The Chey Institute for Advanced Studies, in collaboration with Peking University, successfully co-hosted the 22nd Beijing Forum from November 7 to 9, 2025, under the theme “The Harmony of Civilizations and Prosperity for All — Civilizational Coexistence in the Age of Digital Intelligence.” As artificial intelligence and digital innovation continue to reshape the fundamental paradigms of society, Beijing Forum 2025 served as an important venue to explore pathways toward harmony between technology and humanity through enhanced mutual understanding and cooperation among civilizations.
Opening Remarks:
1) Gong Qihuang (President of Peking University)
2) Chey Taewon (Chairman of SK Group) (*Video Speech)
3) Yu Yingjie (Standing Committee Member of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee and Secretary of the Education Affairs Committee)
Keynote Speech:
1. Michael Levitt (Nobel Laureate in Chemistry 2013)
2. Park Jin (Former Minister of Foreign Affairs)
3. Michael Sepnse (President and Provost of University College London)
4. Tang Eng Chye (President of National University of Singapore)
5. Cheng Lesong (Chair of Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies and Boya Distinguished Professor at Peking University)
Sub-sessions:
1. AI for a Harmonious Society: Building a Safe and Trustworthy Future
2. Philosophical Perspectives on Digital-Intelligent Civilization
3. New Intellectual Conditions and the Re-foundation of Humanities and Social Sciences
4. Literature, History, and Ancient Texts in the Era of AI
5. Theory and Practice of Country and Region Studies
6. Global Governance in the Era of Artificial Intelligence: Challenges and Opportunities
7. Intelligent Innovation for Tomorrow: Harnessing AI and Digital Breakthroughs to Accelerate Africa's Economic Transformation
8. Qinghai-Xizang Plateau Development Forum
9. Medicine + X: Medical Innovation and Multidisciplinary Integration Driven by Digital Intelligence Technologies
10. Education in Ten Years: Practices and Reflections in the Digital Intelligence Era
11. Social Value Creation and Application in China, Japan, and Korea during the Digital Intelligence Age
12. Digital Transformation and Aging Welfare: AI-Driven Health, Economy, and Social Participation
13. Educational Equity in the Digital Intelligence Era: Constructing an AI-Empowered Student Development Support System in Higher Education
Beijing Forum Global
Theme: AI for Education
Date: November 18, 2025
Venue: Singapore