Glen Burnie, MD 21061, United States, 26th Oct 2026 – White Oak Tree Expert in Glen Burnie, Maryland, has passed 200 reviews on Google, and most of them carry five stars. For a tree care company, that number is hard to reach, and it reflects their commitment to quality service.
Tree work does not follow a regular schedule like lawn care or house cleaning does. Most homeowners call a tree company once every few years. A leaning oak or a storm-damaged limb starts the search, and the job ends within days. Writing a review takes extra effort after the work is done, so most customers skip it. Reaching 200 means a large group of customers chose to share their experience.
Each review on the company’s Google Business Profile comes from a real customer account. Readers can see the reviewer’s name, the date, and the star rating. Reviewers describe the work in their own words, and those words vary from job to job. Together, the five-star ratings show that customers felt the work met their expectations. A tree job is a big expense and a safety matter for a household. A high rating across so many jobs matters when one mistake can damage a home.
Public reviews give people a way to compare tree care providers before they call. A Glen Burnie homeowner can read about one company in minutes, then check the next. That kind of open record helps buyers judge a company on its history instead of its ads. The same reviews also give White Oak Tree Expert useful feedback. The team reads each comment to see what went well and what needs a change. Customer input on scheduling, communication, and job site care helps the company adjust how it works.
Anyone who wants to read the reviews firsthand can visit the White Oak Tree Expert Google Business Profile. The ratings and comments are public, and new reviews appear as customers post them. Property owners who need tree work can call or email the company to request a free estimate.
About White Oak Tree Expert
White Oak Tree Expert is a family and locally owned company based in Glen Burnie, Maryland. The team holds full licensing and insurance and includes a certified arborist. The service area reaches 100 miles from Glen Burnie, for homes and businesses. Services include pruning, removal, stump grinding, crane work, and storm cleanup.
Culpeper, VA 22701, United States, 26th Oct 2026 – Culpeper, Virginia – October 26, 2026 – David Kennedy Tree & Landscaping in Culpeper, Virginia, has passed 50 customer reviews on Google. The company announced the milestone this week and thanks every customer who shared an experience.
Earning 50 reviews is hard for a tree service company with occasional customers. Most homeowners hire a tree crew once every few years, and others call after a storm. Once the work is done, many customers move on and never think about a review. Local firms in Virginia compete with national franchises that have large marketing budgets. Therefore, a total of 50 reviews takes years of steady work and consistent follow-through.
Reading through the Google reviews shows a clear pattern in what customers value. Many reviewers mention that the crew arrived on time and explained the plan before work began. Others point to the final price matching the estimate they received on site. Several describe a clean yard after the team left, free of limbs and sawdust. Homeowners with storm damage, large removals, or routine trimming report the same level of care. Those details matter to a Culpeper family with a white oak near the roof.
Property owners compare several tree care companies before they pick one. Public reviews give them a view of how each company works in real homes. Licensing, insurance, and experience matter, yet a neighbor’s account of a finished job carries weight. A tree removal near a house is a large decision with real risk. Reviews help owners judge the crew’s care, the clarity of the quote, and the follow-up. Recent comments show whether a company still earns praise today. With 50 reviews, readers can weigh more experiences before they call.
Readers can visit the Google Business Profile for David Kennedy Tree & Landscaping and read the customer reviews. Property owners with a tree concern can request an estimate by phone or through the website. Their free same-day estimates let homeowners compare options without waiting on a callback.
About David Kennedy Tree & Landscaping
David Kennedy Tree & Landscaping is a family-owned company based in Culpeper, Virginia. Founded in 2009, the team serves homeowners across Northern and Central Virginia. Services include tree removal, trimming, stump grinding, land clearing, and emergency storm response. The team holds full licensing and insurance for residential and estate projects.
Riding the momentum of the industry recognitions, including Most Innovative Technology Broker 2026 from FxDailyInfo and Best Trading Conditions from BrokersView, IUX has officially introduced its next-generation Web Client Portal. Engineered for supporting traders who demand institutional-grade performance reducing the technical friction, the upgraded web environment delivers a faster and more intuitive way to navigate global markets.
