·In the final analysis, strengthening basic research depends on high-level talents. In the final analysis, behind the current global fierce competition in science and technology is the competition of talents. The essence of innovation-driven is talent-driven, and the essence of a scientific and technological power is a talent power.

On the morning of September 7, the 2023 Inclusion Bund Conference officially opened in Shanghai.

As a global high-level fintech conference, the theme of this year's Bund Conference is "Technology, Creating a Sustainable Future". An exhibition area was set up in the Huangpu World Expo Park on the banks of the Huangpu River, bringing together the cutting-edge technologies and innovative scenarios of more than 30 fintech companies.

"This is not only a common appeal that closely follows the pulse of the times, but also a major proposition that focuses on the future of the world." Ding Kuiling, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and president of Shanghai Jiaotong University, said in his speech at the main forum.

Ding Kuiling, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and president of Shanghai Jiao Tong University

So, how to make technology sustainable?

Ding Kuiling said that in his opinion, there are two main points: first, it must be "upright" and "upright". "Top to the sky" is to challenge the most cutting-edge scientific issues and technical problems that are stuck in the neck.

He said that everyone in the world has a consensus that scientific and technological innovation is the fundamental driving force to promote the progress of human civilization. Every advancement in scientific and technological exploration expands the boundaries of human cognition and at the same time promotes rapid social and economic development. The current new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation is at the historical point of achieving major breakthroughs. Science and technology have never had such a profound impact on the fate and future of a country, nor have they had such a profound impact on human life and well-being.

Ding Kuiling said in his speech that to make science and technology develop sustainably, the first thing is to be upright. "Top" refers to continuously challenging the most cutting-edge scientific issues and technical problems that are stuck in the neck, striving for forward-looking basic research and key technologies. A major breakthrough has been achieved in sexual core technology. For example, the Zhangjiang Institute for Advanced Study of Shanghai Jiaotong University continues to explore DNA information storage and devices, and is committed to breaking through the bottleneck of massive data storage, which is expected to subvert the mode and form of future information storage.

"Standing" is to write papers on the ground, so that scientific and technological achievements can be transformed into a strong driving force for meeting national strategic needs and promoting social and economic development. For example, Shanghai Jiaotong University, relying on the "Big Zero Bay" Science and Technology Innovation Source Functional Area of Jiaotong University, opened up the last mile of the transformation of scientific and technological achievements, injecting strong impetus into industrial development and regional economic growth. In recent years, the valuation of more than 60 companies founded by teachers and students of Jiaotong University has exceeded 50 billion yuan, of which 36 companies have a valuation of more than 200 million yuan.

On the morning of September 7, the 2023 Inclusion Bund Conference officially opened in Shanghai Huangpu World Expo Park.

The second is to build two foundations , the first is basic research. As we all know, basic research is the source of the entire scientific system, the general authority for all technical issues, and the focus and entry point for discovering new phenomena, understanding new laws, acquiring new knowledge, and establishing new theories. Shanghai Jiaotong University attaches great importance to basic research. With the support of various ministries and commissions and Shanghai Municipality, it has built a basic research innovation platform - Tsung-Dao Lee Research Institute, which is engaged in the most cutting-edge scientific research in physics and astronomy, looking for the gap between the maximum and the minimum in the universe. to explore the most fundamental and profound interactions in nature.

The second foundation is the talent foundation. In the final analysis, strengthening basic research depends on high-level talents. In the final analysis, behind the current global fierce competition in science and technology is the competition of talents. The essence of innovation-driven is talent-driven, and the essence of a scientific and technological power is a talent power. It is necessary to build an institutional system and ecological environment that recognizes, loves, educates and utilizes talents, and transforms the advantages of talents into advantages for development.

Ding Kuiling said that Shanghai Jiao Tong University adheres to the strategy of strengthening the school with talents, and vigorously cultivates leading talents and young talents with the spirit of "spitting and grasping hair" and thirsty for talents, and builds a system covering career development, children's education, medical security, The livable and workable environment of transportation and accommodation allows talents to be attracted, put to use, retained, and developed well without worries.

Ding Kuiling said that he hopes that through his contribution, everyone can hear more different viewpoints and unusual insights, and find a new perspective and new path for us to develop and use technology to speed up Shanghai's development. The construction of science and technology innovation centers promotes the realization of high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and brings together more wisdom and strength.

The 2023Inclusion Bund Conference will last for three days. Nearly 20 academicians of the “two academies”, Nobel Prize and Turing Award winners, and more than 500 influential leading technology companies, experts and scholars from around the world will bring a technology, The collision of ideas between humanities and industry.