The "Global Digital Economy Industry Conference and Exhibition" (shortened as "GDEC") is a professional service platform integrating technical exchanges, product displays, achievement transactions, high-end forums, and investment attraction. It is also a scaled, specialized, influential, and representative industry event in the field of global digital economy.

GDEC is an initiative guided and launched in 2020 by the Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology and the People's Government of Futian District, organized by OFweek Network， the high-tech industry portal, and hosted by Gao Wei Exhibition (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.The event, previously the China International Digital Economy Conference and Exhibition, has been successfully held in Shenzhen for five editions, covering over 60,000 square meters and drawing over 100,000 digital economy professionals. It has spurred numerous cooperative achievements and unveiled thousands of tech innovations.

As a key annual event and platform, the GDEC provides industry professionals with insights into Chinese and global economic trends, reviews the achievements of the digital economy at different stages, and advances industrial digitalization dialogue.By hosting various forums, summits, awards, and other events, the exhibition addresses key issues faced by industry development each year and interprets national policies on industrial digitalization with international experts, government leaders, corporate executives, and industry researchers.

The event highlights cutting-edge developments across the digital economy's critical domains such as AI, 5G, big data, cloud computing, IoT, industrial internet, smart manufacturing, electronics, new energy, and lasers. These advancements are driving the convergence of technology with the digital upgrade of traditional sectors, paving the way for novel applications and scenarios.

GDEC synthesizes global digital economy trends, addresses key industry issues, and fosters collaboration, thereby streamlining the digital economy's supply chain and advancing its technological frontier on a global scale.

The OFweek Awards(维科杯), celebrated as the "Oscars of the High-Tech Industry," is a prominent industry award recognizing excellence in technology. It has conducted numerous high-tech selection events, drawing over 100,000 applications from companies worldwide and honoring nearly ten thousand achievements in innovation.

The award is recognized for its fair, objective selection process and spreading influence. By evaluating various aspects- innovative design solutions, exemplary technical projects, product quality, and corporate impact, OFweek Awards identifies and honors notable contributions in the industry. Further investment in technology innovation is encouraged, and more innovative products and advanced technologies are helped to enter the market.

During the 2024 GDEC exhibition, the organizers grandly hosted several award ceremonies, including OFweek 2024 (10th) Solar Photovoltaic Industry Annual Awards, OFweek 2024 China Automotive Electronics Industry Annual Awards, OFweek 2024 China Artificial Intelligence Industry Awards, OFweek 2024 China Laser Industry Annual Awards, and OFweek 2024 China Industrial Automation and Digitalization Industry Annual Awards. Over 250 distinguished companies were honored with these accolades.

The 6th Global Digital Economy Industry Conference & World AI Industry Exhibition (WAIE) will be held at the Shenzhen (Futian) Convention and Exhibition Center, from July 30 to August 1, 2025. Hosted by OFweek, this global industry event is known for its size, expertise, impact, and representation. With the theme 'Focus on the Digital Economy, Empower the Development of Intelligent Industry', It forges a specialized platform that streamlines tech interaction, product displays, innovation deals, cutting-edge forums, and investment, propelling the digital evolution of the global intelligent industry.

WAIE 2025 will cover 30,000 square meters over 3 days and draw over 500 leading companies in the intelligence industry and 50,000 professional visitors from around the globe. The exhibition comprises five major themes covering Industrial Chip and Sensor Instruments, Advanced Laser and Industrial Optoelectronics, Robot and Intelligent Factory, Industrial Internet, Software and Cloud, Photovoltaic Energy Storage Industrial Application. It features core technologies and the latest application products in intelligence industry, including chip manufacturing, integrated circuits, sensors, lasers, optoelectronics, robotics, intelligent manufacturing, industrial internet, big data, industrial software, photovoltaics, energy storage, and lithium batteries.

There will be almost 20 forums on different aspects of smart industry, more than 100 expert talks, and appearances by 100 top professionals. This will boost the intelligent industry's supply chain, push the development of digital tech in smart manufacturing, and bring new energy and innovation to the field worldwide.

Industrial Chip and Sensor Instrument Expo
Sensors: Intelligent industrial sensors, MEMS, 3D vision, LiDAR, light sources, lenses, millimeter wave radar, instruments & measurements. IC: chips, circuit design, wafer manufacturing & packaging, substrates, silicon wafers, power device/MEMS packaging and testing. Semiconductor: materials, components, equipment, electronic core component Terminal applications: 5G, human-computer interaction, AIoT, and others.

Advanced Laser and Industrial Optoelectronics Expo
Lasers: modules, components, accessories, Fiber/solid-state/semiconductor lasers, sheet metal cutting/welding/cleaning equipment, material processing systems.
Optic: materials, components, lenses, processing equipment, testing and measurement instruments etc.

Robot and Intelligent Factory Expo
Robots: devices, parts, tools, collaborative/mobile/humanoid robots, robot integration system, machine vision, intelligent control, etc.
Intelligent factory solution: power supply, motor, human-machine interface, reducer, industrial automation equipment, production line, assembly & transmission equipment, management system, inspection technology, etc.

Industrial Internet, Software and Cloud Expo
Industrial Internet platform, interconnection, security: cloud computing and big data, data center infrastructure, data analysis, and mining, network service, IDC, CPS, IoT, A1, edge computing, etc.
Identification and information collection, Industrial software and integrated solutions, Digital plant management systems (technology and product development (CAX/MES/PLM), production and process planning (ERP), etc.).

Photovoltaic Energy Storage Industrial Application Expo
Photovoltaic: raw materials, parts, batteries and modules, products, production equipment, engineering and systems, etc.
Energy storage: materials, batteries, storage converters (PCS), system integration and installation, manufacturing equipment, etc. Photovoltaic energy storage system solutions: industrial and commercial light storage systems, home light storage systems, microgrid systems, electric vehicle charging stations, industrial applications, etc.