David XIONG 熊大卫

I am currently a Ph.D. student at HKUST(GZ) Society Hub, Innovation, Policy and Entrepreneurship Thrust. My research interests include behavioral public administration, AI Agent, Virtual Reality (VR), and inclusive governance.

Phone: (86)13760292438
Email: dxiong107@connect.hkust-gz.edu.cn
WeChat: xion516

Education

HKUST(GZ) - Ph. D. student in Innovation, Policy and Entrepreneurship

2025.9 - now

Guangzhou, China

HKUST(GZ) - M. Phil. in Innovation, Policy and Entrepreneurship

2023.9 - 2025.7

Guangzhou, China

SUN YAT-SEN University (SYSU) - B. S. in Applied Psychology

2012.9 - 2016.7

Guangzhou, China

Work Experience

YUANHUO Technology - Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer (COO)

2024.5 - Now

Guangzhou, China

  • Company focus: Multi-modal AI agent solutions for digital education and marketing.
  • Product achievement: "LLM-driven digital friends and communities for you" won 2025 CES Innovation Award (only one from mainland China, shortest time to exist).
  • Responsibilities: Business development, daily process optimization, and internal operations management.

HKUST BLUEBAY Incubator - Supervisor/Officer/Assistant

2016.12 - 2022.6

Shenzhen, China

  • Organized HKUST One Million Dollar Competition (Shenzhen) for 5 years (2017-2021), including workshops and communication with mentors/entrepreneurs.
  • Helped startups refine business plans and connect with industrial partners (China Resource Group, Kaisa, China Construction Bank).
  • Built and operated BLUEBAY Incubator (Futian Base) since 2020; incubated 20 enterprises, provided customized support (business opportunities, sales strategy, funding, HR).

Research Experience

Enhancing Empathy Through Virtual Reality: A Behavioral Experiment on Understanding Service Users with Visual Impairments

Xiong, D, Ling, H., Zhang, X. & Wu, X. | IRSPM International Research Society in Public Management Conference 2025 (Accepted, April 2025)

Abstract: Investigates how VR enhances empathy toward visually impaired individuals, providing experimental evidence for technology’s role in promoting equitable social services and behavioral public administration.

Award: The First Prize for Excellent Thesis at the 2025 Lingnan Academic Forum: Innovative Practices in Guangdong's Comprehensive Expansion of Domestic Demand and High-Quality Economic Development.

Investigating Size Congruency Between the Visual Perception of a VR Object and the Haptic Perception of Its Physical World Agent

Zheng, W., Xiong, D., Li, J., Jiang, J., Weng, C., Zhou, J., & Fan, M. | 17th International Symposium on Visual Information Communication and Interaction (Accepted, December 2024, pp. 1-9)

Abstract: Focuses on confirmation/adjustment ratios for virtual object sizes; results show participants’ correct size confirmation likelihood decreases with object size, requiring more adjustments for larger objects.

Unbundling of Business Incubation Services: Evidence from China

Luo, N., Xiong, D., Peng, C, Yarime, M. & Wu, X. | The Ninth Asia Pacific Public Policy Network Conference (Presented, April 2024)

Abstract: Identifies a new incubation service model with unbundled services, allowing incubators to specialize and startups to collaborate with multiple incubators.

Skills & Interests

Language Skills

  • Mandarin (Native)
  • Cantonese (Native)
  • English (IELTS 7.5)

Professional Certifications

  • Entrepreneurship Mentor (CACEE, 2019)
  • Junior Incubation Practitioner (CATE, 2018)
  • Psychological Consultant (2016)

Other skills

  • Eating
  • Harmony
  • Hulusi
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