Prof. Benjamin W. Wah

The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China

IEEE Fellow、ACM Fellow、AAAS Fellow

Introduction: Benjamin W. Wah is Professor Emeritus at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and Franklin W. Woeltge Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). He previously served as Provost and Wei Lun Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at CUHK. He held joint appointments as the Franklin W. Woeltge Endowed Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Professor at the Coordinated Science Laboratory at UIUC. Professor Wah received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley. His research spans nonlinear search and optimization, multimedia technologies, and artificial intelligence. He has received numerous prestigious awards for his contributions to research and professional service, including the IEEE Computer Society W. Wallace McDowell Award (2006), Richard E. Merwin Award (2007), Tsutomu Kanai Award (2009), the Distinguished Alumni Award in Computer Science from UC Berkeley (2011), and the Bronze Bauhinia Star from the Hong Kong SAR Government (2021). A pioneer in scholarly publishing, Professor Wah co-founded the IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering in 1988 and served as its Editor-in-Chief from 1993 to 1996. He is currently Co-Editor-in-Chief of Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence and Honorary Editor-in-Chief of Knowledge and Information Systems. His leadership within the IEEE Computer Society includes serving as Vice President for Publications (1998–1999) and President (2001). Professor Wah is a Fellow of the AAAS and ACM, and a Life Fellow of the IEEE.

Title: Using Dominance to Harness the Complexity of Big Data and Financial Applications

Prof. Xun Zhang

Beijing Normal University, China

Introduction: Zhang Xun is a Second-Class Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at Beijing Normal University’s School of Statistics, serving concurrently as Vice President of the Research Institute and Director of the Office of Social Sciences. He earned a Ph.D. in Economics from Peking University in 2015. Recognized as a National Distinguished Professor and a National High-Level Young Scholar, his research focuses on digital economy, digital finance, and economic statistics. He has published extensively in top journals such as Economic Research Journal and Journal of Banking & Finance, with several papers listed as ESI Highly Cited. He has led key projects funded by the National Social Science Foundation and National Natural Science Foundation. His honors include the Huo Yingdong Young Scientist Award and the Ministry of Education Outstanding Research Achievement Award. He also serves as a consultant for the Asian Development Bank and holds editorial roles in multiple academic journals.

Title: Research on Enterprise Digital Transformation and Its Path

Prof. Haiqiang Chen

Shenzhen University, China

Introduction: Chen Haiqiang, Ph.D. in Economics from Cornell University, is Dean and Distinguished Professor at Shenzhen University's College of Finance Technology. A National Young Talent, he leads two National Natural Science Foundation key projects. His research on digital economy and fintech is published in top journals including Journal of Econometrics and Economic Research Journal. His awards include the National Higher Education Teaching Achievement Prize (twice) and Baosteel Outstanding Teacher Award. His media articles and policy reports have received high-level national attention.

Title: Public Data Openness, Price Bubble Correction, and the High-Quality Development of the Data Industry

Prof. Feng Guo

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, China

Introduction: Feng Guo, Ph.D. in Economics from Fudan University and Postdoctoral Fellow in Finance at Peking University, is currently a Chair Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, and Chair of the Department of Investment at the School of Public Economics and Investment at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics. He also serves as Co-Director of the Integration of Digital and Real Economy & Intelligent Decision-Making Laboratory, Deputy Dean of the Wells Fargo ESG Research Institute, a Dual-Appointed Professor at Dishui Lake Advanced Institute of Finance, and a Special Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Digital Finance at Peking University. He has been honored as a "Changjiang Young Scholar" by the Ministry of Education and a "Shanghai Dawn Scholar."

His research primarily covers areas such as the digital economy and digital finance, machine learning and big data analytics, and public economics. He has published over 60 papers in leading Chinese and international journals, including *Economic Research Journal* (2 papers), *Management World* (3 papers), *China Economic Quarterly* (6 papers), *Journal of Management Sciences in China*, *Research Policy*, *Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization*, and *China Economic Review*. Additionally, he has published over 90 economic commentaries in mainstream media, authored or co-authored four academic monographs and textbooks, and contributed to several other publications. He has led more than 10 research projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the National Social Science Foundation of China, and the Shanghai Social Science Foundation.

Title: Identifying Economic Links Using Social Media