{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"39229","rtpr_id":"nGNX4zSGlC","ticker":"HPAI","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["HPAI","HPAIW"],"title":"Helport AI Announces Strategic Board Appointment of Former U.S. Bank Executive Dr. Yu Pan","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-05-19T12:31:00.097Z","article_body":"SAN DIEGO and SINGAPORE, May 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Helport AI Limited\n(NASDAQ: HPAI) (“Helport AI” or the “Company”), a global technology\ncompany providing enterprise clients with intelligent customer communication\nsoftware and services powered by artificial intelligence (“AI”), today\nannounced that its Board of Directors has approved the appointment of Dr. Yu\nPan as an independent director of the Company.\n\nThe Company also announced its intention to establish an AI Governance\nCommittee at the Board level, with Dr. Pan expected to serve as its first\nChair upon its establishment.\n\nFormer U.S. Bank Executive to Support Enterprise AI Governance Initiatives\n\nDr. Pan previously served as Executive Vice President at U.S. Bank and brings\nextensive experience in enterprise governance, global banking operations,\ncompliance systems, operational risk management, and large-scale regulated\ntechnology deployment.\n\nHelport AI believes the emergence of its proprietary “AI Labor System”\n(“AI Labor”), an industrial-scale engine that manufactures and delivers AI\nworkforce capacity, represents a fundamental shift beyond traditional AI\nchatbot or AI agent applications. The Company notes that enterprise-grade\nsystems such as AI Labor are increasingly becoming part of mission-critical\noperations across highly regulated industries, including banking, insurance,\ngovernment services, financial services, and large-scale customer operations.\n\nGovernance and Auditability Becoming Critical for Enterprise AI Adoption\n\nAs enterprises begin deploying AI systems capable of replicating expert\nknowledge, operational workflows, communication processes, and\ndecision-support capabilities, the Company anticipates that governance,\nauditability, controllability, operational transparency, and compliance will\nbecome essential requirements for enterprise-scale AI adoption.\n\nThe Company noted that its proprietary AI Labor System is designed to provide\nenterprise customers with full-stack expert-level AI labor services to enable\norganizations to deploy scalable AI workforces across complex operational\nenvironments through an outcome-based business model.\n\nUnlike traditional AI agent solutions, which primarily focus on task\nautomation, Helport AI believes enterprise AI labor systems must operate with\nsignificantly higher standards of reliability, workflow discipline,\ntraceability, controllability, and governance architecture to support\nreal-world enterprise operations.\n\nThe Company stated that its AI Labor technology has already been deployed\nacross multiple enterprise environments globally, including government\nservices, financial services, mortgage sales, insurance, e-commerce customer\nsupport, and consumer finance collections.\n\nLeadership Perspectives\n\nGuanghai Li, CEO of Helport AI, stated: “We believe AI Labor will become one\nof the most important infrastructure layers for the future enterprise economy.\nHowever, enterprise AI systems operating in real-world business environments\nmust be built with governance, auditability, operational discipline, and trust\nat their core.\n\nAs AI moves beyond experimental tools into mission-critical enterprise\noperations, AI governance is becoming increasingly important. We believe Dr.\nPan’s leadership experience from one of the world’s leading financial\ninstitutions will provide valuable guidance as we continue building trusted\nenterprise AI systems for highly regulated industries and large-scale\nenterprise deployment.”\n\nDr. Pan stated: “I believe that as AI systems begin operating within real\nenterprise environments, governance is becoming a foundational requirement for\nenterprise AI adoption. For highly regulated industries such as banking,\ninsurance, government, and financial services, enterprise AI systems must\nprovide clear operational controls, traceability, accountability, and\nauditability to support long-term deployment at scale.\n\nI anticipate that the next phase of enterprise AI development will depend not\nonly on model performance, but also on the maturity of governance frameworks,\nrisk management systems, and enterprise trust infrastructure. I believe\nHelport AI’s long-term focus on AI Labor and enterprise AI governance\nreflects an important direction for the future evolution of enterprise AI\nsystems.”\n\nAbout Helport AI\nHelport AI (NASDAQ: HPAI) is a global AI workforce infrastructure company\nproviding intelligent communication software and services to enterprise\nclients. Its core asset is the AI Labor System – an industrial-scale\nplatform designed to manufacture, orchestrate, and deliver AI labor capacity\nbased on measurable business outcomes. Through its hybrid “AI+BPO” model,\nHelport AI helps clients drive sales, improve engagement, and reduce costs.