The 2nd round of  the "Wu Wenjun Artificial Intelligence Science and Technology Award 10th Anniversary Ceremony and 2020 China Artificial Intelligence Industry Annual Conference"

To promote the deep integration of intelligent science and technology with the real economy in China, with the continuous improvement of the situation of epidemic prevention and control in China, the Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence (CAAI) is scheduled to hold the 10th Anniversary Award Ceremony of Wu Wenjun Artificial Intelligence Science and Technology Award and the 2020 Annual Meeting of China Artificial Intelligence Industry in Beijing and Suzhou from April 10 to 12, 2021. The award ceremony is hereby announced as follows:

I. Background of the meeting.

The Wu Wenjun artificial Intelligence Science and Technology Award is sponsored by CAAI. This is the only science and technology award in the field of intelligent science and technology in China named after Mr. Wu Wenjun, a people's scientist, and established by social forces (National Science Award No. 0218). The award-winner is qualified to be nominated and recommended for the National Science and Technology Award, which is known as the "highest Award for Intelligent Science and Technology in China". Mr. Wu Wenjun is a pioneer in the development of artificial intelligence, a pioneer and leader in intelligent scientific research in China, the winner of the first National Supreme Science and Technology Award, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and CAAI honorary director. The aim of the award is to reward units or individuals who have made important discoveries in intelligent scientific research, made efforts to achieve original innovations and breakthroughs, or conquered key core technologies in the field of artificial intelligence, and made significant progress in scientific and technological progress, units or individuals that create huge economic and social benefits or eco-environmental benefits. So far, the "Wu Wenjun Artificial Intelligence Science and Technology Award" has successfully held nine review and commendation activities, in order to vigorously carry forward the spirit of scientists, encourage the emergence of innovative talents, and strengthen the endogenous driving force of scientific and technological innovation, promote the transformation and integration of artificial intelligence and traditional industries, and promote high-quality economic and social development, and enjoy a high reputation in the field of intelligent science and technology in China.

At present, the competition in the global scientific and technological innovation highland is becoming increasingly fierce. As an important engine of a new round of scientific and technological change, artificial intelligence will become the core competitiveness in the future. 2020 China Artificial Intelligence Industry Annual meeting China AI Industry's Annual Meeting (CAIIAM 2020) sponsored by CAAI, as a theme supporting event for the 10th Anniversary of Wu Wenjun Artificial Intelligence Science and Technology Award, the conference integrated six parts: closed-door discussion, honorary commendation, high-end forum, product presentation, report release and project roadshow. It is an annual landmark event of artificial intelligence with high authority, large scale, strong brand and far-reaching influence in the industry.

The conference promotes "online and offline integration", using the "1+22+X" model, including a host forum, 21 special forums, technical forums and sub-forums, as well as a series of activities such as report release and high-end discussions. Guests from the state and ministries, winners of Wu Wenjun Artificial Intelligence Science and Technology Award, nominated experts/academicians/ academicians and artificial intelligence enterprise leaders are invited to participate in communication with hundreds of influential experts, science and technology leaders, top experts and industry leaders in the field of artificial intelligence at home and abroad. The conference aims to give full play to the talent and technological advantages of the award-winning team and project achievements, and strengthen the supply of artificial intelligence innovation and the accumulation of high-end resources. the conference covers five cutting-edge topics: basic research and business value change, biomedical engineering, key technologies of strangled neck, intelligent ecological co-construction, and smart city brain. It focuses on brain science and artificial intelligence, edge intelligent chip design, intelligent voice interaction, intelligent medical care and great health, big data intelligent perception and computing, trusted AI technology, new generation artificial intelligence algorithm innovation, smart grid, industrial Internet and intelligent manufacturing and other advantageous areas and industries. By looking forward to the future development trend of artificial intelligence, it shares forward-looking strategies and practical cases, showing cutting-edge scientific and technological application achievements. It aims to speed up the integration of core technology and industry, and enable the application of the industry to land. We will enhance the intelligent international competitiveness of the industry and help government departments, scientific research institutions, commercial enterprises and investment finance to provide direction guidance and decision support. It aims to promote the establishment of a new generation of artificial intelligence innovation and development experimental zones in Suzhou and even the Yangtze River Delta. We will comprehensively explore the application and transformation of the selection base of Wu Wenjun Artificial Intelligence Science and Technology Award of CAAI. We aim to build a high-level communication platform for the academic, technological, application, capital and industrial cooperation of artificial intelligence in the frontier cross-cutting fields in China.

