Long Deyang, Deputy General Manager of Guangzhou Panyu Xiecheng Industrial Co., Ltd.: True urban service lies in the unremitting dedication every single moment.

"In 2026, the waves in the venture capital circle are surging once again: AI has moved from a technological concept into the deep waters of the industry, and hard - tech entrepreneurship has changed from a 'niche track' to a'mainstream consensus'. Young entrepreneurs are using code and their hands to redefine the future coordinates of Chinese innovation.

Every year, the WAVES Conference hosted by 36Kr · AnYong is the annual weather vane of the Chinese venture capital circle. This year's WAVES 2026, with the theme of 'This Summer', is held at Liangcang Xinzao Creative Park in Panyu, Guangzhou. Over two days, we have gathered top - tier investors, industry leaders, and emerging entrepreneurs. Through 14 in - depth round - tables and dozens of independent speeches, we dissected the underlying logic of core tracks such as AI, hard tech, going global, and healthcare, and witnessed how the perseverance of those 'few' people converges into a wave that changes the industry."

The following is the content of the open - mic session, edited by 36Kr:

Long Deyang: Good evening, everyone present!

Actually, I'm under a lot of pressure right now. This sentence has appeared for the third time today. The first two speakers just said it, and now it's my turn to say it for the third time. It seems that everyone says when they take the stage: "I'm really nervous." But I'm the one who's really nervous now. Because the first two speakers were so wonderful. Now it's my turn, and I'm thinking about how I can follow in their footsteps. Look, my hands are shaking from nervousness.

Just now, I listened to two seniors, or rather my classmates, telling stories here. What did they talk about? She said she came to Panyu for a bottle of "double - skin milk". Maybe everyone here is thinking, I also came to Panyu. Why did I come? To be honest, I also came for a kind of food. I came for rice rolls. Really. Because I used to study in Beijing. The Guangdong rice rolls made in Beijing and those made in Guangdong are really two different things. When you eat Guangdong rice rolls in Beijing, you'll feel that they are really thick and hard to chew. So when I used to talk to my friends from other provinces and said that I really like to eat rice rolls, they would say: "Ah, you like this kind of thing?" In fact, they don't know what authentic Guangdong rice rolls are.

Now I'm working in Guangdong, in Panyu. At that time, I was thinking: What kind of place is Panyu? Panyu is the capital of cuisine. As the saying goes, "Food in Guangzhou, flavor in Panyu." So the rice rolls in our canteen must be delicious. But after I joined the company, I found that there were no rice rolls, which I was most looking forward to, in our canteen.

I'm Long Deyang from Panyu Xiecheng Industry Co., Ltd. Nice to meet you all.

I've talked a bit too much as an introduction. I also want to tell you what we're doing in Panyu.

In more official terms, Fanfa Group is a first - level enterprise under the jurisdiction of Panyu District. It is a state - owned enterprise with cultural and tourism as its main business and diversified development. This sentence can simply introduce our group company. So what do we have? There are things that you can see in Panyu every day. For example, we have Baomo Garden, Lianhua Mountain, and Panyu Hotel. Stringing these things together, we can also summarize what our company does in one sentence: We accompany the people of Panyu as they grow up, and we strive to be the best service providers in Panyu. How to understand this? When we were kids, our parents might take us to Baomo Garden to learn about Lingnan culture. When we grow up and go to primary and secondary schools, our Xiecheng Industry Company provides school meals for everyone. If you're in a relationship, you might take your partner to Lianhua Mountain for a walk. Why? Because we all know that climbing mountains together when in a relationship can better show whether two people are willing to accompany each other. When you're an adult, you can go to Fanan Driving School to learn how to drive a car, a motorcycle, and we're even exploring the low - altitude economy and learning how to fly a drone. After you're done with your relationship and ready to get married, you can go to Panyu Hotel to hold a few banquets and experience the real Guangdong wedding banquet culture. After you start working and are about to retire, where can you go after retirement? We also have a Zini Tang Cultural and Creative Park, which is a national - level film and television base. There are both classical buildings and the historical sense of industrial heritage preserved here. The photos taken here are very appealing.

So actually, we hope to provide various services for everyone to live and work in Panyu. We also warmly welcome everyone to come to Panyu, and we're willing to serve you well. There's a very classic saying: "We're glad you're here." Panyu District opens its arms to welcome all investors. By the way, if there are friends who are willing to invest in Panyu, welcome to communicate with us. Let's see how we can make more industries land better in Panyu.

After reporting on my group, I want to talk about our company. What does our company do? Actually, in a sense, I'm also an entrepreneur. Because our company only started actual operations in March this year, and it's been less than half a year. We're exploring a new business. I think most of you are entrepreneurs and know how hard it is to start a business and how busy you are during the startup period. I even wrote a stand - up comedy script during my startup period and came here to perform. So if you don't find this script funny, it doesn't matter. Because I wrote it during overtime. The leader who accompanied me during overtime is now using his phone to record my performance. Leader, why don't you say hello to everyone here.

Now, let me talk about what our company does. Our company is actually engaged in food ingredient supply. The first time the leader told me: "Xiaolong, we're going to explore a new business." I thought: Great, a new business. But what exactly are we going to do? Is it another cultural and tourism project? Do we need to write a new plan? Then the leader told me: "Food ingredient supply chain." When I heard that, I was thinking in my head: Food ingredients? Supply chain? My biggest connection with food ingredients before was opening the mobile food delivery platform at 11 a.m. every day, clicking and looking there, and figuring out how to get coupons to eat the most delicious and cheapest pre - made meals. Now I have to study food ingredients. What can I do? Just now, a senior mentioned that his mother wanted him to return to a state - owned enterprise because it's more stable. We also want to tell you: State - owned enterprises are indeed stable. They stably hold meetings, stably make plans, stably study how to make plans more standardized, and stably polish a plan to make it more and more perfect. This is also a kind of stability. Of course, there's also the stability of working a little overtime.

Speaking of food ingredients, I want to share with you my special experience of dealing with food ingredients. Actually, the first time I went to the market to inquire about prices, I walked to the market gate at three or four o'clock in the morning. I thought this was the so - called "poetry and the distant place". But my "distant place" was pork and the smell of pork. When I smelled that smell and walked into the market, I asked the boss: "Boss, how much is your pork?" The boss looked at me and quoted a price. I'm sure he was thinking in his heart: Are you really here to buy pork? After the boss quoted the price, I was actually silent. Because I didn't know whether the price was high or low. But in this process of trial and error, I found that there are actually many people working on the city roads in the early morning. They are all working for the operation of our city and providing guarantees for everyone's lives.

Here, I want to add a little bit of value. What value? What is urban service? Urban service may not be something that you can see every day. It's that at every moment, every second, when you may be resting, when you may not be paying attention, there are always people standing there, silently providing good services. What is this? This is the responsibility of our state - owned enterprises in Panyu.

It's almost the end of my speech. I hope I'll have the opportunity to serve you all in the future. I also hope that you can come to Panyu, get to know Panyu, and invest in Panyu. After all, the Cantonese people like to call rain "falling water brings wealth". Borrowing this good omen, we also welcome you to invest in Panyu.

I'm Long Deyang from Panyu Xiecheng Industry Company. Thank you!

Host: Thank you, Mr. Long Deyang. You're very articulate. Here, I want to ask Deyang, do you often order rice rolls in pre - made meals?

Long Deyang: Yes.

Host: Here, we still need to report to the leader to add an option for rice rolls in the canteen. Otherwise, look, little Deyang is about to drool with envy. Let's give another round of applause to Deyang. Thank you!