\nThe Company’s mission is to empower everyone to work like an expert –\nusing AI to elevate, not replace, human capability. Learn more\nat www.helport.ai.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\nCertain statements in this announcement are forward-looking, including, but\nnot limited to, statements regarding Helport AI’s future plans and\npartnerships. These statements involve risks and uncertainties based on\ncurrent expectations and projections. Investors can identify these\nforward-looking statements by words or phrases such as “aims,”\n“anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,”\n“intends,” “plans,” “potential,” “projects,” “will,”\n“would,” “should,” “could,” “may” or similar expressions,\nalthough not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words.\nHelport AI undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any\nforward-looking statements to reflect subsequently occurring events or\ncircumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by\nlaw. Although Helport AI believes that the expectations expressed in these\nforward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such\nexpectations will turn out to be correct, and Helport AI cautions investors\nthat actual results may differ materially from preliminary or anticipated\nresults and encourages investors to review other factors that may affect its\nfuture results in Helport AI’s registration statements and other filings\nwith the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.\n\nMedia Contact\nHelport AI Investor Relations\nEmail: ir@helport.ai\nWebsite: https://ir.helport.ai/\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/4165bcbe-7c28-4ab2-a6fa-6df96179cf81)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX4zSGlC","title":"Helport AI Announces Strategic Board Appointment of Former U.S. Bank Executive Dr. Yu Pan","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"HPAI","created":"2026-05-19T12:31:00.097Z","tickers":["HPAI","HPAIW"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"SAN DIEGO and SINGAPORE, May 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Helport AI Limited\n(NASDAQ: HPAI) (“Helport AI” or the “Company”), a global technology\ncompany providing enterprise clients with intelligent customer communication\nsoftware and services powered by artificial intelligence (“AI”), today\nannounced that its Board of Directors has approved the appointment of Dr. Yu\nPan as an independent director of the Company.\n\nThe Company also announced its intention to establish an AI Governance\nCommittee at the Board level, with Dr. Pan expected to serve as its first\nChair upon its establishment.\n\nFormer U.S. Bank Executive to Support Enterprise AI Governance Initiatives\n\nDr. Pan previously served as Executive Vice President at U.S. Bank and brings\nextensive experience in enterprise governance, global banking operations,\ncompliance systems, operational risk management, and large-scale regulated\ntechnology deployment.\n\nHelport AI believes the emergence of its proprietary “AI Labor System”\n(“AI Labor”), an industrial-scale engine that manufactures and delivers AI\nworkforce capacity, represents a fundamental shift beyond traditional AI\nchatbot or AI agent applications. The Company notes that enterprise-grade\nsystems such as AI Labor are increasingly becoming part of mission-critical\noperations across highly regulated industries, including banking, insurance,\ngovernment services, financial services, and large-scale customer operations.\n\nGovernance and Auditability Becoming Critical for Enterprise AI Adoption\n\nAs enterprises begin deploying AI systems capable of replicating expert\nknowledge, operational workflows, communication processes, and\ndecision-support capabilities, the Company anticipates that governance,\nauditability, controllability, operational transparency, and compliance will\nbecome essential requirements for enterprise-scale AI adoption.\n\nThe Company noted that its proprietary AI Labor System is designed to provide\nenterprise customers with full-stack expert-level AI labor services to enable\norganizations to deploy scalable AI workforces across complex operational\nenvironments through an outcome-based business model.\n\nUnlike traditional AI agent solutions, which primarily focus on task\nautomation, Helport AI believes enterprise AI labor systems must operate with\nsignificantly higher standards of reliability, workflow discipline,\ntraceability, controllability, and governance architecture to support\nreal-world enterprise operations.\n\nThe Company stated that its AI Labor technology has already been deployed\nacross multiple enterprise environments globally, including government\nservices, financial services, mortgage sales, insurance, e-commerce customer\nsupport, and consumer finance collections.