Zhongguancun Forum will hold sixty parallel sessions

(Source: Qianlong.com)

The 2026 Zhongguancun Forum Annual Conference will be held in Beijing from March 25 to 29. At the press briefing for parallel forums on March 20, it was announced that parallel forums are an important part of the forum’s agenda. This year, 60 events will be held around hot topics such as global science and technology governance, basic research and technological frontiers, and innovation ecosystems, with 21 of them being inaugural events.

This year’s parallel forums focus on connecting global resources, with 21 forums organized by 30 international organizations and overseas institutions. Topics include global science and technology governance, global health and development, cross-border data flow, and Earth intelligence, where guests will discuss innovation trends and global issues. Forums on open cooperation, science and diplomacy, China-BRICS countries, China-Korea, and ASEAN will be held to further expand international collaboration networks.

The parallel forums emphasize basic research, with the National Natural Science Foundation academic forum focusing on power computing integration, bionic intelligence, high-speed magnetic levitation, and other areas to align basic research with national strategic needs. They also focus on industry-academia integration and innovation ecosystem optimization, with forums on embodied intelligence, quantum technology, 6G, brain-computer interfaces, fusion energy, and high-end instruments.

Organizers of several parallel forums shared highlights of the event. The Ministry of Science and Technology and Beijing Municipal Government will jointly host the Science and Diplomacy International Forum, themed “Creating an Open and Innovative Environment, Building a Global Science and Technology Community,” inviting guests from embassies in China, international organizations, top domestic and international academicians, experts, and young scholars worldwide to discuss new trends in science diplomacy and global challenges.

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and Beijing Municipal Government will co-host the High-Quality Development Forum for Science and Technology Services for the first time, themed “Digital Intelligence Empowerment · Open Innovation — Promoting High-Quality Development of Science and Technology Services.” The forum will focus on key needs such as ecosystem building, financing, and scenario applications during the transformation and upgrading of science and technology service enterprises. Experts like Li Daokui and Jia Kang will deliver keynote speeches, and leading companies in the field will showcase cutting-edge achievements in new energy, urban safety, and intelligent equipment, releasing specialized application scenarios to facilitate precise matching between technological services and industry demands.

Additionally, the Women in Science and Technology Innovation Forum will focus on the theme “Innovation for Beauty, Technology for Good,” highlighting the responsibilities and innovative potential of women in science and technology through keynote speeches, roundtable discussions, and成果展示. The 2026 World Digital Health Forum will center on “Digital Intelligence Integration · Co-creating a New Ecosystem for the Health Industry,” focusing on key areas such as medical AI, big data in life sciences, intelligent diagnostic equipment, major disease prevention and control, AI hospital systems, and precision surgical engineering, exploring how to promote innovative results from research to clinical and industrial applications. The 2026 Investment Beijing Conference, themed “Invest in Beijing, Win the Future,” will feature activities including policy interpretation, project signing,成果展示, and multiple one-on-one matchmaking sessions. Over 800 companies and organizations from around the world have registered, with more than 600 key guests expected to attend on-site.

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