On November 10, the 10th Jiangsu Provincial Society for Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation Young Science and Technology Forum, themed "Spatial Big Data and Intelligent Perception," was successfully held in Suzhou. Shi Jianshi, Chairman of the Jiangsu Provincial Society for Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation; Li Xuedong, Party Branch Secretary of Jiangsu Suzhou Geological Engineering Survey Institute; and Liu Renfei, Deputy Party Secretary and Vice Dean of the School of Civil Engineering at Nanjing Forestry University, attended the opening ceremony and delivered speeches in succession. The opening ceremony was presided over by Tao Hailin, Secretary-General of the Jiangsu Provincial Society for Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation. Lu Qingchao, Deputy Secretary-General of the Society, attended the forum and gave a special report. Zheng Jiazhu, Chairman of the Young Workers' Committee of the Society, youth member representatives, and young surveying and mapping science and technology workers—more than 80 participants on site and 750,000 online viewers—jointly took part in this youth science and technology forum.

Shi Jianshi noted that November 10 was designated by UNESCO as "World Science Day for Peace and Development," aimed at emphasizing the important role science plays in society, and that holding this event today is of extraordinary significance. Since 2014, the Young Workers' Committee has deeply implemented the requirements of the "Sci-Tech Innovation Jiangsu" and "Sci-Tech Innovation China" special initiatives. By building a high-level academic exchange platform, it has united and gathered the province's vast young surveying, mapping and geoinformation science and technology workers to keep their mission and responsibilities firmly in mind, to unite the strength of striving, and to stimulate the powerful momentum of innovation and creativity among young talent, providing a broad stage for young science and technology workers to display their talents. He expressed the hope that young friends will seize opportunities, actively explore, and face challenges head-on, actively presenting themselves on the various platforms created by the Society and continuously giving play to their own strengths, contributing wisdom and strength to the high-quality development of the province's surveying, mapping and geoinformation undertaking; and that member units will adopt multiple measures and focus on practical results, giving young science and technology talent more trust, help and support, creating more opportunities for young people, further unleashing the vitality of young talent, and encouraging young talent to produce more innovative achievements.

In his speech, Li Xuedong stated that spatial big data and intelligent perception technologies play an important role in resource exploration, effective prevention of geological disasters, and support for urban planning and infrastructure construction, and are also an important driving force for deepening the transformation and upgrading of the geological exploration undertaking. He expressed the hope that, taking the opportunity of this youth science and technology forum being held in Suzhou, Suzhou's surveying, mapping and geoinformation enterprises will learn from the experts and scholars and make new contributions to Suzhou's economic and social development.

By telling the story of Mr. Liang Xi, an important founder of Nanjing Forestry University's history and the first Minister of Forestry and Reclamation of New China, Liu Renfei expressed her expectations and outlook for this event. She expressed the hope that young science and technology workers, through this platform, will lift their spirits, summon their courage, earnestly shoulder the important responsibilities of the era, and contribute their own strength to the building of a Digital China. The School will also carry forward Mr. Liang Xi's spiritual quality of serving the people, continue to serve as a bridge and bond for the Society's youth science and technology forum, and create a strong academic atmosphere for young science and technology workers.

Themed "Spatial Big Data and Intelligent Perception," this forum specially invited Professor Chen Min of Nanjing Normal University to give a report titled "Exploration of Geographic Modeling Paradigms and Platform Construction in the Intelligent Era"; Liu Quanhai, Secretary of the Changzhou Surveying and Mapping Institute, gave a report titled "Research and Progress on Fine Classification of Urban Vegetation Based on AIMS Hyperspectral Remote Sensing"; Fan Zhanyong, General Manager of YuanCe Information Technology Co., Ltd., gave a report titled "Practices in Digital Twin City Construction Based on Spatiotemporal Information"; and Lu Qingchao, Deputy Secretary-General of the Jiangsu Provincial Society for Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation, gave a report titled "Paper Writing from the Perspective of Three Reviews and Three Proofreads."

In the afternoon breakout session, Wang Yongzhi, Professor of Suzhou University of Science and Technology; Li Minglei, Associate Professor of Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics; Ji Jiahui, Senior Engineer of Jiangsu Suzhou Geological Engineering Survey Institute; Yuan Dawei, General Manager of the Shanghai-Nanjing Branch of Guangzhou South Surveying and Mapping Technology Co., Ltd.; Lin Huijing, Engineer of Nanjing Surveying and Mapping Investigation Research Institute Co., Ltd.; Chen Yijun, Vice President of Zhitianxia (Suzhou) Artificial Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd.; Wang Shengli, Engineer of the Jiangsu Provincial Geological Surveying and Mapping Brigade; Wang Congcong, Manager of Nanjing Yunkang Information Technology Co., Ltd.; and four outstanding young surveying, mapping and geoinformation science and technology workers were also invited to give academic reports, enabling the participating youth to share a high-level, high-quality academic exchange "feast" in the surveying, mapping and geoinformation industry, showcasing surveying and mapping research achievements, surveying and mapping culture and the surveying and mapping spirit, and gathering the youthful strength for the development of the surveying and mapping undertaking.

This youth forum was hosted by the Jiangsu Provincial Society for Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation, organized by the Young Workers' Committee of the Society, Jiangsu Suzhou Geological Engineering Survey Institute, and the School of Civil Engineering of Nanjing Forestry University, and co-organized by Nanjing Yunkang Information Technology Co., Ltd., Guangzhou South Surveying and Mapping Technology Co., Ltd., and Shanghai Sanming Suote Information Technology Co., Ltd.