IUX is using that foundation from the recognition to improve everyday trading accessibility. The new portal bridges responsive interface design with the broker’s underlying execution engine. Traders can capitalize on market movements with raw spreads starting from 0.0 pips and delivering the competitive edge of professional desktop setups directly within any standard web browser.
A Unified Browser Architecture
The updated portal consolidates the entire trading workflow into a single, zero-installation dashboard. Designed to reduce the fragmentation common in web trading, the interface unifies real-time charting, order-entry controls, multi-account switching, and continuous margin visibility into one continuous workspace. Built directly on top of IUX’s low-latency liquidity network, the portal ensures that high-volume and discretionary traders maintain execution efficiency.
Experience the Updated Portal Today
Users can access the updated IUX Client Portal and explore its features by logging in through the official website
About IUX
IUX is a global trading platform offering a comprehensive array of tools designed for CFD traders. Renowned for its intuitive interface, competitive spreads, and advanced technology, IUX is committed to providing a seamless and efficient trading experience for users around the world. With a strong focus on innovation and sustainability, IUX is leading the way in the evolution of trading.
Risk Warning: CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 76% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
Nordfyns Hojskole, Denmark, 26th Oct 2026 – The 2026 H.C.Andersen Teacher’s Award (ATA) ceremony took place on October 13 at the Andersen Museum in Odense, Denmark, recognizing ten educators from different countries and regions for their contributions in educational practice and promoting children’s growth.
Winners taking photos with guests.
The selection process for this year began on August 22, 2025, involving multi-channel nominations, interviews with the judges, on-site school visits, and final evaluations, ultimately choosing ten winners. Among the awardees, Li Jianhua, Tong Sheng, Yang Yinghong, Chen Dong, Guo Zhiqi, and Zhou Guoping visited Germany and Denmark from October 4 to 14, 2026, for observation and learning, and attended the awards ceremony on October 13.
Guests attending included Ejnar Stig Askgaard, deputy director of the Andersen Museum; Benny Nibo, chairman of the ATA committee; Erik Simonsen, former deputy mayor of Odense; Mogens Godballe, principal of Nordfyns Hojskole; the award initiator Dong Ruixiang; special guest media figure Cheng Shi; and outstanding kindergarten representative Yu Shan.
All the award recipients join in reciting excerpts from the “Hans Christian Andersen Educator Award – Denmark Declaration.”
During the ceremony, Ejnar Stig Askgaard delivered a welcome speech, followed by speeches from Benny Nibo and Erik Simonsen. Afterwards, Dong Ruixiang, Benny Nybo, and Erik Simonsen jointly presented the ATA certificates, and all awardees recited excerpts from the “Andersen Teacher’s Award Denmark Declaration.”
At the same event, the first Sindberg Knight Award ceremony was held, with Sindberg’s niece Mariann Stenvig Andersen presenting the award certificate to Li Bo. Dong Ruixiang presented a commemorative award plate to Marianna, honoring Sindberg’s aid to the Chinese people during the War of Resistance.
Dong Xiangrui, founder of the Hans Christian Andersen Teacher Award, has been awarded a certificate of “Honorary Citizen of Nordfyn Municipality” by the Danish government.
Mogens Godballe led everyone in singing a Danish folk song and, on behalf of the mayor of Nordfyns Municipality, presented Dong Ruixiang with the “Honorary Citizen of Nordfyns Municipality” certificate, along with a thanks letter from Nordfyns Hojskole. After the ceremony, attendees toured the Andersen Museum and attended a welcome luncheon.
Dong Ruixiang shared that his study experience in Denmark inspired his thoughts on education, and he hopes to promote Andersen’s educational philosophy through the award, spreading kindness and peace via education and fostering China-Denmark exchange and children’s education development.
The awardees expressed that through visits, exchanges, and discussions, they deepened their understanding of Danish education. In the future, they plan to integrate what they learned into teaching, carry out educational practices and philosophy-sharing activities, and continue collaborating with other educators to create a happier and more enjoyable learning environment for children.
The H.C.Andersen Teacher’s Award was founded in 2021 by the H.C.Andersen International Kindergarten College and was jointly initiated by Dong Ruixiang and Danish education figure Benny Nybo. The award is open to educators worldwide and those engaged in children’s family education and research, recognizing ten representative educational practitioners each year. Its goal is to promote Nordic educational ideas and encourage international educational exchange and cooperation.
