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Co-Shaping the Next Era of Urban DPI and AI

Smart cities are entering the next phase of digital public infrastructure (DPI) in the AI era. Our Founder joined the United for Smart Sustainable Cities (U4SSC) Working Group on Governance and Regularly Framework for Smart Cities DPI as a member of the expert team, collaborating with urban planners, policymakers, city leaders, and global practitioners across sectors. Co-led by UN-Habitat, ITU and UNECE, and backed by 20 United Nations entities including UNDP, UNESCO, and UN Women, the group advises global governance and regulatory approaches for trusted, interoperable and inclusive city-level DPI worldwide - ensuring governance truly serves communities at all levels. She extends her engagement in the ITU Focus Group on AI for Smart Sustainable Cities and Communities (FG-AI4SSC), co-shaping international standards and innovation for a sustainable future.

WSIS Forum 2026 Panel Outcome Highlights

On July 6 2026, we organized a panel discussion at the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum titled "Anchoring AI Evolution in Humanity: Pathways for Ethical, Inclusive, and Cross-Boundary Collaboration", taking place in Geneva at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) HQ.

Co-convened by ITU, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), WSIS Forum is a world’s central multistakeholder platforms for shaping digital cooperation toward an inclusive, trusted, and human-centered future, bringing together global leaders from across international organizations, governments, the private sector, civil society, technical communities, and academia - this year from 177 countries.

Zhu Consulting also attended the inaugural Global Dialogues on AI Governance and AI for Good, contributing to discussions shaping the next era of AI. 

Visit our dedicated page to receive a copy of the WSIS Forum panel outcome highlights, with eight action recommendations for responsible AI implementation and digital cooperation.

Featured Speaker at IEEE in Women's History Month

On March 18 2026, our Founder Hao Ji spoke about humanity-centered responsible AI in front of an audience of almost 100 participants at an IEEE Future Networks hosted international webinar as a featured speaker in Women's History Month.

Global conversations increasingly recognize ethics as an essential foundation for successful AI adoption. Beyond the hype, this talk explored what humanity-centered AI means in practice, how technological trajectories can shape societies in materially different ways, global signals with latest examples, and recommendations on actions forward - including ways to better translate visions into concrete impact with a whole-of-society approach.

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