Angelina Saiyi Li
AI Future Architect | Capital Strategist | Publisher | Cultural Systems Designer
Founder of Acute Strategic Holding, Founder/Research Lead of LYRRA Press , Publisher of LYRRA. Founder of the Choice of Infinite. AI and Data-Driven Cultural Strategist. Featured by CITIC Bank, VISA, Microsoft, and and major international institutions.
About Angelina
She designs infrastructures where consciousness, capital, and collaboration converge. With roots in strategic leadership across healthcare, consumer innovation, and technological systems, I specialize in aligning emerging minds, decentralized ecosystems, and cultural capital towards new civilizational flows. Her work spans invisible architectures — building fields where future systems are born. Moving beyond titles, She cultivate the strategic frequencies that shape tomorrow.
Key Achievements
2025—CITIC Bank Credit Card Center continues its 10th year to promote the Choice of Infinite brand partnership. CN EN
2025—LYRRA supports Stevens Institute of Technology’s AI & Innovation Fireside Chat with investment banking and IBM leaders. EN
2021 – Guest speaker at the EU SME Centre × China-Italy Chamber of Commerce Workshop.
2020 – Choice of Infinite 2019-20 China Best Restaurant Guide, Choice of Infinite 2019-20 South Korea Best Restaurant Guide, and Choice of Infinite 2019-20 Southeast Asia Restaurant Guide are included in the annual "CITIC Selected Books TOP LIST” for infinite cardholders. EN CN
2019—Official stage host at the China-Italy Chamber of Commerce Annual Gala "Notte Italiana," alongside the Italian National Olympic Committee. EN
2019—Choice of Infinite series officially included in national libraries and elite universities across China. EN
2019—Lifestyle TV show "How to Become Gorgeous" exceeds 60 million views per episode. EN CN CN
2017–2020—Published five volumes of AI- and data-driven Choice of Infinite restaurant guides with ISBN registration. EN EN CN
2016—First human in history to complete a real-time AI voice call, at the Microsoft AI Xiaoice Global Conference.
Published over 100 articles between September 2007 and April 2010 in recognized Chinese journals, all registered with official CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure) database numbers. Google Scholar (part of )
Publications & Speaking
The Choice of Infinite Restaurant Guide Series EN/CN EN
(CITIC Press Group, 2017–2020, 5 volumes, CN Trademark registered, ISBN registered)China’s Best Restaurants 2017
Korea’s Best Restaurants 2017
China’s Best Restaurants 2019–2020
Korea’s Best Restaurants 2017–2019
Southeast Asia’s Best Restaurants 2019–2020
( CN®:19065024, 19065055, ISBN :978-7-5086-7478-0 ISBN:978-7-5217-0538-6 )
World's first AI- and data-driven restaurant guide series published with Microsoft Bing, Visa, and CITIC Bank.Infinite Flavors, Infinite Experiences—AI Dining White Paper EN CN
(Released at Korean Cultural Center Beijing, 2017)
Co-hosted with Microsoft Research Asia (MSRA) and the Korean Tourism Organization.Lifestyle Magazine Milan Expo Feature CN/EN CN/EN CN/EN EN EN EN
(2015, Lifestyle Magazine, Milan Expo Special Edition)
Comprehensive coverage of the 2015 World Expo in Milan, Italy.Founder’s Speech at Stevens Institute of Technology Women in Leadership Conference
(2024, Stevens Institute of Technology, USA) ENFounder, Publisher Editor-in-Chief, LYRRA Magazine CN/EN
(2016–present, CN Trademark registered, CN®:21680385, USPTO(™),ISSN in the U.S. Online ISSN: 3067-7823 (monthly), Print ISSN: 3067-7831 (every two month)
Covering cross-sector innovation in luxury, fashion, technology, and finance.A.I. in the Fashion Industry 2025 Insights: A Must-Read for Corporate Decision-Makers EN
(2025, ISSN registered the U.S.)
Offers one of the earliest frameworks for re-positioning luxury conglomerates from technology adopters to capital-side AI investors
Roundtable Moderator, Speaker at Women, Wine & Tech — Organized by LinkedIn × Microsoft × techaWare EN
(2024,LinkedIn Headquarters, Empire State Building NY)
Leading the roundtable session titled “Inspired by Humanity, Powered by Technology”, exploring topics such as empathy in tech systems, mental health, accessibility design, and women’s leadership in AI industries.
