A humanoid robot performs a drumming routine yesterday during the 2025 Inclusion Conference on the Bund in Shanghai, a vivid example of the event’s focus on the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and everyday life.

Being held over four days at the Huangpu Expo Park, the conference features a packed program: one main forum, more than 40 Open Insight forums, 18 innovator stages and three AI innovation competitions. The gathering brings together global entrepreneurs, policymakers and opinion leaders to examine the future of financial innovation in the AI era, share best practices from the innovation ecosystem, and explore ways to rekindle growth driven by finance and technology. The event’s exhibition area showcases nearly 200 domestic and international technology companies unveiling over 30 new products. Attendees can interact with AI applications at Robot Town and a tech marketplace. Xinhua