• Graduated from Peking University with a B.S. Degree in mathematics in 1980.
• Graduated from University of Texas at Dallas with a M.S. Degree in computer sciences, and from Southern Methodist University with a Ph.D. Degree in applied mathematics in 1989.
• Worked for Nortel Networks from 1994 to 2007, served as the Secretary General of TD-SCDMA Forum from 2005 to 2010.
• Worked in Intel China from 2010 to 2016, served as General Manager of Government Affairs.
• Currently working in IBM Greater China Region, serving as Vice President, Government and Regulatory Affairs.

Currently Director at Lenovo R&T in the areas of Technology Strategy and Innovation Management; responsible for overall Lenovo Research’s technology strategy planning, innovation Incubator program - Dreamlab, University/Government Relationship and PR.

18 years IT and innovation management experience. 7 years of IT service management experience. 6 years of strategic partnership experience. 5 years of Project Management experience. 3 years of ecosystem management experience. 4 years of innovation ecosystem, incubation and investment experience. 9 years of US experience and 9 years of China experience.

Previously worked for Microsoft, Freddie Mac, Corbis, US Department of Defense and HUD.

Liu Changpeng joined ZTE Corporation in 2009 and now is the Director of Artificial Intelligence Technology Planning for System Products.

He is responsible for promoting ZTE's artificial intelligence-related solutions planning, product realization and external agency cooperation.

Prior to that, Liu Changpeng had seven years of marketing experience in the international market of ZTE, responsible for the telecom operator market-related cooperation matters.

Prof. Yu is the Full Professor in School of Policy and Management, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences(UCAS). He is also the Professor Institutes of Sciences and Development, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Prof. Yu is also Director of Research Center of Network Innovation and Development, UCAS.
Prof. Yu has worked as the Royal Society International Fellow in Cambridge University. His main research interest is science policy, digital innovation, industry evolution and digitalization.
Prof. Yu has got the national fundings from NSFC, National Soft-science Projects, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering. He has also got the international funding programs from EU-7th Framework project and Sino-US. innovation collaboration project. He is China’s core expert for EU-China Innovation Summit and Sino-Germany Innovation Dialogue during 2014-2016. He has undertaken many strategic research projects for the central government agencies like MOST, NDRC and SAAC.
Prof. Yu has also published papers in the leading international academic journals. He also got the Best Paper Award in IAMOT(International Association for Management of Technology) 2006 Conference.

Dr. Ding Wei, PhD in Computer Science and Engineering, is currently employed with Oracle China as Senior Director of Standards Strategy and Policy. Dr. Ding directs standardization and policy strategy for the business interests of Oracle China. Prior to this position in Oracle, he was working for Intel (China) Co. Ltd as Standardization Specialist, and previously, he acted as the Standards Strategy Manager in Sun Microsystems, where he managed Sun’s standardization strategies, activities, and portfolio in China.

Joanna Mao joined the United States Information Technology Office (USITO) in September 2015 serving as its Deputy Managing Director. Prior to that, Joanna was employed with Lenovo, Intel, A.P. Muller. Maersk, Microsoft and Ogilvy & Mather. She has 17 years of marketing, communication and partner management experience in the information technology sector, and while serving as spokeswoman, oversaw government affairs in North Asia. Joanna was once in investment banking, providing counseling for Chinese companies seeking overseas listings while serving for ING Baring.