Chuangzhi Frontier Workshop: Generative Agents Driving Social Intelligence: From Academia to Industry
Shanghai Innovation Institute, Room 1001
Room 1001, Shanghai, Shanghai
Workshop Overview
On September 11, 2026, I attended the Chuangzhi Frontier Workshop, “Generative Agents Driving Social Intelligence: From Academia to Industry,” at the Shanghai Innovation Institute. The workshop brought together researchers and industry practitioners to explore large-scale agent simulation, human behavior modeling, social governance, and business decision-making, and to examine how large models can support research and applications across the social sciences.
Event Information
- Time: September 11, 2026, 1:30–4:30 PM
- Venue: Shanghai Innovation Institute, Room 1001
- Forum chair: Wei Zhongyu, Full-time Mentor at the Shanghai Innovation Institute and Professor at Fudan University
- Strategic partner: SPD BANK
Program
1:30–1:50 PM
An Initial Exploration of Social Simulation with Large Models
Han Xianpei, Researcher at the Institute of Software, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Deputy Director of the Laboratory of Chinese Information Processing
1:50–2:10 PM
Large-Model Diplomatic Agents
Feng Yansong, Associate Professor at the Wangxuan Institute of Computer Technology, Peking University
2:10–2:30 PM
Yulan Wanxiang: A No-Code Large-Model Social Simulator
Chen Xu, Associate Professor at the Gaoling School of Artificial Intelligence, Renmin University of China
2:30–2:50 PM
Humanities Intelligence: Large-Model-Driven Visual Analysis and Storytelling
Chen Siming, Young Researcher at the School of Data Science, Fudan University
2:50–3:10 PM
AI Social Simulators: Leading a New Paradigm for Social Research
Gao Yan, Researcher at Beijing Zhongguancun Academy
3:10–3:20 PM
Break
3:20–3:30 PM
The Microfoundations of Social Simulation: What Can In-Depth Interviews Add?
Sun Hao, Co-founder and CTO of Trooly.AI
3:30–3:40 PM
Applications of Consumer Digital Twins in Marketing Decision-Making
Zhang Yunxian, Research Director at IPSOS AI Lab
3:40–4:30 PM
Roundtable: Toward Generative Social Intelligence: Frontier Exploration and Future Directions
