The Global Resilience Network secures its first Executive AI Immersion at Alibaba Headquarters, China

This marks the first time Alibaba has opened its headquarters to an international travel delegation

The Global Resilience Network (GRN) has announced the launch of its flagship Future-Proofing Series executive mission to China, securing unprecedented direct access to Alibaba’s headquarters and core digital ecosystem, with an invitation-only executive AI immersion programme for senior travel leaders.

The programme marks the first time Alibaba has opened its headquarters and senior leadership to an international travel delegation in this format, offering direct insight into its integrated platforms across AI, payments, commerce and logistics; technologies increasingly shaping global digital, financial and consumer systems.

Taking place from 28-30 May 2026 across Shanghai and Hangzhou, the mission will bring together senior decision-makers from destinations, aviation, hospitality, travel technology and payments, for a programme focused on how AI-driven systems are reshaping global travel and wider digital economies, with implications for fintech, mobility and cross-border commerce.

Leadership engagement

The initiative builds on a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at supporting international leadership engagement and knowledge exchange, and brings together partners including Fliggy, ATOUT France, the European Travel Commission (ETC), and the British Chamber of Commerce Shanghai.

“For senior leaders trying to understand where the industry is heading, this is a rare window into systems that are already operating at scale,” said Christian Delom, President, Global Resilience Network

Confirmed speakers include senior representatives from Fliggy and Alibaba, including Ada Xu, Director of International Affairs, Fliggy; Dr. Pei Shen, Vice President, International Business, Alibaba Cloud Intelligence Group; Hongyu Fu, Director, AI Governance Center,  Alibaba Research Institute and Dr. Alex Chen, Chief Technology Officer, Fliggy/Alibaba, alongside Stuart Dunn, Executive Director, the British Chamber of Commerce Shanghai.