2025 DIFGC

Highlights

Back to 2025 DIFGC – join us in looking back at the event and experiencing once again passion, thought-provoking talks, lively panels, and great vibe.

Agendas
Dec. 10
Main Forum
IDCC 2025: The 20th Annual China IDC Industry Ceremony & China IDC Industry Awards Ceremony
Session
Domestic Computing Power Forum
Session
10,000-GPU Cluster Construction Forum
Session
High-Quality Development Forum for Intelligent Manufacturing
Session
From Power Grid to Chip: The Reconstruction Path of Power Supply and Distribution Systems in the AI Era
Session
Intelligent Computing Cornerstone · Building the Future — Taihao Data Center Full-Lifecycle Capability Innovation Forum
Session
China Unicom Zhongwei Cloud Data Center Exclusive Launch
Private Session
Liquid-Cooled AI Open Alliance Seminar
Private Session
"Eastern Data and Western Computing" Mayors' Closed-Door Meeting
Parallel Events
Exhibition
Digital Infrastructure Technology Exhibition
Showcase industry-leading technologies, products and solutions.
Dec. 11
Part 1: Global Collaboration & China's Empowerment
09:30 - 09:40
Opening Remark
Ronggui Yang
Vice President of the Digital Infrastructure Technical Council (DITC)
Chair Professor, Member of the Academic Committee of the Faculty of Engineering, Department Head of the Energy and Resources Engineering at Peking University
09:40 - 09:55
Keynote Address
Artificial Intelligence Development Trends and International Cooperation
Xu Shan
Director of International Development Department of CAICT's Institute of Artificial Intelligence
Expert of China-BRICS Artificial Intelligence Development and Cooperation Center
09:55 - 10:15
Keynote Speech
Go-Global Playbook: Strategic Gateway to Accelerate Expansion in the AI Era
Coco Cheng
Vice President, Business Development (Greater China), SUNeVision Holdings Ltd.
10:15 - 10:35
Keynote Speech
Challenges and Industry-Enabling Opportunities in Space-Based Data Center Development
Shancong Zhang
President, Beijing Astro-future Institute of Space Technology
10:35 - 10:55
Keynote Speech
Building a Smart Computing Ecosystem to Unlock Global Value: Facilitating Chinese investment Overseas and Promoting Collaborative Development
Tony Liu
General Manager of Computing Power and IDC Business Operation Center of China Telecom Global
10:55 - 11:35
Panel Discussion
Global IX Hub Ecosystem: Interconnection and Market Opportunities in the AI Era
· What disruptive bandwidth demands does AI compute place on DCI/Fiber infrastructure?
· Is the strategic relevance of IXPs being undermined by hyperscale's favoring private interconnection?
· In the era of ultra-low latency AI inference and edge computing, how will the physical placement and architecture of Data Centers (DCs) redefine their interconnection model with fiber networks and IXPs?
· How should next-generation terrestrial and submarine fiber networks enhance resilience against 'Black Swan' events?
· How should enterprises prioritize investment across compute, network, and data in the coming decade?
· With Starlink and other LEO satellite constellations coming online, can they really resolve the "last-mile" complexities? What kind of disruptions are they bringing to traditional telco carriers, global interconnections, and the overall industries?
Moderator:
Steven Chen
SVP of Infrastructure, Marketing & Strategic Partnership of EdgeNext
Panelists:
Wale Ajisebutu
Chairman / CEO of 21st Century Technologies Limited
Sa Lisa Lu
Vice President of Global Business Promotion Office of BBIX
Coco Cheng
Vice President, Business Development (Greater China), SUNeVision
Wong Weng Yew
Managing Director of Open DC
11:35 - 12:15
Panel Discussion
The China AI Go-Global Bridge: Resources from Global Partners
· How can AI companies balance between "globalization" and "localization" to integrate "globally consistent core" with "deep regional customization"?
· How to build sustainable open ecosystems while effectively addressing critical challenges such as intellectual property protection and community governance in open-source communities?
· Currently, various models exist for international AI cooperation, including intergovernmental collaboration, multinational corporate alliances, and industry-academia-research joint laboratories, which approaches most effectively advance the goal of technology inclusivity?
· In areas such as the co-construction of computing infrastructure and joint training of AI talents, what are the core obstacles to international cooperation and the breakthrough paths to overcome them?
· Given the distinct AI priorities across regions, how can technology supply be precisely aligned with local actual needs in international technology transfer and capacity cooperation? Under the Belt and Road Initiative, how can AI cooperation better serve regional digital economic development?
