The Digital Economy Summit 2024 kicked off today at the Convention & Exhibition Centre.

It is expected to attract over 4,000 attendees from close to 40 countries/regions to listen to insights from over 100 renowned technology visionaries, industry pioneers and business leaders from home and abroad on how cutting-edge technologies and innovative applications are reshaping the urban landscape and modern digital economy from the perspectives of sustainability, connectivity, and resilience.

With the theme “Smarter Technovation for All: Forging a Sustainable Future”, the two-day summit features an action-packed programme with eight thematic forums, examining a wide array of trending innovation and technology (I&T) topics and future developments in new quality productive forces, artificial intelligence (AI), business innovation, smart industrialisation and supply chain, smart mobility, new energy, smart finance, Web3.0, as well as smart living and inclusion.

The summit began this morning with opening remarks by Financial Secretary Paul Chan.

At the Visionary Forum, technology leaders and renowned industry experts from different places exchanged views on how innovative technology enables cities' rapid transformation to a digital-first and data-driven economy and a people-centric innovative ecosystem.

Three parallel forums were presented in the afternoon, exploring how businesses can prepare well for the next wave of technological innovation, how technology breakthroughs enhance efficiency in manufacturing and optimising supply chain operations, and how to leverage innovative technologies to unleash greater potential for smart mobility.

The summit will continue tomorrow with the Smart Finance Forum, in which Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong will deliver opening remarks.

Prominent industry experts and trailblazers will delve into the latest groundbreaking developments in digital payments, AI, green finance and the Central Bank Digital Currency. They also plan to share their insights on policies, regulatory frameworks and green investment opportunities.

This year, the summit will be open to tertiary and secondary school students for the first time to enable them to participate in tomorrow's afternoon sessions with the aim of enlightening youth on the latest advances and prospects of the digital economy and smart city at this I&T flagship event of Asia.