The explosive growth of AI applications such as intelligent agents has placed extreme demands on computing collaboration efficiency and real-time interaction, driving the comprehensive evolution of AI infrastructure toward higher density, scalability and intelligence. As a key enabler to break down computing silos and unlock cluster performance, AI networking has become the cornerstone for large model training, agent inference and full-scenario application deployment. It not only serves as a bridge connecting computing power and real-world scenarios, but also acts as a decisive force helping the AI industry bridge the gap between technological innovation and large-scale application.

 After six years of development, the AI Networking Technology & Application Innovation Conference has evolved into a highly influential annual event in the AI infrastructure sector. Under the guidance of the Information Communication Network Technical Committee and Open Source Technology Committee of the China Institute of Communications, with in-depth participation from the Linux Foundation and the SONiC community, the conference has connected over 500,000 global AI technology innovators and nearly 800 AI enterprises. At the new dawn of the intelligent era, the 2026 conference will focus in-depth on the reconstruction and innovation of AI infrastructure and the development of open-source ecosystems, contributing industry insights to building an efficient, reliable and green intelligent computing foundation.

I. Organizational Structure

Guiding Organizations:

Information Communication Network Technical Committee, China Institute of Communications (CIC)

Open Source Technology Committee, China Institute of Communications (CIC)

Jiangsu Future Network Innovation Research Institute (FNII)

Organizer:Jiangsu Zhiwang Technology Co., Ltd.

Co-organizers:SDNLAB Community · MoZhi Space Community

Technical Partners:Alibaba Cloud · Linux Foundation · SONiC Technical Community

II. Event Theme

Open Source Synergy, Intelligent Network Symbiosis

III. Time & Venue

Time: August 8, 2026

Venue: Beijing, China

IV. Agenda Planning

V. Conference Collaboration

For inquiries regarding conference collaborations, including technical speeches, exhibitions, brand promotion, and concurrent events, please contact the SDNLAB team.

Contact: +86 178 2606 1739 (WeChat ID same as phone number)

VI. Registration

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