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iWorld 2019 Opened and Released the Strongest Voice of World’s Digital Economy
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As the best-known city in the new first-tier cities, Chengdu will make the digital economy bigger and stronger and further improve the high-quality development of the digital economy, and this requires the meeting of more innovative ideas to stimulate the new potential of digital economy.
On the morning of August 23, iWorld 2019, hosted by IDG Asia, was grandly opened at the New Century City International Convention and Exhibition Center in Chengdu. In the three-day period, under the theme of “Empowerment, Integration and Innovation”, a wonderful drama about digital economy and mobile Internet intelligence technology was launched in three major dimensions: International forum, exhibition and demonstration, and supporting activities, releasing the strongest voice of world’s digital economy
Discussions about digital economy by masters
At present, digital economy is growing rapidly and promoting economic and social development. Chengdu has always had clear goals on the road of development of digital economy. At the beginning of this year, at the second meeting of the 17th National People’s Congress in Chengdu, the city clearly proposed to focus on digital economy. iWorld focused on this period, brought together domestic and foreign technology elites, discussed digital economy and sketched a new blueprint for future technological innovations and development.
At the same time, the opening ceremony of the 17th China International Software Cooperation Fair and iWorld 2019 Summit Conference were held. Government leaders from Sichuan Province, Chengdu City, representatives from well-known domestic and foreign enterprises, scientific research institutions, universities, application clients, and industry organizations attended the meeting. At the meeting, Luo Qiang, Deputy Secretary of CPC Chengdu Municipal Committee and Mayor of Chengdu City, Tan Jianrong, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Cao Junjie, Vice Mayor of Chengdu City, Zhou Zixue, Vice President of China Information Technology Industry Federation and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, Pi Yiming, Deputy Director of the Department of Economics and Information Technology, and Xu Zhou, President of IDG Asia, jointly launched the launching ceremony of the 17th China International Software Cooperation Fair and iWorld 2019.
Cao Junjie, Deputy Mayor of Chengdu City, said in his speech that Chengdu has been attaching great importance to the development of the software industry, focusing on high-end software to improve the supply of software services, expanding the penetration of software services, fostering backbone enterprises for software services, and accelerating the creation of a world-renowned software research and development center and a world software city. In the future, Chengdu will surely be a hot spot for investment, innovation and creativity, and also a stage for realizing dreams. It is sincerely hoped that this conference will be an opportunity to build a bridge of communication and dialogues. We hereby invite all entrepreneurs to visit Chengdu and bring cutting-edge, core, and high-quality projects in the software industry to Chengdu, and more partners to invest and start a business in the city. We will start more effective cooperation in a wider, higher, and broader field, jointly create a brilliant career and achieve a better future.
Tan Jianrong, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, said in his keynote speech titled “Industrial Software and Collaborative Design, Key Design and Typical Applications” that the country is implementing Made in China 2025, emphasizing the three cores of digital manufacturing, networked manufacturing, and intelligent manufacturing. Among them, intelligent manufacturing is to apply interactive technology, sensing technology, learning technology and decision-making technology to the manufacturing industry through the industrial Internet. It has four characteristics: Self-sensing, self-learning, self-adaptation and self-decision. This must be based on knowledge engineering and summarized manufacturing knowledge to finally achieve the purpose of independent learning and independent decision-making.
Zhang Xiaoyun, Chief Strategy and Brand Development Officer of Honor, said in the keynote speech of “Honor and Chengdu Create Co-Prosperity in the New Era of Interconnection of Everything” that 4G changes life and 5G will change society. Huawei puts forward a full-scenario strategy and builds around users 1+8+N intelligent seamless experience. Under the sharp technology strategy of Honor, the smart screen is the world’s first intelligent terminal equipped with Huawei’s Harmony operating system. It is not only a TV, but also the future of TV. As a technology brand for young people around the world, Honor considers Chengdu as the most important city in its development. Honor will always adhere to the spirit of the Internet, continue to bring the most advanced sharp technology to Chengdu, build the brand highland of Honor, and share the honor with friends in Chengdu.
