Yang Yanqing

Director, Center for Education, Innovation and Sustainable Development, ShanghiTech University, Research Professor

Executive Director of China International Finance Society，Director of China Modern Financial Society, Executive committee member of Computational Economics under CCF, Executive Vice President of Shanghai Statistical Society, Member of strategic advisory board on private sector for Shanghai Municipal government, member and advisor of CPPCC Shanghai. Formerly, Chief Strategy Officer of Shanghai Academy of AI for Science, Head of digital Economy and strategic research department at Shanghai AI Lab, Professor of Economics in Fudan University. Formerly a renowned media leader and founder of newspaper and TV programs of Yicai Media Group, engineered Yicai Research Institute transforming into a think tank and led various influential research projects. Published extensively both in Chinese and English on macro finance, digital economy, AI interdisciplinary research and global governance. Speaks at sessions at prominent global and domestic events, including World Economic Forum, IMF annual meetings, Boao Forum for Asia, China Development Forum, Lujiazui Forum, World AI Conference and many others. Ph.D, M.A. and B.A. in economics of Fudan University, visiting scholar at Johns Hopkins University.