Speaker Spotlight: Liang Wenfeng – Founding CEO of DeepSeek
Liang Wenfeng
Liang Wenfeng is a renowned Chinese entrepreneur and businessman, best known as the Co-Founder of High-Flyer, a quantitative hedge fund, and the founding CEO of DeepSeek, an artificial intelligence firm. With a strong background in finance and AI, he has played a pivotal role in advancing quantitative trading and machine learning applications in investment strategies. His leadership in both finance and technology has positioned him as a key innovator and eloquent keynote speaker in the global financial landscape.
Liang Wenfeng’s Key Career Achievements:
- 2025 – Invited to be a speaker at the Symposium with Experts, Entrepreneurs & Representatives from the Fields of Education, Science, Culture, Health & Sports hosted by Premier Li Qiang
- 2024 – Interviewed by 36Kr, speaking on the AI price war in China
- 2023 – Announced High-Flyer would pursue the development of AI, launching DeepSeek
- 2021 – Author of the preface for the Chinese edition of “The Man Who Solved the Market: How Jim Simons Launched the Quant Revolution”
- 2019 – Delivered the keynote speech “The Future of Quantitative Investment in China from a Programmer’s Perspective” at the Golden Bull Awards
- 2019 – Founder of HighFlyer AI
- 2015 – Co-Founder of Ningbo High-Flyer Quantitative Investment Management Partnership (Limited Partnership), Hangzhou Huanfang Technology Co Ltd & Hangzhou Yakebi Investment Management Co Ltd
- 2007 – Graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronic Information Engineering from Zhejiang University
- 2010 – Graduated with a Master of Engineering in Information & Communication Engineering from Zhejiang University
Liang Wenfeng’s Biography:
Liang Wenfeng is a renowned Chinese entrepreneur, whose distinguished career is thanks to his upbringing in the entrepreneurial hub of Guangdong. Aged 17, Liang enrolled at Zhejiang University, eventually graduating with a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronic Information Engineering and later a Master of Engineering in Information & Communication Engineering. His Master’s research was centred on target-tracking algorithms using low-cost PTZ cameras, and in 2008 Liang and his classmates collected financial market data and pioneered quantitative trading with machine learning. Such early experiments applying AI to various fields, despite being somewhat unsuccessful, laid the foundations for Liang’s revolutionary career – with his major breakthroughs coming when he applied AI to finance.
In 2015, Liang Wenfeng became the Co-Founder of the quantitative hedge fund High-Flyer, with various companies under its wing – such as Hangzhou Yakebi Investment Management, Hangzhou Huanfang Technology and Ningbo High-Flyer Quantitative Investment. Overseeing the growth of the company, High-Flyer’s portfolio impressively surpassed 100 billion yuan by the end of 2021. By this point, Liang was already anticipating the importance and growing demand for artificial intelligence, and so, he began stockpiling thousands of Nvidia graphics processors for his undisclosed AI project. Liang successfully obtained his stockpile of graphics processors before the US imposed restrictions on exports to China – which meant that High-Flyer was one of only a handful of Chinese companies to have these processors.
Liang’s foresight on the artificial intelligence surge positioned him as a leading voice at the forefront of AI-driven finance and investment. In 2019, Liang delivered the keynote speech “The Future of Quantitative Investment in China from a Programmer’s Perspective” at the Golden Bull Awards, demonstrating his authority as a speaker on AI-driven trading, regulatory challenges and the evolving role of technology in finance. In 2023, Liang announced that High-Flyer would be investing their interests into artificial intelligence, and thus became the Founder of DeepSeek.
Since announcing the launch of DeepSeek, Liang Wenfeng has quickly become an influential voice in the race for AI monopoly – threatening the USA’s drive to become the world leader in AI. It has been reported that DeepSeek only spent $6 million dollars to train its advanced AI model, whereas its American competitors OpenAI and Google used a significantly greater sum. Additionally, unlike ChatGPT, DeepSeek is open source – meaning that Liang’s revolutionary technology can be used by anyone, playing into Liang’s mission to destroy the major monopoly that large tech firms currently have in the industry.
At present, Liang Wenfeng continues to spearhead the AI race in China, and is regularly sought to share his expertise as a speaker on critical issues. In 2024, Liang was interviewed by 36Kr, with whom he discussed the AI price war in China and more. A pioneering figure in artificial intelligence and quantitative finance, Liang is renowned for revolutionising algorithmic trading in China. His foresight and innovation position him as a leading voice in AI-driven investment.
Sources: Forbes, Reuters, Fortune & New York Post
Liang Wenfeng as a Keynote Speaker:
Liang Wenfeng is a sought-after keynote speaker in AI, investment, and innovation. He was invited to speak at the Symposium with Experts, Entrepreneurs & Representatives from the Fields of Education, Science, Culture, Health & Sports, hosted by Premier Li Qiang. He was also interviewed by 36Kr, where he discussed China’s AI price war, emphasising the need for confidence and talent organisation over capital. Additionally, he delivered the keynote “The Future of Quantitative Investment in China from a Programmer’s Perspective” at the Golden Bull Awards, providing insights into China’s investment landscape and the evolving role of AI in financial markets.
In addition to speaking engagements, Liang has also contributed his expertise in providing the preface of the Chinese edition of the book “The Man Who Solved the Market: How Jim Simons Launched the Quant Revolution”.
Liang Wenfeng is a revered expert on various issues, built from his iconic career encompassing artificial intelligence, innovation and more. Below is a collection of topics that Liang has covered in his official speaking engagements:
- Artificial Intelligence
- China’s Innovation Landscape
- Building Innovation Hubs to Drive AI Research & Commercialisation
- The Impact of Hardware Limitations on China’s Tech Ecosystem
- Bridging the Gap Between Government Policy & AI Industry Needs
- Shaping China’s Technological Future
- The Future of Artificial Intelligence in China
- The Role of Economic Development in Fostering Domestic AI Innovation
- How China’s AI Strategy Aligns with National Economic Goals
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- General News
- 30 January, 2025