As a core driving force for the new round of industrial transformation, artificial intelligence (AI) is having an extremely profound impact on the world economy, social progress and human life. To promote international cooperation in the field of AI, the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) joins hands with the Atlantic Council of the United States and the Fondation Prospective et Innovation (Foundation Prospective and Innovation) of France to hold a seminar on international cooperation in artificial intelligence from September 16 to 17, 2019 in Paris, France.

The seminar will include several events such as opening ceremony, roundtables and dinner sessions. Around the conference theme, the guests will discuss and explore issues from opportunities and challenges in the era of AI and AI-related development strategies and international cooperation to intelligent government-to-business cooperation models.

The seminar will be attended by prominent figures from China, the US and Europe, including Zhou Xiaochuan, Vice Chairman of Boao Forum for Asia, Vice Chairman of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), former Governor of People’s Bank of China; Jean-Pierre Rafarrin, Former Prime Minister of French; Chairman of FPI; Laurent Fabius, Former Prime Minister of French; Matt Chessen, Senior Science and Technology Adviser to the Secretary of State, Office of the Science And Technology Adviser, U.S. Department of State; Li Baodong, Secretary General of Boao Forum for Asia; Former Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of China; Fu Ying, Former Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of China; Chairman of Center of International Security and Strategy, Tsinghua University; Liu Lihua, Deputy Director of Economic Affairs Committee, The 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC); Former Vice Minister of Industry and Information Technology; Chairman of China Association of Communications Enterprises; Mark Beal, Chief of Strategy Engagement & Policy, Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, U.S. Department of Defense (DoD); Ed Simcox, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); Maria Van Der Hoeven, Former Minister of Economic Affairs of Netherlands; Former Executive Director of the International Energy Agency; Luc Ferry, Former Minister for Youth, National Education and Research, France; J. Michael Mcquade, Vice President for Research, Carnegie Mellon University; Michel Servoz, Senior Adviser for Robotics, Artificial Intelligence and the Future of European Labour Law, EPSC (European Political Strategy Centre); Cédric Patrice Thierry Villani, French Mathematician (Fields Medal); Neil Lawrence, Professor of Machine Learning, The University of Sheffield; Member, UK Government AI Council; Lu Junqun, Executive Director, Center for US-China Relations, Tsinghua University; Zhang Yitian, Director, AI Research Lab, China Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team; Charles-Edouard Bouée, CEO of Roland Berger; Zhou Bowen, JD Vice President, Zhu Yong, Chairman of Baidu AI Technical Committee; Sihan Bo Chen, Head of Greater China, GSM Association; Tantum Collins, Principal, Research & Strategy, DeepMind, etc.

We believe that this seminar will enhance communication and understanding in AI among China, the US and Europe, and promote policy coordination and collaborative development for the three parties, which will in turn help realize the goal of promoting development, safeguarding security and sharing results together in the field of AI.