Crossing x Abotify x a16z: Let's Talk About the AI World 1,000 Days From Now at the Peking University Stanford Center | Beijing Offline Gathering
The best way to predict the future is to create it.
What will the world look like in 2027? You wake up to a personalized morning video, your AI assistant schedules your optimal workday, in games you're both player and designer, and when you shop, AI not only picks the perfect products for you but anticipates and solves needs you haven't even had yet.
We're less than two weeks away from ChatGPT's second anniversary, and we're still at AI's starting line — everything is chaos. But there are always far-sighted, active creators trying to envision what the world will look like 1,000 days from now.
On Sunday, November 24, Crossing is partnering with AI-native advertising platform Abotify and a16z's games fund to host Beijing's first offline AI gathering at Stanford Center at Peking University.
We've invited a16z partner Troy Kirwin and Abotify co-founder Jason to discuss the future of AI applications, along with 15 forward-thinking speakers who will share — in open-mic format — how they're building our future at the intersection of AI with consumer content and entertainment (generative video, gaming, productivity tools) and marketing/global expansion.
📍 Location: Stanford Center at Peking University (on PKU campus)
📅 Date: November 24 (Sunday, 1:30 PM — 5:30 PM)
History keeps teaching us that the future isn't shaped by a handful of giants or heroes, but by every one of us — you, me, her — who takes positive action and dares to innovate.
Guided by this belief, we've chosen a unique format to present diverse perspectives — we'll feature 15 compelling "open mic" sessions, bringing together 15 distinctive and insightful voices. Ten slots are already filled; the remaining five are open to applicants — please submit your application when you register.
Since its founding, Crossing has been dedicated to finding, interviewing, and bringing together active builders in the AI era. This event continues that tradition.
These 15 open mics will present a rich tapestry of perspectives and experiences, all from doers and creators actively exploring and boldly innovating in the AI age. Though they come from different backgrounds and fields, they share one common belief:
"The best way to predict the future is to create it." — Computer scientist Alan Kay
❤️ Special Thanks:
👬🏻 Co-hosted by: Abotify
Abotify is a leading AI-native advertising platform, backed by top global investors including a16z, Prosus Ventures, and Point72 Ventures. Abotify is the world's first company to offer a complete, ready-to-use AI-native ad monetization solution for AI-native applications, dynamically integrating ads into AI real-time conversations and text, video, voice, and image content. Its partners include many of the most popular AI-native apps on a16z's global traffic rankings.
Abotify co-founder Jason will open the event with a conversation with a16z partner Troy Kirwin, sharing insights from Abotify's work with numerous AI-native apps on future trends in Consumer AI applications.
Whether you want to promote your own products and services through AI channels, monetize your AI user traffic, or join Abotify as a developer working on ad systems/LLMs/generative video, please reach out to contact@abotify.com.
🏠 Venue support: Stanford Center at Peking University
15 Fresh Open Mics, 15 Diverse Voices
🚦 We've confirmed 10 on-site solo presentations — 10 open mics, 10 minutes each. Five slots remain open for applications; please apply when you fill out the registration form. Preferred topics: AI intersecting with consumer content and entertainment (generative video, gaming, productivity tools) and marketing/global expansion.
🎤 Open Mic S01. AI Agentic Workflow in MarTech
YouChao
CPO @ MeetSocial, post-Series C unicorn, $5B revenue, marketing services.
Ex-Meta/TikTok/Tencent/Alibaba/Baidu, CS PhD dropout @ University of Michigan.
linkedin.com/in/ycd/, also on YC co-founder matching.
🎤 Open Mic S02. AI-Powered Global Marketing Video Creation
Lucy
COO, JobWizard.ai
NTU alum, MiraclePlus F21 alum company COO, ex-Shein, ex-KPMG
Focused on domestic and international job search, working on AI + job search + global expansion: using AI to help job seekers land roles faster
🎤 Open Mic S03. How Chinese Teams Can Nail Their First Global Expansion Stop: The MVP Principle
Joanna Chen Qiuna
Founder, VidAU.AI
Founder, Xiantiao Technology
10+ years of global marketing experience
🎤 Open Mic S04. Global Growth for AI Products: Successes and Pitfalls at Different Stages
Eva
Head of user growth at a leading AI product
Experience growing AI products to tens of millions of users, and helping multiple startups go from 0 to 1 in global markets
Expert in AI tool growth and monetization strategy, host of "AI Growth Observatory" podcast
🎤 Open Mic S05. Global Opportunities for AI Financial Products
Vakee
Founder, RockFlow
RockFlow is an AI fintech company dedicated to exploring product experiences in the large model era, creating a truly AI-native trading platform
🎤 Open Mic S06. Cold Reflections on AI Global Expansion
Ning Gao
Co-founder, Linkloud
Linkloud is a global SaaS/AI community
Ex-Hillhouse, focused on early-stage software and AI investment
🎤 Open Mic S07. AI-to-C Sales for Brand Enterprises in the Large Model Era
Shijie Li
Founder, Jisi Technology
Jisi Technology is a pioneer in digital human livestream e-commerce, dedicated to providing professional AI sales for global brands, making selling simple
🎤 Open Mic S08. Lessons on Revenue/Cash Flow/Profit from Building Consumer Apps
Max Zhou
CEO, Presence
Currently running 4 US AI products with millions in ARR; previously co-founder at MetaApp with over 1 billion RMB in revenue and $150M raised. USTC少年班, Yale master's.
🎤 Open Mic S09. Honest Reflections on a US-Born Product That Hasn't Reached Product-Market Fit Yet
Spark Xiao Xiangfeng
Founder, TalkFace AI
Built China's largest AI IELTS speaking app in under two years of entrepreneurship
🎤 Open Mic S10. Building Global Tech Brands and Community for 3D Foundation Models
Sienna
CMO, VAST
Former CMO at Mindverse, former virtual human producer at Tencent Games
🤝 We're committed to building a cross-Pacific dialogue platform, creating opportunities for innovators and practitioners in AI to connect.
🌐 How to Participate:
The event is free.
To ensure quality interactions, we're capping attendance at 100. Please scan the QR code to register (the form also collects information required for PKU campus entry).
Registration deadline: Monday, 11/18, 9:00 AM
Registration confirmation: Monday, 11/18, 5:00 PM (we'll notify via text — please ensure your phone number is correct and watch for the message)
To ensure everyone meets relevant connections on-site, we'll prioritize AI entrepreneurs and practitioners.
🟢 Join us in Beijing to imagine the AI world 1,000 days from now.
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