Harbin unveils details for 2024 entrepreneurs conference

From Aug 22 to 24, the highly anticipated 2024 Sun Island Annual Conference for Entrepreneurs will take place in Harbin, the capital city of Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, promising a grand gathering of minds and ideas.

Over 1,000 distinguished guests from government, industry, academia, and research fields will gather for the conference. They will take part in detailed discussions on innovative development paths under comprehensive reform and the localized development of new, high-quality productive forces. The theme of the event is New Quality Productive Forces: New Industries, New Models, and New Momentum.

The conference will include a main forum, over a dozen parallel forums, multiple in-depth research sessions, and a series of exhibitions and release events. These diverse and dynamic activities will provide a rich platform for exchanges among various sectors.

Attendees will explore topics such as artificial intelligence, cultural and tourism integration, low-altitude economy, financial technology, bio-pharmaceuticals, and rural vitalization, fostering an exchange of ideas and experience.

According to a representative from the conference organizing committee, the event will unveil numerous new technologies, products, and research findings. It will also include the launch of significant collaborations and signing ceremonies.

Highlights include the Heilongjiang Premium Products Exhibition, the Traceable China Creative Premium Exhibition, and several release events.

One of the standout features of the conference is the specially designed, in-depth research tour of Harbin's new quality productive force practices. This tour will give participants a firsthand look at the city's innovative landscape, making it a highly anticipated part of the event.

Harbin, the host city, boasts multiple national key laboratories and has made critical breakthroughs in fields such as aerospace, information networks, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, advanced manufacturing, and modern agriculture. The city possesses a wealth of innovative elements crucial for forming new, high-quality productive forces.

Harbin is also home to 78 universities, including Harbin Institute of Technology and Harbin Engineering University, as well as 120 independent research institutes like the Harbin Veterinary Research Institute and the 703 Institute of China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation.

Major enterprises such as Harbin Electric Corporation and China First Heavy Industries provide substantial resources for nurturing and expanding productivity.