective and trusted real-world case studies of implementations.

Future-Proof Your Business: Stay ahead of the curve by understanding the long-term implications of AI on business strategy, helping your organization thrive in the digital economy.

Expert Perspectives

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CDO

Mengniu Dairy Group

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Tong Xv

Tong Xv

CIO

Evergrowing Bank

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Xiaonan Xv

Xiaonan Xv

CDO

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Hui Yang

Hui Yang

General Manager of Digital Intelligence Development Center

Yuexiu Property

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Qiang Li

Qiang Li

CIO

Bosideng International Clothing (China) Co., Ltd.

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Daqun Qian

Daqun Qian

Former Chairman and CEO of IBM Greater China

currently a Director of a listed company

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Xiangyang Liu

Xiangyang Liu

Chief Information Security Officer, Dean of the Software Engineering Institute, Member of the European Academy of Sciences, IEEE Fellow, IET Fellow, ACM Distinguished Scientist

Midea Group

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Chenjun Zhou

Chenjun Zhou

Vice President

Shanghai Laiyifen Co., Ltd.

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Yanxia Lu

Yanxia Lu

IDC

China Research Director

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Jifeng Sun

Jifeng Sun

IDC

China Assistant Research Director

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Thomas Zhou

Thomas Zhou

Vice President

IDC China

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Tao Shen

Tao Shen

Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Industry Association

Vice Secretary-General

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Haifeng Lin

Haifeng Lin

General Manager of AI Solutions

Xfusion Digital Technology Co., Ltd.

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Hai Zheng

Hai Zheng

Director of Enterprise Digital & Intelligent Products Business

Neusoft Group

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Hang Su

Hang Su

Head of Social Governance Department

Digital Zhengzhou Technology Co., Ltd.

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Denghui Yu

Denghui Yu

Product Director

Synology

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Qi Wu

Qi Wu

Deputy General Manager of National Engineering Research Center

Internet Domain Name System (ZDNS)

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Wen Sun

Wen Sun

Director, Global Board of Directors

Beijing Yingke Law Firm

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Liheng Gao

Liheng Gao

General Manager of Sales

China Enterprise Communications

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Qianping Peng

Qianping Peng

CTO of Jiepei, General Manager of JetPave

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Mudi Xu

Mudi Xu

Secretary-General

Greater China Region Cloud Security Alliance (CSA)

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Lei Jiang

Lei Jiang

Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Dean of the Research Institute

Brilliant Solution

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Nu Zhang

Nu Zhang

Vice President

Dahan Software Co., Ltd.

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Jin Zhang

Jin Zhang

Co-Founder & Senior Vice President

eSignbao

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Peking Tan

Peking Tan

Vice President

Mininglamp Technology Group

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Junfeng Li

Junfeng Li

Vice President

Guangzhou Smartbi Software Co., Ltd.

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Wu Lianfeng

Wu Lianfeng

Vice President and Chief Analyst

IDC China

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Yongcheng Zhang

Yongcheng Zhang

Vice President

Sinopec Information Technology Co., Ltd.

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Kitty Fok

Kitty Fok

Managing Director

IDC China

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Mao Lipeng

Mao Lipeng

Chairman of the Board

Shanghai Daning Asset Management (Group) Co., Ltd.

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Key Themes

AI Everywhere

Digital Business strategies

Digital Economy Trends

Data Platforms for the Intelligent Enterprise

Data-driven Customer Experience (CX) Transformation

Cloud-first to Cloud Economics

Sustainability

Cybersecurity

Smart City

China to Global

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