ZhuhaiMay 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Reported by China Energy Network.
On May 15, 2026,the second “Zhiyuan • Guangqi” Digital Technology Conference was held in Zhuhai. The conference was hosted by the China Electronic Information Industry Federation, with the China Management Science Society serving as the academic advisory body. With the theme “AI Renewal, Data-Driven Future,” the conference brought together top-tier forces from government, industry, academia, research, and application, building a key hub for deep integration of digital and real economies and driving industrial transformation. As a benchmark event in the domestic digital technology field, the conference closely aligned with the “AI+” action deployment, focusing on core issues of digital and intelligent transformation in key industries. Through the fusion of wisdom and ecological aggregation, it injected strong momentum into the high-quality development of the real economy.
Panoramic view of the conference venue
The conference adopted a format of “keynote sessions + three thematic forums + digital technology innovation achievements exhibition,” bringing together academicians from the Chinese Academy of Engineering, experts from university research institutes, and hundreds of representatives from central state-owned enterprises such as State Grid, State Power Investment Corporation, China Minmetals, and China Unicom, as well as leading technology and information innovation companies like Huawei, Tencent Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, and YGSoft. This established a high-level, cross-domain, and full-chain industrial exchange platform.
At the opening ceremony of the conference, Wang Jianwei, Vice President and Executive Secretary-General of the China Electronic Information Industry Federation, and Zhang Xiaobo, Secretary-General of the China Management Science Society, attended and delivered speeches. Cai Zhanchuan, Dean of the School of Computer Science and Engineering at Macau University of Science and Technology, presided over the keynote session.
[Expert Insights] Academicians and Experts Diagnose Intelligent Transformation
During the keynote report session, academicians and experts including Liu He, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and expert in energy and mining engineering management; Chen Xin, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Director of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area National Technology Innovation Center; Chen Xiaoping, Director of the Robotics Laboratory at the University of Science and Technology of China and Chief AI Scientist of the Guangdong Academy of Sciences; Wang Jiye, former Deputy Chief Information Officer of State Grid Corporation of China; and Huang Feng, CEO of Huawei’s Power Generation Digitalization and Intelligence Army, delivered keynote speeches on topics such as intelligent agents in the oil and gas sector, intelligent transformation and upgrading of manufacturing, pathways for AI implementation, evolution of new power systems driven by AI, and AI-empowered power generation. Business leaders from central enterprises like State Grid, State Power Investment Corporation, and China Minmetals, along with representatives from technology companies such as Huawei and YGSoft, shared innovative applications in data element governance, industrial internet, industry-specific large models, and enterprise digitalization, showcasing vivid scenarios of technology empowering business transformation.
[Deepening Scenarios] Three Thematic Forums Focus on Core Industry Scenarios
The conference concurrently held three thematic breakout sessions, precisely addressing industrial transformation needs. The “Digital Enterprise” forum focused on AI-driven data integration, empowering data governance and operations, and exploring the construction of enterprise-wide digital resource management platforms and pathways for digital and intelligent transformation. The “Smart Energy” forum explored the use of digital technologies such as AI, big data, and the Internet of Things to empower low-carbon energy transformation, covering innovative applications across the entire energy chain to build a new green and low-carbon ecosystem. The “Smart Nonferrous Metals” forum closely addressed the current status, challenges, and trends of digital and intelligent transformation in the nonferrous metals industry, sharing excellent practical experiences in digital and intelligent transformation and application within the sector.
[Achievement Showcase] Building a New Ecosystem for Collaborative Development
Achievement showcase
Achievement showcase
At the conference venue, the China Management Science Society released “Enterprise Management Innovation Cases from the Perspective of Chinese-style Modernization,” showcasing vivid practices of transformation and upgrading among central state-owned enterprises, local state-owned enterprises, and outstanding private enterprises. Simultaneously, leading technology companies such as Huawei, Tencent Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, Kingsoft Cloud, YGSoft, Phytium, Kylinsoft, Csoft, Dameng Data, and Chinalco Digital, through scenario-based experiences and interactive exchanges, presented a panoramic view of the application practices and typical cases of AI and other new-generation information technologies in enterprise management, energy scheduling, and nonferrous metals production. This demonstrated the collaborative achievements of the complete industrial chain, from underlying computing power support to upper-layer application innovation.
The conference also initiated the development of multiple standards, including the “Guidelines for Penetrating Regulatory Systems,” and launched two initiatives: co-creating a new smart energy ecosystem and jointly advancing the digital and intelligent transformation of the nonferrous metals industry. These efforts built consensus for standardized industry development and deepened industrial chain collaboration.