Speaker Bio

Prof. Ning MA, served as the dean of the School of Educational Technology, the executive director of the Artificial Intelligence Education Laboratory, Faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University. She also served as the deputy director of the "Mobile Learning" Joint Laboratory of the Ministry of Education and China Mobile Communications Corporation. Her research focused on intelligent technology-enhanced learning, technology-enhanced teacher professional development, big data and learning analytics, and STEM education. She has led and participated in dozens of international, national, provincial, and ministerial-level scientific research projects, and has conducted in-depth research and practice in the fields of educational informatization, educational reform in an information-based environment, teacher professional development, and STEM curriculum design and development. She has published more than 120 papers, books, electronic publications, and other works.

Speaker Bio

Minjuan Wang (Stanford Top 2% Scientist), Peking University alumna, Shanghai “Oriental Scholar,” and Hainan Province Overseas Distinguished Professor. Currently serves as Assistant Vice President (Interdisciplinary Studies and Partnership); Chair Professor of Emerging Technologies and Future Education at The Education University of Hong Kong, PhD supervisor, and Co-Director of the Global Institute for Emerging Technologies, as well as Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies. As an internationally influential scholar in the field of educational technology, Professor Wang is fluent in both Chinese and English, deeply understands cultural differences between China and the U.S., and possesses a global academic vision and innovative thinking. She is dedicated to research on the application of XR, AI, and AIGC in various disciplines, and has delivered keynote speeches at about 50 international conferences. She also has extensive experience in international teaching and academic exchange and has accumulated a rich portfolio of scholarly publications.

Agentic AI Unleashed: Power, Promise, and Ethical Frontiers

Abstract. Artificial Intelligence is evolving from passive tools to autonomous agents capable of making decisions, pursuing goals, and interacting dynamically with complex environments. This keynote explores the transformative potential of Agentic AI—systems endowed with agency—and the profound ethical questions they raise. We will examine real-world applications across healthcare, education, finance, and scientific discovery, highlighting how agentic systems can accelerate innovation and reshape human-AI collaboration. At the same time, we confront critical challenges: accountability for autonomous decisions, transparency in algorithmic reasoning, and the alignment of machine objectives with human values. By mapping the ethical frontiers and proposing frameworks for responsible deployment, this session invites researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders to envision a future where agentic AI amplifies human potential without compromising societal trust.