Guest Speaker Introduction

Zhang Pingwen

President of Wuhan University

Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

Zhang Pingwen, a member of the Han ethnic group, was born in Changsha County, Hunan Province in July 1966. He is a member of the Communist Party of China, holds a Ph.D. in Science, and is a professor, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Academician of the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World.

He currently serves as President and Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Wuhan University. He is also the leader of the National Natural Science Foundation of China’s Basic Science Center Program on “Scientific Computing and Machine Learning”, Director of the National Engineering Laboratory for Big Data Analysis and Applications, and President of the Chinese Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.

Academician Zhang Pingwen has made outstanding academic contributions in fields including mathematical theories and computational methods for complex fluids, as well as big data analysis and applications. His research achievements have gained international recognition.

“Set sail across the ocean of data, guided by the light of intelligence.” On July 6, 2024, Professor Zhang Pingwen, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and President of Wuhan University, visited Hunan RAMON Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “RAMON”) and delivered an inspiring lecture titled “Digital Ecosystem and Governance” for Wuhan University alumni.

With profound insights into the digital ecosystem and a forward-looking vision for the future, Academician Zhang shared his thoughts on digital development and governance in the new era.

The lecture was not only a valuable exchange of knowledge but also carried special significance — it was Academician Zhang Pingwen’s first lecture specially delivered for an alumni association outside Wuhan. The Wuhan University Changsha Alumni Association was honored to become the first beneficiary of this meaningful event filled with warmth and wisdom.

LECTURE Deep Affection for Luojia, Inspiring the Future

The event brought together numerous distinguished figures from academia, industry, and government sectors, including Professor Li Jiancheng, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and President of Central South University; relevant leaders from Changsha municipal government; Li Tao, General Manager of China Construction Bank Hunan Branch; Zhang Keke, former Deputy Director of Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Commission; Wu Dan, Dean of the Undergraduate School of Wuhan University; Deng Xiaomei, Director of the Alumni Affairs and Development Liaison Office; Yu Ting, Dean of the School of Chinese Language and Literature; Yu Zhen, Dean of Hongyi College; and other distinguished guests.

The event was also attended by Tian Lu, President of the Wuhan University Changsha Alumni Association and Chairman of RAMON, Liu Jia, Secretary-General of the association, all members of the Sixth Council, and Tian Li, Deputy General Manager of RAMON.

Hosted by Zhang Tianming, former Honorary President of the Wuhan University Changsha Alumni Association, the event officially commenced and attracted more than 130 outstanding Wuhan University alumni, who gathered together to explore the limitless possibilities of the digital era.

Speech by Dr. Tian Lu, Chairman of RAMON

In his speech, Dr. Tian Lu stated that Academician Zhang Pingwen’s lecture provided profound insights and strategic perspectives, offering valuable guidance for alumni on their future development paths.

He emphasized that in today’s rapidly developing digital economy era, Wuhan University alumni should strengthen connections, work together, and jointly explore new opportunities for growth and development.

At the same time, he expressed the hope that this event would further promote economic cooperation and exchanges among alumni, jointly advance the development of the digital economy, and make greater contributions to the nation and society.

Lecture Delivered by Academician Zhang Pingwen, President of Wuhan University

During the lecture, Academician Zhang Pingwen first introduced four core dimensions for evaluating the digital ecosystem: digital infrastructure, digital capability, digital applications, and digital governance.

He emphasized that these key indicators can form a comprehensive international digital ecosystem index system.

Based on this evaluation system, global digital development trends have been assessed and ranked, while cluster analysis has also been conducted according to different national digital governance conditions.

Academician Zhang pointed out that through such comparative analysis, the strengths and weaknesses of different countries in digital ecosystem development can be clearly identified.

He particularly compared China’s performance across various indicators, highlighting China’s unique advantages as well as existing gaps in digital ecosystem development.

He stressed that the development of the digital economy is highly dependent on digital capabilities, and that strong digital capabilities are essential to support sustainable growth of the digital economy.

Based on this perspective, Academician Zhang provided an in-depth analysis of China’s digital development path from the viewpoint of the digital ecosystem.

Finally, Academician Zhang Pingwen shared the strategic vision of “Digital Wuhan University”. He mentioned that Wuhan University is committed to developing comprehensive and diversified general education courses, aiming to break disciplinary boundaries, broaden students’ horizons, and actively adapt to emerging interdisciplinary trends.

Meanwhile, to achieve deeper integration of data resources, Wuhan University continues to strengthen cooperation with government agencies, other universities, research institutions, and enterprises.

He particularly highlighted Wuhan University’s “Five Digital Elements Integration” intelligent talent development strategy, which focuses on cultivating digital thinking as the foundation, strengthening digital literacy as an extension, developing digital intelligence courses as the core, establishing categorized training systems for digital intelligence talents as the framework, and building digital intelligence platforms as the foundation.

Through this comprehensive approach, Wuhan University is actively promoting the implementation of its digital intelligence talent cultivation strategy.

An Enthusiastic Q&A Session

Using vivid and engaging explanations, Academician Zhang Pingwen presented complex concepts through real-life examples, making the lecture both insightful and fascinating.

During the Q&A session, participants actively asked questions and sought advice from Academician Zhang. He patiently answered each question, demonstrating both the professionalism of a distinguished scholar and his approachable personality, earning warm applause and respect from everyone present.

This positive atmosphere of communication not only deepened participants’ understanding of digital ecosystems and governance but also unexpectedly strengthened cooperation and friendship between universities and enterprises, laying a solid foundation for future collaborative development.

Calligraphy Artwork Presented by Artist Long Yuqun

Following the event, Wuhan University alumnus and renowned calligrapher Long Yuqun presented Academician Zhang Pingwen with a beautifully crafted calligraphy artwork on behalf of the alumni association, expressing respect for Academician Zhang and best wishes for the future development of Wuhan University.

Speech by Academician Li Jiancheng, President of Central South University

With outstanding talents from Luojia shining like stars, we gathered together at this moment to engage in dialogue about the future.

Academician Li Jiancheng, President of Central South University, delivered a speech and spoke highly of this lecture.

He praised Academician Zhang Pingwen for his profound academic achievements. Through vivid cases and humorous explanations, Academician Zhang greatly stimulated participants’ interest in digital technology and created an energetic and inspiring learning atmosphere.

Academician Li also encouraged everyone to remain passionate about learning, continue pursuing innovation, and apply their knowledge and insights to practical work, contributing their own efforts to the advancement of the digital economy.

Finally, he sincerely wished everyone continued success and outstanding achievements in their respective fields.

After the lecture, attendees gathered around Academician Zhang Pingwen to take photos and capture this unforgettable moment together.

Academician Zhang Pingwen Visits RAMON Intelligent Exhibition Hall

Academician Zhang Pingwen, together with the attending leaders and Wuhan University alumni, visited the RAMON Intelligent Exhibition Hall.

Academician Zhang highly recognized RAMON’s achievements and innovative accomplishments in intelligent technologies, automation, and big data processing.

Looking ahead, RAMON hopes to establish closer cooperation with Academician Zhang Pingwen and more outstanding talents from Wuhan University’s academic and industrial communities.

Together, we will explore new fields and applications of intelligent technologies, promote innovation in smart technology, and contribute to the high-quality development of China’s and the global manufacturing industries.

We believe that in the near future, RAMON will continue to shine brightly in the vast landscape of intelligent manufacturing and create an even more remarkable chapter of innovation and development.