Recently, the “Culture and Technology Roundtable” of the Macao International Forum was held at Macau University of Science and Technology.
— Recently, the “Culture and Technology Roundtable” of the Macao International Forum was held at Macau University of Science and Technology. The conference was jointly organized by the Macao Foundation, Chinese Cultural Figures Magazine, and Macau University of Science and Technology, and undertaken by the Macao Branch of Chinese Cultural Figures Magazine, the Chinese Cultural Figures Macau Art Museum, and the Faculty of Humanities and Arts of Macau University of Science and Technology.
Scene of the “Culture and Technology Roundtable” of the Macao International Forum.
Photo by Zhang Dongli
Morning Session: Mutual Learning among Civilizations — Cultural Roots and Scientific & Technological Innovation in the Digital-Intelligent Era
The first roundtable on the morning was themed “Mutual Learning among Civilizations: Cultural Roots and Scientific & Technological Innovation in the Digital-Intelligent Era”. With “mutual learning among civilizations” as the vision, “cultural roots” as the foundation, and “scientific & technological innovation” as the path, the session delved into the relationship between upholding integrity and pursuing innovation, offering targeted insights for cultural inheritance and injecting humanistic care into scientific & technological innovation.
A total of 18 distinguished guests attended this roundtable, including Su Shishu, Honorary Chairman of the China Calligraphers Association; Jia Guangjian, Vice Chairman of the China Artists Association; Wu Zhiliang, Chairman of the Administrative Committee of the Macao Foundation; Wang Yuming, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering; Wang Baosheng, President of Chinese Cultural Figures Magazine; Zhang Xu, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences; Zhou Zhandong, Chairman of the Board of Zhongmao (Hainan) Cross-Border Investment Group.
Guests from the cultural and artistic circles, drawing on practical experience in creation and research, directly addressed the opportunities and challenges of the digital-intelligent era and shared how the core spirit of China’s fine traditional culture can maintain its vitality in the context of emerging technologies. Guests from the scientific and technological circles, starting from the laws governing technological development and cutting-edge industry trends, discussed how scientific & technological innovation can serve the contemporary needs of cultural inheritance and explained the intrinsic unity of the scientific spirit and humanistic care. Guests from the industrial circles, based on industrial practice in the integration of culture and technology, shared their judgments on industry trends and strategic observations, and explored sustainable development paths and business model innovation for cultural-technological integration.
Scene of the “Culture and Technology Roundtable” of the Macao International Forum.
Photo by Su Qing
Afternoon Session: Co-Creating New Horizons — Cross-Sector Forces in the AI Era and the Future of the Greater Bay Area
The second roundtable in the afternoon was themed “Co-Creating New Horizons: Cross-Sector Forces in the AI Era and the Future of the Greater Bay Area”, with the “AI era” as the technological context, “cross-sector forces” as the actors, and the “future of the Greater Bay Area” as the spatial coordinate. It focused on frontier practice and cross-sector co-creation, with emphasis on the implementation of AI-enabled cultural and artistic scenarios, innovation in cross-sector collaboration models, and the building of an ecosystem for cultural-technological integration in the Greater Bay Area.
The roundtable brings together 20 distinguished guests, including Chen Qingli, former Deputy Director of the Foreign Liaison Bureau of the General Office of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress; Liu Yiliang, Vice Chairman of the 11th All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese; Tian Liming, Director of the Chinese Painting Art Committee of the China Artists Association; Liu Xinqi, Foreign Academician of the Russian Academy of Engineering; Wu Zhihua, Director of the Hong Kong Palace Museum.
Senior experts from the cultural and artistic circles shared industry insights and practical experience on the innovative development of culture and art in the digital-intelligent era, while young artists showcased frontier explorations such as AI-assisted creation, digital curation, and cross-media art experiments. Guests from the scientific and technological circles, from the perspective of technological trends and strategic vantage points, depicted the long-term vision and key breakthrough directions for the integration of AI and culture, and presented specific cases of AI implementation in culture and art, sports training, educational innovation, and other fields. Guests from the sports and education circles shared frontier practices in technology-enabled sports training, event broadcasting, and sports culture innovation, and explored innovative approaches through which AI technology can promote the integration of culture and education and transform learning methods. Industry representatives and young entrepreneurs, from the perspectives of market and ecosystem, discussed collaborative pathways, business models, and future judgments for the cultural and technological industry in the Greater Bay Area.
Two Roundtable Sessions Forge Consensus for Two-Way Empowerment of Culture and Technology
The two roundtable sessions reinforced and complemented each other, jointly forming a complete dialogue chain from value assessment to practical implementation. Guests generally agreed that, in the opening year of the 15th Five-Year Plan, the deep integration of culture and technology represents both a defining imperative of the era and a significant development opportunity. As a key gateway for exchange and mutual learning between Chinese and Western civilizations, Macao combines the institutional advantage of “One Country, Two Systems” with the geographical advantage as a globally connected hub. The city is well positioned to make remarkable headway in advancing the integration of culture and technology and promoting cross-civilizational exchanges and mutual learning.
Company: China Cultural Figures Magazine
Contact Person: Ma Jiangping
Email: zhongxinshexinwen@126.com
Website: www.hk.ccpvip.com
Telephone: (86) 010-88572916
City: Beijing, China
Contact Info:
Name: Ma Jiangping
Email: Send Email
Organization: China Cultural Figures Magazine
Website: https://hk.ccpvip.com/index.html
Release ID: 89207249
If you detect any issues, problems, or errors in this press release content, kindly contact error@releasecontact.com to notify us (it is important to note that this email is the authorized channel for such matters, sending multiple emails to multiple addresses does not necessarily help expedite your request). We will respond and rectify the situation in the next 8 hours.