OVC holds AI industry development summit

The 2026 Optics Valley AI Industry Development Summit convened on Jan 25, bringing together over 250 scholars, entrepreneurs, and investors from leading universities and companies to discuss artificial intelligence (AI) industry opportunities and chart the development blueprint for Wuhan East Lake High-tech Development Zone (Optics Valley of China, or OVC).

Participants highlighted AI's role in profoundly reshaping the global economic structure, industry patterns, and competitive landscape. They emphasized that the integration of AI technology with traditional industries is set to create new trillion-yuan markets.

Over 250 participants gather to discuss AI industry opportunities. [Photo/WeChat account of Optics Valley of China]

During the summit, Alibaba's Honorary Advisor Zhu Shunyan and PPIO's founder and CEO Yao Xin were appointed as "Global Industry Partners of Optics Valley". Both are alumni of Huazhong University of Science and Technology and have been at the developmental forefront of China's internet technology. Their involvement is expected to attract and integrate more high-quality industry resources into OVC.

Agreements were signed on several OVC projects, including the Zhongke Fanyu "AI+" Industry R&D Base, the Shujubian Embodied Intelligence Data Base, and the Beidou+ Low Altitude Economy Intelligent Infrastructure and Comprehensive Service Platform.

OVC has developed a collaborative hardware support system combining computing power, storage capacity, and operational capability, fostered over 800 enterprises and formed a comprehensive industry chain, becoming a national leader in the AI industry.

Looking ahead, OVC aims to further strengthen computing power support, expand real-world applications, and promote data flow, while accelerating its efforts to become a venture capital hub in Central China, thus creating a high-quality business environment in which outstanding startups can grow and thrive.