The 21st China Beijing International High-Tech Expo (CHITEC) is slated to be held in Beijing from May 17 to May 20, 2018.
It is the mission of CHITEC to present the power of ideas and harness ideas to lead the future. Based on its 20-year tradition, this CHITEC – which has its distinctive features – focuses on the frontier issues, major issues, hot issues and difficult issues in the field of science and technology. Authoritative and top experts from all walks of life gather here to carry out in-depth discussion of topics in specific fields. Focusing on topics such as integrated innovation, openness and sharing, and green development, the forum highlights the leading role of high technologies in the industry and economy. Oriented to the reality and the future, it explores new opportunities in a new era and the new economy.
Focus on high technologies and develop the key fields
Breakthroughs in key technologies and core technologies will drive great progress in science and technology, economy and society. This CHITEC sets topics in high-tech areas and arranges the discussion on in-depth explorations.
In order to promote cooperation and exchange between Chinese scientists and top-flight scientists in the quantum field in the world, this CHITEC will hold the Beijing Academic Exchange Conference on Quantum Information Science and Technology. Based on the theme of “Quantum Information Science and Technology”, this forum will gather the world’s top scientists in quantum information science and technology to introduce the latest research progress in each aspect of quantum information and discuss the main challenges facing quantum information science and technology development, the possible solutions, future directions, and application prospects of quantum information technology. The forum will also focus on academic discussions regarding “multi-particle correlation and entanglement”.
The latest biomedical imaging technology integrates such modalities as light, sound, electricity, magnetism, nuclide, and electrons. It is used for real-time observation and accurate measurement of living organisms, providing new opportunities for exploring the mysteries of complex brain structures and functions. The academic exchange conference on multi-modality cross-scale biomedical imaging facility has the theme of “Development of biomedical imaging technology and its application in brain science”. Chinese and foreign top experts in this field will conduct in-depth discussion and exchange on China’s major technological infrastructure construction in this field and related technology development.
The rapid development of artificial intelligence will change human life and the world in a profound way. Under the theme of “Artificial Intelligence: Technological Rationality and Social Development”, the Beijing Summit of the Joint Conference of Natural Sciences Community and Social Sciences Community, which is slated to be held in Beijing on May 19, will discuss the frontier issues such as the deep integration of artificial intelligence and education, smart driving and the future transport, research on leading-edge technology of emotional computing, value reflection and ethics regulation in the era of artificial intelligence, and artificial intelligence and the popular perception of its risks.
Promote new economy and lead the future with innovation
The China Science and Technology Innovation Forum & Themed Talks of 21st CHITEC is slated to be held on May 18-19 at the National People’s Political Consultative Conference Hall. This forum is one of the few highest-level forums in terms of rich content, forward-looking topics, and the level of researchers. The Forum has set three topics, all of which are closely related to artificial intelligence, the new economy, and our future.
First, artificial intelligence and smart economy. The main topics include: exploring the frontier leading technology and disruptive technology innovation such as the new-generation artificial intelligence, big data, Internet Plus, and cloud computing. Second, insight into the future – innovation and integration of smart manufacturing; Imagine the future – technology changes lives. It explores how high-end equipment, electronic information manufacturing, smart cars, intelligent transport and travel, new materials, and the Internet of Things change the future life. Third, “Sino-German cooperation and technological innovation.” The Sino-German Forum on Science and Technology Innovation addresses the pain points in the development of education and science & technology in China. The forum focuses on two areas: Chinese and German universities and Sino-German High-tech Zone dialogue. Presidents of Chinese and German universities will conduct discussion on the inspiration of German dual-system education for the development of China’s economy and science & technology, cooperation between government and enterprises, integration of government, industry, universities and institutes, the cultivation of personnel for intelligent manufacturing, Made in China 2025, Industry 4.0, and demand of personnel for smart manufacturing. Representatives of Chinese and German high-tech zones will explore the ways to expand cooperation in international professional fields, build Sino-German scientific and technological innovation and cooperation cluster areas with distinctive features, promote collaborative development of industries, and stimulate international innovation resources.
The Summit of Future AI Technology Leaders will be held on May 26 in China Hall of Science and Technology. elites from excellent research institutes, enterprises and educational institutions worldwide gather at the forum to focus on adolescent leader training for artificial intelligence and technological innovation, discuss the development and trend of global artificial intelligence and competition hot points, analyze the demand for artificial intelligence innovation personnel for 2030, and share experience in artificial intelligence programming education for adolescents worldwide and so on.
Collaborative innovation has become a new engine for the development of regions, industries and enterprises. The 7th Forum on Collaborative Innovation of Emerging Industries will be held on May 19 at the Zhongguancun Software Park International Conference Center. The Forum closely follows the topic of “collaborative innovation” and will issue the Report on Zhongguancun Regional Cooperation Achievements. Keynote speeches will be delivered on collaborative innovation in emerging industries and new momentum for economic growth. Three rounds of roundtable dialogues are held, and the issues focus on collaborative innovation. It explores how collaborative innovation promotes the construction of technological innovation centers, enhances the application of scientific and technological achievements, and assists the development of hi-tech industries. The forum will also hold a matchmaking conference on collaborative innovation projects.
