On the morning of August 30th, the Opening Ceremony of World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2019 (WAIC 2019) was held at Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center. The conference gathered representatives of international cities, experts and innovative enterprises to jointly build an artificial intelligence communication platform. Relevant leaders were present, including Xu Kunlin, Vice Mayor of Shanghai, Zhang Ying, Vice Chairman of Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization, Roberta Cocco, Vice Mayor of Milan, Italy, and Cho Indong, Head of Economic Policy Department from Seoul, Korea.
International Day: AI Flash Carnival
The world's leading AI technologies were demonstrated, including FESTO from German, Piano Robot from Italy, Microsoft Xiaoice and Taste Cup Team of the National University of Singapore. You can have immersive stage experience, travel the AI world, and deeply experience the application of science and technology like image recognition, deep machine learning, human-machine interaction, aerodynamics and bioelectricity.
International Day: AI International Road show, Application Scenarios and Project Matching Forum
"AI@SH International Startup Camp" gathered outstanding AI teams from Israel and Britain in the fields of medical, financial and unmanned systems to China to participate in international matching and road show of AI application scenarios. At the same time, domestic investment community, stakeholders and other high-quality resources were also invited to participate in on-site matching. The activities aim at collecting scenario solutions of AI applications for global AI enterprises, effectively matching technology support and matching social resources, promoting the pioneering application of new technologies, new products and new models, accelerating the transformation into real productivity, developing new businesses, and promoting the landing of foreign leading AI technologies in Shanghai.
International Day: Forum on Technical Cooperation between China and the World
"AI@SH International Startup Camp" focuses 'on the healthcare field, inviting technical teams, medical institutions and business representatives from Israel, the United Kingdom and China to cooperate and discuss. The event promoted AI technology exchange, scenario matching and industrial landing in the healthcare field. The aim of the event was to provide international AI enterprises with opportunities for face-to-face discussions and exchanges with domestic institutions and enterprises. By multi-angle exchanges, the event helped these enterprises to understand the needs in different markets, which effectively promoted the development and cooperation of AI enterprises.
International Day:"Studio Interview" of International Guests
In order to increase the exchange opportunities between domestic and foreign guests and cities, tap the development trend and future opportunities of AI in the international perspective, the "Studio Interview" invited city leaders, leading-edge academic stars of AI and industry leaders to exchange multiple viewpoints and have more in-depth discussions.
