A gathering of young entrepreneurs in Chongli is about to take place | Jazi Guangnian

Standing towards the new in Chongli.

If entrepreneurship is compared to skiing, the most difficult part is often not the speed of the dive, but the posture of maintaining balance when the terrain changes.

When the halo of large models returns to common sense, when hardcore AI starts to engage in real - world battles, and when the capital table is reshuffled - we find that simply being "new" is no longer enough. In this cycle, entrepreneurs not only need to see the trends but also learn how to stand firm and go far in the uncertain waves.

This pursuit of "balance" and "stance" coincides with the ice - snow spirit of Chongli.

Chongli is remembered by the world because of ice and snow. This land naturally bears the exploration spirit of extreme sports - courage, balance, and the wisdom to find the optimal path in extreme environments. Since 2018, the Chongli Forum has ignited the spark of innovation here. From the peak discussions among academicians and experts to in - depth explorations of cutting - edge technologies, it has become an important business card for China's technology industry.

From January 23rd to 25th, 2026, the Chongli Forum will be held again. This forum is guided by the People's Government of Chongli District and hosted by Taiwu Ski Town, Jiaziguangnian, and Poquan Culture. This time, it is given a more profound role: a "long - term dialogue platform" for young entrepreneurs. In this New Year's gathering about the future, we set the theme as: Standing towards the new.

What does "standing towards the new" mean?

Firstly, it is a kind of self - awareness in making choices. It means no longer passively drifting with the tide, but actively facing the future; not blindly chasing those fleeting "new terms", but using perseverance to understand the "new variables" in the underlying logic.

It is also a stance. In an era that is constantly pushing forward, young entrepreneurs not only need to dare to "take the field" but also find the anchor point that allows them to "stand firm", standing on real problems and real creations.

In this "long - term dialogue platform", we decided to bring a group of the most "restless" young people to the ice and snow of Chongli:

Here is the most hardcore "AI 8 Minutes": No PPT reading, no polite words, just talk about what real problems you are solving;

Here is the most honest "36Kr Card Table": Investors don't put on airs, entrepreneurs don't make empty promises, and let's talk about where the money should really go;

Here is the coolest "Everything Experiment Field": AI is no longer just code. It is art, it is sports, and it is the future you can wear on your body.

At the beginning of 2026, we don't need standard answers. What we need is a group of friends who are also on the way and equally "restless", getting together to see the situation clearly and identify the direction.

We hope to thoroughly discuss a technical detail in the foam of the craft brewery, review the gains and losses of the past year during a snowfield hike, and regain the pleasure of winning in a ski competition.

If you are also on the way of "heading towards the new", if you also want to regain your rhythm and stance before the start of 2026.

Then, take the field.

Standing towards the new - see yourself clearly, set the right direction, and then, ignite!

Opening Ceremony: Standing towards the new and anchoring new industrial coordinates

On the morning of January 24th, the 4th Chongli Forum will officially kick off. As the core starting point of the entire event, the opening ceremony will take "Standing towards the new" as the theme, attempting to set the tone for the innovation path of the new year at the intersection of technological change and industrial reconstruction. Through the viewpoints of pioneers in different fields, we will jointly outline the overall profile of the technology industry in 2026.

In - depth Speech: Shifting from model narrative to value creation

As the performance competition of basic models gradually enters deeper waters, the focus of the industry's narrative is shifting.

In the keynote speech session, we will focus on the forces that are reshaping reality. We will discuss "The Era of Agents: The Industrial Value of Agents Beyond Large Models" to answer why Agents are the key to the closed - loop implementation of AI; at the same time, we will also face the "cruelty and romance" of embodied intelligence entrepreneurship and discuss why "making it happen" is more difficult than "thinking it up" in the physical world.

In addition, topics such as how technology reconstructs the growth of the next generation, the power shift between AI hardware and software, and the self - evolution of human designers in the AI era will be dissected on - site one by one.

Peak Dialogue: Finding "long slopes and thick snow" in uncertainty

"Long slopes and thick snow" used to be the golden rule in the investment circle, but in the face of explosive technologies like AI, has the logic of the cycle been rewritten?

In the fireside chat session, we will invite guests deeply involved in the industry to jointly discuss "Long Slopes and Thick Snow: The AI Power to Cross Cycles". In the uncertain waves, what kind of power has the certainty to cross cycles?

The grand finale of the opening ceremony is a highly imaginative peak dialogue: "If AI were a 'person', would you like to'ski' with it?".

This is a romantic question about the boundaries of technology and a serious consideration of a new paradigm of human - machine collaboration. On this land of Chongli, which symbolizes extremes and balance, when AI truly enters our life, work, and even sports scenarios, how should we define this new "partnership"?

Witness Together: Ceremony of the Chongli Alliance of Young Entrepreneurs

"Standing towards the new" is not only a collision of ideas but also a convergence of forces.

The "Ceremony of the Chongli Alliance of Young Entrepreneurs" will be officially held at the opening ceremony. This marks that Chongli will not only be a place for an annual gathering but also become a permanent platform that connects young entrepreneurs, capital, and industrial resources for a long time, laying a clear and energetic starting point for the joint exploration in the new year.

Special Session 1: AI 8 Minutes - "Hardcore AI Gathering Place"

If the morning opening ceremony is the macroscopic "anchor point", then the afternoon "AI 8 Minutes" is the most cutting - edge "battlefield".

