Huawei ICT Competition 2024-2025 Global Final: AI Drives Education Transformation

Huawei ICT Competition 2024-2025 Concludes with Awards Ceremony

On May 25, 2025, Shenzhen, China, hosted the grand closing ceremony for the Huawei ICT Competition 2024-2025. This year's event reached an unprecedented scale, attracting over 210,000 students and instructors from more than 2,000 higher education institutions across over 100 countries and regions. Following national and regional competitions, 179 teams from 48 countries qualified for the global finals.

The competition consisted of three main categories: practical applications, innovations, and programming, with 18 outstanding teams from 9 countries receiving top honors. The winning teams hailed from China, Algeria, Brazil, the Philippines, Morocco, Nigeria, Serbia, Tanzania, and Singapore.

The grand prize was awarded to teams from Bulacan State University in the Philippines, Beijing University of Technology in China, the Technical Faculty of Čačak High School in Kragujevac, Serbia, and the Faculty of Science and Technology at Moulay Ismail University in Morocco. In the practical competition's networking segment, the main prizes went to teams from Shenzhen Institute of Information Technology in China, Instituto Federal do Tocantins in Brazil, Federal University of Technology Minna in Nigeria, and a collaborative team from Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology, University of Dar es Salaam, and University of Dodoma in Tanzania.

In the cloud competition section, winners included teams from iACADEMY in the Philippines, University of Batna 2 and Higher National School of Computer Science in Algeria, Tianjin University of Technology and Education in China, and Singapore University of Social Sciences. The computer competition saw teams from Guilin University of Electronic Technology in China, Federal University of Technology Minna in Nigeria, University of Béjaïa and Higher National School of Computer Science SBA in Algeria, as well as Cebu Institute of Technology – University in the Philippines claim the top prizes. The programming competition's main prize went to a team from Shenzhen Polytechnic University in China.

Special awards acknowledging exceptional contributions beyond technical excellence were also presented. The Women in Tech award recognized four all-female teams from Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Germany, and Kenya, while the Green Development award was given to a team from Ghana. Furthermore, the Most Valuable Instructor award honored 18 outstanding instructors from 10 countries, including China, Algeria, Bangladesh, Brazil, Egypt, Indonesia, Iraq, Nigeria, Hungary, and Turkey, for their significant contributions to ICT education.

Ritchie Peng's Insights

In his opening speech, Ritchie Peng, Director of the ICT Strategy and Business Development at Huawei, emphasized the importance of competitions in achieving educational goals and inspiring innovation. "We continuously develop competition themes in line with our vision of an Intelligent World by 2030, helping students master skills in cloud computing, big data, and artificial intelligence to facilitate societal progress. The innovation competition focuses on ecological development and digital inclusion, motivating participants to address real-world challenges using ICT in fields such as agriculture, healthcare, and education."

As digital transformation accelerates worldwide, the demand for qualified experts in areas like AI, big data, and cybersecurity continues to rise. However, a growing talent shortage in these critical fields poses significant challenges. To help address this talent gap, Huawei's ICT competition offers multiple categories, including practical applications, innovations, and programming, along with initiatives fostering collaboration between industry and academia and developing tailored curricula. These efforts aim to equip students with in-demand skills and nurture a new generation of tech-savvy individuals poised to excel in an increasingly intelligent and digital world.

Artificial Intelligence Summit and Future Directions

During this year’s competition, Huawei also organized an AI Summit focused on accelerating education transformation, where experts explored AI's key role in smart education. Additionally, Huawei officially announced the capabilities of its AI Smart Platform, which streamlines and enhances usage for educators and students, marking a significant step forward in the digitalization of education.

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