AID 2026 can be called the ‘All-Star Gala’ of China’s silver economy, covering leading brands in multiple fields such as senior care services, home appliances, home furnishings, assistive devices, food, automobiles, telecommunications, finance, and cultural tourism.

Taikang Community, CITIC Senior Care, Ren Shou Tang, Guo Kang, Xin Xuhui, Shu Yi Lian Kang and other core forces in the industry have gathered; Haier, China Telecom, China Unicom and other smart home and communication giants have joined hands for in-depth participation; IKEA, Hu Shang Ming Ju, Tokio Leisure, Shi Dao and other elderly-friendly home brands jointly present the aesthetics of aging-friendly living; Yuwell, Paramount Bed, Sanki, Tiankang and other leading rehabilitation assistive device brands are all present; Danone, Bright, Licheng, A2 and other food giants cross over to inject new vitality into elderly nutrition.

The financial sector also has many highlights: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, China Construction Bank, Bank of China, Bank of Communications, Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank, Bank of Shanghai, SPD Bank, Shanghai Trust and other institutions gather to build a multi-form collaborative elderly financial service system integrating banking, trust, and insurance.

The technology mobility track has also seen a cross-border gathering: Fengshi, SAIC Maxus, Qiangsheng, Volkswagen and other accessible welfare vehicle companies compete on the same stage with innovative mobility assistive technology forces such as Cheng Tian Technology, Ken Qing, and Xiao Shen Tong, from welfare vehicles to accessible travel solutions, from exoskeleton assistance to intelligent mobile robots, comprehensively reshaping the silver mobility ecosystem.

The exponential growth of these cross-border brands sends a strong signal: the consumption logic of the silver generation is shifting from ‘meeting basic needs’ to ‘pleasing oneself’. As more and more industry giants turn to the ‘silver economy’, what the Senior Expo carries is no longer just an exhibition, but a collective answer of an era to ‘how to age gracefully’.

AID 2026’s international ‘friends circle’ continues to expand. As of now, it has attracted enterprises and institutions from 22 countries and regions to participate, spanning Asia, Europe, North America, and Oceania, achieving a leap in internationalization level. The Australian pavilion has doubled in size, and Canada and the UK have joined in official group form for the first time. Numerous overseas brands jointly create an international exhibition area of over 1,500 square meters in Hall W3, collectively depicting an ‘International Silver Landscape’.

At the same time, the forces of all districts in Shanghai have made a large-scale debut—this is the first time in AID’s history that so many district-level forces are showcased together. Xuhui, Changning, Putuo, Jing’an, Pudong, Minhang, Qingpu, Chongming, Jinshan and other districts, mainly represented by district-owned state enterprises, have participated collectively; Huangpu, Hongkou, Baoshan, Songjiang, Jiading and other districts have also actively promoted the appearance of district-level pavilions, jointly presenting a silver economy map of Shanghai with ‘one district, one feature; every district has highlights’. The coordination pattern of city-district linkage and top-down unity has begun to take shape, and the ‘Shanghai Phalanx’ of the silver economy is moving from blueprint to reality.

AID 2026 has achieved breakthroughs in the technology sector, with a batch of ‘Intelligent Manufacturing in China’ and ‘Global Frontiers’ competing on the same stage. Hardcore technology is accelerating from institutional use to home scenarios—exoskeletons, robots and other smart devices are entering the daily lives of the elderly in a lighter, friendlier, and more user-friendly manner.

In the field of technology-assisted mobility, this trend is also unstoppable—intelligent robots are redefining ‘travel autonomy’ in unprecedented ways. From guide dogs to walking assistance, from obstacle avoidance to all-terrain traversal, they are answering the era’s question of ‘how to enable people with limited mobility to go further and safer’. Beijing Wanyi’s ‘Dayi’ guide robot dog, developed specifically for visually impaired individuals, has 4 navigation modes and 6 sensing capabilities, capable of walking freely in both connected and offline environments, and navigating stairs with ease. Kechuang Guochuang’s Zhiluan S5 intelligent walking assistance robot is the world’s first product to transplant an L2-level automotive intelligent driving system into mobility assistance scenarios, equipped with ACC adaptive cruise control, FCW forward collision warning, and AEB automatic emergency braking, giving elderly travelers a sense of safety at the ‘intelligent driving level’. Zhongshan Xiaoshentong’s X13 embodied mobile robot completely breaks out of the traditional electric wheelchair framework—with all-terrain mobility, it can intelligently navigate stairs, slopes, and rough terrain. In March this year, it won the 2025 Technological Innovation Case for Disability Assistance award. Siweichi’s new M6 radar smart mobility scooter uses an AI radar obstacle avoidance system to intelligently avoid obstacles, easily passing through narrow spaces. It is equipped with dual safety mechanisms: SOS one-touch help and automatic fall alert, and comes with a reverse camera system and high-definition LCD screen, balancing convenient control and active protection.

Emotional companion robots also have many highlights: Shanghai Tianyu’s “Xiaoyu””AI companion robots, Shanghai Lansheng Health Technology’s ‘Lan Xiaoyi’ AI multimodal health service robot, Beijing Taiyun IoT’s AI smart elderly companion robot, integrate natural conversation, health monitoring, risk screening, and SOS one-touch help, becoming the accessible ‘health butler’ and ‘AI partner’ for the elderly.

