Agenda & Sessions – ADIA Lab & Tsinghua Shenzhen Summer School 2026

ADIA Lab Summer School: Applied AI for the Digital Economy

in collaboration with the Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School (SIGS)
July 6–17, 2026  |  Shenzhen, China
This agenda is preliminary. Some speakers and sessions are still being confirmed and will be updated as details become available.
Week 1 — July 6–10

Sunday, July 5 — Arrival Day

All Day
Arrival & Hotel Check-in

Monday, July 6 — Foundation of AI

9:00 – 9:30
Registration
9:30 – 10:15
Welcome & Introduction Tsinghua SIGS & ADIA Lab
Abstract
Abstract coming soon.
10:15 – 10:30
Coffee Break
10:30 – 12:00
AI as a General Purpose Technology TBA (Tsinghua SIGS)
Abstract
Abstract coming soon.
12:00 – 13:00
Lunch
13:00 –15:00
The Wave of LLMs: Progress and Trends in Generative AI and its Applications Qiang Wang (Tencent Research Institute)
Abstract
Abstract coming soon.
15:00 – 15:30
Coffee Break
15:30 – 16:15
Introduction Group Work

Tuesday, July 7 — Foundation of AI

9:00 – 10:30
High Performance Computing, HPC for Earth System Science Haohuan FU (Tsinghua SIGS)
Abstract
Abstract coming soon.
10:30 – 11:00
Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30
High Performance Computing and AI TBA (Tsinghua SIGS)
Abstract
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12:30 – 13:30
Lunch
13:00 –14:30
Supercomputer visit TBA
Abstract
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14:30 – 15:00
Coffee Break
15:00 – 16:30
Group Work

Wednesday, July 8 — AI in Climate, Energy & Materials

9:00 – 10:30
Severe Weather Forecasting TBA
Abstract
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10:30 – 11:00
Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30
Urban Climate Chao Ren (The University of Hong Kong)
Abstract
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12:30 – 13:30
Lunch
13:00 –14:30
Smart Grid Optimization TBA
Abstract
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14:30 – 15:00
Coffee Break
15:00 – 16:30
Group Work

Thursday, July 9 — Ethics, Governance & Innovation Management

9:00 – 10:30
To be announced Fang Liu (Chief Legal Officer at Seekr)
Abstract
Abstract coming soon.
10:30 – 11:00
Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30
AI Empowering Enterprise Innovation and Efficiency - Part 1 Yi Xiao (Tencent Academy)
Abstract
Abstract coming soon.
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch
13:00 –14:30
AI Empowering Enterprise Innovation and Efficiency - Part 2 Yi Xiao (Tencent Academy)
Abstract
Abstract coming soon.
14:30 – 15:00
Coffee Break
15:00 – 16:30
Group Work

Friday, July 10 — Robotics & Autonomous Systems

9:00 – 10:30
AI and Robotics in the Built Environment Chen Junjie (The University of Hong Kong)
Abstract
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10:30 – 11:00
Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30
To be announced
Abstract
Abstract coming soon.
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch
13:00 –14:30
Humanoid Robots in Services & Education TBA
Abstract
Abstract coming soon.
14:30 – 15:00
Coffee Break
15:00 – 16:30
Data Competition
Weekend Break — July 11–12
Week 2 — July 13–17

Monday, July 13 — AI in Healthcare & Life Sciences

9:00 – 10:30
Trustworthy AI for Healthcare Huazhu Fu (A*STAR)
Abstract
Abstract coming soon.
10:30 – 11:00
Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30
LLMs for Healthcare TBA (Tsinghua SIGS)
Abstract
Abstract coming soon.
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch
13:00 –14:30
AI-assisted diagnostics platform TBA (Ant Group)
Abstract
Abstract coming soon.
14:30 – 15:00
Coffee Break
15:00 – 16:30
Group Work

Tuesday, July 14 — AI in Healthcare & Life Sciences

9:00 – 10:30
Materials Discovery with AI Jun Jiang (University of Science and Technology of China (USTC))
Abstract
Abstract coming soon.
10:30 – 11:00
Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30
Drug Discovery Man Zhang, Head of Biology & Translational Medicine, SVP (Insilico Medicine)
Abstract
Abstract coming soon.
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch
14:30 – 15:00
Coffee Break
15:00 – 16:30
Group Work

Wednesday, July 15 — Smart Cities & Urban Systems

9:00 – 10:30
Urban Data Science & Digital Twins TBA
Abstract
Abstract coming soon.
10:30 – 11:00
Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30
City Brain TBA/span>
Abstract
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12:30 – 13:30
Lunch
13:00 –14:30
AI-powered mapping & mobility intelligence TBA
Abstract
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14:30 – 15:00
To be announced
Abstract
Abstract coming soon.

Thursday, July 16 — Manufacturing & Industry 4.0

9:00 – 10:30
Computer Vision in Industrial Production TBA
Abstract
Abstract coming soon.
10:30 – 11:00
Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30
To be announced
Abstract
Abstract coming soon.
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch
13:00 –14:30
Smart Factories & Predictive Maintenance TBA
Abstract
Abstract coming soon.
14:30 – 15:00
Coffee Break
15:00 – 16:30
Group Work

Friday, July 17 — Group Presentations & Certificates

9:00 – 10:30
Group Presentations
10:30 – 11:00
Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30
Group Presentations
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch
13:00 –14:30
Certificates & Farewell
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