global digital economy conference 2023(singapore session) was held on june 8th at the capella hotel in sentosa, singapore. under the theme鈥淐ollaborate and innovate together in the digital economy鈥檚 blue ocean鈥? the conference aimed to explore cooperative opportunities in the forefront of the digital economy, following the comprehensive and forward-looking partnership between china and singapore. the event unleashed stronger growth momentum for the digital economy, propelling regional digital economic cooperation into a new stage of mutual benefit and win-win outcomes.
the forum was hosted by ms. you jing, director of information and software services division, beijing municipal bureau of economy and information technology. the opening remarks were delivered by mr ian mak, aceo of international. international group, infocomm media development authority, mr. wang jianwei, director of ministry of industry and information technology of china, and mr. wang lei, deputy director of beijing municipal bureau of economic and information technology. they emphasized the milestone significance of the global digital economy conference and recognized the development prospects and tremendous opportunities in the field of digital economy. they also encouraged businesses from china and singapore to strengthen cooperation and seize development opportunities.
subsequently, experts and corporate representatives, including mr yan shuicheng, fellow singapore academy of engineering, delivered speeches on topics such as basic models in the digital economy, digital governance, information security, trade digitalization, and the southeast asian entrepreneurial ecosystem, sharing their professional insights and business practices with the attendees.
the global digital economy conference is co-sponsored by beijing municipal people's government, national development and reform commission, ministry of industry and information technology, ministry of commerce, cyberspace administration of china, and china association for science and technology. it has been successfully held twice since 2021, and has become an exchange and cooperation platform for fostering the development of new digital industries, stimulating the potential of social digital consumption, opening up a new situation of international exchange and cooperation, showcasing new achievements in the construction of benchmark cities, creating a digital-empowered new development engine, and activating new momentum of digital consumption growth. it fully demonstrates beijing's practice of digital china, and promotes the construction of an open and win-win international cooperation pattern in the digital field.
