36Kr AI+ Industry Matchmaking Conference Set for Beijing Yizhuang: All Implementation, No Empty Talk

From Observer to Connector: 36Kr AI Partner Takes a Pragmatic Turn

While a flood of AI events across the industry continue to debate grand themes like "Will AI replace humans?" and "How far away is embodied intelligence?", 36Kr has chosen a decidedly different path — no empty talk, only real-world implementation.

36Kr recently announced that its "World Café" [AI+] Industry Matchmaking Conference is officially scheduled for Beijing Yizhuang, with recruitment now open to the entire industry. This marks a pivotal transformation as the 36Kr AI Partner series enters its third year: shifting from industry observation through a media lens to becoming a genuine platform for industrial collaboration.

Four Conferences Validated the Direction; Year Five Means 'Getting Off the Stage'

Over the past two years, 36Kr AI Partner has hosted four major conferences, building considerable industry reputation and insight around the core theme of "AI: The Next Stop." However, the team candidly acknowledges that maintaining a long-term perspective as media observers and companions made it easy to "lose sight of the present."

During internal reviews, the project team reached a consensus: the industry doesn't lack high-level trend analysis — what it lacks are replicable implementation pathways and efficient supply-demand matching mechanisms. Based on this insight, 36Kr decided to integrate the AI+ Industry Matchmaking Conference as a core content segment within a two-day program, seeking "best-case scenario penetration examples" amid the wave of AI empowering industries across the board, so that both supply and demand sides can find successful templates to learn from.

Core Positioning: Helping Scenario Owners Find Solutions, Helping Tech Providers Find Clients

The core logic of the "World Café" AI+ Industry Matchmaking Conference is crystal clear:

• For scenario owners: helping enterprises with real business pain points precisely match AI technology solutions that can solve their problems;
• For technology providers: helping AI technology companies find potential clients and high-value application scenarios, shortening their path to commercialization.

This model draws on the internationally established "World Café" dialogue methodology, using structured group discussions and rotating conversations to enable participants to achieve maximum-density information exchange and collaboration intent within a limited timeframe.

Applications 'Off the Charts' — Event Postponed from April

Notably, the matchmaking conference was originally planned for April, but the overwhelming number of applications for AI best-case scenario penetration examples far exceeded expectations, forcing the team to postpone in order to ensure screening quality. This detail serves as a telling indicator of the market's genuine demand for "pragmatic AI events" — enterprises don't lack interest in AI; what they lack is an efficient gateway to collaboration.

Industry Signal: AI Enters the 'Implementation Is King' Era

36Kr's transformation is not an isolated case. Since the second half of 2024, the narrative focus across the entire AI industry has been gradually shifting from technology competition toward scenario penetration and commercial closed loops. Whether it's large model vendors accelerating industry solution output or traditional enterprises proactively seeking AI technology integration, the matchmaking demand on both supply and demand sides is rapidly expanding.

Against this backdrop, whoever can build an efficient, precise, and sustainable industry matchmaking platform stands to occupy the critical "connector" position in the AI ecosystem. 36Kr AI Partner's identity shift from an industry event IP to a collaboration platform may well be the first response to this trend.

The "World Café" AI+ Industry Matchmaking Conference is now officially open for recruitment. Interested AI technology providers and scenario owners can follow 36Kr's official channels for registration information.