From November 19 to 22, The 2024 World Internet Conference (WIC) Wuzhen Summit opened in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province. W ith the theme  of "Embracing a People-centered and AI-for-good Digital Future – Building a Community with a Shared Future in Cyberspace."

The winners of the newly established WIC Distinguished Contribution Award ha d  been announced at the opening ceremony . The award honors individuals and enterprises for their exceptional contributions to the global I nternet sector. 7  individuals and 14 enterprises were recognized on Wednesday for their remarkable achievements in driving innovation and shaping the digital future.

Academician Hu Qiheng, the F ounding P resident of the Internet Society of China (ISC) , and Academician Wu Hequan, the S econd term of P resident of ISC, were both honored with the 2024 WIC Distinguished Contribution Award (I ndividual ) .