In addition to the main forum, four parallel forums, namely exploration of blockchain technology applications, 5G+VR for building a new ecology, Digital driven human resources, the future of talent competition, and brand innovation enables business development were held on the same day. In these parallel forums, dozens of top scholars, experts, and corporate executives from different fields presented a passionate and highly innovative speech around the theme of each parallel forum in combination with their own research and field of practice, bringing together wisdom and drawing a blueprint for the digital economy.
Dream into Reality: A Tour to the Exhibition Hall
iWorld 2019 is not only an exhibition for science and technology enterprises to showcase themselves, but also an exhibition that promotes the exchange between production and demand and industrial exchanges. The exhibition is one with a strong lineup. More than 200 domestic and foreign mainstream brands attend the expo with an exhibition area of 22,000 square meters.
The exhibition is divided into 8 exhibition areas, covering interconnection technology, science and technology and sports, virtual reality, smart cars, innovation and entrepreneurship, digital entertainment, digital health, and software cities. These exhibition areas, by connecting upstream and downstream industrial chains and integrating industrial ecologies, display and promote the market application of more new technologies, new models, new formats and new products.
Walking around the exhibition areas, we can see a series of cutting-edge technology, visitors cannot help but exclaim that smart technology is profoundly changing people’s production and life. On the afternoon of the opening ceremony, Niu Qingbao, Vice Mayor of Chengdu City leads a team to visit IDG Asia Incubation Center, zbj.com, Airhouse, Atomic Maker, Renowned China Software City, Tianfu New District, China Telecom and other well-known corporate booths, to learn about development situations of enterprises, encourage enterprises to seize opportunities for innovation and development, and deepen exchanges and cooperation. During iWorld 2019, the conference also signed a strategic agreement with Tianfu New District.
With the rejuvenation of automobile consumption and the changes of the times, the electrification and intelligence of automobiles have become an irresistible trend. In the smart car exhibition area, advanced autonomous driving, car networking technology, artificial intelligence applications, and new energy vehicles, etc., receive the most attention. At the same time, Mercedes-Benz, NIO, Geely and other auto manufacturers showcased the trend and achievements of the automotive industry towards innovation and intelligent development, as well as the future development direction of automotive diversification.
At present, Chengdu is building a high-quality world event city with a global vision and international standards. In the GSI list announced in the first half of the year, the ranking of Chengdu has suddenly increased, ranking 28. High-end events at home and abroad have set up a bridge for international exchanges and cooperation, which has connected the ancient city of Chengdu to the world. In the science and technology sports exhibition hall, the professional curling devices and curling equipment displayed by Yidian International, the safe, energy-saving, environmentally-friendly and intelligent curling experience area set by Airhouse not only showcase their advanced sports technologies and products, but also attract many audiences who come to watch and experience.
Interaction in trendy and interesting events
iWorld 2019 not only brings an audio-visual feast and a big meal of thought to the audiences, but also presents a wonderful journey of smart technologies. Sports innovation activities such as curling, dry ski and other activities are really enjoyable. Classic events such as the quality brand channels fair, iWorld the Best Award, E-sports invitational tournament, robot fighting, etc., continue with the wonders from previous years, and various new and old events take turns to enliven the exhibition hall.
The “reserved” curling competition and the stimulating dry ski turn iWorld 2019 into an ice playground. In the curling exercise, the participants on the field try their very best to learn from each other. The audiences are enthusiastic and cheering, and the atmosphere was very exciting. The dry ski has attracted many experiencers and met the demand for “playing with snow”, which makes everyone enjoy themselves.
The special cooperation fair for high-quality brand distributors specially invites national high-quality channel buyers, such as Ito Yokado, Capitaland Charm City, Wangfujing Department Store, etc., so that suppliers and channel buyers may interact face to face and actively explore opportunities for cooperation during the specified period of time and in reserved negotiation spaces.
iWorld 2019 eSports Invitational Tournament is presenting in full swing during the exhibition. Top players and well-known teams from home and abroad have staged fierce and wonderful battles of Honor of the Kings and StarCraft, igniting the enthusiasm and passion of this exhibition.
As the most recognized mobile internet peripheral products and services annual awarding event created by iWorld, IDG Asia evaluate and select the winners of iWorld 2019 the Best Award from a professional perspective. ZMT, Chongqing Cheyun Digital Technology Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Jiatui Technology Co., Ltd., SeetaTech, 720yun.com stand out from the crowd, and the audiences witness their glory moments.