Media Contact
Organization: Hans Christian Andersen Teacher Award Organizing Committee
Glen Burnie, MD 21061, United States, 26th Oct 2026 – White Oak Tree Expert in Glen Burnie, Maryland, has passed 200 reviews on Google, and most of them carry five stars. For a tree care company, that number is hard to reach, and it reflects their commitment to quality service.
Tree work does not follow a regular schedule like lawn care or house cleaning does. Most homeowners call a tree company once every few years. A leaning oak or a storm-damaged limb starts the search, and the job ends within days. Writing a review takes extra effort after the work is done, so most customers skip it. Reaching 200 means a large group of customers chose to share their experience.
Each review on the company’s Google Business Profile comes from a real customer account. Readers can see the reviewer’s name, the date, and the star rating. Reviewers describe the work in their own words, and those words vary from job to job. Together, the five-star ratings show that customers felt the work met their expectations. A tree job is a big expense and a safety matter for a household. A high rating across so many jobs matters when one mistake can damage a home.
Public reviews give people a way to compare tree care providers before they call. A Glen Burnie homeowner can read about one company in minutes, then check the next. That kind of open record helps buyers judge a company on its history instead of its ads. The same reviews also give White Oak Tree Expert useful feedback. The team reads each comment to see what went well and what needs a change. Customer input on scheduling, communication, and job site care helps the company adjust how it works.
Anyone who wants to read the reviews firsthand can visit the White Oak Tree Expert Google Business Profile. The ratings and comments are public, and new reviews appear as customers post them. Property owners who need tree work can call or email the company to request a free estimate.
About White Oak Tree Expert
White Oak Tree Expert is a family and locally owned company based in Glen Burnie, Maryland. The team holds full licensing and insurance and includes a certified arborist. The service area reaches 100 miles from Glen Burnie, for homes and businesses. Services include pruning, removal, stump grinding, crane work, and storm cleanup.
Culpeper, VA 22701, United States, 26th Oct 2026 – Culpeper, Virginia – October 26, 2026 – David Kennedy Tree & Landscaping in Culpeper, Virginia, has passed 50 customer reviews on Google. The company announced the milestone this week and thanks every customer who shared an experience.
Earning 50 reviews is hard for a tree service company with occasional customers. Most homeowners hire a tree crew once every few years, and others call after a storm. Once the work is done, many customers move on and never think about a review. Local firms in Virginia compete with national franchises that have large marketing budgets. Therefore, a total of 50 reviews takes years of steady work and consistent follow-through.
Reading through the Google reviews shows a clear pattern in what customers value. Many reviewers mention that the crew arrived on time and explained the plan before work began. Others point to the final price matching the estimate they received on site. Several describe a clean yard after the team left, free of limbs and sawdust. Homeowners with storm damage, large removals, or routine trimming report the same level of care. Those details matter to a Culpeper family with a white oak near the roof.
Property owners compare several tree care companies before they pick one. Public reviews give them a view of how each company works in real homes. Licensing, insurance, and experience matter, yet a neighbor’s account of a finished job carries weight. A tree removal near a house is a large decision with real risk. Reviews help owners judge the crew’s care, the clarity of the quote, and the follow-up. Recent comments show whether a company still earns praise today. With 50 reviews, readers can weigh more experiences before they call.
Readers can visit the Google Business Profile for David Kennedy Tree & Landscaping and read the customer reviews. Property owners with a tree concern can request an estimate by phone or through the website. Their free same-day estimates let homeowners compare options without waiting on a callback.
About David Kennedy Tree & Landscaping
David Kennedy Tree & Landscaping is a family-owned company based in Culpeper, Virginia. Founded in 2009, the team serves homeowners across Northern and Central Virginia. Services include tree removal, trimming, stump grinding, land clearing, and emergency storm response. The team holds full licensing and insurance for residential and estate projects.
Riding the momentum of the industry recognitions, including Most Innovative Technology Broker 2026 from FxDailyInfo and Best Trading Conditions from BrokersView, IUX has officially introduced its next-generation Web Client Portal. Engineered for supporting traders who demand institutional-grade performance reducing the technical friction, the upgraded web environment delivers a faster and more intuitive way to navigate global markets.
