AIIA supports the successful convening of the 2nd China-Europe Scientists Forum & 7th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Manufacturing (AIAM 2025)
From October 31 to November 2, 2025, the 2nd China-Europe Scientists Forum and the 7th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Manufacturing (AIAM 2025) were successfully held at the Bürgerhaus Conference Center in Heidelberg, Germany.
Under the theme “Connecting China and Europe, Linking Global Science,” the forum adopted a hybrid format combining one main forum, six offline parallel sessions, and multiple online sub-forums. More than 90 keynote speeches and panel discussions were organized, covering frontier topics such as artificial intelligence and advanced manufacturing, ICT transformation, clinical medicine, carbon neutrality and new energy, complex systems, and smart cities and design.
This event built an open, inclusive, professional, and innovative international cooperation platform for science and technology, injecting new momentum into China-Europe scientific collaboration and practical cooperation on the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and the EU. Nearly 300 scientists, business representatives, and young scholars from China and Europe attended in person, while about 80,000 viewers joined via live streaming.
AIAM 2025 was co-hosted by the Oversea Chinese Technology and Inovation Association(OSCTIA) and the Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence(CAAI), and co-organized by the International Artificial Intelligence Industry Alliance(AIIA), the China-Europe Scientists Forum, Xidian University, Huzhou University, the International Association for Applied Science and Technology (IAAST), and other associations.
As a parallel forum of the 2nd China-Europe Scientists Forum, AIAM 2025 brought together academicians and leading scholars from the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Hungary, Greece, Canada, and other countries. The conference focused on interdisciplinary areas including biomedicine, digital twins, robotics, and resilient manufacturing, offering new insights and perspectives on AI innovation, scientific collaboration, and technological breakthroughs.
The conference was co-chaired by Professor Linhua Jiang, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Bolivia, and Professor Huiyu Zhou from the University of Leicester, UK. During the opening ceremony, they reviewed the achievements of past conferences, introduced the preparation progress of AIAM 2025, warmly welcomed guests and participants, and expressed sincere appreciation to all experts, scholars, and partners who supported the event.
Professor Fuchun Sun, Vice President of the Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence and Professor at Tsinghua University, sent a video message congratulating the forum on its success. He emphasized that AIAM has become an important platform for scientific exchange between China and Europe. On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of China-EU diplomatic relations, he encouraged participants to engage in in-depth discussions and jointly promote innovation in artificial intelligence and advanced manufacturing, contributing wisdom and strength to China-Europe cooperation in science and technology.
The keynote session featured fourteen distinguished scholars from top universities and research institutions worldwide, who shared their latest findings and applications of AI in frontier fields:
Prof. Nuria Lloret, Vice Dean of the Schoolof Innovation, Polytechnic University of Valencia (Spain), delivered akeynote speech titled “From Data to Decision: How AI is TransformingCross-Industry Practices.”She explored how AI technologies are drivingintelligent decision-making across diverse industries and analyzed theirtransformative impacts.
Prof. Huiyu Zhou from the University of Leicester (United Kingdom) shared his research on “Training-Free Visual Concept Prompt Learning for Open-Vocabulary Language.”
Prof. Dimitrios A. Karras from the Universityof Athens (Greece) presented his report titled “On Efficient Modelingand Operationalization Towards Building a Reliable, Responsible, and Ethical AIFramework in the Domains of Digital Transformation, Automation, and SustainableDevelopment: Recent Advances and Challenges.”
Prof. Attila Vidacs from the BudapestUniversity of Technology and Economics (Hungary) elaborated on “TheRole of Artificial Intelligence in Edge-assisted Robotics,” discussinghow edge intelligence empowers next-generation robotic systems.
Prof. Simon X.Yang, Fellow of the CanadianAcademy of Engineering and faculty member at the University of Guelph(Canada), delivered a keynote presentation entitled “From Biological Inspirationto Intelligent Robots.”
Prof. Siddhartha Bhattacharyyafrom the Technical University of Ostrava (Czech Republic) introduced hisresearch on “Multilevel Quantum Metaheuristics: Applications in AutomaticClustering,” showcasing the potential of combining quantum computingwith metaheuristic algorithms for complex data processing.
Prof. Sajjad Hussain Chauhdary from HuzhouUniversity (China) gave a thought-provoking talk titled “From Defenseto Danger: Exploring the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Cybersecurity,”offering a dialectical analysis of AI as both a powerful tool and apotential threat in cybersecurity.
Prof. Zhiguo Zeng from the UniversitéParis-Saclay (France) presented his study“Achieving ResilientManufacturing through Digital Twin and Autonomous AI Systems,”discussing how digital twins and AI technologies enhance resilience andadaptability in intelligent manufacturing systems.
Dr. Ming Chen, Senior Researcher at the Department ofClinical Microbiology, Copenhagen University Hospital (Denmark), delivereda report entitled “AI-empowered Clinical Microbiological Examination:Practical Breakthroughs and Future Prospects,”showcasing theapplications and development potential of AI in microbiological testing andclinical diagnostics.
Prof. Md AbdusSamad Kamal from GunmaUniversity (Japan) presented “Towards Cooperative IntersectionManagement for Efficient Human–Automated Vehicles Integration,”proposingnew approaches to human–machine collaborative control in intelligenttransportation systems.
Prof. Xiaodong Liu from Edinburgh NapierUniversity (United Kingdom) delivered a presentation on “Next GenerationInternet of Things and Smart Systems,”analyzing the key technicalbottlenecks and practical challenges in IoT intelligent systems and providingfeasible solutions through case studies.
Prof. Jun Liu from Ulster University(United Kingdom) gave a report titled“Role of Formal Methods inTrustworthy AI for Autonomous Decision Making,”exploring formalverification approaches to building reliable and trustworthy AI systems from atheoretical perspective.
Dr. Yingbo Li, Chief Technology Officer of BilliMD(USA), shared a talk on “Graph Neural Networks and IndustrialInnovation,”demonstrating practical applications of graph-basedlearning technologies in industrial innovation.
Prof. Zhibin Jiang from ShanghaiJiao Tong University (China) delivered a keynote report titled “LargeLanguage Models (LLMs) in Logistics and Supply Chain (L&SC): Application,Challenge, and LLM Enabled Automated Modeling Framework.”
These presentations covered key topics ranging from theoretical advancements to practical applications of AI, highlighting its profound influence and vitality in driving global scientific and industrial collaboration.
Beyond the keynote sessions, numerous scholars presented their latest research achievements through oral presentations and poster sessions, fostering lively discussions and deep academic exchange.
As a leading international platform promoting scientific collaboration and technological innovation, the AIAM Conference continues to expand its influence and value worldwide. Moving forward, as a partner of this platform, AIIA will remain committed to building a higher-level, more open bridge for global cooperation, supporting experts, scholars, and engineers engaged in digitalization, intelligence, and sustainability research and practice. AIIA will promote the deep integration and sustainable advancement of AI and advanced manufacturing, contributing professional expertise to the progress of global science and industrial upgrading.