Playable and enjoyable, iWorld 2019 will last for 3 days, go and explore now.
SOURCE IDG Asia
- Work is more important to professionals in ‘Global South’ countries than it is to their peers in Western countries.
- They also place more value on working longer hours, with a significant percentage of professionals in China and India willing to work more than 40 hours a week.
- Westerners lack leadership ambition – only 42% of respondents express a desire to lead or establish a business. In the Global South 65% hold this aspiration.
- Global executive search & leadership advisory firm Amrop surveyed 8,000 people in Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Poland, the UK, and US on the meaning of work.
BRUSSELS, Dec. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Professionals in Western countries are less ambitious and less interested in work than their ‘Global South’ peers, a new global study by Amrop, a leading global executive search and leadership consulting firm, reveals.
“The drive and ambition in India, Brazil, and China highlight a contrast with the aging societies in the West. As Western nations also face a scarcity of qualified professionals, the ambition of their workforce becomes a decisive factor for growth, economic success, and wealth preservation,” states Annika Farin, Global Chair at Amrop. “Stakeholders should encourage entrepreneurship and foster interest in both professional and personal growth in workers.”
Notably, 92% of Indians and 87% of Brazilians say they enjoy working, while the sentiment is lower in Germany (71%), the US (69%), and the UK (68%), as well as other European countries. Significant variations emerge in how respondents prioritize their careers: 84% in India assert that a successful career is crucial for a good life, with high agreement also in China (71%) and Brazil (70%). Conversely, only 43% in Germany, 40% in France and 37% in Poland share this perspective. In other Western countries such as the US and UK, over half of respondents consider their careers vital for a good life.
India Leads with Impressive Work Ethic and Work-Life Balance
However, divergent work ethics surfaced among Western countries as well, with 70% in the US prioritizing hard work, contrasting starkly with the 35% in France who share the same belief. In this context, India leads at 75%, surpassing Brazil (55%) and China (63%). Chinese professionals also lean more towards career over private life. Work hours reveal distinctions: 46% in China and 42% in India are willing to work over 40 hours, while 29% in the UK, 27% in Germany and only 16% in France, are open to longer working hours. At the same time 73% in India and 59% in China assert that they have a healthy work-life balance, contrasting with 45% in France and 49% in Germany.
“This observation is intriguing. Working fewer hours doesn’t necessarily improve one’s perception of work-life balance. If any connection exists, it appears to be the other way around – professionals willing to work longer hours also seem to have a greater sense of work-life balance. In Europe, especially, we need follow-up studies to find out where these sentiments are coming from, so we know how to reignite the passion for work,” says Farin.
The Lack of Leadership Ambition Extends to Politics
Further results from the survey show that the Global South countries demonstrate a higher aspiration for leadership roles and entrepreneurial ventures. Notably, 76% in India express a desire to run or manage a company, followed by 66% in Brazil and 54% in China. In contrast, the UK (52%), the US (49%), France (37%), and Germany (36%) trail in these aspirations. The global lack of leadership ambition extends to politics, with respondents deeming it the least desirable career across most countries. Only 19% express a motivation to make a positive impact, with 51% prioritizing financial stability and 39% aiming for a specific lifestyle.
Looking at these results, Farin emphasizes a further concern, “In surveying individuals with at least a bachelor’s degree across various countries, our results prompt a crucial question: If most professionals lack ambition for high-level leadership, who will shape the future of economies and societies? Our societies rely on people, their expertise, and motivation. Are we approaching a future where we question not only corporate leadership but also national leadership?”
About the Survey
An online survey was conducted and gathered insights from 8,000 participants, with 1,000 respondents from each of the following countries: Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Poland, the US, and the UK.
The survey aimed for representativeness across these diverse nations, capturing perspectives from individuals aged 20 to 60 (Gen Z: 20-26, Young Millennials: 27-34, Old Millennials: 35-42, Gen X: 43-60), all possessing at least a bachelor’s degree. Where applicable, reported results represent the top two answer sets (strongly agree/agree).
About Amrop
Amrop is a global leadership consulting firm, offering retained executive search, Board and leadership advisory services. We advise the world’s most dynamic, agile organizations on identifying and positioning Leaders For What’s Next – adept at working across borders, in markets around the world. Established in 1977, Amrop operates in Asia, EMEA and the Americas across 69 offices in 57 countries.
