On the 23rd, it was learned at the press conference of the 2025 Global Digital Economy Conference held in Beijing that the conference will kick off on July 2nd. The theme of this conference is "Building Digital Friendly Cities", and a "1+6+N" activity framework is constructed. The opening ceremony, main forum, special forum, and characteristic activities provide a platform for communication and cooperation in building a new global digital economy ecology that promotes harmony between technology and people, cities and ecology. The conference presents four highlights: openness and sharing, focusing on the forefront, industry integration, and enhancing experience. The picture shows the press conference of the 2025 Global Digital Economy Conference on June 23. Xinhua News Agency - Building a new platform for international cooperation and creating a new paradigm for global collaborative development. It is reported that this conference has promoted the United Nations Development Programme to become a co organizer for the first time, and reached a cooperation project on the "United Nations Development Programme Digital Friendly and Sustainable Innovation Laboratory for Digital Economy". For the first time, the overseas sub venue of the conference went to Europe, deeply linking with the Mobile World Congress in Spain and the "Future World" Science and Culture Festival in Germany to promote the "China Plan" for global digital transformation. Liu Weiliang, Deputy Director of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology, stated that the conference will attract over 300 international guests from more than 50 countries, as well as important international organizations such as the World Trade Organization, BRICS, and Shanghai Cooperation Organization, to promote mutual trust and cooperation among international cities in technology, economy, culture, and other aspects. ——Focus on cutting-edge technological innovation. The conference will hold a special event called "First Debut of New Technologies, New Products, and New Solutions", focusing on the research and development achievements of new technologies, showcasing top digital application projects in China, and also releasing the "Top Ten Benchmark Applications of Beijing's Digital Economy" to demonstrate how digital technology applications empower urban development and a better life. Multiple new technologies and products will be applied and promoted first at the conference. ”Liu Weiliang introduced, for example, the opening ceremony of the conference adopted the full process of AI generation of lyrics, music composition, singing, and video production, and solicited the world to create the theme MV of the conference in the AIGC mode; the conference explored the application of "AI real person" simultaneous interpreting using voice print reproduction of speakers throughout the conference; Fully implement on-site seamless access, promote intelligent seat finding for the opening ceremony venue, and introduce a series of new technologies and products such as interactive aerial imaging teleprompter podiums. ——Stimulate new driving forces for industrial integration and development. The conference will hold 46 specialized forums around emerging fields such as the integration of artificial intelligence applications, digital security, data elements, and digital healthcare; The Tide Watching Forum, Global Open Source Innovation Development Forum, and other forums use cutting-edge technology applications to drive new breakthroughs in industries, and promote deep cooperation through high-level dialogues. At the same time, the conference also established a digital economy innovation competition, with internationalization, specialization, and industrialization as the main line, gathering leading and developing international and domestic innovation projects, focusing on launching the "AIGC Creator" track, promoting the application and landing of artificial intelligence technology in traditional art scenes. The newly established 'Digital Economy Industry Experience Zone' at this conference will invite multiple parties to participate in professional activities and promote the docking and implementation of international cooperation projects. ”Zhao Junnan, Deputy Secretary General of the China Communications Enterprise Association, said. ——Upgrade the digital interactive experience. One of the events of the conference, the "Digital Economy Experience Week," will launch a 6000 square meter digital economy experience center for the first time, using technologies such as AIGC and metaverse to create an immersive interactive experience space, providing the public with touchable, sensory, and participatory interactive digital entertainment experiences; Collaborate with technology consumer enterprises such as smart wearables, smart homes, and digital cultural and creative industries to create a digital "trend" city, allowing the public to have a one-stop understanding of the infinite possibilities of digital economy empowering life. (New Society)