Big data expo to kick off in SW China

The press conference for the 2018 China International Big Data Industry Expo is held in Beijing on Feb 28. [Photo by Tu Min/gz.people.cn] 

The 2018 China International Big Data Industry Expo will be held from May 26 to 29 in Guiyang, capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province, organizers announced at a Feb 28 press conference in Beijing.

With a focus on the digitalization and increased smartness of industry, the 60,000-square-meter expo is expected to attract over 50,000 people and more than 400 enterprises.

The expo began as a local event in 2015 but was upgraded into a national-level event in 2017. Considered the largest expo of its kind in China in terms of scale and influence, it attracts both global tycoons and domestic start-ups.

"Two Summits", "One Exhibition and One Contest", and "Serial Activities" will also be rolled out during the event.