Ⅱ. Name of Activities 

Wu Wenjun AI Science & Technology Award and China AI Industry's Annual Meeting (CAIIAM 2020)

Ⅲ. Time and place

From April 10 to 12, 2021 (the awarding ceremony will be held on the morning of April 10) in Beijing and Suzhou Industrial Park

Ⅳ. Theme

Ten Years of AI Enabling a Better Future

Ⅴ.Organizers

1. Host

Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence

2. Co-organizer

Suzhou Industrial Park Management Committee

3. Undertaker

Wu Wenjun Award Evaluation Base of Artificial Intelligence Science and Technology Award of CAAI, Suzhou Zhibo Tiangong Artificial Intelligence Industry Research Institute

Ⅵ. Highlights of the Conference

1. Discussion and Introspection of the Weaknesses

Dozens of experts from national ministries and commissions, academicians of Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Sciences, and industry leaders are invited to have a peak dialogue on the weak problems existing in the development process of new generation artificial intelligence, to interpret the industry pain points, analyze the development bottlenecks, explore the scene barriers, and explore the real problems, in line with the advice against the ear, seeking common ground while reserving differences. Around the 10 core topics of AI innovation, development and application landing, we start with top experts in the field of AI, interpret the new trend of AI development from a leading perspective, analyze the innovation strategies of current business scene landing, and absorb different views and ideas.

2. Excellent Reports and Authoritative Releases

The selection base of Wu Wenjun AI Science & Technology Award of CAAI, the joint research center of Knowledge Intelligence of Chinese Academy of Engineering and Tsinghua University, and the Institute of Artificial Intelligence of Tsinghua University will jointly release "China Artificial Intelligence Development Report 2020" and AI open index series list. Relying on the scientific and technological information big data mining and service system platform AMiner, and under the guidance of experts in the field of artificial intelligence, the report deeply interprets the technical atlas and development status of artificial intelligence in the past decade in the fields of machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision, knowledge engineering, robotics, etc., outstanding papers of international top journals, maps of global high-level scholars, as well as the focus on the development of AI technology. Also, a number of lists, such as global AI excellent enterprises and ten most influential AI technologies will be released.

3. The First Chip Award

In order to implement the strategic plan of "No.8 Document" issued by the state in 2020, aiming at the urgent needs of the development of basic, strategic and leading industries in the next 30 years, the special Chip Award for artificial intelligence was set up for the first time in the fields of semiconductor, integrated circuit, software and microelectronics, so as to encourage experts and scholars to solve the " Bottleneck " key core technical problems, establishing an effective enabling platform to realize the self-reliance of science and technology in China.

4. Grand Award for Millions

Guests from the state and ministries, industry tycoons and famous experts are invited to present the grand award in Beijing, and to award 3 million RMB for winners of Wu Wenjun Artificial Intelligence Science and Technology Award. Through authoritative recognition, sharing scientific glory, enabling industry development with the example of artificial intelligence, attracting exchanges and cooperation among industry colleagues in many fields, the meeting will be a great scientific event of artificial intelligence this year.

 VII. Schedule

(1) The 10th Anniversary Award Ceremony of Wu Wenjun Award

(2) Signing ceremony of strategic cooperation between CAAI and Huawei

(3) Symposium on CAAI Weakness

(4) Opening Ceremony of 2020 China AI Industry Annual Conference

(5) China Artificial Intelligence Development Report 2020, and AI Open Index series lists releasing

(6) Main Forum of 2020 China AI Industry Annual Conference

Main Forum Theme 1: Opportunities and Challenges of Investment and Application Scenario

Main Forum Theme 2: Paths and Strategies for High-quality Development of AI Empowering Industries

