The press conference for the 2018 China International Big Data Industry Expo is held in Beijing on Feb 28. [Photo by Tu Min/gz.people.cn]

The 2018 China International Big Data Industry Expo will be held from May 26 to 29 in Guiyang, capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province, organizers announced at a Feb 28 press conference in Beijing.

With a focus on the digitalization and increased smartness of industry, the 60,000-square-meter expo is expected to attract over 50,000 people and more than 400 enterprises.

The expo began as a local event in 2015 but was upgraded into a national-level event in 2017. Considered the largest expo of its kind in China in terms of scale and influence, it attracts both global tycoons and domestic start-ups.

"Two Summits", "One Exhibition and One Contest", and "Serial Activities" will also be rolled out during the event.

Li Zaiyong, Secretary of the Guiyang Municipal CPC Committee, attends the press conference for the 2018 China International Big Data Industry Expo on Feb 28. [Photo/gz.people.cn]