The core characteristics here can be summarized as: young, fast, and real. Here, every young person who takes the stage must output their world - view through "first - principle judgment" within 8 minutes.

See through a project in 8 minutes

In the theme speech session of "AI 8 Minutes", each entrepreneur will face the most hardcore challenge: no PPT reading, no Q&A. They must clearly answer four things in a very short time:

What are you doing?

Why is it worth doing now?

What is the biggest uncertainty or difficulty in this matter?

What are your solutions and advantages?

Four Hardcore Tracks: From Agents to Embodied Intelligence

This special session will focus on the four most concerned directions at present and carry out high - density exchanges of views:

AI 8 Minutes [Agent]: Covering the full - scenario implementation from C - end assistants to B - end digital employees and then to research agents.

AI 8 Minutes [Infra]: Discussing data security, edge cloud, storage, and how to make good use of infrastructure.

AI 8 Minutes [Embodied Intelligence]: Focusing on humanoid robots, dexterous hands, and intelligent perception, and directly facing the real challenges of embodied intelligence.

AI 8 Minutes [AI Applications]: Seeing how AI penetrates into design, learning, social interaction, and companionship, and starting the experiment of "AI × Everything".

Xuecheng Chat: Talking about those "secrets that can't be told"

After each group of 8 - minute speeches, we will enter the more relaxed but also more incisive "Xuecheng Chat" session.

We will talk about "how to make money with AI agents", discuss "how small companies can deal with the challenge of large computing power", and peel off the hype of embodied intelligence to find the "real users" and "real problems" hidden behind.

Special Session 2: Have you placed your bet? - "High - stakes Players' Card Table"

We are tired of those old - fashioned and standardized investment logics. Here, we just want to hear the truth and stories. We have gathered a group of people who are really "placing bets" with real money to talk about the essence of returns, judgments, and cycles.

Investment Review: Is it really easy to make money in AI?

As the bubble fades, who is "using false means to pursue the truth", and who is "eliminating the false and retaining the true"? We will share "What I really got right in this round of AI investment" and honestly answer a question: "Is it really easy to make money in AI?". This is a review of successful cases and also a reflection on missed opportunities, regrets, and re - anchoring coordinates.

In - depth Dialogue: Game in the Post - Consensus Stage

As the "battle of a hundred models" comes to an end, the industry consensus is undergoing a profound transformation.

In the round - table discussion, we will discuss "Has AI investment entered the 'post - consensus stage'?". Under the triple game of funds, projects, and exits, has the traditional valuation system become invalid? We will also discuss a sensitive and real topic: "What are young entrepreneurs most likely to be misled by capital today?". While giving sincere reminders to entrepreneurs, we will correct the investment circle's own logic.

Looking Ahead to 2026: Investment Philosophy of the New Generation

Each generation of entrepreneurs has its own destiny, and so do investors.

At the end of the sub - session, we will turn our perspective to the future. Through two dialogues, "The Investment Philosophy of the New Generation of Investors" and "In 2026, I want to invest in...", we will explore the "underwater" opportunities that have not yet been noticed by the public. Here, there is no always - correct standard answer, only the clearest judgment and the bravest choice when the cycle changes.

Special Session 3: Beyond Generation - "Experimental Field of Intelligent Everything"

If the first two sub - sessions are discussing how to "win the future", then the third sub - session is showing how to "live in the future".

This is more like a pop - up market that combines AI art, culture, and sports, and an experimental stage for technology to manifest. We have invited AI artists, cross - border directors, founders of wearable device companies, and cultural scholars to jointly discuss what exactly changes when technology enters our body, aesthetics, and life.

When AI picks up the paintbrush: Has the order of beauty been rewritten?

In this section, we will face the most controversial aesthetic propositions.

The AI video product team will share how to attract 60 million global users from scratch, and AI artists will discuss an ultimate question: "Is AI really creating beauty?". Through round - table discussions such as "When AI Becomes a Creator: New Boundaries of Image, Art, and Expression", we will try to clarify where the real barriers of human creators lie in the torrent of algorithm - generated content.

Get Closer to AI: From "Tool" to "Extension of the Body"

AI should not only exist behind the screen. It is reconstructing our daily experience through hardware and algorithms.

Evolution of Wearable AI: Discussing how devices evolve from "recording you" to "understanding you";;

New - Generation Sports Experience: Seeing how hardware, algorithms, and content work together to define future skiing, cycling, and competitions;

Discussion on the Distance between Humans and AI: Starting a dialogue about whether to keep AI at a distance, be intimate with it, or let it enter our body.

Survival Experiment of Creators

We will also focus on real individuals. From the experience sharing of AI self - media people to the original stories of student clubs and AI, the scene will respond to the desire for expression under the reconstruction of technology through blogger round - tables such as "When AI starts to participate in creation, what is left for creators?".

This is a haven for creators and a laboratory for intelligent everything. Here, technology is no longer cold; it is full of warmth, color, and rhythm.

Special Session 4: Do You Have Traffic? - "Reservoir for IP to Break through the Circle"

In the information - overloaded year of 2026, the saying "Good wine needs no bush" is already a thing of the past.

Compared with expensive advertising, the IP of the founder is becoming the most cost - effective and efficient customer - acquisition engine for enterprises. However, IP is not for show, and traffic is not the goal. In this special session, our key word is