Selected work

Publications, research,
and conversations.

Published analysis and documented contributions on AI, work, education, and institutional change.

01 / Publications & research

Ideas in print.

Visitors viewing an AI cluster server at the Huawei booth during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai

World Economic Forum · 27 August 2026

Lessons from Chinese business leaders about integrating AI in the workplace

Co-authored by Qiqing He and Yves Zumbühl. A World Economic Forum article examining how China’s AI transition is moving from adoption toward durable productivity, with workflow redesign and workforce systems at the centre.

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Image: Reuters / Go Nakamura · WEF article photograph

World Economic Forum
17 April 2026

What AI in education needs next: Lessons from youth leaders across five countries

Authored by Qiqing He. World Economic Forum analysis drawing on youth leaders across five countries to ask what education systems need before AI adoption can become responsible and durable.

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Observatory · 2026
Published research

From AI Pilots to Governed Adoption

A flagship brief arguing that the next phase of AI transformation depends less on access to tools and more on whether institutions can redesign workflows, governance, and workforce systems around them.

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Observatory · 2026
Published research

From Classroom Readiness to Workforce Readiness

A flagship policy brief arguing that AI education, assessment, governance, and workforce transformation should be understood as one institutional transition sequence connecting classrooms, learning systems, and the future of work.

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Observatory · 2026
Contributor: Qiqing He

Merck: From AI Pilot to Production

A workforce case signal brief using Merck’s AI expansion with Google Cloud to examine what enterprise AI looks like when organizations move beyond pilots into real workflows, functions, and institutional constraints.

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02 / Institutional contributions

In conversation.

Panel at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Dalian, 2026

World Economic Forum · 23 June 2026

Scaling Innovation Through Talent

Panel participant · Annual Meeting of the New Champions, Dalian

Official session record

World Economic Forum · Summer Davos Hub Session · 2026

Redesigning the Early-Career System

Presentation and audience dialogue. A separate Hub Session from the panel above.

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CGTN Europe · 27 September 2026

Who Writes the Rules for AI?

Panelist · The Agenda

CGTN programme

03 / Projects & initiatives

Building capacity.

Independent platform · Ongoing

Global AI Governance and Workforce Transformation Policy Observatory

Founded by Qiqing He to publish research and convene dialogue on AI, workforce transformation, and institutional readiness.

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Observatory · Expert dialogue · 2026

AI Education Policy Dialogue

Hosted by Qiqing He. A cross-hub expert dialogue with young leaders and practitioners from Chicago, Nairobi, Beijing, Dubai, and Lucerne on responsible, inclusive AI in education across different national contexts.

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Publications, research,and conversations.