Recently, the UN-Habitat China Future Cities Council gathered for the “Final Expert Group Meeting of Future Cities Advisory Outlook 2024: Digital Urban Governance” and “the Visit to Ordos”  event at the International Convention and Exhibition Center in Ordos, Inner Mongolia. Ray Von, the Founder and CEO of OpenPie, was among the distinguished attendees, engaging in dialogue with over 80 experts from UN-Habitat, various government sectors, businesses, academic institutions, and media outlets, to explore the challenges and opportunities that the advancement of digital technology presents for urban governance.

The "Future Cities Advisory Outlook 2024: Digital Urban Governance" report is scheduled to be released at the 12th World Urban Forum in November this year. The successful holding of this meeting provided valuable practical experience and professional insights for the final refinement of the report, fully demonstrating China's innovative achievements in the field of digital urban governance. This report aims to promote the digital governance process of cities worldwide, contribute Chinese wisdom to the realization of the United Nations "2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development" and the "New Urban Agenda," and has significant reference value for promoting the construction of smart cities globally. 

As a pivotal player in the realm of digital urban governance, OpenPie is dedicated to fostering the evolution of smart cities and the robust growth of the digital economy. Presently, OpenPie's data computing system, PieDataCS, alongside its flagship computing engine, PieCloudDB Database, is progressively becoming the CitiOS of digital cities. Going forward, OpenPie is poised to escalate its investment in innovation and R&D, propelling further advancements in digital urban governance and making substantial contributions to the construction of smart cities worldwide.