On October 16th, a press briefing for the 2024 Equipment Manufacturing Industry Development Conference was held in Beijing. Luo Junjie, the Executive Vice President and spokesperson of the China Machinery Industry Federation, announced that the conference will take place from December 2nd to 5th in Chongqing. This event is set to focus on China’s position while also engaging with a global audience, bringing together elite professionals from various countries to discuss the trends and cooperation opportunities in the global manufacturing sector.
Hosted by the China Machinery Industry Federation in collaboration with the Chongqing Hub Port Industrial Park and the Machinery Industry Information Research Institute, the conference revolves around the theme “Better Equipment, A More Beautiful World—Intelligent, Green, and Integrated.” The aim is to create a platform for communication and collaboration, inviting renowned experts, industry leaders, and representatives from various organizations to the city of Jiangcheng to discuss industrial trends and development strategies.
Luo emphasized the vital role of the manufacturing industry as the backbone of the nation’s growth and strength. The 2024 conference represents a concrete step toward accelerating the transformation and upgrading of the equipment manufacturing sector, with a framework that includes an opening ceremony, a main forum, three parallel thematic forums, and multiple professional seminars and roundtable discussions. An advanced technology exhibition will also be organized, featuring a diverse range of activities designed to highlight the conference’s “international, high-end, professional, and integrated” positioning.
The conference features five key highlights:
1. **Policy Guidance**: It will address critical issues and challenges facing the equipment manufacturing industry, facilitating the pooling of expertise to develop joint strategies to overcome developmental bottlenecks and shape a brighter future for the sector.
2. **International Perspective**: By establishing a platform for international cooperation, the conference aims to encourage cross-border technology exchange and collaboration, tackling challenges faced by the global equipment manufacturing industry.
3. **High-End Authority**: Esteemed experts, scholars, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders will delve into discussions on recent trends, technological innovations, and market outlooks within the manufacturing sector. The conference will also present authoritative industry reports and research findings.
4. **Professional Focus**: The agenda will cover hot topics such as intelligent innovation, green and low-carbon practices, and integrated development through various thematic forums and special activities, promoting technological innovation and industrial upgrades.
5. **Collaborative Innovation**: The event will gather stakeholders across the entire equipment manufacturing supply chain, including enterprises, research institutions, universities, industry organizations, and financial entities. This effort aims to promote the efficient integration and optimization of resources, deepen the collaboration between industry, academia, and research, accelerate the transformation of technological achievements, and build a mutually beneficial and collaboratively developed industrial ecosystem.
Preparations for the conference are progressing smoothly, with the event expected to help industry stakeholders seize new opportunities in productivity, showcase advancements in manufacturing, and foster global cooperation within the equipment manufacturing sector for shared success, thereby driving high-quality development in manufacturing overall.