\n\nLeadership Perspectives\n\nGuanghai Li, CEO of Helport AI, stated: “We believe AI Labor will become one\nof the most important infrastructure layers for the future enterprise economy.\nHowever, enterprise AI systems operating in real-world business environments\nmust be built with governance, auditability, operational discipline, and trust\nat their core.\n\nAs AI moves beyond experimental tools into mission-critical enterprise\noperations, AI governance is becoming increasingly important. We believe Dr.\nPan’s leadership experience from one of the world’s leading financial\ninstitutions will provide valuable guidance as we continue building trusted\nenterprise AI systems for highly regulated industries and large-scale\nenterprise deployment.”\n\nDr. Pan stated: “I believe that as AI systems begin operating within real\nenterprise environments, governance is becoming a foundational requirement for\nenterprise AI adoption. For highly regulated industries such as banking,\ninsurance, government, and financial services, enterprise AI systems must\nprovide clear operational controls, traceability, accountability, and\nauditability to support long-term deployment at scale.\n\nI anticipate that the next phase of enterprise AI development will depend not\nonly on model performance, but also on the maturity of governance frameworks,\nrisk management systems, and enterprise trust infrastructure. I believe\nHelport AI’s long-term focus on AI Labor and enterprise AI governance\nreflects an important direction for the future evolution of enterprise AI\nsystems.”\n\nAbout Helport AI\nHelport AI (NASDAQ: HPAI) is a global AI workforce infrastructure company\nproviding intelligent communication software and services to enterprise\nclients. Its core asset is the AI Labor System – an industrial-scale\nplatform designed to manufacture, orchestrate, and deliver AI labor capacity\nbased on measurable business outcomes. Through its hybrid “AI+BPO” model,\nHelport AI helps clients drive sales, improve engagement, and reduce costs.\nThe Company’s mission is to empower everyone to work like an expert –\nusing AI to elevate, not replace, human capability. Learn more\nat www.helport.ai.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\nCertain statements in this announcement are forward-looking, including, but\nnot limited to, statements regarding Helport AI’s future plans and\npartnerships. These statements involve risks and uncertainties based on\ncurrent expectations and projections. Investors can identify these\nforward-looking statements by words or phrases such as “aims,”\n“anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,”\n“intends,” “plans,” “potential,” “projects,” “will,”\n“would,” “should,” “could,” “may” or similar expressions,\nalthough not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words.\nHelport AI undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any\nforward-looking statements to reflect subsequently occurring events or\ncircumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by\nlaw. Although Helport AI believes that the expectations expressed in these\nforward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such\nexpectations will turn out to be correct, and Helport AI cautions investors\nthat actual results may differ materially from preliminary or anticipated\nresults and encourages investors to review other factors that may affect its\nfuture results in Helport AI’s registration statements and other filings\nwith the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.\n\nMedia Contact\nHelport AI Investor Relations\nEmail: ir@helport.ai\nWebsite: https://ir.helport.ai/\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/4165bcbe-7c28-4ab2-a6fa-6df96179cf81)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-05-19T12:31:00.137857383Z","server_sent_at_ms":1779193860137},"received_at":"2026-05-19T12:31:00.189Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"28669","press_release_id":"39229","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Software","sector":"Information Technology"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"board_change","narrative":"Helport AI appointed Dr. Yu Pan, a former Executive Vice President at U.S. Bank, as an independent director on its Board of Directors.\n\nThe company intends to establish an AI Governance Committee at the Board level, with Dr. Pan expected to serve as its first Chair.\n\nThe appointment underscores Helport AI's focus on governance and auditability for its proprietary 'AI Labor System' as it targets highly regulated industries like banking and insurance.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Routine board appointment focused on AI governance; low signal for trading."},"keyFigures":{},"quotedText":"We believe AI Labor will become one of the most important infrastructure layers for the future enterprise economy. 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