Contact:
The Amrop Partnership SC
Rue Abbé Cuypers 3
1040 Brussels, Belgium
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E. [email protected]
Brigitte Arhold, COO
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Siraj Finance PJSC signs an agreement with Azentio for iMAL core and digital financial services solution subscription optimization
SINGAPORE, Dec. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Siraj Finance PJSC, a leading Islamic Finance Company in the UAE, has signed an agreement with Azentio, a pioneer in the core banking technology service provider. The agreement represents the collaboration for implementation of the core and digital banking solution to further enhance the operational capabilities and digitization of Siraj Finance’s product and service offerings. The step is directly in line with Siraj Finance’s goal of providing diversified Islamic financial products and services via channels that are innovatively utilizing latest technology while remaining customer centric and regulatory compliant.
Mr. Amjad Hijazi – Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Joseph Daniel – Chief Business Intelligence & Strategy Officer, Mr. Syed Moosa Kaleem Al Falahi – Chief Business & Investment Officer and Mr. Fazal Nassim – Chief Governance & Compliance Officer represented Siraj Finance, whereas Mr. Rahul Arora – Chief Sales Officer, Mr. Harkaran Singh – Senior Vice President, Middle East & Africa, Mr. Zaher El Khatib – Vice President Global Islamic Banking Sales, Mr. Alfred Quertier – Director Global Sales Engineering and Mr. Bhushan Kelkar – Vice President Sales represented Azentio, in the signing ceremony.
Commenting on the partnership, Mr. Amjad stated, “We are delighted to be working with Azentio as our technology partner of choice to empower our ongoing business growth. For us, iMAL and its comprehensive functionality coupled with the adherence to Islamic principles, align with our goals, allowing our team to streamline processes, enhance productivity and elevate the omnichannel customer journey.”
Mr. Rahul added, “We are extremely pleased to partner with Siraj Finance to deliver a user-friendly digital financial services experience to both their retail and corporate customers. This partnership reflects our ongoing commitment to empowering financial institutions in the region with cutting-edge technology designed to meet both current and future needs.”
About Siraj Finance
Siraj Finance is a private joint stock company based in Abu Dhabi and regulated by the Central Bank of the UAE. Established in 1999, it proudly offers a multitude of financial products, designed in compliance with the Sharia principles. It caters to Corporates, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and individuals, with the objective of providing a variety of tailored product and service options that are best fit for their aspirations and needs.
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DAZN ADVANCES GLOBAL EXPANSION WITH ACQUISITION OF FOXTEL, A LEADING AUSTRALIAN SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA GROUP
- Milestone deal for DAZN’s position as the global home of sport.
- This acquisition establishes DAZN’s sports platform in Australia, one of the world’s most attractive sports markets.
- Foxtel Group will leverage DAZN’s global reach, industry-leading technology and extensive content portfolio to further enhance the viewing experience for Australian sports fans.
LONDON, NEW YORK, and SYDNEY, Dec. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — DAZN, a world-leading sports entertainment platform, has today announced an agreement to acquire Foxtel Group (‘Foxtel’) from its majority shareholder News Corp and minority shareholder Telstra at an enterprise value of US$2.2 billion, subject to regulatory approval.
The acquisition establishes DAZN as a leader in sports entertainment in Australia – a highly attractive sports market – while also expanding DAZN’s global footprint and enhancing the group’s standing as the global home of sport. The addition of Foxtel to DAZN brings the Group’s pro-forma revenues towards US$6 billion and provides the additional content, expertise, and expansion opportunities to accelerate DAZN’s growth trajectory.
Foxtel is one of Australia’s leading media companies, with 4.7 million subscribers, who will benefit from DAZN’s extensive portfolio of sports content, platform technology, and global reach.
From its beginnings as Australia’s original pay-TV innovator, Foxtel has evolved to become a digital and streaming leader in sports and entertainment and the proposed transaction positions Foxtel for continued expansion as a digital-first, streaming-focused business. Foxtel will maintain its local character, led by the CEO, Patrick Delany, and his world-class management team.
