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DalianJune 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The 17th Annual Meeting of the New Champions of the World Economic Forum (2026 Dalian Summer Davos Forum) opened at the Dalian International Conference Center. Under the theme “Scaling Innovation,” the forum brought together over 1,700 political, business, and academic leaders from more than 90 countries and regions. They focused on core topics such as technological change, energy transition, AI innovation, and green industrial upgrading, identifying new global industrial innovation pathways for 2026. Dr. Kilian Aviles, Executive Vice President and President of the Asia-Pacific Region at DEKRA, and Ms. Mu Lin, Director of Strategy for the Asia-Pacific Region, were invited to attend.
The three-day Dalian Summer Davos Forum featured a wide array of compelling topics. Key innovation-focused sessions, including “Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2026,” “When the Car Becomes a Software Platform,” and “The Global Impact of the Energy Transition,” delved deeply into core areas such as smart energy innovation, renewable energy technologies, AI iteration, and digital security protection. These align closely with DEKRA’s long-standing core business areas.
During the forum, Dr. Kilian Aviles gave interviews to reporters from the Economic Daily, Liaoning Daily, and Liaoning Radio and Television Station’s Beidou Rongmei. He elaborated on DEKRA’s three core strategic pillars—future mobility, digital trust, and sustainable development—and its approach to ensuring the safe deployment and large-scale commercialization of cutting-edge technologies.
In his interviews, Dr. Kilian Aviles noted that global innovation has moved beyond the laboratory R&D phase and entered a cycle of industrialization and large-scale expansion. He emphasized that the primary bottlenecks for the widespread adoption of new technologies are safety, compliance, and trust. As a globally leading third-party inspection, testing, and certification organization, DEKRA consistently keeps pace with the iteration of cutting-edge global technologies, using its technical expertise to build a solid foundation of trust for the innovation industry.
Anchoring the Future Mobility Track, Empowering Full-Chain Technological Innovation in Energy Electrification
Currently, the transportation industry and new energy systems are accelerating their deep integration. Innovative models such as smart energy storage scheduling and vehicle-grid interaction are rapidly being implemented, continuously reshaping the industry’s development landscape.
Leveraging its globally distributed network of testing and validation laboratories for power batteries, energy storage systems, and intelligent connected vehicles, DEKRA has built a full lifecycle service loop covering upstream new energy materials, energy storage equipment, and smart vehicle-grid interaction systems. From initial process compliance assessments and material safety certifications, to mid-stream product performance testing and reliability validation, and finally to end-system safety compliance verification, DEKRA provides one-stop testing, certification, and compliance solutions for various innovative technologies in the transportation-energy integration field. Through continuous deep engagement in the frontier areas of new energy and smart mobility, DEKRA is steadily filling gaps in industry standardization, removing trust barriers for new technologies transitioning from R&D breakthroughs to large-scale commercialization, and comprehensively accelerating the implementation of transportation electrification and new energy system construction.
Strengthening the Foundation of Digital Trust, Safeguarding Data Security in the AI and Post-Quantum Era
Currently, general artificial intelligence and next-generation encryption technologies are accelerating their deployment across various industries, becoming core drivers for the iterative upgrade of the digital economy. However, with the deep penetration of digitalization and intelligence, security challenges such as algorithmic risks and data privacy breaches are increasingly prominent, becoming core bottlenecks restricting the large-scale adoption of digital technologies. Building a secure and trustworthy digital foundation has become an essential need for industrial development.
DEKRA has proactively positioned itself in the fields of AI security and next-generation digital encryption security, deeply integrating its three core technical systems: functional safety, cybersecurity, and algorithmic compliance. Simultaneously, it has established a comprehensive encryption security testing system for terminal devices and cloud data platforms in the Internet of Everything scenario, providing comprehensive security barriers for the intelligent and digital systems of companies across automotive, energy, and technology innovation sectors. Dr. Kilian Aviles stated that digital trust is a core prerequisite for the industrial implementation of digital technologies. DEKRA will continue to invest in building cutting-edge digital security laboratories and technological R&D, using standardized, professional third-party services to uphold the bottom line of digital innovation security and empower the safe, standardized, and large-scale development of AI and the digital industry.
Integrating Sustainable Development Across All Business Lines, Building a Green Innovation Standards System for the Entire Industry
The ultimate goal of the two strategic pillars—future mobility and digital trust—is sustainable development, which is also the common core of emerging technologies.
DEKRA integrates the concept of sustainable development into all its business lines, offering comprehensive solutions covering carbon management, supply chain sustainability, and green manufacturing. It also provides standardized green services such as rapid battery health status testing, AI computing power energy efficiency assessment, and full lifecycle carbon management for energy storage. As an independent third party, DEKRA promotes the establishment of unified green evaluation systems across the transportation, energy, and digital industries, helping companies balance development and environmental responsibility during technological innovation and capacity expansion.
Rooted in Asia-Pacific, Connecting Globally, Seizing New Opportunities for Industrial Innovation and Development
Leveraging its global resource advantages and localized presence in the Asia-Pacific region, DEKRA continues to invest in upgrading its laboratory network and building capabilities in the region, deepening collaboration with local governments, industrial organizations, and research institutions. With globally unified high-standard technical systems and localized professional service teams, DEKRA fully empowers innovative technology companies and advanced manufacturing entities to connect with international markets and open up global development pathways.
“Scaling innovation requires not only daring to break through technological boundaries but also upholding the bottom line of safety and trust,” summarized Dr. Kilian Aviles. DEKRA will continue to focus on its three strategic areas, closely follow global emerging technology trends, and persistently invest in R&D and testing capabilities for cutting-edge technologies such as new energy, AI security, and network encryption. Through its global, integrated inspection, testing, and certification services, DEKRA aims to become a trusted partner for global industrial innovation, safeguarding the safe, orderly, and large-scale implementation of cutting-edge technologies and empowering sustainable global innovation growth.