Conference Venue
Vice President Bian Zhengfu Delivers Opening Remarks
Director Xu Qiang Delivers Keynote Report
Dean Ding Zhihua Presents Appointment Letters to MBA External Mentors
MBA Alumni Association President Nie Rui Delivers Annual Report
Deputy Director Cao Hua Delivers Concluding Remarks
On May 24, the 2025 MBA Alumni Annual Conference and Forum on Deep Integration of Technological and Industrial Innovation was successfully held at the Nanhu Campus of China University of Mining and Technology (CUMT). The event brought together over 100 participants, including Vice President Bian Zhengfu, Dean Ding Zhihua of the School of Economics and Management, MBA Alumni Association President and former Dean Nie Rui, Vice Dean Ran Hongtao, Deputy Director Ji Feng of the MBA Education Center, as well as representatives from the CUMT Alumni Office, faculty members, MBA alumni council members, alumni representatives, alumni associations of other institutions, business associations in Xuzhou, well-known entrepreneurs, and partners from industry.
The Forum on Deep Integration of Technological and Industrial Innovation began at 14:00 in Room B108 of the School of Economics and Management. It was chaired by Ji Feng, Deputy Director of the MBA Education Center.
Vice President Bian Zhengfu delivered the opening remarks and shared three insights and expectations:
Foster innovative integration in response to national needs – Universities should leverage their technological and intellectual advantages to collaborate with enterprises and jointly foster new quality productive forces through bidirectional integration, thereby supporting China’s high-quality development strategy.
Build innovation communities led by alumni – Alumni serve as vital bridges connecting the university to the wider world. The MBA Alumni Association should further strengthen its platform-building capacity and resource integration to accelerate the commercialization of scientific achievements in alumni enterprises.
Train innovative talents grounded in cutting-edge knowledge – The university will continue to align MBA education with industry demands to cultivate versatile, high-level talents proficient in technology, management, and innovation.
Following the speech, an MBA External Mentor Appointment Ceremony was held. Four distinguished alumni—Wang Tao, Ding Lei, Cao Huaye, and Cai Weikun—were appointed as external mentors for the MBA program. The appointment letters were presented by Dean Ding Zhihua.
During the forum, Xu Qiang, Ph.D. in Management, Senior Accountant, and Director of the Committee on Science and Education of the Beijing CPPCC, delivered a keynote report titled "Winning through Technology: The Path to Integrating Technological and Industrial Innovation." MBA alumni Cai Weikun and Wang Lei also gave themed presentations titled "360’s Practice in AI and Cybersecurity Innovation" and "Huawei HarmonyOS Ecosystem Innovation: From Connectivity to Intelligence" respectively, followed by in-depth discussions with fellow alumni.
The second part of the event featured the 2025 MBA Alumni Annual Conference, hosted by Chen Yong, Secretary-General of the MBA Alumni Association. President Nie Rui delivered the Annual Report of the MBA Alumni Association, titled "Building Platforms, Empowering Alumni, and Co-Creating Value through Resource Connections." He also presented appointment certificates to newly elected council members.
In the closing remarks, Cao Hua, Deputy Director of the Office of External Cooperation and Development, provided a summary of the event, affirming its significance in strengthening alumni ties and advancing industry-university collaboration.
Photography: Zhou Yan
Written by: Zhi Wenjing
Reviewed by: Ji Feng (1st Review), Ran Hongtao (2nd Review), Li Xinchun (3rd Review)
