Free Rein: Global Youth AI Forum

立足前沿，智联全球！香港中文大学（深圳）与深圳河套学院联袂发起无界驰骋·全球青年AI论坛，借马年驰骋之势，聚全球青年AI英才，打造顶尖学术与产业对接平台。本次论坛兼具学术交流与人才招聘双重属性，邀你共赴深圳，碰撞思想、拓展合作，精准对接职业发展与学术深造优质机遇，共探人工智能领域的前沿突破与未来可能！

01 活动核心信息

时 间：2026年3月28–29日

地 点：深圳

规 模：全球遴选约100位入选者

主 办：香港中文大学（深圳）、深圳河套学院

02 为何赴这场全球AI之约？

顶级交流：汇聚全球青年AI人才，聚焦前沿与跨学科应用，拓宽视野、链接人脉；

多维曝光：Oral短报告+Poster交流双轨模式，全面展示个人研究成果；

精准对接：1v1沟通、圆桌研讨等形式，高效对接资深学者与产业专家；

产研融合：沉浸式感受两大平台生态，链接深圳本地产业资源，挖掘合作机遇；

职业赋能：精准对接科研、就业岗位，助力青年学者职业发展。

03 高规格活动形式

本次论坛以「有曝光、能交流、促合作、助发展」为核心打造多维度交流场景，所有环节均为人才对接与学术合作服务：

● Keynote主题报告：学界/产业界专家分享前沿洞见，现场互动答疑；

● Poster核心交流：所有入选者需准备海报，与专家、同辈深度研讨；

● Oral专题报告：遴选优秀学者进行专题分享；

● 定向精准对接：开设专题对接场，打通学术与产业壁垒。

论坛设多项荣誉奖项，表彰优秀展示成果（具体以最终通知为准）。

04 全球招募对象及研究方向

招募对象：面向全球AI领域青年人才，特别欢迎AI+X跨学科背景，包括：即将毕业的博士生、博士后、青年教师/研究员、优秀产业AI研究者。

研究方向：涵盖（含但不限于）：机器学习理论与方法、自然语言处理(NLP)、计算机视觉(CV)、多模态AI、可信/安全AI、机器人与具身智能、人机交互(HCI)、AI for Science/Social Science /Humanities/Health

/Biomedicine、Science for AI、AI infra、AI系统架构、认知科学与脑启发智能、类脑计算、量子智能和量子计算、智能芯片和电路架构、网络与分布式AI、空间智能以及各类交叉 AI方向。

05 重磅参会支持

线下受邀参会者可享：往返经济舱机票报销、会议期间住宿及部分会务接待；签证办理可提供必要材料与指引（具体以邀请函为准）。

06 关键时间节点

开放报名：即日起

报名截止: 2026年2月28日（北京时间）

结果通知: 2026年3月7日前后

论坛举办: 2026年3月28–29日

07 报名方式

申请材料概览（均需采用英文版）

1. 个人CV；

2. 1-2页研究陈述（核心贡献、研究方向、未来计划）；

3. 海报展示摘要（题目+内容）；

4. 不超过3项代表性成果（附链接）；

5. 推荐人信息（2位，姓名、机构、职务、邮箱）；

6. （可选）推荐信（0-2封）。

报名系统：

1）全球申请者：Google Form（推荐，需登录谷歌账号）

（点击“阅读原文”即可跳转）

2）国内申请者：腾讯问卷（备选）

咨询邮箱：aiforum@cuhk.edu.cn

主办单位介绍

香港中文大学（深圳）承袭香港中文大学深厚学术传统，现设经管学院、理工学院、人文社科学院、数据科学学院、医学院、音乐学院、公共政策学院、人工智能学院八大学院，面向全球深耕人工智能领域，布局机器人与人工智能、数据科学与计算机，更延伸至 AI for Science、AI for Medicine、AI for Social Science 等跨学科方向，汇聚全球顶尖教研团队，构建开放多元、国际接轨的科研生态。

更多介绍，详见官网：www.cuhk.edu.cn

深圳河套学院以提升国家AI核心竞争力为目标，构建人才“3I”培养模式：国际化（International），汇聚全球顶尖学者，引入国际学术体系与一流设施；交叉学科（Interdisciplinary），布局覆盖基础理论、核心技术与广泛应用的完整学科体系；产业紧密联动（Industrial），推行工业导师、实训基地及产研双向合作，驱动关键领域理论创新与应用突破。

更多介绍，详见官网：

www.slai.edu.cn

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为全球青年AI学者打造无界交流顶级舞台

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无界驰骋，共赴未来！

At the frontier of innovation, connecting intelligence worldwide! The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHK-Shenzhen) and Shenzhen Loop Area Institute jointly launch the Free Rein · Global Youth AI Forum. Riding the momentum of the Year of the Horse, the forum brings together outstanding young AI talents from around the world to build a premier platform bridging academia and industry. With a dual focus on academic exchange and talent recruitment, we invite you to join us in Shenzhen—spark ideas, expand collaborations, and connect precisely with high-quality opportunities for career development and academic advancement—together exploring cutting-edge breakthroughs and the future possibilities of artificial intelligence.

