By love-89.com The 2024 Photonic Organization Leadership Conference kicked off in Chengdu on October 18, under the theme “United for a New Journey, We Thrive with Chip Chains.” Nearly a thousand attendees, including academicians, industry representatives, and partners from the supply chain, gathered to engage in deep discussions focused on the development of domestic computing chips, strategies for building an industrial ecosystem, and exploring new applications of technology to create a win-win model for the domestic market.
As we witness rapid advancements in information technology, digitalization, and smart solutions, the domestic strength represented by computing chips has emerged as a key driver of the digital economy across various regions. Xu Xingguo, Deputy Mayor of Chengdu, highlighted the city’s commitment to promoting technological innovation and the transformation of research outcomes, emphasizing Chengdu’s role as a vital growth engine for high-quality development nationwide. With many renowned enterprises from the Photonic Organization in attendance, he assured that Chengdu would continue to offer robust policies and support services to help businesses thrive and seize development opportunities.
“Chengdu serves as the starting point and an important base for the Photonic Organization,” remarked Sha Chaoqun, General Manager of Haiguang Information Technology Co., Ltd. He elaborated that leveraging the technological and ecological advantages of Haiguang chips, the organization is collaborating with upstream and downstream players, universities, research institutes, and key user units to tackle technical challenges collectively. Looking ahead, the Photonic Organization aims to conduct extensive software adaptation and application incubation based on Chengdu’s industrial landscape, tapping into the development potential of both Chengdu and the southwestern region.
Wang Feng, Vice President of Tencent Cloud, shared insights on the joint optimization results of the “C86 + Cloud Platform.” By deeply optimizing Haiguang chips alongside Tencent Cloud components, the team significantly enhanced the cost-performance ratio of their solution while meeting the high-performance demands of financial industry users.
Addressing the emerging needs surrounding “computing and networking collaboration,” Liu Yunjie, an academician at the Chinese Academy of Engineering, stressed the importance of leveraging data elements and the deep integration of networks and computing power to empower the growth of the digital economy. “We must seize the significant opportunities presented by the development of AI large models, establishing foundational networks for the flow of data elements and training of these models, thereby promoting high-quality development of our digital economy.”
The conference also featured multiple sub-forums focusing on topics such as industrial control security and cloud computing. Experts and representatives from various enterprises engaged in in-depth discussions on software and hardware applications, exploring cutting-edge technologies and innovative applications across industries from a holistic ecosystem perspective.