Theme: 新

一千个哈姆雷特，就有一千种答案
我们希望世界听见“新”的声音，不被既有观念所束
打破常规，却也遵循亘古不变的原则
我们希望与您一起回到事物“元”始探索“新”天开创“新”地

Shanghai Jasmine Theatre
Xizang Middle Road No.120 Shanghai Workers Culture Palace, Shanghai
Shanghai, Shanghai, 200001
China

Chenjunyi Feng

Northwestern & Harvard alumnus | Education Entrepreneur | Storyteller & Advocate for Win-Win Growth Chenjunyi (William) Feng is an education innovator and storyteller who bridges policy, performance, and purpose. Graduated from Harvard University studying Education Leadership, Organizations, and Entrepreneurship, William was one of the youngest student in his cohort and served as Vice President of the Harvard Graduate Consulting Club. With a dual degree in Economics and Radio/TV/Film from Northwestern University, and offers from top programs including Kellogg School of Management, University of Chicago, and NYU Stern, William brings a rare cross-disciplinary perspective to education. He has empowered over 100+ foster children in Kansas City through grassroots educational outreach and helped 200+ students achieve top TOEFL and ACT scores, with 30+ admitted to Top 30 universities across the U.S. As COO of a leading education consulting firm in Shanghai, William designs customized education pathways for students from underprivileged backgrounds to celebrity families. He is also the founder of TEDxSinanRd, where he curates cross-disciplinary dialogues on the future of education. Beyond academics, William is a seasoned debater, comedy lover, and former contestant on China’s hit shows The Brain. Featured in China Youth Daily, he combines wit and warmth to connect with audiences on both sides of the Pacific.

Huandong(Danny) Cao

Danny Cao Founder & CEO, Ignite Academy | Columbia University | Forbes Global Young Leader Danny Cao is a visionary educator and the founder of Ignite Academy, where he brings Ivy League thinking into Chinese classrooms through engaging, logic-driven math instruction. A graduate of Columbia University, Danny has taught over 10,000 students from middle school to graduate level, combining humor, deep logic, and elite pedagogy to transform how students understand mathematics. With 8 years of teaching experience and a background as a Columbia University lecturer in math and statistics, Danny is especially skilled at both nurturing top performers and helping struggling students catch up. His students have gone on to win top national and international math competitions, and gain admission to leading institutions including MIT, Oxford, Cambridge, Wharton, and China’s 985 universities. Danny was ranked #1 in Jiangsu TV’s “The Brain” national selection, a top 7 finalist in the Brain King Gala, and a recurring guest on Tencent Video’s “Battle to the Peak 3” and “Young Round Fish Island”. He also serves as a visiting lecturer at Peking University's Boya Education Think Tank and was selected as a 2023 China Education Role Model, Forbes Global Young Leader, and Asia-Pacific Emerging Leader (APEA). Through his acclaimed series “Zhuiguang Classroom” and 50+ public lectures, Danny is reshaping math education in China—one mind at a time.

Rocky Liang

* Content Creator with 500K follower * Reality Show Guest on Mango TV * Strategy Consultant * Northwestern Medill Alum

Yingting Cheng

China & APAC Chief Operating Officer, lstituto Marangoni

Currently working in Shanghai after 10 years in Paris, MBA graduate with 15 years experience in international education business management and business development in Europe and China. Fluent in English, French, and Chinese, self-motivated, results-oriented, and specialized in cross-culture management in international business. Has carried out multilateral education cooperation among top universities in China, France, Belgium, and the United States. The universities she has cooperated with include Stanford University in the United States and the University of California, Berkeley, Tsinghua University, and Peking University. Specialties: Training and Education, Business negotiation, Cross-cultural management, Business Development, Design Thinking

Yuanchao Wang

Shanghai nursery rhyme composer and singer

Shanghai nursery rhyme composer and singer. Used to contracted with the Rock Record (1999), and Universal Music publishing Group (2019-2024) as composer. He writes the theme song for Shanghai Marathon, and theme song for 2020 Shanghai City Promotion Video.