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World AIoT Innovation Alliance (WAIA) Launches Globally in Barcelona | Cross-Continental AIoT Ecosystem Collaboration Officially Commences
BARCELONA, SPAIN – On May 14, 2025, the World AIoT Innovation Alliance (WAIA) held its grand Global Launch Ceremony at the main forum of IoT Solutions World Congress (IOTSWC) in Fira Barcelona. Hundreds of industry experts and institutional representatives from Europe and Asia-Pacific gathered to witness the birth of this transnational AIoT collaboration platform.
A New Chapter in Global AIoT Cooperation
Founded in August 2024 by AIoT associations, industry leaders, and over 100 experts from 15+ countries/regions, WAIA is a non-profit, open-collaboration international organization dedicated to advancing AI-IoT integration innovation, standards alignment, ecosystem co-development, and market convergence.
Global Vision Unveiled
At the ceremony, Ms. Steffi Sun, WAIA Secretary-General, articulated the alliance’s vision from an Asia-Pacific perspective. She emphasized the common challenges facing the global AIoT industry chain and the urgent value of Asia-Europe collaboration.
Mr. Frederik Tibau, Digital Innovation Expert at Agoria (Belgium’s Digital Industry Federation), represented Europe and called for strengthened innovation coordination and international technical dialogue.
8 global AIoT industry representatives also jointly took the stage to activate the “WAIA Global Network,” marking the alliance’s official entry into a new phase of worldwide connectivity：
Elisa Milanese, Chief Operating Officer, IoT Italy (Associazione Italiana Internet of Things)
Xavier Mayo, Head of Barcelona Investment Office, Barcelona City Council
Taveechai Yang, President, Thai Security Association & Thai IoT Association
William Yang, Co-Chairman, Shenzhen IoT Association & World AIoT Innovation Alliance
Xuming Xiao, Founder & CEO, SEEKINK
Jerry Zuo, Secretary General, ePaper Industry Alliance (EPIA)
Johnny Dou, Founder, Easylink IoT Co. & Joint Secretary General, World AIoT Innovation Alliance
Jordi Gutiérrez Magallanes, General Manager, Monolitic & Milesight
Inaugural Strategic Corporate Partners from Shenzhen IOTE
10 pioneering AIoT enterprises received WAIA’s membership certifications in Barcelona: SEEKINK, Milesight IoT, Easylink IoT, Rokid Technology, Theta Sensor, Silion Tech, Yufeng Battery, Minew Tech, Jurui Yunkong Tech, and Vanch Intelligent Tech.
These innovators—spanning AR, sensors, RFID, Bluetooth, ePaper, and IoT communications—will accelerate global development through WAIA’s resource integration and AIoT community building.
Cross-market Roundtable: Regional Leaders Bridging AIoT Futures
Following the global launch ceremony of WAIA, an online roundtable session will be held, bringing together influential voices of global leaders from Eurasian AIoT associations to discuss industry readiness, innovative applications, and cross-regional commercialization pathways. Alessandro Bassi, President of IoT Italy, Spencer Liang, Honorary Chairman, Taiwan IoT Association, Chairman, Taiwan Generative AI Association, John Tay, Founder and President, Malysia IOT Association & Change Maker Association, jointly highlighted how collaborative innovation can accelerate real-world AIoT deployments across regional markets.
WAIA Tech Showcase: Innovative AIoT Solutions & Industry Cases
Concurrent sessions featured cutting-edge technology demonstrations by global pioneers:
Thomas de laar (CEO, SEEKINK Europe): “E-Paper Innovations for Sustainable Digital Transformation” – Leveraging low-carbon display tech to enable smart consumer experiences, intelligent offices, and eco-friendly retail.
About SEEKINK:
SEEKINK aims to service the Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem with the core component—EPD module and Electronic Paper Display solutions, concentrating on research and development, production, and sales of EPDs. At its core, we focus on delivering innovative EPD modules and EPD hardware solutions tailored to diverse applications, including retail, education, healthcare, logistics, and office environments.
Website: https://www.seekink.com/
Business Contact: enquiries@seekink.com
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