- Since 2024, the World Internet Conference has established the WIC Distinguished Contribution Award to honor individuals and enterprises that have made outstanding contributions in the global internet-related fields. The award aims to set a leading example, inspire all parties to continuously advance the development of the internet and related sectors, and enable more countries and people to share the benefits of internet progress.
Honoring excellence
- 2024
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David J. Farber Distinguished Career Professor of Computer Science and Public Policy in the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University
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Hu Qiheng Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering
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Chon Kilnam Father of the Internet in South Korea Professor Emeritus of Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Inductee of the Internet Hall of Fame
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Zhao Houlin Former Secretary-General of lTU
- Social Contribution
Companhia de Telecomunicacöes de Macau
State Grid Corporation of China
Ant Group
AMD
ZTE Corporation
iFlytek Co., Ltd.
Honor Device Co., Ltd.
Tencent
Alibaba Group
China Telecom Corporation Innovative Breakthrough
Hygon
Freetech Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd.
Yinxiang (Shanghai) Digital Technology Co., Ltd.
QiAnXin Group
In 2024, the inaugural WIC Distinguished Contribution Award ceremony was held during the opening ceremony of the WIC Wuzhen Summit. A total of seven leading individuals and fourteen renowned enterprises from around the world received the award.
