The "Innovation Transformation in the Era of Software Definition" theme forum was held in the Xi'an High-tech Industries Development Zone on Oct 24, with the opening of the 2nd Global Programmers' Festival.

The forum invited Chinese and foreign software industry heavyweights to give speeches and share views and experiences, helping Xi'an to build a global "software city" and "Silk Road Silicon Valley".

Jia Kang, chief economist of the China Academy of New Supply-side Economics, elaborated on the problems and countermeasures faced by enterprises of different types and positions in the development of the digital economy from the three aspects of "era characteristics", "development trends" and "enterprise transformation needs customization".

Jia Kang, chief economist of the China Academy of New Supply-side Economics. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Jia also pointed out that the development plan of a customized enterprise is extremely important. Different industries and different types of enterprises must develop high-level development strategies in order to achieve rapid growth in the digital age.

From the aspects of "device connectivity", "data security", "user experience" and "service quality ", Viktor Ariel, founder and CEO of SURE Universal, shared the main challenges facing construction of the intelligent home Internet of Things, and proposed targeted solutions.

Viktor Ariel, founder and CEO of SURE Universal. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

In addition, other heavyweights explained and expressed their confidence in the progress of the digital advancement era, and shared forward-looking and creative professional views with the experts and scholars present.