4th Advanced Manufacturing Informatization China Summit 2026

Against the backdrop of surging digital and intelligent revolution, the manufacturing sector faces unprecedented challenges and opportunities. As global competition intensifies and consumer demands grow increasingly diverse and personalized, the industry’s extensive development model has become unsustainable, making digital transformation imperative. In recent years, national-level policy support for manufacturing digital transformation has intensified with a series of major policy documents successively issued. These documents have charted the course for digital transformation and provided institutional safeguards. Simultaneously, the deep integration of next-generation information technologies—such as 5G, industrial internet, artificial intelligence, and big data—into manufacturing has created numerous intelligent application scenarios, significantly boosting production efficiency. However, despite policy support and technological progress, manufacturing digitalization still faces significant obstacles along the transformation path. These include technology blockades stemming from volatile international circumstances, funding constraints for SMEs, talent shortages, and data security risks. How to overcome these challenges, tackle technical hurdles, and achieve sustainable development remains a key objective for manufacturing executives and digitalization leaders.