CHTF2020 China Hi-Tech Forum Gathers Global Scientists and Executives in Shenzhen
13.11.2020 17:40:00 EET | Business Wire | Press release
The China Hi-Tech Forum, as an integral part of the ongoing 22nd China Hi-Tech Fair opened on November 11 to present several themed forums in three days, including the "Opening Forum", the "New Era, New Technology and New Economy" forum, the "Emerging Technologies Shaping the World" forum and the “Innovation Leads Future” forum.
View the forums and activities online: http://cis.chtf.com/OnlinePCEN/#/Active
The China Hi-Tech Forum invited Chinese and international academicians, well-known scholars, and senior executives to make multiple rounds of discussions ranging from vision strategy to practical experience.
Opening Forum
Focusing on the topic "New Structure, Challenges and Opportunities under the Impact of the Pandemic", Academician Wu Hequan delivered a keynote speech entitled "Internet Technology in 14th Five-Year Plan”. Focusing on “Cooperative Innovation, Development and Win-win", Zheng Yelai, Vice President of Huawei, delivered a speech "Innovation · Inclusiveness, Technology Empowers Smart Upgrade".
“New Era, New Technology and New Economy” forum
Centered on "Development Driven by New Wave of Infrastructure", academicians of the US Academy of Engineering and senior executives from China First Heavy Machinery Group Corporation, New Development Bank, etc. gave keynote speeches and round-table dialogues on how to generate more opportunities with the new wave of infrastructure, and whether it can reshape the economic structure and production relations.
“Emerging Technologies Shaping the World” forum
Discussions were focused on "Hello 2030", "AI+: Computing Power, Cognition and Deep Learning", "Future Communication Technology", "Acceleration and Breakthrough in Life Science", and "Space Economy and Civil Aerospace". Rohit Talva, well-known futurist; Ma Qin, Senior Economist of the World Bank; Xie Dong, Vice President of IBM, and chairman of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) shared their visions on the emerging technologies most likely to lead industry reforms and change the world in the next ten years.
“Innovation Leads Future” forum
The two major topics were "Future Work in Post-pandemic Era" and "Future Life in Post-epidemic Era". Heavyweight guests including Xue Wei, CEO of Fujitsu (China), Liu Min, Vice President of Bosch China, Zhang Chao, General Manager of SAP China, and Wu Junhua, Vice President of iFlytek discussed the Internet of everything, smart manufacturing, industrial Internet, flexible manufacturing, remote work and enterprise digitalization.
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Ms. Peggie Wang
China Hi-Tech Fair Organizing Committee Office
Tel.: +86-755-82848962,
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