Currently, the global new energy industry is in a period of rapid development. Driven by the "dual carbon" goal, emerging fields such as new lithium battery materials, sodium-ion battery materials, and solid electrolytes are accelerating their rise and are becoming the core force promoting energy change. China's new energy industry chain, from the material end to the application end, is simultaneously experiencing a critical stage of rapid expansion of production capacity, accelerated technological iteration, and reshaping of the competitive landscape.

In this context, intelligent, large-scale and technological industrial parks have become an important carrier of the core competitiveness of enterprises. Yifu Intelligent Hubei New Industrial Park is about to be officially opened. Taking this as an opportunity, the 2026 New Energy and New Materials Industry Development Forum and Yifu Intelligent Hubei New Industrial Park Moving Celebration will be held grandly in Gucheng, Xiangyang, Hubei Province from November 16 to 17, 2026. This forum is hosted by Yifu Intelligent, co-sponsored by Shanghai Nonferrous Metal Network, co-organized by Central South University, and supported by the Gucheng County People's Government. It will focus on the three main lines of lithium batteries, sodium batteries, and solid-state new materials. It will bring together hundreds of industry leaders to build an in-depth exchange platform that links government, industry, academia, and research capital and covers the entire industry chain.

As one of the heavyweight guests of the forum, Hu Guorong, a professor at the School of Metallurgy and Environment of Central South University, a doctoral supervisor, and an expert on special government allowances from the State Council, has confirmed his attendance and will deliver a keynote report titled "Lithium Iron Phosphate Material Technology Development and Industry Competition Pattern." This link is expected to become the core highlight of the forum.

Hu Guorong, PhD in Engineering, is a second-level professor in the School of Metallurgy and Environment of Central South University, a doctoral supervisor, an expert with special government allowances from the State Council, deputy director of the Technical Committee of the Engineering Research Center for Advanced Battery Materials of the Ministry of Education, executive director of the China Chemical and Physical Power Sources Association, editorial board member of the magazines "Power Supply Technology" and "Lithium Battery News", and member of the Expert Committee of the Lithium Salt Branch of the China Inorganic Salts Association. He concurrently serves as an independent director of GAC Aian New Energy Vehicle Co., Ltd. and an independent director of Hubei Xingfa Group. He has hosted and participated in more than 20 national, provincial and ministerial level scientific research projects, including hosting one “863” project, one national science and technology support plan project, one National Development and Reform Commission high-tech industrialization project, and several provincial key science and technology projects.

Professor Hu Guorong was the first in the world to develop high-density, high-voltage platform lithium cobalt oxide products, breaking the technology monopoly of Japan, Europe and other countries in one fell swoop. Related products were adopted by international giants such as Panasonic and Samsung. With his outstanding scientific research achievements, he has won the first prize of Hunan Province Science and Technology Progress Award (ranked first), the second prize of Shandong Province Science and Technology Progress Award (ranked first), Changsha City's top ten young scientific and technological talents, Sichuan Province Tianfu Emei Plan Leading Talent and many other honors.

In the key process of lithium battery cathode materials from laboratory to large-scale application, Professor Hu Guorong has always been at the forefront of the integration of industry and research. When he comes to Yifu Intelligent Relocation and Forum this time, he will bring in-depth insights into the technology trends of lithium iron phosphate materials and the evolution of the industry structure, and provide participants with a perspective reference that has both academic height and industrial implementation value. This is not only recognition of the development achievements of Yifu Intelligence, but also a strong blessing to the professional level and industry influence of this forum.

Every industrial leap is inseparable from the wisdom and guidance of pioneers. From November 16th to 17th, in Gucheng, Xiangyang, Hubei, industry colleagues are sincerely invited to gather in Jingchu to listen to the masters’ true knowledge, witness Yifu’s new starting point, and jointly open a new chapter in the future of new energy materials.