On May 26, the Future Forum x Cities Summit – Shenzhen was held at Shenzhen Talent Park. Co-organized by Future Forum, Shenzhen Nanshan People’s Government, and Tencent Charity Foundation, the event welcomed SUSTech leaders such as President Chen Shiyi and Department Head of Mathematics Xia Zhihong. Chen Shiyi and Xia Zhihong delivered the opening speech and took part in a panel discussion around the theme: “Activated from the Source: The Vital Basic Scientific Research.” 

Other distinguished guests in business and academia included Tencent Founder, Chairman and CEO Ma Huateng, 2016 Laureate in Future Science Prize in Life Sciences Lu Yuming and 2016 Laureate in Future Science Prize in Physical Science Xue Qikun. With their expertise, they expressed their opinions and shared their ideas on basic scientific research and its industrial applications.

Founded in 2015, the Future Forum was made possible by leaders in scientific research, education, investment and the internet industry. As China’s only charity platform that breaks the boundary between industry and academia, the Future Forum has educated the public on scientific knowledge and encourages private capital to contribute to scientific breakthroughs. With the Future Science Prize as its core, the Future Forum has developed other brands such as Future Forum x Cities Summit, F2 Science Summit, Bimengeng, the Monthly Free Public Lecture Series, Welcome Reception, and YOSIA Webinar.