According to Huawei, over 8,600 students from 14 countries and regions, including South Korea, participated in this year's competition. Students showcased their ICT skills in practical and innovation categories, which included cloud, network, and computing tracks. After several selection rounds, more than 160 students from 13 countries and regions advanced to the APAC finals.
In his opening remarks, ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn emphasized, "Nurturing young talent is the driving force behind creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship in the ASEAN region. As highlighted in the ASEAN Digital Masterplan 2030, digital talent is at the core of ASEAN's future vision."
During the event, Huawei also announced new collaborations and initiatives aimed at fostering artificial intelligence (AI) talent. Peter Pan, Huawei's Vice President for Asia-Pacific, stated, "On the 10th anniversary of the Huawei ICT Competition, we will continue to expand innovation and collaboration, actively supporting the development of the next generation of digital talent in the Asia-Pacific region."
In the innovation category, the team from the National University of Singapore won the grand prize for their recognition of innovation and commercial and social value. In the practical category, the University of Danang - University of Science and Technology from Vietnam won the grand prize in the computing and cloud track, while Bulacan State University took the top prize in the network track. The 16 teams, including the grand prize winners, will represent the APAC region in the global finals scheduled for June in Shenzhen, China.
The event also featured the first international release of a white paper titled "ICT Job Roles and Core Competencies in the Intelligent Era." This white paper was jointly developed by Huawei, the International Data Corporation (IDC), the OpenAtom Foundation, and the Global Intelligent Internet of Things Consortium. It outlines changes in ICT job roles and core competencies, as well as educational directions for the intelligent era.
Notable attendees included ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn, Fauzan Azima, Director General of Research and Development at Indonesia's Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology, and other key figures from various organizations.
Additionally, Huawei Korea signed agreements with domestic universities last August to support the global IT leadership development of South Korean youth. The partnerships were established with Dongguk University, Ewha Womans University, and Hanyang University, based on Huawei's flagship corporate social responsibility program, "Seeds for the Future."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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