(7) Science Night of AI Gala

(8) Roadshow, Investment, and Financing Fair of Wu Wenjun Awardees

(9) 2020 China Artificial Intelligence Industry Annual Conference Special Forum

       1. Intelligent driving and Internet of Vehicles

       2. Frontiers of Artificial Intelligence and Brain Science

       3. New progress in edge smart chip design

       4. Human-computer interaction

       5. Applied Mathematics

       6. Frontiers of Young Scientists

       7. Biomedicine

       8. Intelligent signal processing

       9. Intelligent system

       10. Frontiers of Biomedicine in the Era of Epidemic

(10) 2020 China Artificial Intelligence Industry Annual Conference Technology Forum

       1. Intelligent voice dialogue and auditory perception

       2. Computing power innovation for a new generation of artificial intelligence

       3. Artificial intelligence technology helps the smart grid

       4. Image and video understanding and application

       5. Smart travel and car state perception

       6. Medical artificial intelligence and big health

       7. Industrial Internet and Intelligent Manufacturing

       8. Big data intelligent perception and calculation

       9. Innovation and integration of artificial intelligence industry, education and research

(11) Hangzhou Sub-forum of 2020 China Artificial Intelligence Industry Annual Conference

       City perception and digital governance

(12) 2020 China Artificial Intelligence Industry Annual Conference Shanghai Sub-forum

       Trusted AI technology

VII. Media

(1) National-level media

      People’s Daily, Xinhua News Agency, CCTV, China National Radio, Guangming Daily, China News Service, China Daily, China Youth Daily, Science and Technology Daily, Economic Daily, China Science Daily, Workers’ Daily, Farmers Daily, China Women’s Daily, etc.

(2) Industry-oriented media

      Global Times, Phoenix Satellite TV, Outlook News Weekly, Sanlian Life Weekly, China Education News, Times Weekly, The Paper, China Enterprise News, China Industry News, China Social News, China Intellectual Property News, China Electric Power News, China Electronics News, China Aviation News, China Communications News, China Environment News, People’s Posts and Telecommunications, Journal of Intelligent Systems, China Social Organization Weekly, China Information Technology Magazine, China Invention and Patent Magazine, High Technology and Industrialization Magazine, Computer Simulation Magazine, China High-tech Magazine Wait.

(3) Provincial and municipal media

      Beijing Daily, Beijing Evening News, Beijing News, Beijing Satellite TV, Xinmin Evening News, Jiangsu Satellite TV, Yangtze Evening News, Suzhou Daily, Modern Express, Xinhua Daily, Wen Wei Po, Nanjing Morning News, Gusu Evening News, Suzhou Release, Suzhou Industrial Park Release, Suzhou News, Famous City Suzhou Net, Jiangnan Times, Suzhou TV Station, etc.

(4) Financial media

      21st Century Business Herald, China Business News, Financial Circle, China Economic Net, Caijing Net, Daily Economy, Oriental Fortune Net, People's Daily Economic Net, Shanghai Financial News Net, Securities Daily, Shanghai Securities News, Shanghai Commercial Daily, City Commercial Daily, China Business Daily, Beijing Commercial Daily, investment observers, entrepreneurs, etc.

(5) Live broadcasiting media

      1. Live broadcast media: Popular Science China, Science and Technology China, CCTV Client, Phoenix Video, Tencent Weishi, Sina Live, NetEase Live, Youku, iQiyi, Bilibili, etc.

      2. New media: intellectuals, academic headlines, 36 krypton, tiger sniffing, smart things, back to basics, machine heart, Lei Feng network, core reading, big data abstracts, AI technology reviews, qubits, data pie, CSDN, Global Science, Xinzhiyuan, AI Frontline, etc.

VIII．Contacts

(1) Wu Wenjun Award Office of CAAI (Beijing)

       Mr. Wang / Mr. Wu

       TEL: 010-52365722 / 52365896

       Email: wuwenjunkejijiang@vip.163.com

       Official website: www.wuwenjunkejijiang.cn

(2) Wu Wenjun Award Selection Office of CAAI (Suzhou)

       Mr. Yu / Mr. Liu

       TEL: 0512-62927273 / 62927535

       Email: liuyunzhe@caaipalace.co