At the 2025 China Entrepreneurs Influence Annual Conference, Zhou Yunjie, Chairman and CEO of Haier Group, stated that while wind can extinguish a candle, it can also fuel a raging fire. The ongoing paradigm shift, driven by technology, user demands, and globalization, presents a harsh challenge for companies clinging to outdated models. However, for enterprises bold enough to embrace self-reinvention and a human-machine symbiotic ecosystem, it serves as a powerful tailwind.

"Fellow entrepreneurs, the future enterprise will no longer revolve around humans managing humans or leading intelligence. Instead, it will evolve into a new entity where human wisdom and machine intelligence mutually inspire and expand together. Let us join hands to drive this profound transformation, anchoring ourselves in the certainty derived from human purpose, ecological symbiosis, and technology for good amid uncertainty," he said.

The remarks were delivered at the event, emphasizing the transformative potential of integrating human and artificial intelligence in reshaping business models.