In order to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Shenzhen University, develop and expand the spirit, strengthen academic exchange, promote academic education, build an exchange platform, create a "cultural and academic anniversary", Shenzhen University held the 3rd Great Bay Area Fintech University Forum and the National High Level Financial Talent Seminar (hereinafter referred to as the "Forum"), with the topic of "How Fintech Promotes Sustainable Economic Development". On the morning of September 23, 2023, the opening ceremony of the forum was held in the multifunctional hall of Shenzhen University Alumni Square.

The secretary of the Party Committee of Shenzhen University Li Qingquan, Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer of WeBank Yang Qiang, Director of Human Resources Department of Shenzhen University Gao Ying, the secretary of the Party Committee of SWIFT Liu Haishan, associate dean Gu Wei, Ge Rui, and the Chair Professor of Southern University of Science and Technology Zhou Hao, the Chair Professor of Tsinghua University Yu Jianfeng and more than 30 well-known financial scholars from top domestic universities attended the forum. Professor Zhang Kai, Vice President of Guangdong University of Finance and Economics, the founding Dean of SWIFT as well, host the opening ceremony.

The forum was guided by Shenzhen University and hosted by the first batch of fintech institute in China - Shenzhen University WeBank Institute of Fintech, with strategic support provided by WeBank, a global leader in digital banking. This forum not only conducted in-depth research on fintech and discussed development plans, but also assisted in the construction of a strong financial country and global financial progress. At the same time, it provided a good communication platform for knowledge innovation, talent cultivation, and other aspects; Beginners in this field can also gain more inspiration through discussions and exchanges in participating the forums.