The choice of Chengdu is profoundly significant. Here in Southwest China, where more than half of the world's ten highest dams harness rivers for flood control and clean energy production, we witness both the monumental achievements of hydraulic engineering and the pressing challenges of our era. As AI transforms our tools and sustainability redefines our goals, we stand at a pivotal moment: How can the new technologies enhance dam safety and at the same time ensure hydro environments preservation and public participation?

     Join us in shaping a future where hydraulic structures not only withstand nature’s forces but actively harmonize with them. Together, let us turn challenges into milestones.