【致辞原文】

Hello everyone,

It is my great honour to address you at the World Internet of Things Convention 2024 in China.

At the IEC, we envision a future where clean energy powers the world, and everyone has access to affordable and sustainable electricity.  

This is a future where technology drives economic growth and improves lives. And effective communication between interconnected systems, information resources and services is for the benefit of people.

It's a future we call the all-electric and connected society. 

And we cannot fully realize this world and all its potential, without the Internet of Things.

By collecting data from sensors and monitors, for optimization purposes, an IoT infrastructure provides the backbone necessary to combine the digital and electrical worlds and make an all-electric society possible.

I am thrilled that as the IEC advances its mission, our vision is supported by the contributions of thousands of experts worldwide, including the distinguished authorities on IoT, present at this Convention.

IEC International Standards and conformity assessment lie at the very heart of ensuring the safety, reliability, and interoperability of IoT technologies.

The joint IEC and ISO committee on IoT, SC 41, makes standards for the Internet of Things and Digital Twin. This work is essential as it ensures that IoT devices, systems, and technologies across various sectors work safely and seamlessly together, fostering a more connected, efficient, and sustainable environment. 

These foundational standards promote interoperability by providing a shared language and design paradigm, enabling global experts and product developers to seamlessly integrate devices.

This is only possible if the appropriate cybersecurity, cloud computing  and nowadays artificial intelligence capabilities are also integrated in the IoT infrastructures. For all these technologies too, the IEC provides the leading international standards used across the world. It also offers a certification programme for the conformity assessment of industrial cybersecurity. 

Of course, the applications of this technology are widespread.

The SC 41, that I previously mentioned, guides other IEC and ISO technical committees developing standards for IoT and Digital Twin applications in sectors like smart manufacturing, cities, homes, and healthcare.

In transport, sensors help self-driving and connected vehicles to circulate safely. A series of IEC TC 47 standards specifies the general requirements of power interfaces for automotive vehicle sensors.

Well aware of the pressing environmental challenges our world faces, we are leveraging IoT technologies to help foster a more sustainable world.

IoT supports the energy transition and the deployment of renewables through smart grid applications. IoT enables the decentralization of power generation, transmission and distribution systems.

But IEC alone cannot connect the world; we need international cooperation and collaboration. IEC cooperates with other organizations like ITU as part of the World Standards Cooperation and is partnering with a number of organizations to enable progress through its projects.

To meet our common challenges and goals, we need to collaborate.

And for this we are counting on you –

on the many experts who make our vision possible, on industry leaders who work with the goal of pushing the boundaries of technology as a force for good, and on policymakers and governments to ensure their national IoT frameworks adhere to international quality and safety standards for the benefit of their citizens.

Together we are paving the way for a cleaner and highly interconnected all-electric society.

I extend my heartfelt thanks to the organizers for inviting me to be part of the World Internet of Things Convention 2024 and for their continued efforts in fostering global collaboration. 

Thank you, and I wish you all a stimulating and productive exchange of ideas.

【致辞译文】

大家好,

非常荣幸能在中国2024年世界物联网大会上发言。

国际电工委员会设想在未来实现利用清洁能源为世界供电， 让人人都能获得负担得起的可持续电力。 

在未来，技术可以进一步推动经济增长、改善人们的生活。互联互通系统、信息资源及各类服务之间的有效交流可造福全人类。

对于这样的一个未来，我们愿称之为全电气互联互通社会。

然而，如果没有物联网，就无法打造这样的世界，亦无法充分发挥其全部潜力。

物联网基础设施通过从传感器和监视器收集数据、进行优化，为打造一个数字与电气完美融合的世界提供了必要的支撑，让全电气社会成为可能。

非常高兴看到国际电工委员会在践行其使命的过程中，得到了全球上千名专家的支持，其中包括出席本次大会的物联网领域权威人物。

国际电工委员会的国际标准与合格评定是确保物联网技术安全性、可靠性和互操作性的关键所在。

国际电工委员会和国际标准化组织下设物联网与数字孪生分技术委员会，为物联网和数字孪生技术制定标准。委员会的成立意义重大，为各行各业的物联网设备、系统及相关技术进行安全、无缝协作提供了保障，从而促进构建一个更加互联、高效和可持续的环境。

相关基础标准通过共享语言和设计范例促进互操作性，赋能全球各地的专家和产品开发人员实现无缝设备整合。

将合适可靠的网络安全、云计算及现有的各种人工智能应用整合到物联网基础设施当中，一切才有可能实现。对于所有的这些技术，国际电工委员会提供了适用于全世界的领先国际标准，并推出认证计划，对行业网络安全进行符合性评估。

毫无疑问，相关技术的应用十分广泛。

刚刚提到的物联网与数字孪生分技术委员会，主要负责指导国际电工委员会和国际标准化组织旗下各技术委员会在智能制造、城市、家庭和医疗保健等领域制定物联网和数字孪生技术相关标准。

在交通运输领域，传感器可助力以自动驾驶为核心的智能网联车辆实现安全行驶。一系列国际电工委员会TC 47标准明确规定了汽车传感器电源接口的一般要求。

当今世界，各类环境挑战日益严峻，国际电工委员会正积极利用物联网技术助力构建一个更加可持续的世界。

通过智能电网应用，物联网可促进开展能源转型及可再生能源相关部署，助力发电、输电及配电系统实现去中心化。

然而，仅凭国际电工委员会一己之力，是无法实现连接世界的，国际间的协同合作至关重要。在世界标准合作组织框架下，国际电工委员会同国际电信联盟等机构组织开展合作，通过各种项目促进相关工作取得积极进展。

为了迎接共同的挑战、实现共同的目标，我们需要合作。

为此，在座的各位，

包括能让愿景成为可能的专家，

以推动技术不断积极发展为目标的行业领导者，

以及政策制定者和政府部门等等，责任重大，肩负着保障国家物联网框架符合国际质量和安全标准、造福公民等艰巨使命。

让我们携手助力打造一个更清洁的、高度互联的全电力社会。

最后，衷心感谢主办方邀请我参加2024年世界物联网大会，感谢他们一如既往地致力于促进全球合作。

谢谢大家，祝大家度过一段富有成效的思想交流时光。