COMPUTEX 2024, one of the top three international expos in the information technology (IT) industry, officially opened today at the Nangang Exhibition Center in Taipei, Taiwan.
The four-day show organized under the theme “Connecting Artificial Intelligence and Co-building the Future” is expected to draw over 50,000 tech and tech-adjacent industry visitors from around the world.
The main show features state-of-the-art technologies, techniques, and trends, while over at InnoVEX—the annual showcase of technological entrepreneurship—there is a record-high number of global startups this year. These startups can directly interact with business owners and representatives attending the show, maximizing opportunities to meet potential clients.
COMPUTEX Keynotes to Focus on AI and Future Tech Applications
AI PCs are the buzzword in the tech industry this year. As the foremost expo in the field, COMPUTEX 2024 is showcasing the most advanced AI technologies available, as well as demonstrating how they can introduce untold convenience into people’s lives.
AMD CEO Lisa Su, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger, and Qualcomm President and CEO Cristiano Amon will give talks on products, services, and industries using AI processors. Supermicro President and CEO Charles Liang, MediaTek Vice Chairman and CEO Dr. Rick Tsai, Delta General Director Dr. Tzi-cker Chiueh, and NXP CTO Lars Reger will share how AI systems can deliver more personalized and intuitive computing experiences, change lives, and create depth in different industries.
Ahead of the opening of COMPUTEX on June 2, NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang delivered a keynote address at the National Taiwan University Sports Center outlining future developments for the AI ecosystem. ARM CEO Rene Haas also delivered a keynote titled “Accelerating AI Innovation from Cloud to Edge” on June 3 at the Grand Halai Hotel in Nangang, kicking off a series of special events for ARM.
The many exciting events offered through the partnership between NVIDIA, ARM, and COMPUTEX are sure to make COMPUTEX 2024 the year’s flagship event for the tech industry.
COMPUTEX Forum: In-depth Analysis of AI Applications and Innovative Hardware in the Generative AI Race
The COMPUTEX Forum’s central theme for this year, “Let’s Talk Generative AI,” outlines how industries worldwide are rushing to embrace AI computing. The forum on June 5 will cover how the global supply chain is applying generative AI to businesses and what steps these companies have taken to integrate new technologies with existing systems, such as developing critical hardware and software support.
Toward that end, COMPUTEX 2024 has invited tech giants from around the world to lend their insights, giving in-depth analyses of critical development trends for AI, hardware and software changes, and the industry ecosystem.
NVIDIA, Google, Synopsys, and Amazon Web Services will discuss AI chips, Cloud services, smart vision systems, spatial computation, and deepfake technologies, and how such concepts have revolutionized the industry. They will also introduce listeners to the innovative opportunities and commercial potential of generative AI technology in 2024 and beyond.
Micron, ARM, Seagate, Ampere, and Phison will present forum topics in the afternoon, addressing how generative AI’s massive demand for computational power could be satisfied. These companies will explore how front-end computational power and back-end memory and processor units can be integrated into whole solutions, contributing to generative AI development for industry and consumers.
The COMPUTEX Forum will help industry players to better understand and grasp critical moments when navigating the transition to AI for a better and brighter future.
Six Major Themes on Connecting AI and Co-building the Future
The short succession in which AMD and Intel announced their separate AI processors and Microsoft announced its Copilot+ PC system indicates that the AI PC race is starting, if not already in full swing.
Conscious of these and other rapid developments, COMPUTEX 2024 is featuring six main themes: AI computing, advanced connectivity, future mobility, immersive reality, sustainability, and innovation.
Of note is the Intel Core Ultra AI processor with built-in neural processing unit that promises revolutionary change for PCs. It is being featured alongside ASUS’ Next Unit of Compute (NUC) 14 Pro at the expo’s “AI Computing & System Integration” area, which also includes Supermicro’s AI servers for computation and storage solutions, along with AI PC offerings from Acer and MSI.
Over at InnoVEX, there is a record number of participating countries showcasing their innovative startups this year—400 teams from over 30 countries. The startups featured this year cover four major themes: AI, green technology, smart mobility, and semiconductor applications.
Seven nations—Belgium (Flanders), Brazil, France, Australia (New South Wales), Japan, Indonesia, and India—are participating with national pavilions, with hopes that global ICT talent can collaborate with their local peers to realize technological breakthroughs.
ESG GO! Leads Renewable Transition and Sustainable Development
Efforts to realize net zero and reduce carbon emissions are the global industrial consensus, and COMPUTEX 2024’s ESG GO! hopes to further highlight this necessity.
This year’s event is to feature the first Sustainable Design Award, as well as continue last year’s highly touted ESG GO booth signage and Earth Mission app to engender a greener exhibition.
Cross-industry Collaboration Broadens Appeal of the COMPUTEX brand
COMPUTEX has established a stunning reputation over the years. Business owners from industries worldwide—both returning and new—are keen to attend such a prestigious event, and COMPUTEX 2024 is likewise glad to receive them.
Collaborating with Taipei 101, the event’s logo and this year’s themes of “Connecting AI” and “Connecting AI to Co-build the Future” were displayed on the skyscraper starting at 6:30pm on June 2 to welcome expo attendees.
COMPUTEX has also opened a pop-up store providing memorabilia and other souvenirs for visitors to remember the event.
