Theme: 美ⁿ

美，并非为了图示某个固定的理念，而是鼓励观众通过流动的、无限可能性的 n ，创造意想不到的联系，发现新的意义。

当世界集体向右转弯；当人工智能悄然潜入碳基文明；当过于饱和的网络文化对个体意识造成更多困惑；当影像化生存、数据化生存成为当代生活的标配；当超级英雄们通过各地电影院线和电脑屏幕发起猛烈冲击，抹杀着全球文化的多样性。

现在我们比以往更需要讲述何为美、何为审美。

School of Communication, Soochow University
1 Wenjing Road, Suzhou Industrial Park
1st floor
Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215000
China

Aldo Gao

Vice President of Jilian Group

He has extensive experience in overseas business consulting, international engineering construction, and labor management. He has helped over one hundred Chinese enterprises of various sizes expand internationally, covering industries such as automobile manufacturing, new energy, automation equipment integration, energy-efficient buildings, internet, and fast-moving consumer goods. Representative projects include the supply chain relocation for CATL’s German battery factory, Tesla’s Monterrey Gigafactory in Mexico, and the overseas market entry of domestic consumer brands like Nayuki. He is a practitioner of the concept of building a global ecosystem for Chinese enterprises, continuously exploring how to globalize Chinese business and management philosophies. He is also actively promoting cooperation between enterprises and academic institutions to facilitate practical social training for young people on campus.

Canhui Lan

Chairman and President of Warmheart Biotechnology Research Institute

Mr. Canhui Lan, also known by his pen name “Mr. Warmheart”, is the Chairman and President of Warmheart Biotechnology Research Institute. He is the co-founder and Executive Editor-in-Chief of the academic journal IMETA, a Distinguished Professor under the “Evergreen Scholar Program” at Wuhan Polytechnic University, Vice President of the Gut Microbiota Branch of the Biophysical Society of China, and a member of the Microbiome Committee of the Chinese Society for Microbiology. He is also the founding editor-in-chief of Warmheart Daily and the founding initiator of CHINAGUT (China Gut Conference). The academic journal IMETA, in which he has invested and actively participated in its operations, has been indexed by ESCI and, in June 2024, received its first impact factor of 23.7. It currently ranks second overall in the field of microbiology journals worldwide, and first globally among research-focused journals in this field.

Jinbo Li

An applied psychology expert with a master's degree in psychology and over 20 years of professional experience. A distinguished lecturer at Zhejiang University's School of Humanities and a nationally certified Level-2 psychological counselor, dedicated to enhancing overall well-being in Chinese society. The author of multiple bestselling psychology books and a frequent contributor to various psychology programs, they have delivered over 1,000 talks throughout their career, including more than 30 public welfare psychology sessions annually, reaching an audience of over 300, 000 people.

Laurence Lau

Executive Coach | Organizational Development Consultant | AI + HR Architect

Career Experience: Over 30 years of professional experience in various roles across global and Asia-Pacific markets (including at least 25 years covering the China market). Held positions such as General Manager, Senior Manager, Director, Chief Consultant, and Executive Coach in multinational and regional enterprises. Industry Background: Extensive cross-industry experience in industrial metrology, high technology, manufacturing, mold making and prototyping (3D printing), consumer electronics, FMCG, chemicals, consulting, higher education, and artificial intelligence. Managed over 80% of all typical corporate functions within global/international companies such as ZEISS and Philips.

Phoebe Haines

mezzo-soprano opera singer

Phoebe is a mezzo-soprano opera singer and a doctoral candidate at the School of Arts, Peking University. She has performed in over 30 countries worldwide and holds degrees from the University of Cambridge, Tsinghua University, and the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London. Phoebe first came to China in 2016 to participate in the ISING! International Young Artists Festival at the Suzhou Culture and Arts Centre, marking the beginning of her musical journey with China. In 2018, she joined ISING!'s national tour commemorating the 40th anniversary of China’s Reform and Opening-Up. In 2023, she performed at Echoes of Ancient Tang Poems at Lincoln Center in New York, and took part in the 50th Anniversary Concert Celebrating the Philadelphia Orchestra’s Historic China Tour at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing. She has also made multiple appearances on China Central Television (CCTV) programs, showcasing her talents in cross-cultural musical collaboration.

Yifan Kong

Lecturer in Light and Shadow Space, Department of Environmental Design, School of Theater, Film and Television, Communication University of China.

Yifan Kong is Lecturer in Light and Shadow Space, Department of Environmental Design, School of Theater, Film and Television, Communication University of China. He holds a Ph.D. from the Central Academy of Drama and previously served as a lighting designer at the National Centre for the Performing Arts of China. During his time at the Stage Art Production Center of the National Centre for the Performing Arts, he collaborated with internationally renowned directors and designers, participating in the lighting production of more than 50 theatrical productions. In 2020, he was admitted to the doctoral program in Lighting Design at the Central Academy of Drama as the top-ranked candidate in his department. Throughout his doctoral studies, he was awarded the First-Class Academic Scholarship three times, the National Scholarship, and was named an Outstanding Graduate of Beijing.

Yu Chen

Assistant Professor and graduate advisor at the School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University

Dr. Chen is assistant professor and graduate advisor at the School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University. Dr. Chen leads three national and provincial-level research projects, including the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) General Program. His research focuses on uncovering the regulatory mechanisms of aging and longevity from the perspective of genome stability, while developing new strategies to combat aging, age-related diseases, and extend healthy lifespan.

Yuan Jun

Founder of Fu Man Jiang Zhi Brand consulting agency

Editor-in-Chief of Digital Business & Marketing magazine, Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) from Netherlands Business Academy, and Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Wales, UK. He currently serves as the Executive Dean of the CAAC Digital Marketing Research Institute, Executive Deputy Secretary-General of the Digital Marketing Professional Committee of the China Advertising Association (CAAC), a Presidium Member of the Tiger Roar Awards, and a member of the 50-Person Forum of the Institute of Digital Business and Marketing. He is also an expert member of the CAAC China Advertising Innovation Think Tank. He holds adjunct professor positions at Communication University of China, Zhejiang Normal University, Soochow University, Huaqiao University, South-Central University for Nationalities, and Zhejiang University of Media and Communications. Additionally, he is a postgraduate supervisor at several of these institutions.