Digital advances helping firms take the high road to success

Business executives from home and abroad are pinning their hopes on industrial internet development and industry issues to be the key focus in the "targeted and forward-looking" discussions during the 2019 World Internet Conference.

The theme of this edition's conference covers not only technology hot spots such as artificial intelligence and 5G, but also deal with issues that concern all parties like data governance and industry digitalization, said Alvin Ng, Asia-Pacific vice-president and general manager of digital solutions at Johnson Controls, a smart building provider.

"The huge market has pushed many traditional industries like construction to transform and upgrade with digital solutions," Ng said. "We expect to take away inspirations on future development with the utilization of internet in smart buildings and cities."