China has had miraculous development over 40 years of reform and opening-up, as epitomized by Zhongguancun. In the past 40 years, Zhongguancun has evolved from a pilot field in Haidian District to its present one district and 16 parks, becoming the leader and bellwether of global technological innovation. The 8th Zhongguancun Innovation Forum & the 13th International Forum of China High-tech Industries which will be held at the Zhongguancun Software Park International Conference Center on May 18 will commemorate 40 years innovative development in Zhongguancun and the 30th anniversary of the establishment of Zhongguancun Science Park under the theme of “Tribute – 40-year Innovative Development of Zhongguancun”, demonstrating the glorious achievements of reform in Zhongguancun, carrying forward the history and spirit of Zhongguancun, and exploring a good strategy for future development. The forum on the future development of China’s science and technology parks to be held in the same period adopts the theme of “Science Park: Hard & Core Technology New Ecosystem”. At the same time, the “White Paper on the Development of the World’s High-tech Parks” will be released, the “Awards Ceremony of the Ninth China Independent Innovation Selection” will be held, and the “Contribution Award for the 40-year Innovative Development in Zhongguancun” will be presented.
Openness and sharing promote the development of smart cities
Due to the new-generation artificial intelligence technology and the robust development of the sharing economy, the smart society and future urban development become hot topics. The Forum on Technology Innovation and Urban Management to be held on May 19 at China Hall of Science and Technology will focus on the smart society and the future urban development issues in the era of the sharing economy.
As an important carrier of smart society and the sharing economy, smart cities have witnessed rapid development in China. How to use information technology and smart technology to nurture future new dynamics in urban and social development, build more harmonious production relations and adapt to changes in productivity is a major issue worthy of careful consideration and planning. In particular, how to make rational use of new information technologies, such as big data, artificial intelligence, and promote the in-depth development of smart society has become a real issue in urgent need of solution.
The 10th Smart City Forum will be held on May 18 at Hotel Nikko New Century Beijing. The theme is “Feel · Life - New trends of smart cities”. From the perspective of “deep integration of new information technologies and the real economy,” the forum will focus on the introduction to new applications, new business patterns, new production and management methods that are being driven by new technologies such as cloud computing, Internet of Things, big data, artificial intelligence, smart hardware, and augmented reality, providing new economic development models with smart, green, integration and sharing for urban governance, public services, and industrial transformation and upgrading. The realization of digital China is promoted through new digital technologies, thereby leading the healthy, high quality development of smart cities and smart societies.
The forum will hold the smart city themed talks and two sub-forums which discuss such topics as open data and sharing for urban development, technology integration and comprehensive services. At the same time, an interactive exhibition area is set up to provide enterprises with new technologies and new achievements in the building of smart cities; a negotiation area is set up to provide all-round, multi-angle services for the exchange of views for participants.
Move with the trend and promote financial technology to serve the real economy
The 2018 China Financial Forum will be held in Beijing from May 16 to May 17 under the theme of “Fintech, A Driver of Real Economy”. The forum focuses on the discussion of the frontier and leading issues in the macroeconomic and financial fields. Centering on international macroeconomics, global economic integration, financial openness, financial innovation, financial technology, financial leasing, and supply chain finance that have a profound impact on the Chinese economy as well as the outlook of China’s capital market, it carries out in-depth analysis and discussion through forms such as high-level dialogues, roundtable meetings, closed meetings, project promotion, and capital matching.
The forum sets up extremely rich topics, including: the integration and reconstruction of financial technology and financial service institutions, the development trend of financial technology leading the financial development, and the development of Internet finance in the era of financial technology; financial science and technology helping banks launch smart development, integration of industry and finance assisting inclusive financial services, the transformation and upgrade of China’s insurance market, and smart supply chain finance assisting the integration of industry and finance; the status and outlook of the blockchain industrialization, the opening-up of the financial industry, and the outlook of China’s capital market.
The leaders of the financial regulatory department, leaders of Beijing municipal government, senior executives of domestic and overseas financial institutions, and senior corporate executives will attend the forum.
Green development promotes regional economic innovation and upgrading
To promote innovative, coordinated, green, open, and shared development, promote the shift of development mode, enhance the quality and efficiency of development, lead the formation of green production methods and lifestyles, and promote the green transformation of the economy, the CHITEC will hold the 13th Circular Economy Development Forum. Under the theme of “Green Development and Regional Innovation and Upgrading”, this forum to be held in Beijing on June 6 sets up topics for dialogue and discussion, including: The outlook and challenges of the urban resource cycle, and the circular innovation assisting the upgrading of parks. It discusses how parks, industries, and cities achieve transformation and upgrading of the green economy through innovation and development.
During the forum, cities, parks and enterprises with outstanding contributions and excellent experiences in the circular economy field will be selected for recognition, and the honorary titles such as “model city for circular economy”, “model park circular economy”, and “brand enterprise for circular economy” will be awarded. At the Forum, VR and other technologies are used to fully demonstrate the new achievements in the development of circular economy and the new achievements in the demonstration park.
Government leaders from the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Environmental Protection, etc.; experts from the Development Research Center of the State Council; and representatives from industry associations, cities, parks, and enterprises will be invited to attend the forum.
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