Show Press Release - International Data Center & Cloud Computing Industry Expo 2025

DeepSeek Fuels Computing Power Boom
From AI to Green Computing, CDCE 2025 to Explore the Future of Data Centers and Beyond

Publish Date: 2025-03-05

Along with the rapid development of Ai technology, the fast iteration and widespread application of AI large models are driving unprecedented changes in the intelligent computing sector, fueling a surge in demand for computing power. DeepSeek, with over 22 million daily active users within just 21 days of its launch, has overwhelmed its servers due to the massive concurrent user demand. This phenomenon underscores the market's urgent need for computing power infrastructure. ByteDance's capital expenditure budget for 2025 has skyrocketed to nearly 160 billion yuan, primarily for AI computing power procurement and data center construction. Xiaomi has announced to build its own 10,000-GPU cluster. These moves by tech-giants have further heightened market attention on the computing power industry chain.

To cape with the market development, the ，[CDCE2025 International Data Center and Cloud Computing Exhibition/ CDCE Green Intelligent Computing Center and Computing Power Industry Exhibition] has become a focal point in the industry. Jointly organized by the Zhongguancun Digital Intelligence and Innovation Industry Promotion Association, GDCT (Green Data Center Technology Committee), and Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd., the exhibition will be held from November 18 to 20, 2025, at the Shanghai New International Expo Center, which will be held concurrently with the "EP Shanghai 2025" and "ES Shanghai 2025," the leading electric power & energy storage expo in China. The expo is expected to span over 86,000 square meters, attracting more than 2,000 exhibitors/brands, with over 30 concurrent forums/ seminars.

CDCE2025 Focuses on Intelligent Computing Upgrades

The exhibition is driven by the dual engines of "Intelligent Computing + Computing-Power Synergy," leveraging the Data Center Expo and Electric Power Exhibition to establish a dual-wheel drive model that integrates the AI intelligent computing center industry chain with the electric power industry. Additionally, the event emphasizes green development and the autonomy of infrastructure, advocating for liquid cooling technology and building a secure foundation for intelligent computing through fully localized solutions. It aims to create a green, low-carbon intelligent computing service system, contributing to the sustainable development goals of the digital economy.

Exhibition Theme Zones + Focus Forums
Focusing on Intelligent Computing Transformation, Exploring the Frontiers of Computing Power and AI Foundation

To facilitate efficient communication between attendees and exhibitors, the event features 5 Special Theme Zones, including the Computing Power Zone, EPC General Contracting/Design Institute Zone, Liquid Cooling EcoSystem Zone, New Technology/New Products Zone, and IDC/Intelligent Computing Center/Cloud Services Zone. These zones will showcase computing power hardware products including chips, servers, storage, optical communication/ transmission, network equipment, and liquid cooling, as well as computing power platforms and services like intelligent computing centers, supercomputing centers, cloud computing, IDC, computing power leasing, computing power scheduling, computing power security, and computing power integration. This creates an effective business and technological exchange platform for the industry.

Concurrent forums will cover topics such as computing power, storage, computing power security, liquid cooling, EPC general contracting construction, low-carbon intelligent computing center energy efficiency, smart operation and maintenance, AI large models and applications, computing-power synergy, intelligent manufacturing, rail transit, new energy, and hydrogen-electric integration. These forums will focus on industrial transformation and upgrading, addressing practical pain points for industry professionals, and promoting the green and healthy development of the intelligent computing industry.

image: CDCE2024 on-site review

Gathering of the Entire Computing Power Industry Chain

Since 2017, the CDCE Data Center Expo has successfully held six editions, attracting leading companies including the three major telecom operators, Huawei, Inspur, Sugon, China International Capital Corporation, Chindata, Jiangtian Data, Dell, PetroChina, Changfei, Hengtong, Green Cloud, Schneider, Eaton, CHINT, the State Grid Corp, Southern Power Grid, Acrel, Sinexcel, Daquan, TBEA, etc. The participation of these leading brands have not only enhanced the exhibition's reputation but also provided learning and networking opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises, driving technological progress and innovation across the industry.

image: selected exhibitors from CDCE2017-2024

MVP Matchmaking Services, aims to provide Effective Business Networking between Exhibitors and Buyers
To enhance the ROI for exhibitors and attendees, the CDCE Data Center Expo has introduced the "MVP Matchmaking Services." Based on the needs of exhibitors and buyers, “MVP” services accurately matches potential partners and schedules dedicated meetings in advance. Our MVP team will provide full tracking services, assisting both parties in pre-event communication, on-site negotiations, and post-event follow-up to ensure successful matchmaking. In the previous CDCE2024 Data Center Expo, "MVP Matchmaking Services" had gathered together high-quality buyers such as Beidou Boyang (Shanghai) Data Technology Co., Ltd., Shanghai Tingfeng Data Technology Co., Ltd., China Mobile Communications Group Shanghai Co., Ltd., Shanghai Yaxitong Data System Co., Ltd., Shanghai Jinyao Electronic Engineering Co., Ltd., Shanghai Supercomputing Center, Shanghai Daily, Shanghai Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Technology Center, China Railway Shanghai Bureau, etc, over 50 matchmaking meetings were successfully arranged.

image: review of "CDCE2024 MVP Matchmaking Services"

Data Centers & Computing- Electric Power Collaboration, Building a Full Industry Chain Platform for AI Intelligent Computing Centers

The [CDCE2025 International Data Center and Cloud Computing Exhibition/CDCE Green Intelligent Computing Center and Computing Power Industry Exhibition] will be held from November 18 to 20, 2025, at the Shanghai New International Expo Center. Co-located with "EP Shanghai 2025" and "ES Shanghai 2025," the exhibition area will be expanding to 7 halls, covering 86,000 square meters. We look forward to continuing our collaboration with industry brands to promote the exchange and development of the computing power/ intelligent computing center/data center industry. The CDCE2025 expo undoubtedly provides an excellent platform for professionals in the intelligent computing field to exchange ideas, collaborate, and innovate, propelling the industry into a new phase of development.

image: hall overall layout

See You in CDCE2025 in Shanghai this November!