I

Key Event Information

Date：March 28–29, 2026

Location：Shenzhen

Size：Approximately 100 selected participants worldwide

Hosts：The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen；Shenzhen Loop Area Institute

II

Why Join This Global AI Gathering?

Top-tier exchange：Bringing together young AI talents worldwide, focusing on frontier topics and interdisciplinary applications to broaden perspectives and expand networks;

Multi-dimensional visibility：Dual-track format of oral flash talks + poster sessions to comprehensively showcase your research;

Targeted matchmaking：1v1 meetings, roundtable discussions, and more—efficiently connecting with senior scholars and industry experts;

Academia–industry integration：Immersive exposure to the ecosystems of both platforms, linking to Shenzhen’s local industry resources and uncovering collaboration opportunities;

Career empowerment：Precise connections to research and employment opportunities, supporting early-career scholars’ professional growth.

III

High-Caliber Program Formats

Built around the core goals of “visibility, communication, collaboration, and development,” the forum creates multi-dimensional engagement opportunities. Every session is designed to serve talent matching and academic collaboration:

● Keynote speeches: Academic and industry experts share frontier insights, with live Q&A and interaction;

● Poster-focused exchange: All selected participants are required to prepare a poster for in-depth discussion with experts and peers;

● Oral sessions: Outstanding scholars will be selected to deliver themed presentations;

● Focused matchmaking: Dedicated matchmaking sessions to break down barriers between academia and industry.

Multiple honorary awards will recognize outstanding presentations (details subject to final notice).

IV

Global Recruitment Targets & Research Areas

Target Applicants：Open to young talents in AI worldwide, especially those with interdisciplinary “AI + X” backgrounds, including: PhD candidates nearing graduation, postdoctoral researchers, early-career faculty/researchers, and outstanding AI researchers in industry.

Research Areas：Including (but not limited to): machine learning theory and methods; natural language processing (NLP); computer vision (CV); multimodal AI; trustworthy/safe AI; robotics and embodied intelligence; human-computer interaction (HCI); AI for Science/Social Science/Humanities/Health/Biomedicine; Science for AI; AI infrastructure; AI system architectures; cognitive science and brain-inspired intelligence; neuromorphic computing; quantum intelligence and quantum computing; intelligent chips and circuit architectures; networked and distributed AI; spatial intelligence; and other interdisciplinary AI directions.

V

Participation Support

Invited on-site participants may receive reimbursement for round-trip economy-class airfare, accommodation during the conference, and partial on-site hospitality. For visa applications, necessary supporting documents and guidance can be provided (subject to the invitation letter).

VI

Key Timeline

Applications open: Now

Application deadline：February 28, 2026 (Beijing Time)

Notification of results：Around March 7, 2026

Forum dates：March 28–29, 2026

VII

How to Apply & Contact

Overview of Application Materials (all must be in English)

1. CV

2. 1–2 page research statement (key contributions, research directions, future plans)

3. Poster presentation abstract (title + content)

4. Up to 3 representative works (with links)

5. Referee information (2 referees: name, affiliation, title, email)

6. (Optional) Recommendation letters (Maximum 2)

Application Portals：

Global applicants: Google Form (recommended，requires Google account login)

(click “Read More” to access the form)

Applicants who cannot useGoogle: Tencent Questionnaire (alternative)

Contact email: aiforum@cuhk.edu.cn

About the Hosts

The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHK-Shenzhen) inherits CUHK’s profound academic tradition. It currently comprises eight schools: School of Management and Economics, School of Science and Engineering, School of Humanities and Social Science, School of Data Science, School of Medicine, School of Music, School of Public Policy, and School of Artificial Intelligence. With a global outlook, CUHK-Shenzhen deeply engages in AI research, with strengths in robotics and AI, data science and computing, and extensions into interdisciplinary directions such as AI for Science, AI for Medicine, and AI for Social Science—bringing together world-class faculty teams to build an open, diverse, and internationally aligned research ecosystem.

More information:

www.cuhk.edu.cn

Shenzhen Loop Area Institute aims to enhance national core competitiveness in AI and has established a “3I” talent development model: International—bringing together top global scholars and introducing international academic systems and first-class facilities; Interdisciplinary—building a comprehensive discipline system spanning fundamental theory, core technologies, and broad applications; Industrial—promoting industry mentors, training bases, and two-way industry–research collaboration to drive theoretical innovation and application breakthroughs in key areas.

More information:

www.slai.edu.cn

Together, the two platforms join forces to create a premier, boundary-free stage for global young AI scholars. You are warmly invited to join us—take AI as your wings, run free without boundaries, and embrace the future.

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