Moderator:
Laura Deng
Expert of China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) AI Institute
Manager of International Cooperation Group, China Artificial Intelligence Industry Development Alliance (AIIA)
Panelists:
Luis Yonezawa
Head of the Section of Science, Technology and Innovation, Embassy of Brazil in China
Qiu Yue
Associate Professor of School of Healthcare Management, Tsinghua University
Julia Chen
Adviser to the Simon Institute for Longterm Governance (SI)
Yuan Haijie
CEO of Xiaoduo Intelligent Technology (Beijing)
Jason Shen
LLM Engineer of UniDT (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
12:15 - 14:00
Lunch
Part 2: AI Data Center Innovation and Green Sustainability
14:00 - 14:15
Keynote Speech
"DIF Insights": Deployment Patterns and Requirements for Chinese Enterprises' Overseas Computing Centers
Alex Yang
Representative of the Digital Infrastructure Technical Council (DITC)
14:15 - 14:30
Keynote Speech
Reimagining Connectivity and Security: Magic WAN & Magic Transit for Global Networking
Canon Zhang
Senior Solutions Engineer of Cloudflare
14:30 - 15:10
Panel Discussion
Chinese Companies Expanding Globally and Global Computing Power Collaboration: Opportunities and Challenges
· Given the current asymmetric pattern of the global computing supply chain (electricity, chips, data, talent, etc.), what are the key points for enterprises in formulating overseas expansion strategies?
· As global large-scale models and AI applications enter a new phase of development, what new challenges does this pose for infrastructure providers (data centers, computing services, resource scheduling)? Is the "AI factory" model exclusive to tech giants, and will it reshape underlying technical architectures?
· From an end-user perspective, where do the gaps lie between the computing/model services of Chinese overseas enterprises and those of international giants? What strategic priorities should be prioritized moving forward?
· How do capital markets define core valuation metrics for global expansion ventures? What development pathways (e.g., IPO, RWA, REITs, M&A) are recommended for various types of enterprises (data centers, computing operators, model applications, etc.)?
Moderator:
Alex Yang
CEO & Founder of Liasail
Panelists (Tentatively Invited):
Jeffrey Tay
Chief Development & Marketing Officer, GALAXY DATA CENTER PTE. LTD.
Jacky Kong
AVP - Strategic Account Management of PCCW Global
Kwan Woo Kim
Global Business Strategy Director of KINX
Yang Zhang
Director of AWS Computing and Cloud-Native Products
Louis Yang
Managing Partner, Global Telecom Capital Partners Holding Limited
Zheng YanDing
General manager CFA, HY Capital
15:10 - 15:25
Keynote Speech
Global Data Center Fit-Out Success Cases
Rita Zhao
Director of Engineering, Data Center Solutions, Shanghai RUIJI Technology
Part 3: "Global Trailblazer" - AI Data Center
15:25 - 15:40
Keynote Speech
Co-Create New Ecosystem of Hardware and Accelerate Global Collaboration
Speaker:
Mu Fan
Vice Secretary-General of Zhongguancun Digital and Artificial Intelligence Industry Alliance (ZAI)
15:40 - 15:55
Keynote Speech
AI Cloud: Powering Your Global Voyage in the Digital Age
Speaker:
Chang Han
Vice President of UCloud Technology Co., Ltd.
18:30
Shougang Galaxy Night: International Cooperation Gala Dinner
Parallel Events
Exhibition
Digital Infrastructure Technology Exhibition
Showcase industry-leading technologies, products and solutions.
Main Forum
2025 Computing Power Industry Ecosystem High-Quality Development Conference
Session
Computing & Electricity Synergy Development Forum
Session
Green AI Infra Forum
Session
Independent and Trusted Computing Innovation Forum
Session
Intelligent Agent-Enabled Industrial Innovation & Development Forum
Session
Information Technology Application Innovation of Healthcare and Artificial Intelligence Forum
Session
HER Power: Women in Data Centers Technology Forum
Session
Advancing Computing Power: Siemens Data Center Solution 5.0 Launch
Private Session
Liquid-Cooled AI Open Alliance Closed-Door Seminar (By Invitation Only)
Private Session
The 3rd Committee, 1st Plenary Meeting of the Smart Healthcare Working Committee, China Internet Association (Closed-Door)
Session
Smart Healthcare Forum
Session
Intelligent Agent-Enabled Industrial Innovation & Development Forum
Enterprise Session
Reshape Energy Efficiency・Lead the Future - Data Center Low-Carbon Development Special Session
Private Session
CIDC 2025 Annual Working Meeting of Data Center Committee of China Communications Industry Association
Private Session
Closed-Door Investment & Financing Meeting for IDC and Computing Power Industry Chain (By Invitation Only)
Private Session
IDCC 2025 Executive Dinner