The AsiaBerlin Summit, formerly known as the AsiaBerlin Week, was initiated by the Berlin City Government in 1997 and has since become an important platform and bridge for cooperation and dialogue between Germany and the Asia-Pacific region. Many prominent figures such as German presidents, chancellors, mayors of Berlin, and the Chinese Ambassador to Germany have attended related events.
This year's summit focused on three main tracks closely related to the entrepreneurial ecosystem and startup investment: transportation and logistics, energy transformation and green technology, and artificial intelligence.
This year's dialogue was held simultaneously in a hybrid format at the main venue in the Rotes Rathaus in Berlin (The Rotes Rathaus (Red City Hall)) is the town hall of Berlin (It is the home to the governing mayor and the government (the Senate of Berlin) of the State of Berlin) and from the broadcast studio at the FISF Huangpu Campus.
The event brought together professors and business students from various universities in Berlin for the core discussion on AI and FinTech. The participants in person and online all actively engaged in the extensive discussions regarding the application of AI in FinTech, exploring the future implications of AI in finance and the responsible use of AI to drive sustainable development in the industry.
01 Opening Address by
Professor Charles Chang
Professor Charles Chang, Deputy Dean of Academics, Professor of Finance, Director of the Fintech Research Center, FISF, delivered an inspiring opening address. He posed thought-provoking questions, encouraging participants to envision the future, understand the potential of human and artificial intelligence collaboration, and take responsibility in shaping a better world.
02 Shanghai-Berlin
Hybrid Format Dialogue
The dialogue was hosted by Allan Chou, AsiaBerlin Ambassador and Global Advisor and Chief Designer of the Shanghai Berlin Business Students Dialogue in Berlin at the Rotes Rathaus.
FISF FMBA FT+ students (Lin Xinyi and Ma Wenjun of Class of 2024 along with pre-admitted students Dong Wenxin, Huang Yuyang, and Wang Dongni of Class of 2025) co-hosted the dialogue at the FISF broadcast studio hosting the Zoom Webinar.
The participants engaged in an intense discussion with Mr.Chou and other online participants focusing on the application of AI in the FinTech field, covering various aspects, including current applications, future trends, potential impacts, challenges and the responsible deployment of this fast growing solution.
Dialogue 6/13
After the dynamic and in-depth discussions, the importance and benefits of this global dialogue has accomplished what it set out to accomplish. Mr.Chou summarized the final takeaway on behalf of the summit participants, "Through these thought provoking discussions, the students were able to connect and share their mutual experiences, perspectives, insights and gain deeper understanding of potential problems in areas such as the ethical usage of this disruptive emerging technology.”
He reiterated, “the summit was setup to connect business students from across the globe to understand the real meaning behind globalization, the importance of cultivating cross-cultural understanding and to enhance the skill sets that young finance professionals will need to solve complex cross-boarder business challenges, and ultimately to help them to jointly develop the responsible leadership strategies to deliver global sustainability."
03 Future Outlook and
Further Commitments
Mr.Chou also stated that, "This year's AsiaBerlin Summit has the full unwavering support from the Governing Mayor of Berlin, Hon. Kai Wegner, because this is the first time in 26 years that the event is being held at the Rotes Rathaus which is unprecedented, and we are very happy to be a part of the celebration of Berlin as a key global innovation hub in its City Hall.”
Photo of Mr.Chou and Mayor of Berlin, Hon. Kai Wegner, at Rotes Rathaus
“The participation of the FMBA student demonstrates the exemplary leadership of young talents in the new era of finance. In the future, the Business Students Dialogue Program at FISF will actively establish collaborations with domestic and international business schools from all over the world, providing a platform for sharing local knowledge and international experiences, establishing international social networks for business students and creating multitude of opportunities for future cooperation among young responsible leaders in business.”
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