On the afternoon of August 21, a virtual coordination meeting was convened for the Torch Innovation Technology Roadshow 2024, involving the Yangpu Science, Technology and Economy Commission (YSTEC), STI Group and the University of New South Wales in Sydney (UNSW Sydney). Present were Li Zhengming, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Director of YSTEC; Duan Zhigang, President of STI Group; Rachel Wei, UNSW's China Country Director; Shi Zhan, General Manager of Changyang Campus; along with other business leaders from YSTEC and Changyang Campus.

Li noted that Yangpu signed a cooperation framework agreement with UNSW Sydney in April of this year. The two sides made clear the plan for next-round cooperation, aiming to deepen cooperation in production, education and research, training and internships. This research roadshow is a key part of the new-round cooperation plan. It plays a significant role in facilitating the import and export of technologies for Yangpu's tech companies and in fostering more international research cooperation. YSTEC will provide full support and make thorough preparations.

At the meeting, a head of UNSW Sydney introduced the experts involved, the technical fields and the format of the event, among others. STI Group provided an update on the hardware preparations for the event.