The 17th GIO Roundtable
Studio 1+2, W Barcelona,
Barcelona / Huang Danian Tea House, Beijing
9:00–13:00 (CET) / 16:00–20:00 (Beijing Time), March 3, 2026
Introduce
The 17th GIO Roundtable will take place in Barcelona and Beijing on March 3, 2026 (Day 2 of MWC Barcelona 2026). As intelligent technologies like AI and big data are reshaping industries vastly and deeply like never before, we want to take this opportunity to size up the transformation and build a consensus on where the industry is heading next. This roundtable will be on A Deep Dive into Industry's Intelligent Development. Together, we will discuss the key challenges, strategies, and trends impacting industrial digital transformation, as well as the elements that will support future intelligent development.
Agenda
Opening
AM 09:00 - 09:10
09:00 - 09:05
Introducing new faces
Martin Creaner
WBBA
09:05 - 09:10
Opening speech
William Xu
Founder & Chair, GIO
Challenges and trends in intelligent development
AM 09:10 - 10:50
09:10 - 09:25
Agentic AI: Challenges and actions
Rui Luis Aguiar
NetworldEurope
09:25 - 09:40
Trends and Outlook for AI-Driven Transformation and Upgrading in the Manufacturing Industry
Peng Zeng
Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences
09:40 - 09:55
AI applications and challenges in the UHD industry
Olivier Chiabodo
UWA / The Explorers
09:55 - 10:10
Empowering industries with All Intelligence
Libiao Wang
Huawei
10:10 - 10:50
Open discussion 1: What are the intelligent trends in your industry/domain in the next three to five years?
All
Coffee break
AM 10:50 - 11:10
10:50 - 11:10
Coffee break
Key factors supporting intelligent development
PM 11:10 - 12:50
11:10 - 11:25
Standardisation for AI-enabled industries
Ultan Mulligan
ETSI
11:25 - 11:40
Deepen Intelligent Evolution and Build a New AI Landscape: AIIA Advances with the Industry
Feng Cao
CAICT
11:40 - 11:55
Data utilization standards: Supporting industry development in the AI era
Qun Zhang
CESI
11:55 - 12:10
AI governance for intelligent industry development
Rob Wortham
International AI Governance Association
12:10 - 12:50
Open discussion 2: Other key factors that will impact the intelligent development of industries
All
Closing
PM 12:50 - 13:00
12:50 - 13:00
Summary and closing remarks
Martin Creaner
WBBA
