Guests interact with an intelligent voice robot during the 1024 Global Developer Festival in Hefei, capital of East China's Anhui Province, on Oct 24, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua]

Chinese AI firm iFLYTEK will hold its 1024 Global Developer Festival this year from Oct 24 to 26, according to an announcement from the company on Aug 26.

The festival is designed for global developers of intelligent technologies and welcomes entrepreneurs and enthusiasts interested in the field as well.

This year, iFLYTEK will invite leading figures in AI to share their ideas about the future trends of the industry, including Steven Hoffman, known as Captain Hoff in Silicon Valley, CEO of Founders Space, a leading AI incubator, as well as Gao Wen from the Chinese Academy of Engineering.

During the three-day festival, participants will be able to exchange views on a variety of topics, including 5G technology, finance and marketing, at a total of 22 planed forums.

An exhibition of advanced AI products and services, including image recognition, robots and healthcare, will be held during the festival through the joint efforts of iFLYTEK and its partners.