Yong Yang, Ph.D majoring in Electrical Engineering, graduated from Xi 'an Jiaotong University in 2000. With more than 20 years of experience in innovation, he has been engaged in research of intelligent equipment, Industrial IoT, renewable energy.Yong joined Buhler Group in 2019 as the Director of Innovation Ecosystem in Asia.  Responsible for collaboration with universities, research institutions, innovation accelerators and incubators. Focus areas are future food, circular economy, energy conservation and emission reduction, advanced materials and digitization. Yong is also responsible for the development of digital transformation and corporate innovation mechanisms and culture within the Buhler China.