Cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence, augmented reality and virtual reality will be leveraged to create a new platform to showcase China's technological prowess at the Fourth World Intelligence Congress, an online event to be held on June 23 and June 24 in Tianjin.
An intelligent robot dances at the third World Intelligence Congress in Tianjin
JinXiangjun, vice-mayor of Tianjin, said digital and intelligent technologies played a vital role in combating the novel coronavirus outbreak and in the post-epidemic era, more AI-powered application scenarios and solutions that inject new impetus into economy and society will be discussed during the upcoming congress.
According to Jin, business executives from leading Chinese high-tech companies, including Lenovo Group Ltd, iFlytek Co Ltd, 360 Security Group, Tencent Holdings Ltd, as well as world-renowned experts and scholars, will be invited to deliver keynote speeches at the main forum.
A concept car of the Iconiq Motors is on display at the third World Intelligence Congress in Tianjin
Moreover, 10 sub-forums will be held, covering topics such as next-generation AI and core technologies, intelligent connected vehicles, digital economy, intelligent healthcare and medical treatment, smart cities and global cooperation.
In addition, cloud exhibitions will also be held during the event, including the themes of intelligent manufacturing, smart transportation, intelligent life, smart cities and big data, and more than 100 enterprises and institutions including Huawei, Tencent, Alibaba and the Chinese Academy of Sciences will participate.
Visitors to the Light of the Internet Expo, part of the ongoing World Internet Conference, try a wearable musical device using virtual reality technology
In 2018, Tianjin set up a 100 billion yuan fund to invest in AI technologies. The plan came as part of the city's increased efforts to accelerate the development of the smart industry. In 2017, it established a 30 billion yuan fund to help build the city into an advanced manufacturing research and development hub.