Business Mission · Beijing · 22–27 November 2026
Inside Chinese artificial intelligence
AI-Driven Management and Technology Applications. See with your own eyes how the world leaders of AI apply it on an industrial scale, and bring their best practices into your company.
6 days · 5 nights · Beijing and the Great Wall. An on-site training programme for entrepreneurs, CEOs, managers, R&D heads, senior technicians and AI advisors.
At a glance
9
Companies and organisations of Chinese AI
8
Closed-door meetings with executives
3
Institutional meetings
6
Days in Beijing, all inclusive
| Theme | AI-driven management and its industrial applications |
| Dates | 22–27 November 2026 |
| Duration | 6 days and 5 nights in China, plus an online initial brief |
| Places | Beijing (Haidian technology district) and Gubei Water Town, at the foot of the Great Wall |
| Format | Closed-door company visits, institutional meetings, academic lecture, networking, cultural experience |
| Language | Consecutive Chinese-English interpreting throughout the programme |
The programme
An online initial brief takes place before departure.
Day 1 · Arrival and opening
Sunday 22 November · Beijing
- 08:00–16:00 · VIP airport welcome with diplomatic-standard vehicles, check-in and time to recover from jet lag
- 16:00–17:30 · Opening ceremony: welcome from the organisers, presentation of the programme, introduction of participants
- 17:30–18:30 · BUPT lecture, Digital Technology Leading the Future: China’s AI policies and the opportunities for China-EU cooperation
- 18:30–20:00 · Welcome dinner with representatives of the organisers, the university and Chinese companies
Day 2 · Institutions and policies
Monday 23 November · Beijing
- 09:00–12:00 · Headquarters Enterprise Cooperation Forum, the annual closing forum of CIFTIS, the China International Fair for Trade in Services: thematic forums and presentation of policies for international companies
- 12:00–13:30 · Business lunch hosted by the leadership of the Beijing municipal government, with officials of the Municipality and of the Ministry of Commerce
- 14:00–17:00 · Closed-door round table between government and companies: AI, digital trade, localisation of multinationals, China-EU technology synergies
- Evening · Free time and group debrief
Day 3 · The AI giants
Tuesday 24 November · Beijing
- 09:00–10:30 · Tencent: generative AI at mass scale
- 11:00–12:30 · Baidu: full-stack AI and autonomous driving
- 12:30–13:30 · Business lunch in the technology park
- 14:00–15:30 · Hanwang Technology: computer vision and diagnostics
- 16:00–17:30 · iFLYTEK: voice and multilingual AI
Day 4 · AI and the real economy
Wednesday 25 November · Beijing
- 09:00–11:30 · JD.com: in-depth visit on the intelligent supply chain, with closed-door dialogue with executives
- 11:30–13:00 · Business lunch
- 13:30–16:00 · Xiaomi: AI ecosystem for the home, intelligent vehicles and IoT
- 18:30–21:00 · Networking reception between Chinese and European entrepreneurs
Day 5 · Physical AI, smart cities and the Great Wall
Thursday 26 November · Beijing and Gubei Water Town
- 09:00–11:30 · Qianxun SI: physical AI, spatio-temporal infrastructure, low-altitude economy
- 11:30–13:00 · Business lunch
- 13:30–16:00 · Zhengyuan Geomatics: smart cities, digital twins, geospatial AI
- 16:30–18:30 · Private transfer to Gubei Water Town and check-in at the resort
- 19:00–21:00 · The Simatai Great Wall by night, with an immersive experience of AI applied to culture and tourism
Day 6 · Closing and follow-up
Friday 27 November · Gubei Water Town
- 08:30–10:00 · Themed breakfast and closing ceremony: review of results, collaborations started, award of certificates
- 10:00–11:30 · Individual private consultations: exchange of materials and planning of follow-up meetings
- From 12:00 · Private transfer to the airport and departure
Every company visit includes a closed-door discussion with executives and a visit to showrooms and laboratories.
The companies you will meet
Nine organisations covering the whole spectrum of Chinese artificial intelligence: from foundation models to industrial applications, from physical AI to smart cities.
Tencent
Digital platforms and generative AI · Day 3
The group behind WeChat brings its Hunyuan foundation model into products used every day by hundreds of millions of people and into enterprise services.
Baidu
Full-stack AI and autonomous driving · Day 3
A Chinese pioneer of artificial intelligence covering the whole chain: chips, foundation models (Ernie) and applications. With Apollo it is a world reference in autonomous driving.
Hanwang Technology
Computer vision and diagnostics · Day 3
A pioneer of intelligent text and handwriting recognition, it now applies computer vision to document digitisation and medical diagnostics.
iFLYTEK
Voice and language AI · Day 3
A leader in voice technologies and multilingual language models, with applications in education, healthcare and public administration.
JD.com
Intelligent logistics and supply chain · Day 4
A world benchmark for automated warehouses and the AI-driven supply chain: the most concrete example of AI applied to production and logistics.
Xiaomi
AIoT ecosystem and electric vehicles · Day 4
From the smartphone to the connected home to the electric car: a single AI ecosystem integrating hardware, software and customer experience.
Qianxun SI
Physical AI and precision positioning · Day 5
Founded by Alibaba and Norinco, it provides centimetre-level satellite positioning for autonomous driving, robotics and drones.
