Hong Kong, Hong Kong S.A.R. Mar 6, 2025 (Issuewire.com) - On March 2, the 2025 International AI Elite Programming Contest (IAEPC) was successfully held at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. After two days of intense competition, the champions were revealed:

Classic Track:

• Champion: Riku Kawasaki (Japan)
• Runner-up: Kevin Sun (USA)
• Third place: Benjamin Qi (USA)
• Fourth to sixth places: Yui Hin Arvin Leung (Hong Kong, China), Lingyu Jiang (China), and Yui Tamura (Japan)

Innovation Track:

• Champion: Benjamin Qi (USA)
• Runner-up: Lingyu Jiang (China)
• Third place: Yaoyu Pan (China)

A total of more than 20,000 contestants from 117 countries and regions participated in the 2025 IAEPC. Ultimately, 28 young technology elites from 12 countries and regions gathered in Hong Kong for the final showdown. These finalists are among the worlds top young AI talents, many of whom have won global programming competitions. The finalists were:

Ashley Aragorn Khoo, Benjamin Qi, Fedor Romashov, Hiu Tsun NG, Hyunseo Jeong, Ibuki Mio, IWEN HUANG, Kevin Sun, Kosuke Kaneshita, Marcelo Fornet, MASAKI NISHIMOTO, Noam Gutterman, Po-Yu Chou, Riku Kawasaki, Shreyan Ray, VSEVOLOD LEPESHOV, Yaoyu Pan, Yui Tamura, Yui Hin Arv Leung, Jiayi Lu, Yui Hosaka, Lingyu Jiang, Ngoc Bao Khue Hoang, Haojia Shi, Maxim Plyushkin, Jongwon Lee, Felix Moreno Peñarrubia, and Alexey Vasilyev.

In addition to gathering young tech elites in Hong Kong, IAEPC also invited industry leaders, experts, and scholars to support the event. Distinguished guests included:

• Li Jun, Chairman of the  Western Returned Scholars Foundation
• WONG Kam Fai, Member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), Legislative Council Member of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Associate Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Co-founder of IAEPC
• Kwok Ling Lai, Legislative Council Member of the Hong Kong SAR and Co-founder of IAEPC
• Luo Xiang, Chairman of the UN Global Leadership and ESG Development Center Management Committee
• Li Junhao, Chairman of the International Artificial Intelligence and Data Industry Association
• Shi Hanyuan, Co-founder of IAEPC and Chairman of the Judging Committee
• Du Yuhao, Co-founder of IAEPC and Vice Chairman of the Judging Committee
• Yang Yaoliang, Chairman of the Tsinghua University Student Algorithm Association and Student Committee Member of the National Olympiad in Informatics Scientific Committee
• Lin Xuefei , Co-founders of IAEPC
• Qian Minyi, Co-founders of IAEPC
• Gao Bo, National Youth Federation Member, Executive Chairman of the Hong Kong Young Scientists Association, and Executive Chairman of the International Academy of Sciences Innovation Center Youth Committee
• Shen Yanling, Vice President of the Hong Kong Talents and Professionals Association
• Che Yu, Director of the Intelligent Medical Atomization Center Industry Alliance at Tsinghua University Shenzhen International Graduate School

The event was hosted bilingually by Ai Cheng, founder of iAsk Media and a National March 8th Red Banner Holder.

At the event, Li Jun delivered a keynote speech titled "Shaping the Fifth Paradigm, Creating an Intelligent Future." He emphasized that the world is at a critical turning point in technological development, with AI reshaping industries at an unprecedented speed. He encouraged young AI talents to:

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• Courageously explore the unknown and become pioneers at the forefront of technology.
• Uphold humanistic values and ensure technology serves humanity.
• Embrace a global vision to collectively address human challenges.

The IAEPC received support from multiple Hong Kong universities and institutions, including:

• School of Computing and Data Science, The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
• Department of Computer Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
• Department of Computer Science and Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
• Department of Computing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
• Department of Computer Science, Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
• The Hong Kong Young Scientists Association (HKYSA)
• Southeast Asia Research Center for Humanities (SEARCH)
• Vitality Charity Fund Ltd.

Academician Yao Qizhi (Andrew Yao), a Turing Award laureate in 2000, served as the Chief Advisor of the Professional Academic Committee. Professor Bart Selman, former President of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI), Professor of Computer Science at Cornell University, and a Fellow of AAAI, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), also served as an advisor for the competition and Co-Chair of the International Elite Artificial Intelligence Programming Competition.

Companies such as Squirrel AI Intelligent Teacher, Shudian Technology, and Code Source also provided various forms of support for IAEPC.

The 2025 IAEPC was co-founded by the  Western Returned Scholars Foundation and the International Artificial Intelligence and Data Industry Association as a global competition. The event aims to bring together top AI talent worldwide to explore AI applications across industries through innovation, challenges, and collaboration, driving the development and implementation of AI technology.

The Western Returned Scholars Foundation, one of the main organizers, is an international social organization dedicated to building a global stage for young talent. Through its "Top Innovative Talent" special fund, it supports international scientific and technological competitions, helps young students gain access to world-class education, and promotes technological advancements in healthcare, education, and environmental protection through multinational collaborations.