It is all because of love EN
(2016, authored the Italian National Restaurant Certification Guide opening foreword (China, Korea, Japan editions)) .
Along with the Italian Ambassador to China and the President of Unioncamere
I Am Not Imitating—I Am Me: An Interview with Beyoncé CN/EN
(2009, Dance Fashion ,CNKI Index Code: SAWU200911027)Published in a nationally distributed Chinese cultural magazine.
Major Projects
LYRRA PRESS (2025) EN
An academic and think tank publishing platform.
Official Crossref member with DOI capabilities.
Focused on systems thinking, speculative research, and strategic design.
The Choice of Infinite Restaurant Guide Series (2017–2020) EN EN
Project creator and lead strategist.
Published China’s first AI- and data-driven restaurant guides with self-owned trademark and national ISBN registration.
Partners included CITIC Bank, Microsoft Bing, and Visa. Covered China, Korea, and Southeast Asia.
Recognized by national libraries and elite universities across China.
LYRRA Magazine Launch and ISSN Registration (2016–2025) EN
Founder, Publisher, and Editor-in-Chief.
Built a bilingual magazine brand with a self-owned trademark, achieving official U.S. ISSN registration in 2025.
Expanded LYRRA into a cross-cultural platform connecting fashion, AI innovation, and strategic intelligence.WangWang Health App Development (2024–2025)
Initiator and supervising enterprise.
Collaborated with the Stevens Institute of Technology CS Department for a Capstone Group Project.
Led the development of a mobile health-tech application by a team of six senior students for course credits.EU SME Centre × China-Italy Chamber of Commerce Workshop Speaker (2021) EN IT IT
Featured guest speaker representing LYRRA at a high-level EU-China cross-border business event.
Shared strategies for live streaming, brand collaborations, and KOL (Key Opinion Leader) engagement.Target Hotel and Restaurant Strategic Selection (2014–2016) CN CN CN
Chief Curator for the Target Magazine luxury hospitality project.
Interviewed over 200 top hotel executives across China and curated a high-end hospitality selection series.
Laid the groundwork for cross-sector branding between real estate, hospitality, and luxury lifestyle sectors.
Academic Leadership & Honors
Selected Press
“Lighting The Way”—Feature Interview, Stevens Institute of Technology, Indicator Magazine (Fall 2024) EN
“First Human to Make a Phone Call with Artificial Intelligence (AI) in History”—Key report, Microsoft Bing , HUXIU Tech News (2016) CN EG
Microsoft AI Xiaoice Global Conference Recognition “Microsoft AI Xiaoice Looking like a real” person”—report, HUXIU Tech News (2019) EN CN
“Introduction into Choice of Infinite”—Even Feature, CITIC” Bank Credit Card Center Official Website (2025) CN EN
“Stevens Institute of AI & Innovation Fireside Event.” —Even Feature, Stevens Institute of Technology website (2024) EN
“China-Italy Chamber of Commerce Official Workshop Report—Feature Interview,The China-Italy Chamber of Commerce website, Linkedin and Youtube (2021) EN IT IT
“Official Publication of the Choice of Infinite Series” (2016-2017) —Feature, Microsoft Bing (2016) CN CN EN
"CITIC Bank Officially Recognizes Choice of Infinite “New Day, New Possible” —Key Feature, Sohu.com (2018) CN EN
“Shakhiadore Haute Couture Unveiled Timeless Collection at Paris fashion week 25-26FW” — Feature, ELLE Magazine and online (2025) RU EN
“Choice of Infinite 2017 Gala” — Feature, Sohu.com (2017) CN EG
“Choice of Infinite 2017 ” — Feature, CITIC BANK , Weibo (2017) CN EN
“ Ospitalità Italiana - Certified Italian Restaurants in China, Japan and Korea” —The China-Italy Chamber of Commerce Print and Website (2016) EN
"Uniformity: Angelina Lee of Lifestyle Magazine"—The Beijinger (2015) EN
“Shilla Hotel's 'La Yeon', 'Most Loved Korean Restaurant Award'"—YonHap News Agency (2016) KR
“Seoul Shilla Hotel Korean Restaurant La Yeon, Selected as ‘Most Loved Korean Restaurant’ by Chinese Gourmets”—Etoday News (2016) KR