IUX is using that foundation from the recognition to improve everyday trading accessibility. The new portal bridges responsive interface design with the broker’s underlying execution engine. Traders can capitalize on market movements with raw spreads starting from 0.0 pips and delivering the competitive edge of professional desktop setups directly within any standard web browser.
A Unified Browser Architecture
The updated portal consolidates the entire trading workflow into a single, zero-installation dashboard. Designed to reduce the fragmentation common in web trading, the interface unifies real-time charting, order-entry controls, multi-account switching, and continuous margin visibility into one continuous workspace. Built directly on top of IUX’s low-latency liquidity network, the portal ensures that high-volume and discretionary traders maintain execution efficiency.
Experience the Updated Portal Today
Users can access the updated IUX Client Portal and explore its features by logging in through the official website
About IUX
IUX is a global trading platform offering a comprehensive array of tools designed for CFD traders. Renowned for its intuitive interface, competitive spreads, and advanced technology, IUX is committed to providing a seamless and efficient trading experience for users around the world. With a strong focus on innovation and sustainability, IUX is leading the way in the evolution of trading.
Risk Warning: CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 76% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
Nordfyns Hojskole, Denmark, 26th Oct 2026 – The 2026 H.C.Andersen Teacher’s Award (ATA) ceremony took place on October 13 at the Andersen Museum in Odense, Denmark, recognizing ten educators from different countries and regions for their contributions in educational practice and promoting children’s growth.
Winners taking photos with guests.
The selection process for this year began on August 22, 2025, involving multi-channel nominations, interviews with the judges, on-site school visits, and final evaluations, ultimately choosing ten winners. Among the awardees, Li Jianhua, Tong Sheng, Yang Yinghong, Chen Dong, Guo Zhiqi, and Zhou Guoping visited Germany and Denmark from October 4 to 14, 2026, for observation and learning, and attended the awards ceremony on October 13.
Guests attending included Ejnar Stig Askgaard, deputy director of the Andersen Museum; Benny Nibo, chairman of the ATA committee; Erik Simonsen, former deputy mayor of Odense; Mogens Godballe, principal of Nordfyns Hojskole; the award initiator Dong Ruixiang; special guest media figure Cheng Shi; and outstanding kindergarten representative Yu Shan.
All the award recipients join in reciting excerpts from the “Hans Christian Andersen Educator Award – Denmark Declaration.”
During the ceremony, Ejnar Stig Askgaard delivered a welcome speech, followed by speeches from Benny Nibo and Erik Simonsen. Afterwards, Dong Ruixiang, Benny Nybo, and Erik Simonsen jointly presented the ATA certificates, and all awardees recited excerpts from the “Andersen Teacher’s Award Denmark Declaration.”
At the same event, the first Sindberg Knight Award ceremony was held, with Sindberg’s niece Mariann Stenvig Andersen presenting the award certificate to Li Bo. Dong Ruixiang presented a commemorative award plate to Marianna, honoring Sindberg’s aid to the Chinese people during the War of Resistance.
Dong Xiangrui, founder of the Hans Christian Andersen Teacher Award, has been awarded a certificate of “Honorary Citizen of Nordfyn Municipality” by the Danish government.
Mogens Godballe led everyone in singing a Danish folk song and, on behalf of the mayor of Nordfyns Municipality, presented Dong Ruixiang with the “Honorary Citizen of Nordfyns Municipality” certificate, along with a thanks letter from Nordfyns Hojskole. After the ceremony, attendees toured the Andersen Museum and attended a welcome luncheon.
Dong Ruixiang shared that his study experience in Denmark inspired his thoughts on education, and he hopes to promote Andersen’s educational philosophy through the award, spreading kindness and peace via education and fostering China-Denmark exchange and children’s education development.
The awardees expressed that through visits, exchanges, and discussions, they deepened their understanding of Danish education. In the future, they plan to integrate what they learned into teaching, carry out educational practices and philosophy-sharing activities, and continue collaborating with other educators to create a happier and more enjoyable learning environment for children.
The H.C.Andersen Teacher’s Award was founded in 2021 by the H.C.Andersen International Kindergarten College and was jointly initiated by Dong Ruixiang and Danish education figure Benny Nybo. The award is open to educators worldwide and those engaged in children’s family education and research, recognizing ten representative educational practitioners each year. Its goal is to promote Nordic educational ideas and encourage international educational exchange and cooperation.
