The arrangements for the 3rd WIC press conferences are as follows:

1. Press Conference (concluded)

Theme: Preparation for the 3rd WIC

Time: 10:00, Oct 12

Location: Press Conference Room of the State Council Information Office

Speakers: Ren Xianliang, deputy minister of the Cyberspace Administration of China; Ge Huijun, director of the publicity department of the CPC Zhejiang Provincial Committee; and Lu Yuedong, Party chief of Tongxiang city, Zhejiang province.

Host: Xi Yanchun, vice director-general of the Press Bureau, State Council Information Office

2. Press Conference 

Theme: Construction of the national information economy demonstration area in Zhejiang province

Time: 11:00, Nov 15

Location：Press Conference Room (N Theater, Wuzhen International Internet Exhibition & Convention Center , west on the 1st floor).

Speakers: Wang Xiujun, deputy minister of the Cyberspace Administration of China; Chen Zhaoxiong, vice minister of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology; Che Jun, acting governor of Zhejiang province; Ge Huijun, director of the publicity department of the CPC Zhejiang Provincial Committee; and Feng Fei, vice governor of Zhejiang province

Host: Lai Yingjie, vice director of the publicity department of the CPC Zhejiang Provincial Committee and director of the Zhejiang Provincial Information Office.

3. Press Conference 

Theme: The Light of Internet Expo

Time: 16:00, Nov 15

Location：Press Conference Room (N Theater, Wuzhen International Internet Exhibition & Convention Center , west on the 1st floor).

Speakers: Xu Yu, director of the Information Development Bureau of the Cyberspace Administration of China; Ma Tao, executive vice president of Nokia China and Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai Bell ; Zhao Weiguo, chairman of the board of Unisplendour Corporation Limited; Zhu Haijiang, vice president of Jingdong Group; Yibin Chien, general manager of Foxconn Technology Group; Ren Pingping, marketing manager of IFLY TEK Co Ltd; and Hu Aimin, deputy general manager of China Electronics Technology Group Corporation.

Host: Wu Junqing, deputy director of Zhejiang Provincial Economic and Information Commission

4. Group Interview

Theme: Opportunities and challenges in Zhejiang's information economy

Time: 20:30, Nov 15

Location：Press Conference Room (N Theater, Wuzhen International Internet Exhibition & Convention Center , west on the 1st floor).

Speakers: Chen Zongnian, chairman of China Electronics Technology HIK Group Co Ltd; Wu Jingchuan, president and CEO of Hangzhou Dt Dream Technology Co Ltd; Liao Jieyuan, chairman and CEO of WeDoctor Group; and Wu Yan, chairman of Hakim Unique Internet Co Ltd.  　

Host: Li Min, chief engineer of Zhejiang Provincial Economic and Information Commission

5. Press Conference

Theme: World leading internet scientific and technological achievements (2016)

Time: Following the press release of the same topic on the afternoon of Nov 16

Location：Press Conference Room (N Theater, Wuzhen International Internet Exhibition & Convention Center , west on the 1st floor).

Speakers: Five presenters and one company leader

Host: Xu Yu, director of the Information Development Bureau of the Cyberspace Administration of China

6. Group Interview

Theme: Building a Community of Common Future in Cyberspace

Time: 10:00, Nov 17

Location：Press Conference Room (N Theater, Wuzhen International Internet Exhibition & Convention Center , west on the 1st floor).

Speakers: Shen Changxiang, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and member of the Advisory Committee for State Informatization; Ni Guangnan, researcher of the Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Xue Lan, dean of the School of Public Policy and Management, Tsinghua University; Zhang Weiwei, dean of the China Institute, Fudan University; and Ma Feicheng, professor of Wuhan University.

Host: Jiang Jun, director of the Internet News and Information Bureau of the Cyberspace Administration of China

7. Group Interview

Theme: Digital economy and innovation-driven internet development 

Time: 14:00, Nov 17

Location：Press Conference Room (N Theater, Wuzhen International Internet Exhibition & Convention Center , west on the 1st floor).

Speakers: Chen Gang, Party chief of Guiyang, capital of Guizhou province; Zhou Hongyi, chairman and CEO of Qihoo360 Technology; Shen Nanpeng, managing partner of Sequoia Capital China; Sun Pishu, chairman and CEO of Inspur Group Co Ltd; and Yu Chengdong, vice president of Huawei Technology Co Ltd.

Host: Jiang Jun, director of the Internet News and Information Bureau of the Cyberspace Administration of China

8. Group interview 

Theme: Innovation-driven internet development for the benefit of all

Time: 17:00, Nov 17 

Location：Press Conference Room (N Theater, Wuzhen International Internet Exhibition & Convention Center , west on the 1st floor).

Speakers: Li Yanhong (Robin Li), chairman and CEO of Baidu; Ma Huateng, chairman and CEO of Tencent; Yang Yuanqing, chairman and CEO of Lenovo Group; Gu Yongqiang, chairman of Alibaba's big culture and entertainment industry development committee; Lei Jun, founder, chairman and CEO of Xiaomi Technology; and Zhang Yiming, CEO of Toutiao.

Host: Jiang Jun, director of the Internet News and Information Bureau of the Cyberspace Administration of China

9. Group interview 

Theme: Innovation-driven internet development for the benefit of all

Time: 09:00, Nov 18 

Location：Press Conference Room (N Theater, Wuzhen International Internet Exhibition & Convention Center , west on the 1st floor).

Speakers: Chen Long, CSO of Ant Financial Service Group; Wang Xing, CEO of Meituan-Dianping; Yao Jinbo, CEO of 58 Group; Wang Xiaochuan, CEO of Sogou Inc; Zhou Yuan, CEO of Zhihu; Wang Xiaofeng, Co-founder and CEO of Mobike Technology Co Ltd; and Liu Chengcheng, founder and CEO of 36Kr.

Host: Jiang Jun, director of the Internet News and Information Bureau of the Cyberspace Administration of China

10. Press Conference 

Theme: Achievements of the 3rd WIC 

Time: 12:30, Nov 18

Location：Press Conference Room (N Theater, Wuzhen International Internet Exhibition & Convention Center , west on the 1st floor).

Speakers: Ren Xianliang, deputy minister of the Cyberspace Administration of China; Feng Fei, vice governor of Zhejiang province

Host: Jiang Jun, director of the Internet News and Information Bureau of the Cyberspace Administration of China

11. Press conference

Theme: Evaluation report on the development of national IT applications (2016) 

Time: 14:00, Nov 18 

Location：Press Conference Room (N Theater, Wuzhen International Internet Exhibition & Convention Center , west on the 1st floor).

Speakers: Zhang Xiaohang, deputy inspector of the bureau of Informatization Development, Cyberspace Administration of China; Li Xiaodong, director of China Internet Network Information Center; Yu Xiaohui, chief engineer of the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology; and Xu Yipin, deputy director of the Science Research Institute of the National Bureau of Statistics.

Host: Zhang Xiao, deputy director of China Internet Network Information Center 

(Note: this list is subject to change)