Panel Discussion

Topic: Harness AI with Photonics: Optical Solutions for the Future of Brain‑Inspired Intelligence Industry

Panel Speakers:

Bowei Dong, Chief Scientist, Institute of Microelectronics, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore

Chaoran Huang, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Cheng Wang, Founder, GUANGJIU Technology Co., Ltd.

Sishen Zhang, Managing Director, CASSTAR

Hansen Zhong, Founder, LighteningAGI Co., Ltd.

Highlights:

As artificial intelligence advances to more sophisticated paradigms, brain‑inspired intelligence is emerging as a key force reshaping the global technology landscape. Traditional electronic hardware, however, is fast approaching fundamental physical bounds in sensing latency and compute power consumption. This panel discussion brings together distinguished academics and industry pioneers to deeply explore how photonic technologies can empower leap‑ahead advancement across the full value chain of brain‑inspired intelligence, as well as investigate typical edge‑intelligence use cases aligned with brain‑inspired intelligence demands.