SHANGHAI, Dec. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- From November 10 to 13, 2025, Web Summit, one of the world's premier technology events, was held at the MEO Arena in Lisbon, Portugal. This year's summit brought together more than 70,000 technology professionals from 157 countries, along with leaders from over 2,700 startups. Dr. Joleen Liang, Co-founder of Squirrel Ai Learning, was invited to attend and took part in three major forums, appearing alongside Microsoft President Brad Smith, TIME CEO Jessica Sibley, tennis legend Maria Sharapova, and other distinguished guests to discuss emerging technology trends and the future of the industry.
At this globally influential, large-scale technology gathering, Dr. Liang participated in three core forums — "Human vs. Machine: Who Owns the Classroom of Tomorrow?", "The Silicon Shift: China's Quiet Influence on Global Innovation", and "Beyond the Lab: Will AI Fix Our Systems?". In these sessions, she joined technology leaders from around the world to explore the future of human-AI collaboration in education, providing global audiences with strategic insights and forward-looking perspectives drawn from China's practical experience in AI-powered education.
Squirrel Ai Highlights the Irreplaceable Human Value in Education
During the forum entitled "Human vs. Machine: Who Owns the Classroom of Tomorrow?", Dr. Liang engaged in an in-depth conversation with João Rui Ferreira, Secretary of State for Economy of Portugal, and Marc Tawil, columnist at Exame, Brazil's largest business publication. She noted: "Through Squirrel Ai's years of practice, we have come to understand that the highest value of artificial intelligence in education is not to replace teachers, but to free them from repetitive tasks so they can focus on what machines cannot replicate — inspiration, empathy, and creativity." Dr. Liang further explained that Squirrel Ai's multimodal intelligent adaptive learning system is a vivid embodiment of this philosophy.
The system integrates multimodal cognitive diagnostics, a fine-grained knowledge graph, and error-cause analysis algorithms to deliver precise, real-time insights into each student's learning state. It intelligently generates personalized learning paths, enabling teachers to devote more time to individualized guidance, the cultivation of higher-order thinking, and character education.
"Education is, at its core, a profound interaction between people. Technology's highest purpose is to enhance — not diminish — that experience," stated Dr. Liang. "Our goal is the effective collaboration between humans and machines, working together to create a learning environment that is both supportive and human-centered." With this vision, she articulated a new paradigm for human-AI collaboration in education, offering meaningful insights into the deeper essence of teaching and learning.
Building a Boundaryless, Personalized, and Human-Centered Classroom of the Future
Against the backdrop of rapid growth in the global educational technology sector, Dr. Liang highlighted in her remarks that true innovation in educational technology does not lie in market expansion but in harnessing technology to drive a fundamental shift toward learner-centered education. She underscored that the essence of educational innovation is achieving personalized learning at scale and educational equity — goals that must be grounded in authentic, dynamic learning data.
"Building on Squirrel Ai's multimodal intelligent adaptive learning model, developed through serving more than 43 million students and analyzing over 20 billion learning behaviors, we can perceive each student's challenges and strengths in real time and dynamically adjust their learning path. This is not merely about enhancing the efficiency of knowledge delivery; it is about fundamentally understanding why a learner gets stuck at a specific point, how they can learn better, and providing the most appropriate support instantly." Dr. Liang added that the classroom of the future is poised to transcend physical and temporal boundaries, evolving into a boundless, data-driven learning environment guided by human values.
Notably, Dr. Liang's presence at Web Summit showcased Squirrel Ai's maturity as a key builder and innovator in the educational technology sector, presenting an intelligent educational framework designed to understand student needs and support teacher decision-making. Its value lies not only in the technology itself, but also in the practical implementation model it offers to the education community. In the learning environment shaped by Squirrel Ai, teachers are no longer mere transmitters of knowledge. Instead, they become designers and facilitators of the learning process, while artificial intelligence provides personalized support and continuously refines instruction. In this way, true "teaching according to students' aptitude" becomes an integral part of daily classroom routines.
As technology frameworks and educational philosophies continue to converge, Squirrel Ai's proven approach has become an important benchmark for the entire industry. It demonstrates that when technology truly serves the essence of education, it can overcome resource and geographic constraints, allowing more students to access learning experiences tailored to their individual needs. This learner-centered, technology-enabled model is driving continuous advancement in global education and making a more personalized and equitable future not only possible, but increasingly within reach.
