Some of the world's leading scientists, entrepreneurs and artists offered their vision of future technology, life and entertainment at two of the city's former industrial heritage sites in Yangpu District over the weekend. The 2019 Future Conference, hosted by Zaojiu Talk —— the Chinese equivalent of TED —— invited Terrence Sejnowski, a member of the US National Academy of Sciences, Stephen Goldsmith, former deputy mayor of New York City, and other experts from both home and abroad. They shared the latest research on artificial intelligence, big data, automated driving, neuroscience, disease treatment and virtual reality at the B-link innovation park —— a renovated 70-year-old former steel factory —— and the Changyang Campus —— a former cotton mill built in 1920.