On December 15, 2024, CUFE Business School hosted a lecture titled "E-commerce Ecosystem in the AI Era" in Room 615 of the main teaching building at the College South Road Campus. The keynote speaker was Dr. Wang Yunfeng, Chief Technology Officer of Zhidemai Technology.
Dr. Wang Yunfeng holds a Ph.D. from the Department of Computer Science at Tsinghua University and possesses extensive practical experience in the internet and e-commerce sectors. As a founding team member of Sogou, former CTO of Sohu Focus, and partner at Xingluo Creative, he has deep expertise in technology-driven business model innovation.
During the lecture, Dr. Wang provided an in-depth analysis of the challenges and opportunities faced by the e-commerce industry in the AI era. He highlighted that AI technology is driving comprehensive transformations across the e-commerce sector, from consumption patterns to marketing strategies. AI not only reshapes content production processes but also facilitates precise content distribution, influences the consumption structure ecosystem, activates closed consumption loops, and enhances decision-making efficiency—emerging as a key trend in e-commerce development.
The lecture covered how AI technology is forming a new e-commerce ecosystem and how this transformation is shifting from capability-driven to demand-driven dynamics, affecting all aspects of production and daily life. Dr. Wang also shared insights on the 80/20 principle in AI's impact on industry practices and how new paradigms challenge traditional "models."
In conclusion, Dr. Wang envisioned new ecological niches in the AI era and discussed ways to enhance connection efficiency in the marketing ecosystem comprehensively, ensuring every consumer experience generates happiness. This lecture provided valuable industry insights for CUFE faculty and students while offering fresh perspectives on the future development of the e-commerce sector.
