Recently, Nankai University and Bank of Beijing held the signing ceremony for their agreement to jointly build the AI Finance Laboratory, as well as an unveiling ceremony for the laboratory, at the headquarters of Bank of Beijing. Attendees included Chen Yulu, president of Nankai University, Huo Xuewen, Chairman of Bank of Beijing, Guo Yifeng, Vice President of Bank of Beijing, and Yu Hai, member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Nankai University Committee and Director of the University Office. Yu Hai and Guo Yifeng signed the cooperative agreement on behalf of the two parties.

Prior to the ceremony, the two parties held a working meeting, during which they engaged in in-depth discussions on the laboratory’s building goals, research orientations, and future collaboration plans.

Chen Yulu recalled the basis of longstanding partnership between Nankai University and Bank of Beijing, introducing the university’s exploration and practice in FinTech. He highly appreciated the bank’s close attention to strategic development of China and demands of the financial sector, particularly its exceptional achievements in fostering specialized, refined, distinctive, and innovative aspects. Chen stressed that this collaboration, during a critical period for seizing major strategic opportunities in AI advancement and building China into a financial powerhouse, marked an innovative exploration in the field of FinTech, with the practical implications and strategic value. Based on this partnership, Nankai University will fully leverage the advantages of its foundational disciplines to accelerate the building of large models for finance-based disciplines, and inject new momentum into China’s financial innovation and development.

Huo Xuewen acknowledged Nankai University’s profound expertise in financial research and talent cultivation. The partnership between Nankai University and Bank of Beijing is a key initiative combining complementary strengths for mutual benefit.

After the speeches, Chen Yulu and Huo Xuewen jointly unveiled the plaque for this AI Finance Laboratory.

Through the cooperation of jointly building this laboratory to explore a new pattern in creatively developing AI-based finance, they will start a new chapter in the innovative advancements of financial sector.

Heads of Nankai University’s School of Finance and Institute of National Innovation and Finance, and those from key departments of Bank of Beijing participated in the ceremony.

（Edited and translated by Nankai News Team.)