In an era where digital intelligence is reshaping finance and industries, companies around the world are leveraging AI to optimize efficiency, service quality and product innovation, accelerating their global footprint. From smart manufacturing to cross-border finance, AI has evolved from a standalone tool into an ecosystem-level necessity.
To cover all this trend, the 8th Fudan International School of Finance (FISF) International Collidoscope Challenge (ICC 2026), themed “Digital Intelligence Empowerment: New Practices in AI Ecosystems”, offers a high-level platform for young talents worldwide to tackle real-world business challenges, exchange ideas, and showcase their innovative potentials.
I. Enterprise AI Practices: From Efficiency Gains to Global Breakthroughs
End-to-End Optimization: AI technologies are deeply integrated into production, supply chains, and customer service, enabling precise decision-making and personalized experiences. Examples include predictive maintenance to enhance product quality and intelligent risk control for global market expansion.
Ecosystem Empowerment: Leading companies are building platform-based AI strategies, opening technological capabilities to partners across the global value chains. This fosters collaborative innovation, strengthens competitiveness and overall efficiency to decarbonize on a global basis.
ICC 2026 is designed to cover the fundamentals of these real-world dynamics, inspiring participants to develop actionable AI solutions for building of better global ecosystems.
II. FISF EMF and ICC: Finance as the Core, Practice as the Wing
Hosted by the Elite Master of Finance (EMF) program at Fudan International School of Finance (FISF), ICC is rooted in FISF’s solid foundation in financial education and industry-academia integration. Finance is not just theoretical—it bridges technology and markets.
Academic Support: The EMF curriculum emphasizes dual competencies in ‘Finance + Technology’，adopting case studies and capital involvement to equip students with the skills to transform AI innovation into sustainable business value.
Finance’s Key Role: In AI ecosystems, finance plays a central role in resource allocation and risk pricing. With guidance from industry mentors (e.g. investment bankers and venture capitalists), ICC helps students understand how financial tools can amplify the global impact of AI innovations.
This “Academia-Industry-Capital” closed-loop ensures that innovation at ICC and EMF is not just theoretical but a practical training journey—from problem identification and solution design to business communication. Finance is intertwined with real industries, real capital and real decision-making.
III. Event Highlights
ICC 2026 is upgraded to a dual-format event (Forum + Challenge), featuring:
Insights from academic leaders
Three-stage mentoring (Industry×Venture Capital×Academia)
Pitch practice and real-world simulations
Participants will:
Collaborate and compete with peers from top global universities
(e.g. Harvard, Cambridge, Tsinghua)
Compete for cash prizes:
Champion:¥3,000 per person
1st Runner-up:¥2,000 per person
2nd Runner-up:¥1,000 per person
All participants will obtain an official FISF certificate
IV. How to Apply | ICC 2026 Registration Now Open
Event Dates: Mid-March, 2026
Application Period: January 13,2026–February 25,2026
Eligibility:
I. Current undergraduate students worldwide (all majors welcome)
II. Strong English proficiency (e.g. IELTS/TOEFL/CET certificates preferred but not mandatory)
III. Passion for innovation, creative thinking, and curiosity to push boundaries
Application Process:
Register and apply via: https://application.fisf.fudan.edu.cn/icc/external/login
Please apply as individuals. Shortlisted individual participants will be randomly grouped into teams of 4.
*All sessions of the ICC will be conducted in English.
Take action now!
Let your AI ideas illuminate the path to global markets.
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Contact: fisf_emf@fudan.edu.cn
+86 (21) 63895646
When AI defines the future，
Your solution could be the next growth frontier.
Join ICC 2026—
keep pace with the times，
co-create new paradigms for intelligent ecosystems!
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Source: Fudan International School of Finance
