Yitu Healthcare Named Key Partner for SAIL Award at 2019 World Artificial Intelligence Conference

VCBeat (WeChat ID: vcbeat) has learned that on the afternoon of April 25, the World Artificial Intelligence Innovation Competition (AIWIN), a key component of the 2019 World Artificial Intelligence Conference, was officially launched at Changyang Chuanggu in Shanghai. The SAIL (Super AI Leader) Award for Excellence in AI Leadership was also inaugurated during the same period.

At the launch ceremony, Yitu Healthcare officially became an ecosystem partner of the competition and a key technical collaborator for “AI + Healthcare.”

Certificate Awarding Ceremony for Partners of the 2019 World Artificial Intelligence Innovation Contest; second from right is the representative of Yitu Healthcare

Co-hosted by the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Cyberspace Administration of China, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government, the World Artificial Intelligence Conference is a premier global platform for AI exchange and cooperation, bringing together top scientists, government officials, and AI enterprises from around the world. In 2018, the conference attracted more than 200,000 attendees and visitors.

2019 World Artificial Intelligence Innovation Competition Ecosystem Partner — Yitu Healthcare

As a prestigious award at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference, the SAIL Award is designed to recognize innovative, mature, and impactful AI applications, services, products, and cutting-edge research, renowned for its high standards, professionalism, internationalization, and market orientation. In 2018, the award attracted participation from more than 500 teams worldwide, including universities, enterprises, and research institutions. Ultimately, Yitu Technology won the Innovation Award for its “Yitu Intelligent Portrait Large Platform” project.

In 2019, the SAIL Awards, under the theme “Inspiring Intelligence, Embarking on the Future,” will focus on four key sectors—healthcare, finance, transportation, and industry—to identify outstanding artificial intelligence projects, enhance the global influence of AI, and establish Shanghai as a leading hub for AI in China and worldwide.

Yitu Healthcare will provide support for the medical AI track of this competition, including event organization, judging technology, and expert resources.