From Shanghai to Istanbul, from Beijing to Dubai — every route walked, every conversation, every engagement, recorded plainly. Filter by theme below.
Founders Han Yulong, Raymond Zhu, and Wu Xiao chaired the international cooperation forum; the then-IEEE President attended.
Representing the Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO) Free Zone, CASTA hosted a delegation of Xi'an entrepreneurs led by the Secretary of the Xi'an High-Tech Zone Party Working Committee. The visit produced multiple cooperation agreements between the delegation and the DSO ecosystem.
CASTA founding member Raymond Zhu was invited to speak on a forum panel at the 10th-anniversary conference of the Dubai Business Associates Programme, sponsored by the Ruler of Dubai. The principal guest of honour was H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum — Vice Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council and Chairman of Dubai Holding, Emirates Group, and Emirates NBD.
CASTA founding member Raymond Zhu, alongside twenty fellow Dubai Business Associates alumni, was received in audience by the Ruler of Dubai.
Two adjacent conferences co-built with Istanbul Technical University; the ITU Rector and IEEE Turkey Chair attended.
CASTA facilitated a strategic visit and business discussion between a Hong Kong Polytechnic University delegation, led by Executive Vice President Dr. Miranda Lou, and leading Emirati investment enterprises Al Hail Group and Medad Holding. The Association also supported the establishment of cooperation with the University of Wollongong in Dubai.
In 2025, CASTA founding member Wu Xiao was invited to speak at an executive education program at HKU Business School, where he shared his experience and insights on technology development, innovation ecosystems, and cross-regional collaboration in the Middle East.
Conference convening multiple Middle East university rectors on the future of business research.
CASTA founding member Raymond Zhu led a delegation to the Indonesian Ministry of Creative Economy in Jakarta, hosted by Vice Minister Irene Umar. The visit established a long-term cooperation framework between CASTA and the Ministry.
Founders Han Yulong, Raymond Zhu, and Wu Xiao chaired the international cooperation forum; the then-IEEE President attended.
CASTA founding member Wu Xiao attended the WTO Public Forum 2024 in September 2024, participating in global discussions on international trade, digital transformation, and cross-border cooperation. The visit highlighted CASTA's commitment to strengthening China-Arab dialogue in technology, innovation, and economic development.
An Oxford mathematician (FRS) delivered NUAA's 63rd Global Master Lecture on the mechanics of dementia, convened by CASTA.
A Khalifa University engineering professor taught a 15-day summer course at NUAA, the first in a recurring program.
First-time China visit by Russian Ministry of Culture artists for a recital-hall masterclass at Jiangsu Second Normal University.
Tea ceremony, classical dance, and cross-civilizational dialogue with international friends from 13 countries.
Co-organized international cooperation forum with the CBIITA consortium; a CAE Academician attended alongside senior diplomats and UAE health-sector officials.
Founding member Wu Xiao taught a coding masterclass in Baghdad with cross-cultural programming.
Hosted with backing from Saudi MCIT, the Saudi Internet Association, and KSU's Digital Entrepreneurship Center.
Co-chaired with regional university leaders; 10+ Middle East university presidents and deans attended.
CASTA founding member Raymond Zhu and CASTA advisor James Maughan, President of the Oxford & Cambridge UAE Alumni Association, established a partnership with Professor Karim Chelli, founding President of Canadian University Dubai.
CASTA founding member Raymond Zhu and CASTA advisor Fahad Al Ahbabi (senior official, Abu Dhabi Department of Presidential Affairs) were invited to the China–Arab Green Value Summit in Abu Dhabi, advancing dialogue on sustainability and the green economy across the China–Arab corridor.
CASTA founding member Raymond Zhu hosted in Dubai a delegation led by Tang Ying, Director of the Global Development Promotion Center at the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA), to discuss expanded CIDCA engagement across the Middle East.
CASTA delegates attended the B20 ministerial dialogue including the special address by Indian PM Narendra Modi.
Served on the IEEE Blockchain EMEA jury, advancing Romania–China scientific dialogue.
Three editions co-organized 2022–2024, advancing East Asia technology exchange. Public keynotes included Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin and investor Jim Rogers.