Aventis, GKC Co launch AI executive immersion programmes in Guangzhou

Aventis Graduate School and China-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City Investment and Development Co., Ltd. signed an MOU to build a framework for advanced executive education. The partnership’s first offering is two October AI immersion programmes designed to help leaders move from AI awareness to practical enterprise deployment.

Why it matters: - The partnership is aimed at closing the AI execution gap for business leaders who need practical, secure and scalable deployment strategies. - The programmes are built to connect Singapore-based training with China’s AI ecosystem and the Greater Bay Area’s innovation network. - The initiative targets ASEAN professionals, entrepreneurs and executives who need clearer roadmaps for enterprise AI adoption.

What happened: - Aventis Graduate School and China-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City Investment and Development Co., Ltd. signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a strategic framework for advanced executive education. - The first milestone under the MOU is the launch of two immersive executive programmes in October in Guangzhou. - The 3-Day Professional Certificate in AI Innovation, Enterprise Transformation & China Tech Ecosystems runs from 8–10 October. - The 5-Day CXO Certificate in AI Innovation, Enterprise Transformation & China Tech Ecosystems runs from 8–13 October. - Programme information is available at more information.

The details: - The 3-day programme is designed for high-potential ASEAN professionals and tech-savvy entrepreneurs who want a better understanding of China’s AI landscape. - The 3-day track covers multimodal workflow optimisation, prompt design and agentic workflows. - Participants will also work on identifying AI use cases across business functions, including marketing and operations. - The 3-day course includes hands-on training to build functional automations in an interactive sandbox for business areas such as data analytics. - The 5-day CXO programme is built for decision-makers and transformation teams that need a structured plan for enterprise AI implementation. - The executive track includes exposure to China’s AI ecosystem and the Greater Bay Area’s innovation landscape. - The 5-day programme includes insights from MiniMax and Volcano Engine. - The curriculum covers AI implementation roadmaps, cloud infrastructure, Model-as-a-Service platforms and data compliance. - The 5-day programme ends with an executive pitch arena to refine a prioritised action plan. - The two programmes run in separate cohorts to fit different organisational timelines and strategic priorities. - The 5-day track includes masterclasses, enterprise infrastructure strategy mapping and a free day on 11 October for sightseeing or informal networking in Guangzhou. - The immersion programmes also feature international faculty and industry speakers including Dr. Victor Xue, Hedy Liu, James Hsu and Ray Kong. - Volcano Engine is ByteDance’s enterprise cloud and AI division, and the session is only available in the 5-day programme. - MiniMax is described as a generative AI company known for multimodal applications and commercial model deployment in the Greater Bay Area.

Between the lines: - The MOU positions Aventis and GKC Co as bridge-builders between ASEAN and China at a time when companies are looking for applied AI talent, not just AI literacy. - The two-track format suggests the partners are trying to serve both fast-moving professionals and senior executives with different implementation needs. - The inclusion of enterprise infrastructure, data compliance and pitch-based planning signals a focus on deployment readiness rather than conceptual training. - Samuel Teo said the programmes are meant to move leaders from AI understanding to structured, responsible and secure deployment. - Jermaine Liao said education will play a larger role as GKC expands its work linking talent, industry and innovation.

What's next: - The two AI immersion cohorts begin in October. - The partnership may lead to additional education and cross-border collaboration models under the MOU. - GKC Co and Aventis said they aim to deliver practical industry insights from China to ASEAN and from ASEAN to China.

The bottom line: - Aventis and GKC Co are turning an MOU into a practical AI training pipeline for regional business leaders who want deployment skills, not just theory.