From April 17 to 18, 2026, the 18th China Entrepreneurs Business Mulan Annual Conference unfolded in Anji, Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, under the theme 'She Creates · Boundless'. During his address, Chen Hang, the founder and CEO of DingTalk, made it clear that if any employee within the company still clings to document-writing as their primary work approach, the company is already trailing behind the times. He revealed that in his organization, which boasts a workforce of approximately 1,400 to 1,500 individuals, the act of writing documents is strictly forbidden. Taking notes during meetings is a no-go, with AI stepping in to manage meeting minutes and follow-ups. For issue discussions, whiteboards are the tool of choice, and after the communication session, photos are snapped. AI then automatically analyzes and compiles these into meeting minutes, along with handling subsequent follow-ups. Chen Hang underscored the point that the age of document-writing has come to an end.
