Sponsored by Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) and organized by School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, the International Forum on Innovation and Emerging Industries Development (IEID2020) – Intelligent Manufacturing Technology and Industry Symposium was successfully held in Shanghai on September 16th. About 200 guests from the Chinese Academy of Engineering, National Academy of Science and Engineering (acatech), the UK Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng), fortune 500 companies in the manufacturing sector, and national key enterprises, attended the conference.

The conference was held in an online + offline form. The opening speech was given by Prof. Lin Zhongqin, President of Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering. Mr. Cuntz from German Consulate General in Shanghai was at presence. Mr. Clas Neumann, Senior Vice President, Head of Global SAP Labs Network, Mr. Gu Chunyuan, Chief Advisor of ABB Group, Chairman of ABB (China), Mr. Dwight Carlson the Founder, Chairman and CEO of Coherix, Mr. Wei Yingbiao, Deputy General Manager of Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC), Mr. Georges Andary, Executive President of Bosch Automotive Parts (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., President of Bosch Automotive Electronics China, Mr. Zhao Zuozhi, Head of Siemens Energy New Energy Business Innovation and Service, Head of New Energy Business in Asia Pacific and China, Prof. Thomas Bergs, Professor of RWTH Aachen University, Prof. Jiang Xiangqian, Academician of the UK Royal Academy of Engineering, Professor of the University of Huddersfield, Prof. Wang Hao, Vice Dean of the School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Director of FPCSM, and other experts brought nine wonderful presentation around special topics in the field of manufacturing, 5G+ industrial Internet of thing, artificial intelligence technology and industrial innovation.

The roundtable session invited Dr. Li Ruicheng, Senior Vice President, President of SAP Labs China, Mr. Zhang Yu, General Manager of AECC Commercial Aircraft Engine Co., Ltd, Ms. Huang Xuan, General Manager of Shanghai Unicom Intelligent Manufacturing Division, Dean of Shanghai Unicom Intelligent Manufacturing Research Institute, Prof. Marco Taisch, Professor of Polytechnic University of Milan, and Mr. Thomas Sattes, General Manager of Balluff Automation (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. The forum speakers were conducted in the form of online and offline real-time interaction. Experts conducted interactive exchanges on 5G, industrial Internet of thing, ultra-precision measurement technology, advanced aviation manufacturing, artificial intelligence technology, future robots, etc., and discussed industrial policies, the role of technological innovation in promoting economic development, and the mode of non-profit research institutions in innovation and entrepreneurship. In-depth discussions on common issues such as the incubation system and mechanism were conducted to discuss the future trends of technological innovation and transformation and industrial transformation, and to look forward to the development prospects of smart manufacturing.

School of Mechanical Engineering of Shanghai Jiao Tong University focuses on the forefront of the field of smart manufacturing. Since 2015, it has taken the lead in establishing a smart manufacturing base in the Shanghai Lin-gang Special Area, creating a new type of research institution that integrates technology research, development, and achievement transformation, and gathered multi-level domestic and overseas talents. In terms of international cooperation, the college has cooperated with Fraunhofer and the University of Huddersfield in UK to establish the Fraunhofer Project Center for Smart Manufacturing at Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Sino-Anglo Research Center in Advanced Metrology and Quality Assurances, which made a platform for international advanced intelligent manufacturing technology innovation.

Through the Intelligent Manufacturing Technology & Industry Session, experts, and scholars around the world shared insights on the frontiers and future directions of emerging industries in the field of intelligent manufacturing, pooling collective wisdom for accelerating the development of emerging industries.