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Squirrel Ai's Dr. Liang Takes the Stage at Web Summit: Pioneering a New Human-AI Collaborative Paradigm for the Classroom of the Future
Squirrel Ai's Dr. Liang Takes the Stage at Web Summit: Pioneering a New Human-AI Collaborative Paradigm for the Classroom of the Future
Squirrel Ai's Dr. Liang Takes the Stage at Web Summit: Pioneering a New Human-AI Collaborative Paradigm for the Classroom of the Future
Convening cross-sector leaders to align capital, policy and innovation around measurable healthspan outcomes
HONG KONG, March 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MaestroWellness announces the inaugural Build Well Live Well (BWLW) Summit, a cross-sector forum in Hong Kong bringing together policymakers, healthcare leaders, investors and technology innovators to examine how Asia can sustainably extend healthspan and financial resilience. Taking place on 26 March at Soho House Hong Kong, the Summit is designed to foster alignment across capital, science and policy to address the structural challenge of longevity. The Summit is convened for decision-makers across investment, healthcare, corporate leadership and public policy who are actively shaping Asia's longevity economy.
As Asia's population of nearly five billion people ages at unprecedented speed, the defining question is no longer how long people live, but how well. By 2050, 25.9% of the Asia-Pacific population is projected to be aged 60 or above, placing unprecedented pressure on healthcare systems, retirement structures and economic productivity. While life expectancy continues to rise, with Hong Kong leading the world at over 85 years on average, healthspan and financial resilience have not kept pace.
The BWLW Summit positions Hong Kong at the forefront of redefining longevity as both a public health and economic priority.
Attendees will have the opportunity to connect with global leaders including keynote speakers Bernard Chan (GBM, GBS, JP), Hong Kong politician and businessman, and Frederick Chavalit Tsao, fourth-generation steward of Tsao Pao Chee (TPC), a family enterprise with more than 120 years of history and Chairman of the Association for Well-being Economy (AWE). They will be joined by Gordon Watson, Senior Advisor to the AXA Group, alongside global wellbeing advocates and business leaders, reinforcing the Summit's commitment to cross-sector leadership in redefining wellbeing at scale.
Speakers include David Boucher, former Chief Executive Officer of Bumrungrad International Hospital Phuket & Market; Dr. Felix Lee of The GBA Healthcare Group; and Dr. Gloria Jian, founder of Health Cell Cycle. Together, they will present evidence-based approaches spanning preventative health science, cross-border healthcare delivery and longevity-focused investment models.
Dr. Felix Lee, Co-CEO of The GBA Healthcare Group, will share perspectives on how healthcare systems must evolve from episodic treatment models to integrated prevention ecosystems, aligning primary care, insurance design and digital infrastructure to sustainably extend healthspan across ageing populations.
"In Hong Kong, where longevity is a legacy, we're not just extending lives, we're elevating them. BWLW is intended to be a catalyst for change, where conscious leadership meets purposeful action to shape healthier, wealthier and more resilient communities across Asia," said Jasmine Liu, Founder & CEO of MaestroWellness.
In addition to panels and keynotes on extending healthspan through technology, sustainable wealth creation in wellness and policy frameworks for equitable access, BWLW will host collaborative workshops to co-design solutions for Asia's most pressing wellbeing challenges, including mental health resilience and ageing with dignity in high-density cities.
Amongst other solutions-driven conversations, Jacky Lio, Chief Medical Officer of Bowtie, Hong Kong's first virtual insurer, will explore how insurance design and underwriting models can evolve to incentivise preventative health behaviours and better align long-term risk assessment with health outcomes in ageing populations.
Jean-Baptiste Roy, Partner at Seveno Capital, will share perspectives on capital strategies within the wellbeing economy, examining how investment frameworks can support scalable, resilience-driven health models. Panels will dive into contemporary biohacking practices such as enhanced sleep quality, and breathing techniques (either for activation or de-stressing) and demonstrate how employers can maximise productivity by supporting these best practices. Yvette Kong, Olympic swimmer-turned-innovator and founder of Arelyx and Transversal Lab, brings expertise in transversal design, social impact, and education to the summit.
In addition, Maaike Steinebach, Founder and CEO of FemTech Future, and Steffanie Yuen, Managing Director, Head of Hong Kong, Endowus, will also be present at the Summit as panel speakers, contributing their perspectives to other sessions.
Tech Infrastructure panel will discuss how urgent infrastructure gaps like fragmented biological datasets can easily be addressed by generative AI platforms that accelerate drug discovery and personalise longevity interventions.
The Summit will also feature "Pitch: Fuel Your Wellbeing Venture," a curated Shark Tank–inspired session spotlighting Asia's most promising health and wellbeing startups. Selected finalists will present to a panel of venture capital investors and senior industry leaders, gaining direct access to capital, strategic partnerships and market insight. The initiative reflects BWLW's commitment to advancing scalable solutions that can shape the region's longevity landscape.
In addition to its curated pitch session, the Summit unlocks high value networking and interactive opportunities across Asia's emerging longevity ecosystem. A dedicated vendor showcase will highlight cutting-edge companies that share MaestroWellness' goal of a quality-driven marketplace or wellbeing and provide direct access to business executives and investors.
