GUIYANG, China -- September 01, 2026 -- The China International Big Data Industry Expo 2026 opened August 28 in Guiyang, capital of southwestern China's Guizhou province, bringing together more than 300 exhibitors from artificial intelligence, cloud computing, data security and digital-application companies from China and abroad. Organizers built the show around the theme "Token: A New Path to the Value of Data Elements," splitting the floor into five areas covering computing infrastructure, data supply, model-driven development, security and user experience. Organizers described the event as a national-level platform for technology exchange, industrial networking and the transfer of innovative results across the global big data sector.
Matchmaking events connect exhibitors to industrial parks
On the domestic side, the expo paired up with four specialized industrial parks to run targeted trade and matchmaking sessions, linking upstream and downstream companies in the data supply chain. The goal was to move beyond simple exhibition space and toward deals that connect equipment makers, software developers and infrastructure operators already operating in those parks.
Foreign partners join cross-border data cooperation
The expo has also struck partnerships with more than 30 foreign companies, organizing a series of cross-border exchange and cooperation activities. Those agreements are meant to push forward international collaboration, shared resources and business expansion within the big data sector.
Guiyang and Gui'an New Area anchor a growing digital cluster
Guiyang and the neighboring Gui'an New Area have served as the permanent host sites for the China International Big Data Industry Expo and have spent years building toward a world-class digital industry cluster. The region now counts 26 large or very large data centers, with combined computing power exceeding 174 EFLOPS. Intelligent computing power accounts for more than 98% of that total capacity.
The average Power Usage Effectiveness of local data centers stands at 1.19, a figure regional authorities pointed to as evidence of efficient, low-carbon operations as the area expands its digital infrastructure. Fueled by the growing big data industrial cluster, revenue from the region's software and IT services industry has surpassed 100 billion yuan, pushing the sector past the 100-billion-yuan development threshold.