- ASIA EDUCATION REVIEW - JULY 20249ERThe inaugural Haoran TechFin Forum, hosted by Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) and Bank of China (BOC), took place at the Haoran High-Tech Building on SJTU's Xuhui Campus. The event was organized by the Antai College of Economics and Management of SJTU and the SJTU-BOC Institute of Technology and Finance. Distinguished guests from academia and industry delivered speeches, including Ding Kuiling, President of SJTU and Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences; Ling Wen, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and President of the Shandong Association for Science and Technology; and Thomas Sargent, Nobel Laureate in Economics and Professor at New York University. The forum was supported by leaders from various sectors who collectively contributed to advancing the TechFin ecosystem at the SJTU-BOC Institute of Technology and Finance.Since being designated as the first institution to confer a national technology transfer professional master's degree in 2021, Antai College of Economics and Management at Shanghai Jiao Tong University has made significant progress. The college has established the SJTU-BOC Institute of Technology and Finance, leveraging the university's strong disciplines and top industry resources. The Technology Transfer Master's (MTT) program has developed a comprehensive training system, enrolling over 350 students with an average age of 36 and 13 years of work experience. Notably, more than 75 percent of these students come from strategic emerging industries.The Technology Transfer Master's (MTT) program at Shanghai Jiao Tong University recently celebrated the graduation of its inaugural cohort. Distinguished leaders and educators from various fields gathered to honor the first graduates, who are set to drive China's scientific and technological innovation efforts. This accomplished group has successfully transformed and implemented numerous practical and innovative scientific achievements. Antai College has played a pivotal role in serving the country's strategic objectives, closely aligning with the development of the Shanghai International Science and Technology Innovation Center and the International Financial Center. ERSHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY HOSTS PREMIER TECH FINANCE FORUMNEWS
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