After months of intense preparations, the organization of the 2020 South China Connected Auto and Smart Transport Expo (CASTex) was officially launched. Aiming to promote the development of connected automobile and intelligent transportation industries in China, CASTex is jointly organized by the Guangdong Connected Auto and Smart Transport Committee (Guangdong CAST Committee) and the international exhibition agency Baobao Tree Event Management Company Limited (BTE), and is supported by the Department of Industry & Information Technology of Guangdong Province, the Electronic Government Association of Guangdong Province, the New Smart City Construction Service Center of Guangdong Province, and the Intelligent Transportation Laboratory of the Institute of Software Application Technology of Guangzhou Chinese Academy of Sciences (ISCAS Guangzhou).
Announcement by Newly Inaugurated Guangdong Connected Auto & Smart Transport Committee The First South China Connected Auto & Smart Transport Expo to be held in June 2020
The Guangdong Connected Auto and Smart Transport Committee was officially inaugurated on 15 October 2019 at the Institute of Engineering and Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Nansha, Guangzhou, under witness of leaders from the Equipment Industry Office and Industry Development Office of Department of Industry & Information Technology of Guangdong Province, the New Industry Department of Bureau of Industry & Information Technology of Shenzhen, the Chengdu Automobile Industry Function Zone, the Sino-German Intelligent Connected Automobile Industry Base Management Committee and the Automobile Industry Development Bureau of Chengdu Economic & Technological Development Zone.
The committee will dedicate its efforts on promoting innovations and industry development in the fields of connected automobiles, intelligent transportation and smart travel. At the inauguration, the committee announced that with the guidance and support from government agencies including Department of Industry & Information Technology of Guangdong Province, it is joining forces with international exhibition expert Baobab Tree Event Company Limited to organize the first edition of the CASTex in Guangzhou in June 2020. The expo, with its theme of “People + Vehicles + City Integration”, will demonstrate the most comprehensive array of development achievements in intelligent connected auto technologies, VICS and V2X solutions. Representatives of the two parties held a simple but important strategic signing ceremony at the inauguration, formally announced the commencement of the organization works of the Expo.
Attendance by 50 Enterprises from Connected Auto and Smart Transportation Industries Signifies Strong support to the Committee and CASTex
The inauguration was attended by more than 50 well-enterprises from the sectors of research & development institutes, planning and design, OEM, smart transportation, vehicle big data monitoring platform, V2X standard setting enterprises, connected automobile inspection site operating enterprises, autonomous driving technology enterprises, communication facilities and operations, Internet of Vehicles, power batteries, urban traffic operators, location service providers, high-precision map providers, laser radar manufacturers, etc., which include: Institute of Software Application Technology, Guangzhou Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangdong Communication Planning & Design Institute, Guangzhou Branch of China United Network Communications Co., Ltd., Beijing Institute of Technology New Energy Information Technology Co., Ltd., Gosuncn Technology Group Co., Ltd., Vkan Certification & Testing Co. Ltd., Guangzhou Huagong Motor vehicle Inspection technology Co., Ltd., Pony.ai, WeRide, Guangzhou Haige Xinghang Information Technology Co., Ltd., Zhuhai Urban Construction Smart Energy Co., Ltd., and Frontt Dezhi Intelligent Automobile Testing & Evaluation Co., Ltd., etc.
“The two most important tasks of the Guangdong CAST Committee are to promote the cooperation and construction of the Guangdong Province Connected Auto Open Data Public Service Platform and the organization of the 2020 South China Connected Auto and Smart Transport Expo (CASTex). Presently, the exhibitor recruitment of CASTex has already commenced and will soon be
launched simultaneously across the country. Furthermore, negotiation on the formation of a Singapore pavilion at the expo is already under way,” said Guangdong CAST Committee Secretary-General Mr. Calvin Chen.
Ms. Culsin Li, Managing Director of BTE, also commented, “We are very pleased to co-organize the South China Connected Auto and Smart Transport Expo with the Guangdong CAST Committee. BTE’s professional and experienced exhibition management team will dedicate 100% of their expertise and capability to ensure the success of CASTex.”
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CASTex 2020 will present a comprehensive array of core technologies of connected automobiles and smart transportation, including connected automobile and autonomous driving technologies and solutions, intelligent transportation infrastructure, public data services and 5G communication networks, internet of vehicles, high-precision maps, smart cabin, static traffic infrastructure, charging and battery swap facilities, parking systems; hydrogen energy vehicles and refueling station integrated solutions, etc., and showcase the latest cutting-edge technology achievements of the domestic and international industrial chains and related fields. In addition, a series of summit forums held concurrently at CASTex will host industry experts and government leaders to share industry insights and trends, latest government policies, and market information, and to provide an effective networking platform for fostering cooperation and exchange.
CASTex is now inviting manufacturers, suppliers and service providers engaged in the connected automobile and smart transportation industries to join the expo and capture the vast opportunities of China’s huge market!
ORGANIZER:
Baobab Tree Event Management Co., Ltd. is a full-service event management company based in Hong Kong with offices in Guangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing. Our service scope ranges from trade show management to sales agents of booth selling, conference management, production of special events, marketing & promotion, creative design and public relations. Founded by a group of industry veterans who have over 20 years of experience in event management and are obsessively passionate for events and business, BTE has a worldwide clientele coming from various industries. These include IT, medical, education, consumer goods (food and baby’s products), attractions, electronics (PCB and electronics assembly), pro-AV, manufacturing (moulding), government and NGOs. BTE strives to act as a bridge to help overseas clients to hold their events in China. Meanwhile, it also helps China’s enterprises expand their business to overseas through participation of global trade shows to be held at USA, Europe, Asia (Southeast Asia, South Asia), Russia, Middle East, Africa, Brazil, Columbia and Mexico. Learn more about BTE at www.baobab-tree-event.com.
Guangdong Connected Auto and Smart Transport Committee is jointly founded by a group of automobile, smart city, intelligent transportation and energy entities in Guangdong Province, with strong support from departments like the Department of Industry & Information Technology of Guangdong Province. It is committed to fostering innovation and development of the connected auto, intelligent transportation and smart travel industries; exploring new integrated operation of the above sectors, promoting resources sharing and interconnection of information networks for social travel services, advancing the construction of the integrated smart travel service structure for the super cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay area; and driving industrial transformation and upgrade. The committee is the core organization of the Guangdong Province Connected Auto and Smart Transport Application Cooperation Alliance in development.
ADVISORY ORGANIZATION:
Department of Industry & Information Technology of Guangdong Province
Electronic Government Association of Guangdong Province
SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION:
Smart City Construction Service Center of Guangdong Province
Intelligent Transportation Laboratory of the Institute of Software Application Technology, Guangzhou & Chinese Academy of Sciences (ISCAS Guangzhou)
SUPPORTING ASSOCIATION:
Intelligent Transportation Systems Hong Kong
Connected Vehicle Trade Association
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