Nanjing Software Conference Concludes, Charting AI’s Industrial Future
Industry Leaders Converge to Forge Alliances and Explore Innovation
The 2025 Nanjing Software Conference, a premier industry event spanning two decades, recently concluded after three days of intense networking. The event fostered supply-demand alignment and collaborative development among software companies, financial institutions, research entities, and industry professionals.
Huawei Executive Highlights AI’s Transformative Potential
Qiu Shuai, CTO of Huawei Group Industrial Software and Industrial Cloud and general manager of Huawei Cloud Industrial Software Cloud, emphasized the remarkable advancement of Nanjing’s software sector. He pinpointed the intelligent operating system and Hongmeng system as prime examples. Qiu believes that AI will revolutionize industrial software, and urged manufacturers to capitalize on emerging opportunities in intelligent industrial software.
“I think AI will be a complete disruption and reconstruction for industrial software. Industrial software manufacturers should quickly capture the development opportunities of AI and transform into the field of intelligent industrial software.”
—Qiu Shuai, CTO of Huawei Group Industrial Software and Industrial Cloud and general manager of Huawei Cloud Industrial Software Cloud
Local Software Firm to Focus on Localization and Intelligence
Jiangsu Runhe Software Co., Ltd. is prioritizing localization and intelligence, employing “operating system × wireless connection × AI” as its core technology. They are constructing a digital infrastructure that encompasses cloud-edge-end capabilities, leveraging open-source Hongmeng and open-source Euler. This approach supports digital transformation and intelligent upgrades across sectors, including finance, energy, and industry.
Collaboration Drives Advancement
During the conference, several entities, including the Nanjing Industrial Software Cloud Engineering Application Innovation Center, the Intelligent Manufacturing Industrial Park, and Nanjing University of Information Engineering, formalized partnerships. These collaborations aim to enhance research efforts and expedite the practical application of technological advancements. According to the center’s operation director, Xue Chaobo, Nanjing’s substantial industrial base and strengths in high-end equipment manufacturing, such as smart grids, position it for significant advantages.
In related news, the global industrial software market is projected to reach $750 billion by 2028, reflecting a compound annual growth rate of 9.3% from 2021 (Statista, 2024).
Talent Development and Strategic Partnerships
A “School-Enterprise Jointly and Financially Help: Strategic Cooperation Release Ceremony for the Cultivation of Industrial Software Specialty Talents” was also held. Nanjing University’s School of Software, alongside Poisson Software, Yunbo Software, and Yuantu Times, signed cooperative agreements aimed at developing skilled professionals to support the sustained development of the industrial software industry.
The Nanjing Software Conference concluded, leaving a blueprint for future innovation, collaboration, and development in the software sector.