Media Contact
Organization: Hans Christian Andersen Teacher Award Organizing Committee
Nordfyns Hojskole, Denmark, 26th Oct 2026 – The 2026 H.C.Andersen Teacher’s Award (ATA) ceremony took place on October 13 at the Andersen Museum in Odense, Denmark, recognizing ten educators from different countries and regions for their contributions in educational practice and promoting children’s growth.
Winners taking photos with guests.
The selection process for this year began on August 22, 2025, involving multi-channel nominations, interviews with the judges, on-site school visits, and final evaluations, ultimately choosing ten winners. Among the awardees, Li Jianhua, Tong Sheng, Yang Yinghong, Chen Dong, Guo Zhiqi, and Zhou Guoping visited Germany and Denmark from October 4 to 14, 2026, for observation and learning, and attended the awards ceremony on October 13.
Guests attending included Ejnar Stig Askgaard, deputy director of the Andersen Museum; Benny Nibo, chairman of the ATA committee; Erik Simonsen, former deputy mayor of Odense; Mogens Godballe, principal of Nordfyns Hojskole; the award initiator Dong Ruixiang; special guest media figure Cheng Shi; and outstanding kindergarten representative Yu Shan.
All the award recipients join in reciting excerpts from the “Hans Christian Andersen Educator Award – Denmark Declaration.”
During the ceremony, Ejnar Stig Askgaard delivered a welcome speech, followed by speeches from Benny Nibo and Erik Simonsen. Afterwards, Dong Ruixiang, Benny Nybo, and Erik Simonsen jointly presented the ATA certificates, and all awardees recited excerpts from the “Andersen Teacher’s Award Denmark Declaration.”
At the same event, the first Sindberg Knight Award ceremony was held, with Sindberg’s niece Mariann Stenvig Andersen presenting the award certificate to Li Bo. Dong Ruixiang presented a commemorative award plate to Marianna, honoring Sindberg’s aid to the Chinese people during the War of Resistance.
Dong Xiangrui, founder of the Hans Christian Andersen Teacher Award, has been awarded a certificate of “Honorary Citizen of Nordfyn Municipality” by the Danish government.
Mogens Godballe led everyone in singing a Danish folk song and, on behalf of the mayor of Nordfyns Municipality, presented Dong Ruixiang with the “Honorary Citizen of Nordfyns Municipality” certificate, along with a thanks letter from Nordfyns Hojskole. After the ceremony, attendees toured the Andersen Museum and attended a welcome luncheon.
Dong Ruixiang shared that his study experience in Denmark inspired his thoughts on education, and he hopes to promote Andersen’s educational philosophy through the award, spreading kindness and peace via education and fostering China-Denmark exchange and children’s education development.
The awardees expressed that through visits, exchanges, and discussions, they deepened their understanding of Danish education. In the future, they plan to integrate what they learned into teaching, carry out educational practices and philosophy-sharing activities, and continue collaborating with other educators to create a happier and more enjoyable learning environment for children.
The H.C.Andersen Teacher’s Award was founded in 2021 by the H.C.Andersen International Kindergarten College and was jointly initiated by Dong Ruixiang and Danish education figure Benny Nybo. The award is open to educators worldwide and those engaged in children’s family education and research, recognizing ten representative educational practitioners each year. Its goal is to promote Nordic educational ideas and encourage international educational exchange and cooperation.
Media Contact
Organization: Hans Christian Andersen Teacher Award Organizing Committee
DUBAI, UAE, October 26, 2026, ZEX PR WIRE — ZWAG AI today officially announced the launch of the Center of Excellence for Linguistic Sovereignty (CoE-LS) at the Dubai AI Festival.
The digital future belongs to every language and not just a few. The launch of the CoE-LS marks a vital step toward securing cognitive sovereignty and digital equity for global language communities. Through its flagship linguistic intelligence platform, ZWAG AI is calling on global governments, universities, and incubators to join the mission to map missing linguistic structures, build comprehensive language profiles, and ensure every community’s digital autonomy in the age of artificial intelligence.
