On the afternoon of November 30, 2023, Jitong Yao, founder of Campuslite Technology, was invited to attend the “2023 Echo China” Tencent News · Education Channel Annual Forum in Beijing. He participated as a special guest speaker in the session themed “Practices and Reflections on Cultivating Innovative Talents.” As one of the most influential education industry events of the year, the forum brought together prominent policymakers, leading scholars, and senior practitioners from across the education ecosystem to discuss future pathways for education in China and beyond.
The “Echo China” forum, organized annually by Tencent News · Education Channel, has been successfully held for sixteen consecutive years. Over time, it has evolved into a landmark event, widely recognized by both the education community and the general public as a platform with high influence and strong credibility. The 2023 edition, under the theme “Technology Empowers, Innovation Shapes the Future,” centered on the transformative applications of artificial intelligence, big data, and cloud computing in education. It also spotlighted critical issues such as educational innovation, quality, and equity, aiming to outline new trends and directions for the modernization of China’s education system.
During the panel session “Practices and Reflections on Cultivating Innovative Talents,” Yao drew on his extensive experience in the field of educational technology to present a comprehensive vision for the future of talent development. He emphasized that in today’s rapidly changing era, nurturing talents with innovative thinking and practical abilities has become a strategic mission for national progress and societal advancement. To achieve this, he proposed three central approaches:
First, leveraging technology to promote precision and transparency in education. Yao highlighted that Campuslite Technology has built the world’s first AI-powered platform for global school information search and education data analysis. By combining big data with advanced AI methods—including deep learning, feature extraction, and graph-construction technologies—the platform integrates scattered institutional information worldwide to deliver fast, reliable, and transparent data services. This technological approach not only enhances the scientific rigor of decision-making in education but also lays a strong foundation for personalized and innovation-driven talent development.
Second, fostering cross-disciplinary integration to cultivate well-rounded, innovative talents. In his remarks, Yao stressed that education should not remain confined to single disciplines or conventional classrooms. Instead, it must encourage cross-boundary learning and industry–academia collaboration. Campuslite Technology has been pioneering such efforts by designing platforms that help students acquire complementary abilities across diverse domains, ultimately equipping them with the interdisciplinary competencies essential for innovation in a complex, globalized society.
Third, advocating lifelong learning and building intelligent, personalized growth pathways. Yao underscored that in an era defined by rapid knowledge renewal, education must extend beyond traditional stages of schooling to span the entire lifecycle of personal development. With the intelligent ecosystem developed by Campuslite, students can benefit from services that cover every dimension—from school selection and applications to long-term academic planning, institutional evaluation, and even learning analytics—thereby enabling continuous self-improvement and sustainable growth.
Addressing the future trajectory of artificial intelligence, Yao explained that Campuslite Technology is actively exploring the deep integration of AI into education. By continuously refining its one-stop AI models, the company is developing more efficient, vertical, and precise tools tailored to diverse educational scenarios. He expressed confidence that as these technologies mature, fully AI-driven educational ecosystems will soon become a reality—capable of handling school-matching, academic planning, institutional assessment, data analysis, and even course delivery independently. Such advancements, he noted, will inject powerful momentum into the intelligent upgrading of the education sector.
In conclusion, Yao emphasized his commitment as an education technology entrepreneur to leading his company in alignment with China’s national education strategies. He reaffirmed Campuslite’s mission to thoroughly implement the spirit of the country’s innovation-driven development vision, guided by the principles of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. By placing innovation at the core of development, Campuslite aims to contribute to building a “Digital Great Wall” for China’s education sector. He stressed that only by elevating the level of educational innovation can the nation successfully cultivate a new generation of talents equipped with global vision, creativity, and practical capabilities, thereby providing continuous momentum for long-term national development.
As a special guest speaker at the 2023 Tencent Education Forum, Yao’s insights and reflections were highly regarded by attending scholars, industry leaders, and policymakers. His speech not only offered valuable practical experiences but also delivered forward-looking perspectives on how education can embrace innovation and talent cultivation in the era of artificial intelligence.