While domestic companies are still exploring pathways for AI implementation, in mid-March, Huazhi International led more than 10 entrepreneur clients to Silicon Valley for an 8-day, 6-night AI study tour, centered around the GTC Global Technology Conference. From cutting-edge conferences to tech giants, from top universities to professional laboratories, the participants immersed themselves in the global pulse of AI, gaining a wealth of knowledge throughout the trip.

GTC: A Global AI Trendsetter, Unveiling Trillion-Dollar New Opportunities

GTC is the most influential event in the global AI and accelerated computing field, and can be considered an industry trendsetter.

This event brought together chip manufacturers, top researchers, engineers, developers, and corporate decision-makers. In Huang's keynote speech, concepts such as AI factories, robots, the digital world, and computing infrastructure were presented, each page potentially representing a new market worth trillions of dollars.

For the visiting entrepreneurs, the core value of the GTC conference lies more in their in-depth participation in the sub-forums and exhibition areas than in listening to Huang's speech.

vBy participating in various industry sub-forums, the participants exchanged ideas with technology experts, entrepreneurs, and investors from around the world, effectively uncovering potential networking resources and business opportunities, laying the foundation for future cooperation.

Masterclasses: A Clash of Intellectual Powers Between Stanford and Berkeley

How did Silicon Valley become the world's leading hub for scientific and technological innovation?

We arrive at the academic heart of Silicon Valley.——

Stanford University and UC Berkeley

Looking for the answer!

Therefore, Huazhi International arranged this academic session at Stanford University and the University of California, Berkeley, where the sharing of heavyweight guests allowed the participants to gain a deeper understanding of the innovation logic of Silicon Valley.

Stanford University's course invited experts such as Steve Hoffman, founder of Founders Space; Dr. Xu, managing partner of AMINO Capital; and Dr. Zhang, founder of Tesla Asia Pacific, to engage in dialogues on topics such as investment logic, talent strategy, and AI applications. Meanwhile, Professor Piero, founder of the Silicon Valley Artificial Intelligence Research Institute, from UC Berkeley, delivered a presentation on "Cutting-Edge Technologies in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics."

In addition, the visit to the Stanford Robotics Lab allowed students to get up close to cutting-edge projects, from the deep-sea exploration robot Ocean One to the household assistant Mobile Aloha, from the humanoid robot Human Plus to medical micro-robots, and experience the infinite possibilities of embodied intelligence.

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Stepping into Silicon Valley's Tech Giants and Innovation Ecosystem

The company visits included in-depth tours of representative Silicon Valley institutions such as Microsoft, Google, Intel, and Plug and Play.

At Microsoft and Google, participants engaged in in-depth discussions with executives, gaining insights into the organizational transformations and product strategies of these two tech giants in the AI era. Plug and Play, a renowned Silicon Valley incubator that has successfully invested in and incubated numerous tech giants such as Google, PayPal, and Dropbox, and has invested in over 1200 startups, provided participants with a firsthand experience of the vibrant startup ecosystem. During the visits, participants focused on the companies' strategies for responding to the AI wave, their organizational structure design, and their global expansion strategies.

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In-depth experience from multiple perspectives

In addition to the intensive study sessions, we also took the students to visit iconic San Francisco landmarks such as the Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman's Wharf, and Lombard Street, allowing them to experience the unique urban charm of the Bay Area.

As one of the "Top Ten Most Beautiful Gardens in North America" and the venue for the meeting between the Chinese and US heads of state, the Philori Estate blends English gardens, Californian style and Chinese inspiration, bringing a sense of calm and depth to the busy schedule.

Highly recommended

The 8-day Silicon Valley study tour has successfully concluded, but the journey of AI exploration never ends. An entrepreneur's vision determines the height of their company, while the AI literacy of teenagers will determine the competitive landscape for the next decade. In the AI era, children cannot merely remain at a superficial level of application; they must also possess the systemic thinking to use AI to solve problems.

Huazhi International is launching a major AI+ Business Incubation Summer Camp for teenagers. Children aged 12-17 will use AI to complete competitive analysis, business modeling, and product prototyping. They will also visit well-known companies, present their results on a real roadshow stage, and create a complete closed loop of "cognition-practice-creation" to become shapers of the AI era from a young age.