On the morning of August 30, the closing press conference for the China International Big Data Industry Expo 2024 (Big Data Expo 2024) was held. Since its inception in Guiyang in 2015, the Expo has spanned a decade. Liu Lan, Deputy Mayor of the Guiyang Municipal People's Government, highlighted the significant impact of the Expo on Guizhou's digital economy.

Driving the robust growth of the digital economy.The ten editions of the Expo have aligned with national strategies and industry trends, staying in tune with the digital era. They have reinforced the Expo's role as a source of innovation, consistently bringing forth novel concepts and achievements, which have significantly contributed to the high-quality development of Guizhou's digital economy. Global elites, business leaders, experts, and government officials have shared innovative perspectives, experiences, and insights on big data development, helping Guizhou identify strategic directions and seize market opportunities, contributing to its digital economy growth rate ranking among the top in the country for nine consecutive years.

Spurring technological innovation in the real economy.The ten editions of the Expo have witnessed the emergence of "black technologies" such as facial recognition payments in 2015, autonomous driving in 2016, VR in 2017, AI assistants in 2018, humanoid robots in 2019, and digital humans and large models in 2024, among others. These cutting-edge technological achievements in big data have injected a steady stream of advanced technologies and innovative applications into the development of Guizhou's digital economy. Next, Guizhou is set to implement the "Digital Empowerment + N" model, focusing on eight major industries and four key fields. It will develop a series of high-quality datasets tailored for these industries, expedite the creation of industry-specific large models, and advance the integration of digital and real economies to new heights, thereby promoting the high-quality development of Guizhou.

Promoting the chaining and clustering of the digital industry.The ten editions of the Expo have expanded Guizhou's network of digital economy partners, facilitating multi-level, multi-domain, and multi-form pragmatic cooperation among governments, enterprises, and banking institutions. Leading enterprises, including Huawei, Apple, Tencent, Netease, and iFlyTek, have established a presence in Guizhou, while local businesses like Longmaster, Full Truck Alliance, BaishanCloud, and ChinaDataPay have seen rapid growth. Guizhou has centered its efforts on computing power, digital empowerment, and industries, swiftly developing a national computing power support base with over 40Eflops of computing power and intelligent computing accounting for over 90%. This has positioned Guizhou as one of the leading provinces for intelligent computing in China. The big data and electronic information industry has grown twofold in five years, while the software and information technology service industry has tripled in eight years, with cloud services emerging as the "leading industry" of big data. Guizhou has begun to establish a distinctive digital industry cluster.

Arousing the innovation vitality of digital talents.The ten editions of the Expo, with their significant industry scale benefits and resource convergence effects, have drawn global attention to Guizhou, leading to a surge of interest and relocation among professionals in the realm of big data. Data indicates that Guizhou is now home to over 460,000 digital economy talents, with the big data industry emerging as a prime destination for professionals seeking new opportunities and stability.

Enhancing the reputation and influence of Guizhou.The ten editions of the Expo have witnessed the remarkable development of the global big data industry and the dramatic transition of Guizhou's big data industry from its nascent stages to a deeply entrenched and momentum-gathering force. By attracting worldwide attention, consolidating resources across the entire industry chain, pooling forward-looking ideas, and fostering innovation, the Expo has showcased Guizhou's tremendous strength and innovation capabilities at the forefront of the digital economy. It has contributed unique insights and valuable experiences to the ambitious vision of "Digital China", thereby boosting Guizhou's reputation and influence on the global digital economic stage and accelerating the internationalization of Guizhou's big data industry.

Guizhou's development as an innovation zone for the digital economy is intricately connected to the organization of the Big Data Expo. The province is committed to leading the way and delivering a successful Big Data Expo. It will explore new models, transformations, and mechanisms for international cooperation in the digital economy in the new era. Guizhou is determined to stimulate global innovation and application of big data technologies, as well as significant industrial development. In doing so, it aims to provide Chinese solutions, contribute Chinese wisdom, and demonstrate China's responsibility for the development of the global digital economy.