CAST-SD held 2018 annual convention with theme Emerging Technology, which covered but not limited to the topics of: Advanced technologies in Artificial Intelligence, Self-Driving Car, wearable technology and bio-electrical devices, entrepreneurship in high technology, and career advancement in American Cooperation. Renowned scientists, entrepreneurs, business leaders, and venture capitalists from both China and US were invited to share their viewpoints, expertise and experiences, and success stories of capitalizing high-tech innovations.