The proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) planning technologies designed to pursue multi-period, long-horizon objectives is reshaping financial market trading and signalling a significant paradigm shift in the emergence of financial market fragility. In this research talk, Prof. Yan Ji will investigate how AI planning technologies may amplify financial market fragility.

Furthermore, you will also learn the details about our DBA program from the program leaders and hear first-hand experience from one of our DBA students. Don’t miss the chance to push the boundaries of knowledge and create a lasting impact.

Session rundown:

Date: Jan 22, 2026 (Thu) (HK Time)
6:30 – 6:50pm: Program Introduction
Speaker: Ms. Lili Chen
Program Director of DBA Program

6:50 – 7:10pm: Research talk on "Financial Market Fragility in the Era of AI Planning" 
Speaker: Prof. Yan Ji 
Associate Professor, Department of Finance

7:10 – 7:20pm: DBA Student Sharing
Speaker: Ms. Renee Song, Executive Director of Primavera Capital

7:20 – 7:30pm: Q&A
Speaker: Prof. Mengze Shi
Academic Director of DBA Program
Yuk-Shee Chan Professor of Business, Chair Professor, Department of Marketing, HKUST

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Registration closes on January 19th, 2026

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