In the exoskeleton field, brands such as Cheng Tian Technology, Ken Qing, Sanlian, Youlong, and CETC compete on the same stage. Cheng Tian Technology’s GoGo-K speed knee assistance exoskeleton is equipped with an AI gait adaptation algorithm that adjusts assistance in real time; CETC’s ‘Baihong’ lightweight exoskeleton robot uses a carbon fiber body for ultra-light wear.

From smart companionship to precise mobility assistance, from daily care to rehabilitation empowerment, a ‘joint fleet’ of technology covering multiple scenarios has taken shape. Technology is no longer a distant imagination, but a warm and accessible support for the elderly—this is the most powerful footnote of AID 2026’s technology section.

With the collaborative support of the Shanghai Headquarters of the People’s Bank of China, AID 2026 has set up the first senior finance zone in the history of the Senior Expo in Hall W2. Institutions such as Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, China Construction Bank, Bank of China, Bank of Communications, Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank, Bank of Shanghai, SPD Bank, and Shanghai Trust are no longer fighting alone. For the first time, they gather in a multi-form lineup of banking, trust, and insurance, from savings and wealth management to risk protection, from wealth management to intergenerational inheritance, and to legal and financial integrated services such as designated guardianship—one-stop consultation and processing, making finance no longer an abstract number but a perceptible and trustworthy foundation for old age.

What is more noteworthy is that the emerging legal service of designated guardianship is showcased together with the ecosystem of senior trust financial products for the first time, turning ‘My Old Age, My Choice’ from a concept into an operable contract. The establishment of the senior finance zone marks a substantial step for Shanghai in building a ‘finance + senior care’ service system—from fragmentation to systematization, from product-driven to demand-driven. This is the financial footnote written by the Shanghai Senior Expo for the start of the ’15th Five-Year Plan’.

On the afternoon of June 4, the ‘2026 AID Silver Industry Innovation and Development Conference’ was held at the Pudong Kerry Hotel. Representatives from government, academia, industry, and finance gathered together for in-depth dialogue around the core theme ‘Exploration, Innovation, Leadership: New Momentum and Urban Practice of the Silver Economy’, jointly exploring the ‘Shanghai Solution’ for megacities to address population aging. The atmosphere was warm, with sparks of thought constantly colliding. Qin Shuo, a humanistic financial observer, took the stage first and delivered a speech titled ‘New Consumption, New Momentum, and New Business Logic in the Silver Economy Era’. From the dual perspectives of macroeconomics and business civilization, he deeply analyzed the new consumption logic in the silver economy era, pointing out that the consumption of the silver group is shifting from ‘survival-oriented’ to ‘enjoyment-oriented’, which resonated throughout the audience. In addition, heavyweights such as Zhang Lufa, Vice Dean of the School of International and Public Affairs at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Wu Ruijun, Counselor of the Shanghai Municipal Government, as well as industry leaders from the People’s Bank of China, SPD Bank, Ant Group, Fourier Intelligence, Danone, CITIC Senior Care and other institutions, took turns on stage, closely combining theory and practice to discuss the future landscape of the silver economy. The conference speech content was designed step by step, from macro trends to financial innovation, from technology scenarios to standard systems, from entity operations to scientific nutrition, outlining a complete puzzle of the integrated development of ‘government, industry, academia, research, and application’ in the silver economy. The audience was fully attentive, witnessing a business revolution about ‘how to age gracefully’.

In addition to the thought feast ‘2026 AID Silver Industry Innovation and Development Conference’, the 2026 ‘Big City Senior Care’ Innovation and Development Conference series held concurrently with this year’s Senior Expo is also full of highlights. Adhering to the concept of ‘industry height and professional perspective’, the conference covers six major themes: senior finance, dementia care, community home care, dietary nutrition, designated guardianship, and smart senior care, demonstrating Shanghai’s determination to explore refined and professional senior care services. From new models of senior care trust to the first release of standards for senior financial planners, from domestic and international expert dialogues on dementia care to discussions on food-based empowerment and designated guardianship in big cities, the topics progress layer by layer, outlining a panoramic view of the silver economy from financial security to technology empowerment, from professional care to cross-border integration.

In addition, during the exhibition, a series of salon activities such as ‘AID Talk Industry Salon’, ‘AI Emergence, Silver Regeneration – Senior Care Minority Report Season 3’, and ‘2026 First Silver Gold Street Business Innovation Conference’ were held in succession. The venues were packed, sparking waves of thought. As an ‘old friend’ that has accompanied the expo since 2016, the AID Talk Industry Salon remains extremely popular this year. Corporate representatives took the stage to share practical experience, while the audience listened intently with applause, and ideas collided fiercely. Facing the new opportunity of the silver economy rising to a national strategy, ‘AI Emergence, Silver Regeneration – Senior Care Minority Report Season 3′ focused on the industry pain points of smart senior care from concept to implementation. Guests gathered in a circle to face challenges and share breakthrough thoughts, triggering deep resonance. The Silver Economy Entrepreneurs’ Salon was more pragmatic, with the scene transformed into a lively face-to-face exchange and precise resource matching between entrepreneurs and practitioners, building an efficient and pragmatic cooperation bridge. The 2026 First Silver Gold Street Business Innovation Conference, with the theme ‘Gathering on Gold Street, Creating the Future’, precisely targeted silver economy transformers and creators, directly addressing the real pain points from outsiders to deep engagement.