ASSIST 2026

September 18th-19th, Shanghai, China

About ASSIST 2026

The Annual ShanghaiTech Symposium on Information Science and Technology (ASSIST) is an international forum that features fundamental research developments and groundbreaking technologies in the areas of computer science, electrical engineering, information engineering and computational mathematics. Each year, we invite some of the most renowned researchers in the world from both academia and industry to present their latest research work and to discuss future research directions. The Symposium aims to bring the state of the art in research and industrial technologies to young faculty and graduate students in China, especially in the neighboring areas of Shanghai.

The ASSIST symposium has been successfully held for nine editions since its inception in 2015. This year's event focuses on the theme "Artificial Intelligence" and is organized by the School of Information Science and Technology at ShanghaiTech University. The featured topics include:

AI for Science

AI for IC & IC for AI

Embodied Intelligence

AI Safety and Governance

Confirmed Speakers

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  • Keynote Speaker
  • Invited Speaker
Kwang-Hyun Cho

Kwang-Hyun Cho

KAIST
Professor
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Yike Guo

Yike Guo

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Provost
Chair Professor
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Longwei Ji

Longwei Ji

AMD
全球副总裁
中国研发中心总经理
Hao Su

Hao Su

Fudan University
Distinguished Professor
Inaugural Dean of the Fudan Institute of General Physical Intelligence
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Ming-Hsuan Yang

Ming-Hsuan Yang

University of California at Merced
Professor and Graduate Chair, EECS
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Yuan Cheng

Yuan Cheng

Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Professor
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Yuxiang Gao

Yuxiang Gao

上海珂珂矩阵智能科技有限公司
Founder & CEO
Xuanjing Huang

Xuanjing Huang

Fudan University
Professor
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Pan Jia

Pan Jia

The University of Hong Kong
Associate Professor
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Jun Jiang

Jun Jiang

University of Science and Technology of China
Professor
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Jae-Gil Lee

Jae-Gil Lee

KAIST
Chair Professor
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Zhen Lei

Zhen Lei

Fudan University
Distinguished Professor
Director of Center for Applied Mathematics
Co-Director of Shanghai Center for Applied Mathematics
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Jun Lin

Jun Lin

Nanjing University
Professor
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Yao Mu

Yao Mu

Shanghai Jiaotong University
Assistant Professor
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Quan Vuong

Quan Vuong

Physical Intelligence
Co-Founding Member
Yonggang Wen

Yonggang Wen

Nanyang Technological University
Professor and President’s Chair in Data Science
Dean, Graduate College
Vice Provost (Graduate Education), President’s Office
Xian Wu

Xian Wu

Tencent Jarvis Research Center
Director
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Xiaokang Yang

Xiaokang Yang

Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Professor
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Chao Zhang

Chao Zhang

Georgia Institute of Technology
Professor
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Zhuo Zou

Zhuo Zou

Fudan University
Professor
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