Business Leaders Urge Shanghai to Expand AI Use Across Industries

Oct 12, 2026
Executives advised Shanghai to expand practical AI use across manufacturing, services, health care and retail at an annual meeting attended by 42 multinational leaders.

Business leaders urged Shanghai to expand practical AI use across manufacturing, services, health care and retail, according to a report from the Shanghai government website distributed in a press release. The recommendations came at the 38th meeting of the International Business Leaders Advisory Council for the Mayor of Shanghai on October 11, attended by 42 multinational executives from 14 countries.

PwC global chairman Mohamed Kande proposed connecting technology, research and capital with international service providers. S4 Capital executive chairman Martin Sorrell called for international regulatory alignment, easier data flows, more AI application opportunities and coordination on governance.

Hillhouse Investment chairman Zhang Lei recommended opening more business use cases and training engineers who understand both AI and industry. Intuitive Surgical executive chair Gary Guthart proposed medical datasets for robot assisted surgery and secure data sharing, while L'Oreal Group chairman Jean Paul Agon highlighted AI systems that connect online and physical retail to provide personalized products.

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