In the AI era, how can universities cultivate future talent? The 2025 World Youth Scientists Summit "University Education and Future Talent Cultivation Forum" was held at Wenzhou-Kean University

On October 24, 2025, the "University Education and Future Talent Cultivation Forum" of the 2025 World Young Scientists Summit was successfully held at Wenzhou-Kean University. Bringing together university leaders, education experts, and young scientists from around the world, the forum focused on the theme of "University Education and Future Talent Cultivation," exploring in-depth the transformative direction of higher education and new educational paradigms in the context of artificial intelligence and globalization. Zhang Ning, Vice President of the China Education Development Strategy Society; Lu Jin, Party Member and Vice Chairman of the Zhejiang Association for Science and Technology; Zeng Ruihua, Vice Chairman of the Wenzhou Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference; and representatives from Tsinghua University, Peking University, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Duke Kunshan University, Queen Mary University of London, and the State University of New York attended the forum. Pan Jianzhong, Party Secretary of Wenzhou-Kean University, attended and delivered a speech. Yang Yixin, Vice President for Academic Affairs of Wenzhou-Kean University, served as the moderator.

The World Young Scientists Summit has been held at Wenzhou-Kean University for six consecutive years. As a model of Sino-foreign higher education cooperation, Wenzhou-Kean University integrates Chinese educational philosophies with an international perspective. The forum aims to unite global forces, establish a high-level dialogue platform, and explore how universities can cultivate future talent with global competitiveness, innovation, and social responsibility in the AI ​​era. Wenzhou-Kean University Party Secretary Pan Jianzhong introduced that, as a landmark project of Sino-US educational cooperation, WKU has established a comprehensive undergraduate, master's, and doctoral program, with over 5,000 undergraduate students enrolled. Over the past three years, the university's postgraduate enrollment rate and the proportion of students admitted to top 100 universities worldwide have both exceeded 70%. The university will embark on a "second venture" to cultivate international talents with a strong sense of patriotism.

Zhang Ning, Vice President of the China Education Development Strategy Society, pointed out that in the face of technological trends such as artificial intelligence, university education must proactively lead change. He proposed three major directions for innovation in higher education: shifting from knowledge transfer to capability building; promoting the transformation of teaching models toward intelligent, personalized, and internationalized learning; and establishing an evaluation system centered on continuous learning and innovation. Zeng Ruihua, Vice Chairman of the Wenzhou Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, noted that Wenzhou, with its long-standing tradition of valuing culture and education, is currently accelerating its development into a national innovative city and promoting the integration of education and technology. He expressed his hope to use the forum to deepen international cooperation and establish Wenzhou as a regional educational hub and a hotbed for youth innovation and entrepreneurship.

Lu Jin, Vice Chairman of the Zhejiang Association for Science and Technology, emphasized that artificial intelligence is reshaping the education system. With technological innovation as its core driving force, Zhejiang has achieved success in smart education, university reform, and industry-university integration. The Association will continue to promote the deep integration of artificial intelligence and higher education, integrating resources and gathering global talent.

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