Preserving Linguistic Integrity in Artificial Intelligence
While today’s Large Language Models (LLMs) often appear fluent in widely spoken and regional languages—such as Thai, Tamil, Arabic, or Swahili—they routinely fail by breaking critical grammatical structures, cultural context, and formal registers that native speakers rely on.
To bridge this gap, ZWAG AI developed Mātṛ, a model-agnostic correction layer that operates as AI trust and correctness infrastructure. Instead of requiring costly model retraining, Mātṛ models each language as a structured system, evaluates AI outputs against native typological rules, and selects or corrects the output in real time. The platform’s Translation Studio public beta currently supports 2,400+ languages.
“We shouldn’t have to water down our native languages to fit a machine’s logic,” said Priya M. Nair, Co-founder and CEO of ZWAG AI. “Our mission is teaching AI to respect our heritage, our values, and our mother tongues; and it starts with getting the language right.”
“AI does not fail people because it lacks intelligence. It fails them because it misreads the structure of their language,” said Nipuna Abeykoon, Co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer at ZWAG AI. “Correctness, not fluency, is what earns trust.”
A Global Call to Action for Governments, Institutions and Linguists
The Center of Excellence for Linguistic Sovereignty serves as an institutional framework partnering with universities, cultural organizations, and regional governments to host Linguistics Excellence Centres. Academic institutions, professional translators, linguists, and native speakers are invited to contribute to building and refining native language profiles via the platform’s global contributor program at matrintelligence.com/platform/contribute.
Executive Profiles
Priya M. Nair, Co-founder and CEO, ZWAG AI-
Priya M. Nair leads ZWAG AI in its mission to ensure AI operates accurately and equitably across all global languages. A Global Ambassador for Responsible AI (GAFAI) and advocate for diversity and inclusion, she brings a relentless soulful focus to machine intelligence infrastructure. She is the author of Formula-G: Scale Your Startup to a Growth Machine (November 2021) and has mentored startups through various initiatives. A prominent voice on Ethical & Responsible AI, she has spoken across major regional forums, including Startup Grind Dubai, TiE Dubai, Emerge Conference, Vibe Martech Fest, in5 Tech, and GITEX. She was recently awarded the Entrepreneurial Leadership Award at the Women of Substance 2026 ceremony held at BITS Pilani Campus, Dubai.
Nipuna Abeykoon, Co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer, ZWAG AI-
Nipuna Abeykoon leads innovation and research behind Mātṛ, serving as the lead author of ZWAG AI’s research on typologically informed correction of AI language outputs. He speaks English, Sinhala, and Hindi. Trained as a classical musician (Sangeet Visharad, Bhatkhande Vidyapeeth) and sound engineer, his ear for auditory structure informs Mātṛ’s approach to structural language alignment. He has orchestrated major digital transformation initiatives for the Government of Sri Lanka, contributed to three Colombo Stock Exchange IPOs.
About ZWAG AI
ZWAG AI Ltd is a Dubai-based deep-tech company registered in DIFC and operating out of DIFC Innovation One at the Dubai AI Campus. It is a subsidiary of Delaware-incorporated ZWAG INC. ZWAG AI builds Mātṛ, model-agnostic AI trust and correctness infrastructure that enables Large Language Models to deliver structurally accurate outputs across thousands of languages without retraining.
Backed by empirical research co-authored with researchers from IIIT Hyderabad (arXiv:2602.01162), ZWAG AI calls upon governments, universities, and AI model developers committed to linguistic accuracy and digital equity.
Macau S.A.R., 26th Oct 2026 – Recently, the “Culture and Technology Roundtable” of the Macao International Forum was held at Macau University of Science and Technology. The conference was jointly organized by the Macao Foundation, Chinese Cultural Figures Magazine, and Macau University of Science and Technology, and undertaken by the Macao Branch of Chinese Cultural Figures Magazine, the Chinese Cultural Figures Macau Art Museum, and the Faculty of Humanities and Arts of Macau University of Science and Technology.
Scene of the “Culture and Technology Roundtable” of the Macao International Forum.
