Chuangzhi Frontier Workshop: Generative Agents Driving Social Intelligence: From Academia to Industry

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:30:00 +0800

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

Academia-Industry Collaboration | Dylan Chiang