"At present, China's share of cutting-edge achievements in statistics and data science has climbed to the second place in the world. Statistics empowerment and data empowerment have provided an important impetus for promoting high-quality economic and social development in China." Chen Songxi, the rotating chairman of the second national joint conference on statistics and data science held in Kunming, Yunnan, from July 12 to 14, and an academician of the CAS Member, told reporters. At present, the new generation of information technology, represented by the Internet, big data and artificial intelligence, is changing with each passing day, which has brought a significant and far-reaching impact on economic and social development, national management, social governance and people's lives. During the conference, Chinese and foreign experts gathered together to discuss the development of statistics and data science. Data is the core resource and competitiveness of government governance, enterprise development, and scientific research. In seemingly chaotic big data, statistics can help people discover hidden patterns and trends, thereby guiding decision-making and action Jiang Song, an academician of the CAS Member and deputy director of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, said that precise excavation of these valuable information resources has become an urgent problem for all walks of life. The reporter learned that in recent years, China has established a number of major projects, special projects, and emergency management projects, fully promoting the high-quality development of China's statistical discipline, data elements, and digital economy. Statistics based management is profoundly influencing economic and social development Li Qirong, Secretary of the Party Group and Director of Yunnan Provincial Bureau of Statistics, believes that statistics and data science not only serve the governance of national and local governments, but also serve as a key link for the deep integration of industry, academia and research. The discipline of statistics involves many fields such as science, engineering, medicine, economics, sociology, etc. But currently, the number of talents in statistics and data analysis is still insufficient Chen Songxi told reporters that accelerating talent cultivation in the field of data analysis is imperative. The organizer of this federation, Yunnan University, officially established the Department of Statistics in 1989. Ma Wenhui, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Executive Vice President of Yunnan University, introduced that currently, Yunnan University has included statistics in its first-class discipline construction plan, and is focusing on cultivating excellent talents around four characteristic research directions: social and economic statistics in the new era, basic theory of big data statistics, Bayesian statistics and artificial intelligence, tensor analysis and biomedical statistics. Based on the platform built by the Second National Conference on Statistics and Data Science, elites from institutions such as the Chinese Society for On site Statistics and the Probability and Statistics Branch of the Chinese Mathematical Society, as well as 334 universities, research institutes, and enterprises across the country, gathered together. At the same time, more than 2200 representatives from 115 overseas universities such as Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania from the United States exchanged ideas together. Alicia Carequiri, a professor at Iowa State University in the United States, believes that statistics should play a crucial role in both civil and criminal justice systems; Professor Katherine Rhodes from Carnegie Mellon University in the United States shared the relevant topics of applying statistics and data science to genetics and genome sequencing. The cross fusion and expansion of data science cannot be achieved without extensive international exchanges. We will continue to promote exchanges and cooperation in this field through this platform Chen Songxi told reporters that this is also the second largest statistical exchange platform in the world. During the conference, a variety of academic presentations, corporate booths, and talent recruitment activities provided attendees with abundant rewards. This high-level communication platform has effectively promoted exchanges and cooperation in academia, industry, and other fields, and will further enhance China's core competitiveness and international influence in the field of statistics and data science Ma Wen would say that through deep communication and mutual learning, we will definitely collide sparks of wisdom and friendship. (New Society)