Photo by Zhang Dongli
Morning Session: Mutual Learning among Civilizations — Cultural Roots and Scientific & Technological Innovation in the Digital-Intelligent Era
The first roundtable on the morning was themed “Mutual Learning among Civilizations: Cultural Roots and Scientific &Technological Innovation in the Digital-Intelligent Era”. With “mutual learning among civilizations” as the vision, “cultural roots” as the foundation, and “scientific & technological innovation” as the path, the session delved into the relationship between upholding integrity and pursuing innovation, offering targeted insights for cultural inheritance and injecting humanistic care into scientific & technological innovation.
A total of 18 distinguished guests attended this roundtable, including Su Shishu, Honorary Chairman of the China Calligraphers Association; Jia Guangjian, Vice Chairman of the China Artists Association; Wu Zhiliang, Chairman of the Administrative Committee of the Macao Foundation; Wang Yuming, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering; Wang Baosheng, President of Chinese Cultural Figures Magazine; Zhang Xu, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences; Zhou Zhandong, Chairman of the Board of Zhongmao (Hainan) Cross-Border Investment Group.
Guests from the cultural and artistic circles, drawing on practical experience in creation and research, directly addressed the opportunities and challenges of the digital-intelligent era and shared how the core spirit of China’s fine traditional culture can maintain its vitality in the context of emerging technologies. Guests from the scientific and technological circles, starting from the laws governing technological development and cutting-edge industry trends, discussed how scientific & technological innovation can serve the contemporary needs of cultural inheritance and explained the intrinsic unity of the scientific spirit and humanistic care. Guests from the industrial circles, based on industrial practice in the integration of culture and technology, shared their judgments on industry trends and strategic observations, and explored sustainable development paths and business model innovation for cultural-technological integration.
Scene of the “Culture and Technology Roundtable” of the Macao International Forum.
Photo by Su Qing
Afternoon Session: Co-Creating New Horizons — Cross-Sector Forces in the AI Era and the Future of the Greater Bay Area
The second roundtable in the afternoon was themed “Co-Creating New Horizons: Cross-Sector Forces in the AI Era and the Future of the Greater Bay Area”, with the “AI era” as the technological context, “cross-sector forces” as the actors, and the “future of the Greater Bay Area” as the spatial coordinate. It focused on frontier practice and cross-sector co-creation, with emphasis on the implementation of AI-enabled cultural and artistic scenarios, innovation in cross-sector collaboration models, and the building of an ecosystem for cultural-technological integration in the Greater Bay Area.
The roundtable brings together 20 distinguished guests, including Chen Qingli, former Deputy Director of the Foreign Liaison Bureau of the General Office of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress; Liu Yiliang, Vice Chairman of the 11th All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese; Tian Liming, Director of the Chinese Painting Art Committee of the China Artists Association; Liu Xinqi, Foreign Academician of the Russian Academy of Engineering; Wu Zhihua, Director of the Hong Kong Palace Museum.
Senior experts from the cultural and artistic circles shared industry insights and practical experience on the innovative development of culture and art in the digital-intelligent era, while young artists showcased frontier explorations such as AI-assisted creation, digital curation, and cross-media art experiments. Guests from the scientific and technological circles, from the perspective of technological trends and strategic vantage points, depicted the long-term vision and key breakthrough directions for the integration of AI and culture, and presented specific cases of AI implementation in culture and art, sports training, educational innovation, and other fields. Guests from the sports and education circles shared frontier practices in technology-enabled sports training, event broadcasting, and sports culture innovation, and explored innovative approaches through which AI technology can promote the integration of culture and education and transform learning methods. Industry representatives and young entrepreneurs, from the perspectives of market and ecosystem, discussed collaborative pathways, business models, and future judgments for the cultural and technological industry in the Greater Bay Area.
Two Roundtable Sessions Forge Consensus for Two-Way Empowerment of Culture and Technology
The two roundtable sessions reinforced and complemented each other, jointly forming a complete dialogue chain from value assessment to practical implementation. Guests generally agreed that, in the opening year of the 15th Five-Year Plan, the deep integration of culture and technology represents both a defining imperative of the era and a significant development opportunity. As a key gateway for exchange and mutual learning between Chinese and Western civilizations, Macao combines the institutional advantage of “One Country, Two Systems” with the geographical advantage as a globally connected hub. The city is well positioned to make remarkable headway in advancing the integration of culture and technology and promoting cross-civilizational exchanges and mutual learning.
