The age of data tech to succeed IT era
Three experts take a peek into the future where internet will likely become integral to business, industry, economy and life
Editor's Note: The fourth World Internet Conference, also known as the Wuzhen Summit, began on Sunday in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, and will close on Tuesday.
In the run-up to the event, China Daily reporters Hu Yuanyuan, Ouyang Shijia and Fan Feifei quizzed senior executives from three internet-based businesses that are at the forefront of online innovation. Here, Chen Jin, executive director and CEO of ZhongAn Insurance, Nathan Blecharczyk, co-founder, CSO, and chairman of Airbnb China, whose app facilitates home-sharing, and Gong Yu, founder and CEO of iQiyi.com Inc, an online entertainment services provider, discuss how the internet is re-shaping innovation and how it will likely influence larger economic forces in the years to come. Excerpts:
