May 17-19, 2026 · Qingdao, China

2026 International Symposium on AI for Industry

2026工业智能国际学术研讨会

Inauguration Ceremony of the International Joint Laboratory of AI for Industry. Organized by the School of Data Science and Institute of Intelligent Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology.

3days
12+talks
AIfor industry
LAIIjoint lab
Program book cover with Qingdao skyline

About the Symposium

Industrial AI

Academic exchange on data-driven analytics, process optimization, control of complex industrial systems, digital twins, edge computing, and intelligent decision-making.

Joint Laboratory

The event includes the inauguration ceremony of the International Joint Laboratory of AI for Industry.

Qingdao

A coastal city known for its skyline, European-style architecture, sea views, and Tsingtao beer culture.

Program

May 17

08:00-20:00
Registration and Reception Dinner

May 18

08:30-09:10
Inaugural Addresses and Unveiling Ceremony
QUST, Skoltech, LAII
09:15-09:30
Coffee Break
09:45-10:45
Intelligent Integrated System for Optimal Decision-making and Control Based on End-edge-cloud Collaboration
Tianyou Chai
11:00-12:00
Laboratory Development Plan Discussion
Lab Members & Invited Experts
12:00-13:30
Lunch
13:30-14:30
Informed Machine Learning: A Holistic Data-Knowledge Design Environment
Witold Pedrycz
14:45-15:45
Digital Twin Qualification and AI Assurance for Safety-Critical Systems
Shen Yin
15:45-16:00
Coffee Break
16:10-16:50
Active Learning for Regression Problems
Dongrui Wu
17:00-17:40
Industrial Foundation Model, Embodied Intelligence and Digital Genealogy
Lei Ren
18:00-20:00
Banquet

May 19

08:30-09:10
Autonomous Intelligent Systems Inspired by Associative Memory Mechanisms
Zhigang Zeng
09:20-10:00
Fully Actuated System Theory for Nonlinear Control of Robots and UAVs
Wanquan Liu
10:00-10:20
Coffee Break
10:20-11:00
Brief Introduction to AI and Algorithms for Optimization Problems
Tingwen Huang
11:10-11:50
Empowering Multi-modal LLMs with Active Perception Using Reinforcement Learning
Chunhua Shen
12:00-13:30
Lunch
13:30-14:10
Population Dynamics, Mean-Field Game, and Applications
Tielong Shen
14:20-15:00
Can I Trust You? A Statistical Measure of Trust in Generative AI
Ivan Tyukin
15:00-15:20
Coffee Break
15:20-16:00
Monitoring, Fault Diagnosis and Resilient Control for Industrial Systems
Zhiwei Gao
16:10-16:50
Stochastic Configuration Networks and MLP for Industrial AI
Dianhui Wang
17:00-18:00
Business Networking and Technical Discussion
18:00
Closing Dinner

Speakers

Tianyou ChaiNortheastern University
Witold PedryczUniversity of Alberta
Shen YinNTNU
Dongrui WuHUST
Lei RenBeihang University
Zhigang ZengHUST
Wanquan LiuSun Yat-sen University
Tingwen HuangSZUAT
Chunhua ShenZhejiang University
Tielong ShenSophia University
Ivan TyukinSkoltech
Zhiwei GaoNorthumbria University

Venue & Registration

Haitian Financial Center Hotel
No. 29 Xianxialing Road, Laoshan District, Qingdao, China
青岛市崂山区仙霞岭路29号

Venue: 3rd Floor, Laoshan Meeting Room / 3楼,崂山厅

Tel: +86-0532-87057777

Registration is free. Deadline: May 10. Use the QR code in the full PDF program book.

Nearby attractions include May Fourth Square & Olympic Sailing Center, Catholic Church, and the Site of German Governor's Palace.

Registration QR code, attractions and hotel location map