DAZN, a sports streaming platform with a truly global reach, is committed to growing the global audience for domestic Australian sports across the 200 territories in which it is available.
Under the terms of the transaction, News Corp and Telstra will become minority shareholders in DAZN, enabling them to retain an interest in Foxtel.
Shay Segev, Chief Executive Officer of DAZN, said: “Australians watch more sport than any other country in the world, which makes this deal an incredibly exciting opportunity for DAZN to enter a key market, marking another step in our long-term strategy to become the global home of sport. Foxtel is a successful business that has undergone a remarkable digital transformation in recent years, and we are confident that our global reach and relentless pursuit of innovation will continue to drive the business forward and ensure long-term success.
“We are committed to supporting and investing in Foxtel’s television and streaming services, across both sports and entertainment, using our world-leading technology to further enhance the viewing experience for customers. We are also committed to using our global reach to export Australia’s most popular sports to new markets around the world, and we will continue to promote women’s and under-represented sports.
“We’re looking forward to working closely with Patrick Delany and his team, as well as News Corp and Telstra as shareholders in DAZN, to realise our ambitious vision for the future of sport entertainment.”
Siobhan McKenna, the Chairman of Foxtel, said the agreement with DAZN was international recognition of the transformation of Foxtel from an incumbent pay TV operator to a sports and entertainment digital and streaming leader. “Over the last seven years the Foxtel team, with the strong support of News, have achieved an extraordinary turnaround in an intensely competitive environment.”
Foxtel Group CEO, Patrick Delany, said: “Today’s announcement is a natural evolution for the Foxtel Group, having reinvented the company over the past five years as Australia’s most dynamic technology-led streaming company.
“Kayo and Foxtel provide Australian sports fans with access to the best Australian and international sport and shows, including AFL, NRL and Cricket with 4.7 million subscribers.
“We are excited by DAZN’s commitment to the Australian market. They are experts in the sports media business and can play a significant role in supporting Foxtel as the business grows its streaming capabilities, bringing a bigger and better service to customers across entertainment, news and sport. They are a perfect match for us as we look toward this next era of growth.
“We have been grateful for the support of News Corp while we reimagined the future of Foxtel. In 2019, when we merged Foxtel and Fox Sports we had many people questioning our future.
“After launching Kayo later in 2019 and BINGE in 2020, today we are the largest Australian-based streamer of sport and entertainment, we have stabilised our Foxtel base and launched Hubbl to help consumers find all the streamed content they love all in one place. This wouldn’t have been possible without the support and encouragement of News Corp.”
NOTES TO EDITORS
About DAZN
As a world-leading sports entertainment platform, DAZN streams over 90,000 live events annually and is available in more than 200 markets worldwide.
DAZN is the home of European football, women’s football, boxing and MMA, and the NFL internationally. The platform features the biggest sports and leagues from around the world – Bundesliga, Serie A, LALIGA, Ligue 1, Formula 1, NBA, Moto GP, and many more including the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
DAZN is transforming the way people enjoy sport. With a single, frictionless platform, sports fans can watch, play, buy, and connect. Live and on-demand sports content, anywhere, in any language, on any device – only on DAZN.
DAZN partners with leading pay-TV operators, ISPs and Telcos worldwide to maximise sports exposure to a broad audience. Its partners include Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Sky, Movistar, Telenet, Vodafone, and many more.
DAZN is a global, privately-owned company, founded in 2016, with more than 3,000 employees. The Group generated $3.2bn in revenue in 2023, having grown its annual revenues by over 50% on average from 2020 to 2023, through diverse revenue streams comprising subscriptions, advertising, sponsorship, and transactional. For more information on DAZN, our products, people, and performance, visit www.dazngroup.com.
About Foxtel
The Foxtel Group is one of Australia’s leading media companies with 4.7 million subscribers. Its businesses include subscription television, streaming, sports production and advertising. The Foxtel Group is owned 65% by News Corp and 35% by Telstra.
The Foxtel Group’s diversified business includes Fox Sports, Australia’s leading sports production company, famous for live sports and shows with the best commentators and personalities. It is also the home of local and global entertainment content and continues to be the partner of choice for the widest range of sports and international content providers based on established, long-term relationships, growing streaming audiences, and position as the largest Australian-based subscription television company.
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