Increasingly, we rely on artificial intelligence systems to evaluate data and make decisions. One company leading in this field is Ping An, an insurance company that is one of China’s largest corporates. How does Ping An use AI, and how are they making sure their systems are reliable and trustworthy? Are corporates in China, Europe, and the U.S. approaching these issues differently? And what kind of national and global governance is needed to ensure trust in AI? 

This event is co-hosted by the Swiss Re Institute, the St. Gallen Symposium, and the Asia Society Northern California and Switzerland Centers, and is moderated by Heather Evans, Director of Frontier Technology Research at Asia Society Northern California.

The invitation to the webcast is exclusively reserved for partners of Asia Society Switzerland, the St. Gallen Symposium and Swiss Re Institute. During the webcast, which will be held in English, you will have the opportunity to ask questions to Dr. Jing Xiao.

About Dr. Xiao Jing

Dr. Xiao Jing is the Group Chief Scientist of Ping An Insurance Company of China, Ltd. He leads research and development in AI-related technologies and their applications in finance, healthcare, and smart cities.

He received his PhD degree from the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University. He has published over 70 academic papers and was granted 90 US patents. Before joining Ping An, he worked as Principal Applied Scientist Lead at Microsoft and as Manager of the Algorithm Group at Epson Research and Development, Inc.

Dr. Xiao Jing began his work in R&D in artificial intelligence and related fields in 1995, covering a broad range of application areas such as healthcare, autonomous driving, 3D printing and display, biometrics, web search, and finance.

About Heather Evans

Heather Evans is the Director of Frontier Technology Research at Asia Society Northern California. She studied as a Schwarzman Scholar at Tsinghua University in Beijing. Her master’s research at Tsinghua focused on evolving data governance policies. Heather has worked as an entrepreneur and civil servant. She served as the first Artificial Intelligence Senior Advisor to the Provincial Government of Ontario, helping to establish the Vector Institute of Deep Learning. She also started two businesses, in the spaces of Natural Language Processing and 3D Printing. Heather has collaborated with the National Academies of Science, the Royal Society and continues to mentor young entrepreneurs and policymakers.