According to the Guiyang municipal government on January 8, Guiyang, capital of Guizhou province, will host the Guiyang International Big Data Expo 2015 from May 26 to 29. Jack Ma, chief executive of Alibaba Group Holding, and Terry Gou, chairman of Foxconn Technology Group, will attend the event.
Liu Wenxin, mayor of Guiyang city, said: "Talking about the big data industry, Guiyang has many advantages for developing it, such as a pleasant climate, fresh air and livable environment. Natural disasters, including earthquakes and typhoons, rarely happen in Guiyang, thus providing a highly secure and safe environment for network equipment."
"Also, Guiyang is rich in natural resources, such as phosphorus, aluminum and coal. The resources make Guiyang a place rich in electricity, which can provide power guarantees for network equipment," Liu added.
Early in 2014, Guiyang was honored as the "Best City for Developing the Big Data Industry" by the China Data Center Industry Association.
The big data expo in 2015 will surely promote the image of Guiyang in the big data industry to a further level.
According to the organization committee, there are five exhibition halls in this year's expo: the international hall, big data application hall, big data equipment hall, big data software hall and service hall. They cover a total area of 40,000 square meters. The product categories in this exhibition will range across storage and service engine, communication, information safety, big data software and processing technology, and wearable devices.
Also, various public lectures, forums and seminars around the topic of big data will be held, joined by industry professionals and academic researchers, to discuss the application, trend, reform and innovation of big data.
Some world leading companies, such as HP, Trend Micro, Digital China, Alibaba and Foxconn have confirmed their attendance.
