Peaches and plums do not speak, yet their fragrance fills the garden; the torch is passed on to write a new chapter. On the afternoon of April 22, the establishment conference of the Entrepreneur Branch of the Alumni Association of the School of Economics and Management (SEM) and the first Entrepreneur Salon were successfully held at the Huizhan Center of Times Lingyu Building. Attendees included Ni Yu, Deputy Party Secretary and Vice President of the School; Gao Xuedong, Professor of the Management Engineering Department; Xie Kehai, President of the SEM Alumni Association; Vice Presidents Shao Guochen and Huang Xiaobin; Yin Yixin, President of the Automation School Alumni Association; and over 30 alumni representatives from SEM and the School of Automation. The meeting was hosted by Yang Cheng, Vice President and Secretary-General of the SEM Alumni Association.
First, Yang Cheng introduced the attending leaders and guests, and expressed welcome and gratitude for everyone's participation despite their busy schedules. He noted that today is the alma mater's birthday, and holding this event on such a special day serves as an off-site component of the celebration, offering a tribute to the alma mater. He expressed his hope that the Entrepreneur Branch would always serve as a platform dedicated to serving alumni, becoming an important activity platform for the School Alumni Association, gathering more alumni strength, and supporting the high-quality development of the parent school.
Huang Xiaobin, Vice President of the School Alumni Association and Chairman of Beijing Times Lingyu Technology Co., Ltd., delivered the opening remarks. He stated that our era needs excellent scientists as well as outstanding entrepreneurs, and both are the driving forces propelling society forward. He hoped that entrepreneurs would leverage the establishment of the SEM Alumni Association Entrepreneur Branch to build closer communication and interaction, strengthen cooperation, inspire each other, and work together to create a beautiful future for the alumni association. He also hoped that entrepreneur alumni would contribute more efforts and offer suggestions for the development of the alma mater.
Zhang Yalin, Head of the Preparatory Group for the Entrepreneur Branch and Chairman of Ya'ao Company, presented the preliminary preparation work report. He stated that the Entrepreneur Branch is affiliated with the SEM Alumni Association, and its official establishment today marks both a new journey and an important bridge and link connecting and uniting alumni. The organizing committee will rely closely on and unite all alumni, work actively and provide meticulous service, striving to build the Entrepreneur Branch into a warm home for alumni.
Subsequently, the appointment ceremony for the organizing committee of the Entrepreneur Branch of the Beijing University of Science and Technology School of Economics and Management Alumni Association was held, officially establishing the Entrepreneur Branch.
Following the ceremony, Hu Zijian, Vice President and Secretary-General of the Entrepreneur Branch and General Manager of Beijing Zhongchen Zhigang Technology Co., Ltd., presented the 2023 annual work plan. He explained that the main purpose of establishing the Entrepreneur Branch is to create a platform for SEM entrepreneur alumni for lifelong learning, capacity building, and giving back to the alma mater, while strengthening alumni exchanges and achieving resource sharing. Hu Zijian introduced the entrepreneur industry study tours planned for this year: spring tour in Anhui on "Human Resources or Advanced Manufacturing"; summer tour in Heilongjiang on "Mining Industry"; autumn tour in Ningxia on "Military Industry"; and winter tour in Wenling, Zhejiang on "Manufacturing Industry and Bulk Trade". He looked forward to active participation from all alumni!
Subsequently, Ni Yu, Deputy Party Secretary and Vice President of SEM, delivered remarks on behalf of the School. She congratulated the establishment of the Entrepreneur Branch, affirmed the work of the SEM Alumni Association, and introduced to attending alumni the School's development journey and achievements in recent years. She pointed out that alumni are a precious asset of the alma mater, and the establishment of the Entrepreneur Branch will help further strengthen the connection between the School and alumni, making positive contributions to the development of the School and the growth of alumni.
Yin Yixin, President of the Automation School Alumni Association, delivered remarks on behalf of sister branches. He congratulated the establishment of the Entrepreneur Branch and noted that the School of Automation and SEM share a deep connection, with strong complementary capabilities in knowledge and talent and close developmental ties. Moving forward, the two alumni associations will further strengthen their connection and interaction, jointly promoting high-quality development of alumni work.
Finally, Xie Kehai, President of the SEM Alumni Association, delivered the concluding remarks. Reflecting on their academic journey and recalling the memorable years, he thanked the School for its strong support of the Entrepreneur Branch. He stated that the Entrepreneur Branch must always uphold the principle of serving alumni, rely on the School and all alumni, gather strength to carry out work, and strive to build positive connections between the alma mater and alumni. He hoped that all alumni would always keep SEM in their hearts and jointly build a path of growth.
With this, the establishment conference of the Entrepreneur Branch of the Alumni Association of the School of Economics and Management, Beijing University of Science and Technology, was successfully concluded. Subsequently, the entrepreneurs participated in an entrepreneur salon activity themed "The Impact of ChatGPT on Enterprise Management", hosted by Li Hong, Vice President of the Entrepreneur Branch.
Fu Zhihua, an alumni of the Business Administration Class of 1999 and Deputy General Manager of Beijing Lingdong Shuzhi Technology, delivered a keynote lecture titled "Industrial Opportunities of AI Large Models" to the entrepreneurs, providing multi-faceted analysis of ChatGPT's market overview and industrial opportunities from different perspectives of domestic and international development.
Professor Gao Xuedong from the School, Huang Fei, President of Beijing Times Lingyu Technology Co., Ltd., Shi Feng, Co-founder and Chief Scientist of Beijing Shanliang Visual Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd., and Xie Yingang, Associate Professor of Beijing Information Science and Technology University, served as panel guests, each sharing their views on ChatGPT and engaging in enthusiastic discussions.
The successful holding of the establishment conference of the Entrepreneur Branch of the SEM Alumni Association and the first Entrepreneur Salon has strengthened the bonds of friendship among SEM alumni and built a high-quality platform for alumni to communicate, share, and develop together. We wish the Entrepreneur Branch to embark on a new journey from a new starting point, and together with alumni, create new brilliance.
