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Decoding the Paradigm Shift in the LLM Era: How the Industry Can Move Beyond Parameter Chasing to Rigorously Explore Real-World Scenarios, Cost Efficiency, and Closed-Loop Business Models

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Qiming Venture Partners · Entrepreneurship and Investment Forum

The Evolutionary Journey from Computing Power Origin to Application Landing Begins!

This is a sub-forum showcasing and exploring AI's trajectory from underlying computing infrastructure to industrial implementation — through the lens of innovation and entrepreneurship.

We are joining hands with leading scholars and pioneering entrepreneurs in this field to bring you:

3 Keynote Speeches

1 In-Depth Dialogue

1 Roundtable Discussion

3 Major Announcements

How does the evolution of computing infrastructure support the full-chain advancement of the AI industry? How does AI evolve from a "technical ideal" to an "industrial engine"? How can we create efficient and sustainable AI commercial value grounded in real-world scenarios? What differences exist in AI governance approaches across countries? How can we build a secure and sustainable AI governance framework together?

Sunday, July 19, 2:00 PM

Registered attendees are welcome to join us at

Silver Hall B, 1st Floor, Shanghai World Expo Center

(No. 1500 Expo Avenue, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China — Gate 2)

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(We recommend bringing your original ID card for verification)


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Founded in 2006, Qiming Venture Partners currently manages 11 USD funds and 7 RMB funds, with total assets under management reaching $9.5 billion. Since its inception, the firm has focused on investing in outstanding early- and growth-stage companies in Technology and Healthcare innovation.

To date, Qiming Venture Partners has invested in over 580 high-growth innovative enterprises, of which more than 210 have gone public on the New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, Shanghai Stock Exchange, and Shenzhen Stock Exchange, or exited through M&A and other means. Over 80 portfolio companies have become recognized unicorns or super-unicorns.

Many of Qiming Venture Partners' portfolio companies have grown into the most influential players in their respective fields, including Xiaomi (01810.HK), Meituan (03690.HK), Bilibili (NASDAQ: BILI, 09626.HK), Zhihu (NYSE: ZH, 02390.HK), Roborock (688169.SH), Hesai Technology (NASDAQ: HSAI, 02525.HK), UBTECH (09880.HK), WeRide (NASDAQ: WRD, 0800.HK), HyperStrong (688411.SH), Insta360 (688775.SH), Unisound (09678.HK), Biren Technology (06082.HK), Zhipu (02513.HK), Gan & Lee Pharmaceuticals (603087.SH), Tigermed (300347.SZ, 03347.HK), Zai Lab (NASDAQ: ZLAB, 09688.HK), CanSino Biologics (688185.SH, 06185.HK), Schrödinger (NASDAQ: SDGR), MicroPort EP MedTech (688617.SH), Sanyou Medical (688085.SH), Amoy Diagnostics (300685.SZ), Genrix Bio (688520.SH), Insilico Medicine (03696.HK), Hoba Therapeutics, Yuanxin Technology, MediLink Therapeutics, LaNova Medicines, StepFun, and others.