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The session is a part of the eventAI for Industry and Manufacturing Conference 2025

Wednesday, 17 September 2025 | 09:30 - 10:00

High level opening

Format:Live stream

The conference opens by setting the stage for a day dedicated to turning AI’s promise into practical progress for industry. Speakers will highlight the urgent need to bridge the gap between vision and implementation, ensuring that AI adoption benefits companies of all sizes, countries at all stages of development, and people from all walks of life.

This session will introduce the event’s key themes: building digital skills, fostering inclusive growth, accelerating adoption through global cooperation, and inspiring innovation from the next generation.

5 speakers

  • Xin Guobin

    Vice Minister

    Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) of China

  • Ciyong Zou

    Deputy to the Director General and Managing Director of the Directorate of Technical Cooperation

    United Nations Industrial Development Organization

  • Nishtha Mehta

    CollabCentral

  • Torbjörn Fredriksson

    Head of E-commerce and Digital Economy Branch, UNCTAD

    UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

  • Tomas Lamanauskas

    International Telecommunication Union (ITU)