The inaugural AI+OPC Innovation and Development Conference concluded on June 30 in Hangzhou's Shangcheng District, gathering approximately 400 delegates from government, industry, finance, and AI enterprises. The two-day event centered on the concept of one-person companies (OPCs), a form of smart economy enabled by artificial intelligence, and featured an opening ceremony along with two parallel breakout sessions.
Key announcements included the release of 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 in-depth interpretation of the specifications for AI-enabled OPC community services and evaluation.
During the ceremony, several milestone initiatives were launched: plaque awarding for priority AI+OPC incubation communities and observation sites, the official establishment of the AI+OPC Community Alliance, and the kickoff of construction for the national AI+OPC entrepreneurship hub. These moves underscore Hangzhou's ambition to become a benchmark for OPC-driven economic growth.
The open forum featured keynote speeches from prominent figures 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. These sessions aimed to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing among stakeholders.
OPCs have emerged as a vibrant new engine for economic vitality and high-quality development, leveraging the creative energy of independent super-individual operators. The conference united innovators nationwide to deliver sustained digital momentum for Hangzhou's super-individual economy, while offering replicable practices and solutions for advancing smart economies across China.
