On the afternoon of September 8th, the press conference for the 19th Annual People's Summit of the 2024 China Brand Festival (hereinafter referred to as the "2024 Annual People's Summit") was held at the Songyuan Hotel in Guangzhou. Wang Yong, founder and chairman of the China Brand Festival and chairman of the Brand Alliance, announced on behalf of the organizing committee that the 2024 Person Summit hosted by the Brand Alliance, with the theme of "Who earns respect for China in 2024", will be held in Guangzhou from December 17th to 19th, with the opening ceremony scheduled for December 18th. At that time, more than 20 parallel forums with different themes such as artificial intelligence, live streaming e-commerce, cross-border e-commerce, Guangdong brands, and entrepreneur IP will be held, and a series of character lists such as "TopBrand 2024 World Brand Person Top 500", "TopBrand 2024 China Brand Person Top 500", and "TopBrand 2024 China Top 10 Brand Person of the Year" will be announced. The first batch of candidate lists for "2024 Top 10 Brand Person of the Year" has been released. Zhang Haibo, Deputy Director of the Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Commerce (Office of the Municipal Investment and Development Commission), delivered a speech at the press conference. He pointed out that the selection of Guangzhou as the location for the China Brand Festival series of activities is of positive significance for the city's brand building and the development of the exhibition economy. He stated that as an important central city and international commercial center of the country, Guangzhou, standing at a new historical starting point, is accelerating the optimization and upgrading of its industrial structure. He looks forward to more entrepreneurs and scientists investing and developing in Guangzhou, showcasing their talents, gaining development opportunities, and earning respect for China. The first batch of candidates for the highly anticipated "Topbarand 2024 Top 10 Annual Brand Figures" was announced at the press conference. There are many leading entrepreneurs representing new quality productivity among the candidates, such as Zhang Xinghai from Sailis Automobile, He Xiaopeng from Xiaopeng Automobile, An Conghui from Jike Automobile in the field of new energy vehicles, Wang Xiaochuan from Baichuan Intelligence, Zhang Peng from Zhipu AI, and Wang Haifeng from Baidu in the field of artificial intelligence, as well as Pang Donglai Business and Trade from Donglai, Feng Ji from Game Science, Zhou Jian from Youbisxuan, and Wang Jian from Huada Group, who showcase the entrepreneurial spirit of China from different dimensions. Among them are also Olympic champions Fan Zhendong, Pan Zhanle, Zheng Qinwen, who have become increasingly popular since the Paris Olympics, as well as Winter Olympics champions Gu Ailing and extreme athlete Zhang Shupeng. The candidates contain elements of the Greater Bay Area, covering multiple fields such as business, education, scientific research, and sports. In addition, this summit will also present a series of lists such as "TopBrand 2024 Top 500 World Brand Figures", "TopBrand 2024 Top 500 Chinese Brand Figures", "TopBrand 2024 Top 10 Chinese Brand Annual Figures", "TopBrand 2024 Top 10 Chinese Chief Brand Officers", "TopBrand 2024 Top 10 Chinese Brand Experts", "TopBrand 2024 Chinese Industry Brand Figures", "TopBrand 2024 Top 10 Chinese Element Brand Figures", etc., to promote and commend a group of brand figures who have made outstanding contributions to the construction of national brands. At the press conference, Wang Yong also announced the "China Brand Festival Partner Plan" for the first time on behalf of the organizing committee, looking forward to working with more colleagues in the brand industry to create an open and inclusive cooperation environment, activate innovation led cooperation momentum, and jointly create a mutually beneficial and win-win cooperation situation. (New Society)