Zhengyuan Geomatics
Smart cities and digital twins · Day 5
A listed company with over 70 years of history in geographic information. It builds the digital twins of cities for planning, infrastructure management and risk prevention.
CYTS
AI for tourism and culture · Day 5
One of China’s largest travel groups and the travel service provider of the mission. At the Simatai Great Wall it shows AI guides, augmented-reality reconstructions and digitised cultural heritage.
Where you will stay
Two five-star properties, chosen for location and level of service.
Gloria Plaza Hotel Dongsheng, Beijing
Nights 1–4 · In the heart of the Zhongguancun technology hub
The hotel is in the Haidian district, the Silicon Valley of Beijing, home to universities, research centres and many technology companies. With just over a hundred rooms it offers a reserved setting and attentive service: executive rooms of 40 sqm, three restaurants, indoor pool and spa, meeting rooms and business centre.
Resort at Gubei Water Town, Simatai Great Wall
Night 5 · A historic town at the foot of the Great Wall
Gubei Water Town is a town in the traditional architecture of northern China, built around canals and lakes about 140 km from Beijing, directly below the Simatai Great Wall. The delegation spends the last night in a superior-category resort, with a thermal area and spaces for the closing ceremony.
Included services
Our priority is the success of the participants. We take care of every aspect, so that you can concentrate on content and relationships.
Institutions
- Business lunch hosted by the leadership of the Beijing municipal government
- Direct dialogue with officials of the Municipality of Beijing and of the Ministry of Commerce
- Closed-door round table between government and companies (3 hours)
- Reserved seats at the Headquarters Enterprise Cooperation Forum, closing forum of CIFTIS, with access to the thematic forums
Companies
- Eight company visits with closed-door discussion with executives
- Access to showrooms and research laboratories not normally open to the public
- Dedicated in-depth visit to JD.com (2.5 hours)
- Meetings organised by official invitation with dedicated contacts
Training and networking
- Online initial brief: frame of reference and group alignment
- Exclusive lecture by experts of the Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
- Networking reception between Chinese and European entrepreneurs
- Meetings with Chinese executives of equal level
- Targeted matching with institutions, companies and experts based on each participant’s profile
- Individual private consultations on the last day, with follow-up planning
- Directory of China-Europe business contacts
- List of operational recommendations to move collaborations forward
Hospitality
- VIP airport welcome with diplomatic-standard vehicles
- Dedicated VIP reception throughout the programme
- Fleet of vehicles reserved for the delegation
- Security service
- Official opening ceremony
- Welcome dinner with university and Chinese companies
- Last night in a resort at the foot of the Great Wall
- Private night visit to the Simatai Great Wall
- Immersive experience of AI applied to culture and tourism
- Themed breakfast and official closing ceremony
Stay and transport
- Four nights in a five-star hotel in Beijing
- All transfers between hotel, companies and institutional venues
- Private transfer from Beijing to Gubei Water Town
- Private transfer to the airport on departure
- Reserve vehicles and travel times planned with margin
- Business lunches on all programme days
Language, materials and documentation
- Consecutive Chinese-English interpreting for the whole programme
- Bilingual study manual
- Bilingual collection of profiles and technical sheets of the companies visited
- Bilingual minutes of all visits and institutional meetings
- Company documentation translated in bilingual version
- Personalised bilingual certificate of participation
- Professional photographer and videomaker
- Full set of high-definition photos, short videos and full footage
- Written summaries of the discussions
Assistance
- Emergency medical assistance
- Evening group debriefs
- Arrival day dedicated to rest and recovery from jet lag
- Contingency plan for company visits
- Alternative programme guaranteed in case of bad weather
Not included
- International flights to Beijing
- Entry visa, where required
- Travel insurance (medical, baggage, cancellation)
- Additional nights beyond those in the programme
- Single room supplement and fee for accompanying persons
- Personal expenses and tips
- Anything not expressly listed under Included services
Credits
Organisers
Beijing Headquarters Enterprise Association
An association recognised in 2016 by the Civil Affairs Bureau of the Beijing municipality. It brings together companies headquartered in Beijing: state groups, private companies and multinationals, including Fortune 500 companies.
Organisers
Eurasia-Med Cooperation Council (EMCC)
An independent non-profit organisation, active since 2012, that promotes exchanges in economy, technology and industrial innovation: over 100 Chinese delegations welcomed in Italy and over 40 Italian delegations taken to China.
Executive organiser
ZOHKT
Designs and coordinates the mission and is the single point of contact for participants.
Academic partner
BUPT
Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, one of China’s leading universities for telecommunications, computer science and digital technologies.
Travel services
CYTS
China Youth Travel Service, one of China’s largest travel groups, listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
How to start
Access to Chinese companies takes weeks of preparation: meetings to confirm, availability of senior management, coordination with the bodies involved. Booking early is the condition for the access that makes this programme different from a generic tour.
1 · A 30-minute call
To define objectives, sector and profile of the participants.
2 · Tailored proposal
Matching of meetings and objectives for each participant.
3 · Confirmation and start
Confirmation of participation and start of pre-departure preparation.
The programme may change for organisational reasons or because of the availability of the companies and institutions involved. In case of changes, the organisers guarantee content of an equivalent level.