On the morning of September 13, the First Plenary Meeting of the Executive Committee of ZGC Forum was held to discuss and deploy the preparations for ZGC Forum. Cai Qi, Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee and Director of the Executive Committee, presided over the meeting. Wang Zhigang, Secretary of the Party Group and Minister of the Ministry of Science and Technology and Executive Director of the Executive Committee, Hou Jianguo, Secretary of the Party Group and President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Executive Director of the Executive Committee, Zhang Yuzhuo, Secretary of the Party Group, Vice Chairman in charge of daily work, First Secretary of the Secretariat of the China Association for Science and Technology and Executive Director of the Executive Committee, and Chen Jining, Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, Mayor and Executive Director of the Executive Committee, attended the meeting. Deputy executive directors and deputy directors of the Executive Committee, responsible person from “nine working groups under one office” of the Executive Committee, and main responsible person of all districts and Beijing Economic and Technological Development Zone also attended the meeting. The meeting stated that after 14 years of development, ZGC Forum has become a global, comprehensive and open high-end international forum on scientific and technological innovation. This year, the level of ZGC Forum has been upgraded in an all-round way, fully reflecting the great importance attached by the CPC Central Committee and great inspiration and encouragement to ZGC Forum. The Executive Committee should further improve the level of ZGC Forum, more consciously understand and grasp the overall strategic development of the Party and country, enhance the sense of responsibility and urgency, properly prepare for the Forum with the best standard, and build a national platform for global scientific and technological innovation exchange and cooperation. The meeting stressed that the current preparations have entered the sprint stage. The schedule should be controlled and various tasks should be detailed and implemented. With opening ceremony and other important events as the main line, the Executive Committee should enhance connection of all links in the whole process, and refine the scheme with rehearsal. Exhibitions, parallel forums, cutting-edge competitions and other activities should be held at a high level. Leading figures in various fields at home and abroad will be invited to participate in these activities. A number of cutting-edge scientific and technological achievements will be displayed in a panoramic, three-dimensional and multi angle, to discover and tap a series of disruptive technologies and enhance the influence of the Forum. Through high-quality technology trading and achievement release, the contract awarding and implementation of a number of major projects will be promoted, and the phased achievements of Beijing International Science and Technology Innovation Center jointly built by ministries and Beijing city will be displayed comprehensively. The Executive Committee should provide venue service support and arrange the transformation and upgrading of supporting facilities. In addition, the meeting also stressed that the Executive Committee should strictly implement measures for epidemic prevention and control, compact the “four-party responsibilities”, improve the epidemic prevention work plan and emergency plan, and ensure a safe forum. Through event publicity and warm-up, the international popularity and attention of the Forum will be comprehensively enhanced. The Executive Committee should adhere to market-oriented operation and do a good job of holding regular meetings, to achieve the effect of “monthly activity and seasonal highlight”. The Executive Committee Office should strengthen overall planning and coordination, and supervise the services. Each working group should perform its own duties, and all relevant departments in all districts should take the initiative to form a joint force.