The inaugural AI+OPC Innovation and Development Conference took place from June 29 to 30 in Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, China, drawing approximately 400 participants from government, industry, finance, and AI enterprises. The event focused on the one-person company (OPC) model, a smart economy form propelled by artificial intelligence, and aimed to foster innovation and cross-industry integration.
During the opening ceremony, key announcements included the 2026 national OPC development observation report, Hangzhou's 2026–2028 action plan and supporting policies to build a national AI+OPC entrepreneurship hub, and a catalog of actionable AI+OPC application scenarios. Attendees also received an interpretation of specifications for AI-enabled OPC community services and evaluation. Landmark initiatives such as plaque awards for priority AI+OPC incubation communities, the launch of the AI+OPC Community Alliance initiative, and the official start of construction for the national AI+OPC entrepreneurship hub were highlighted.
The open forum featured keynote speeches from distinguished leaders, including Pan Yunhe, former executive vice president of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and professor at Zhejiang University; Liang Gui, former executive vice governor of Jiangxi Province and ex-director of the Torch High Technology Industry Development Center under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology; and Zou Ling, head of Hong Hub, Shangcheng District's single-member unicorn startup acceleration community. A panel dialogue followed with representatives from Moshu OPC Community (Beijing E-Town), the School of Future Science and Engineering at Soochow University, Qingju Hub · Future Digital Intelligence Port (Shangcheng District), and Puhua Capital.
Concurrent events included an OPC capital-industry matchmaking salon, a symposium on industry-education integration for AI-powered OPC sectors, and a national exchange forum for AI+OPC community practitioners. The conference underscored OPC's role as a vibrant engine for economic vitality and high-quality development, uniting innovators nationwide and providing momentum for Hangzhou's super-individual economy while offering replicable solutions for smart economies across China.
