Entrepreneurs to discuss how to embrace Internet

A number of Chinese entrepreneurs will gather in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, on April 20 to discuss how to develop traditional industries by leveraging the power of the Internet.

Echoing the national strategy of Internet Plus, about 3,000 senior company executives will attend the Zhi Liang Zhi Study Session, where they will share experience and exchange ideas about how to use Internet technologies to reduce costs, improve efficiency and boost sustainable growth in various industries - including healthcare, catering and food, education, manufacturing, community service and agriculture.

The event is organized by Zhi Liang Zhi Siheyuan, an education and research institute.

At a press conference on Thursday, Hu Jiqiang, chairman of Conba Group, said that Internet medical service and consultancy could be the next big thing, as traditional medical and healthcare companies need to embrace this trend. Conba is a pharmaceutical?and healthcare company based in Zhejiang province.

Bai Lixin, founder of Zhi Liang Zhi Courtyard, said on Thursday that how to promote the traditional Chinese culture in the Internet era will also be a major topic to be discussed at the April event.