CONFERENCE REVIEW
Conference Review
2024 Academic Conference on Big Data and Artificial Intelligence (BDA 2024) was successfully held at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) in Nansha District, Guangzhou.The conference was conducted in a hybrid format, bringing together approximately 500 experts and scholars from renowned universities and research institutions across China. The event attracted nearly 100,000 online viewers, reflecting widespread interest and engagement from the academic and technological communities.
During the conference, a series of cutting-edge keynote speeches were delivered, showcasing recent advancements and interdisciplinary innovations:
Prof. Huanbin Liu (Foreign Academician of the Russian Academy of Engineering) from South China University of Technology, shared insights on “Driving Innovation and Application of Industrial Intelligence Technology through Large-Scale Systems Thinking.”
Prof. Daqing Zhang (Academy of Europe, IEEE Fellow) from Peking University, explored “Contactless Wireless Sensing Technology Based on WiFi/4G/5G.”
Prof. Kaishun Wu (IEEE Fellow) from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) presented on “Frontier Exploration of Sensing-Communication-Computing Integrated Ubiquitous IoT.”
Prof. Zhiwen Yu, Vice President of Harbin Engineering University delivered a talk titled “Human-Machine Computing: Exploration and Practice,” highlighting the integration of human cognition and machine intelligence.
Prof. Weijia Jia (IEEE Fellow) from Beijing Normal University gave a forward-looking presentation titled “Synchronize Edges and LLM,” discussing the coordination between edge computing and large language models.
Prof. Bin Guo, Vice Dean at Northwestern Polytechnical University, spoke on “Intelligent Internet of Things Systems,” emphasizing smart infrastructure.
Prof. Yunhuai Liu (Vice Chair of ACM China Council) from Peking University addressed “Mobile Crowdsensing in On-Demand Delivery,” focusing on real-time sensing and urban computing.
Prof. Zhijun Li from Harbin Institute of Technology shared developments in “Intelligent Operating Systems for Robots.”
Mr. Liu Jiarong from China Mobile Information Technology Co., Ltd. introduced “Technological and Product Innovation in Foundation Models for Video Communication.”
The conference served as a dynamic platform for the exchange of innovative ideas and research findings in the fields of big data, artificial intelligence, and pervasive computing. It successfully fostered cross-disciplinary collaboration and showcased China’s growing strength in digital intelligence research and application.