The Summit is sponsored by Invest Hong Kong, reinforcing Hong Kong's role as a regional hub for capital formation and innovation. By convening wealth management leaders, venture capital firms and family offices, BWLW strengthens investment pathways for scalable health and longevity solutions. Key sponsor Finmo reflects the growing integration of financial infrastructure within holistic wellbeing systems, highlighting the importance of coordinated action across policy, capital and enterprise to close the healthspan-wealthspan gap.
Build Well Live Well Summit
Date: Thursday, 26 March 2026
Time: 8.30am - 6.00pm
Venue: Soho House Hong Kong, 33 Des Voeux Road West, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
Join the movement
Registration is now open. For more information, visit the Build Well Live Well Summit website or follow @themaestrowellness on social media.
Website: https://bwlw.themaestrowellness.com/about
| Time | Activity |
| 8:30 AM | Registration, Coffee & Marketplace Exploration |
| 9:00 AM | Opening Keynote |
| 9:30 AM | Panel 1: Society-led Wellness How policy, infrastructure and collective responsibility can redefine wellbeing at scale. |
| 10:15 AM | Panel 2: Biohacking the Human OS Optimising physical and mental performance, from sleep and nutrition to cognitive health and wearables. |
| 11:00 AM | Coffee & Network Break |
| 11:15 AM | Panel 3: Longevity Ecosystems Longevity Ecosystems: Public–private collaboration across healthcare, technology, lifestyle and urban design to extend healthspan. |
| 12:00 PM | Networking Lunch & Marketplace Exploration |
| 1:30 PM | Panel 4: Unconventional Wellbeing Exploring alternative, cultural and experiential practices. |
| 2:15 PM | Panel 5: Tech Infrastructure Building ethical, interconnected digital backbones from data and diagnostics to artificial intelligence and integrated financial platforms such as Finmo, that supports broader measures of financial resilience as a component of wellbeing. |
| 3:00 PM | Coffee Break |
| 3:15 PM | Panel 6: Building the Future Now What resilience-driven wellness looks like today and what gaps still need to be closed. |
| 4:00 PM | Panel 7: Wellness Capital Where capital is flowing across models, markets and ideas to drive innovation and engagement. |
| 4:45 PM | Closing Remarks & Thanks |
| 5:00 PM | Pitch Panel - Longevity Shark Tank: Fuel Your Wellbeing Venture A curated Shark Tank-inspired session spotlighting Asia's most promising health and wellbeing startups, supporting founders as they scale innovative solutions in the longevity and wellbeing space. |
| 6:00 - 9:00PM | VIP Cocktail Reception |
Time
Activity
8:30 AM
Registration, Coffee & Marketplace Exploration
9:00 AM
Opening Keynote
9:30 AM
Panel 1: Society-led Wellness
How policy, infrastructure and collective responsibility can redefine wellbeing at scale.
10:15 AM
Panel 2: Biohacking the Human OS
Optimising physical and mental performance, from sleep and nutrition to cognitive health and wearables.
11:00 AM
Coffee & Network Break
11:15 AM
Panel 3: Longevity Ecosystems
Longevity Ecosystems: Public–private collaboration across healthcare, technology, lifestyle and urban design to extend healthspan.
12:00 PM
Networking Lunch & Marketplace Exploration
1:30 PM
Panel 4: Unconventional Wellbeing
Exploring alternative, cultural and experiential practices.
2:15 PM
Panel 5: Tech Infrastructure
Building ethical, interconnected digital backbones from data and diagnostics to artificial intelligence and integrated financial platforms such as Finmo, that supports broader measures of financial resilience as a component of wellbeing.
3:00 PM
Coffee Break
3:15 PM
Panel 6: Building the Future Now
What resilience-driven wellness looks like today and what gaps still need to be closed.
4:00 PM
Panel 7: Wellness Capital
Where capital is flowing across models, markets and ideas to drive innovation and engagement.
4:45 PM
Closing Remarks & Thanks
5:00 PM
Pitch Panel - Longevity Shark Tank: Fuel Your Wellbeing Venture
A curated Shark Tank-inspired session spotlighting Asia's most promising health and wellbeing startups, supporting founders as they scale innovative solutions in the longevity and wellbeing space.
6:00 - 9:00PM
VIP Cocktail Reception
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About Build Well Live Well Summit
The Build Well Live Well Summit is MaestroWellness' flagship platform for advancing wellness innovation in Asia. Dedicated to bridging the healthspan–wealthspan gap through collaborative action, BWLW convenes leaders across public and private sectors to shape environments where people flourish, businesses prosper and societies rise together.
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MaestroWellness Announces Inaugural Build Well Live Well Summit on 26 March 2026, in Hong Kong
