How Huawei’s “Intelligent Base” Is Shaping the Next Cloud & AI Talent

Huawei’s Cloud and Computing BG senior research and talent development department head Dr. Zeng Weisheng highlighted Huawei’s deep involvement in national competitions and industry‑university collaborations to boost students’ practical abilities, urging them to freely cultivate talent on this fertile ground.

From January 21–25, 2021, the first phase of the national university computer system capability enhancement advanced training program ("Intelligent Base" 2021) was held in Xi’an, attracting nearly 200 teachers from more than 40 double‑first‑class universities. The program combined online keynote sessions with on‑site training.

The series is based on the Ministry of Education‑Huawei "Intelligent Base" industry‑education integration project, co‑hosted by the Ministry’s Computer‑Related Professional Teaching Guidance Committee and the National Computer Education Research Association, and jointly organized by Huawei and Tsinghua University Press. Previous sessions were successfully held in August, October, and December 2020 at Huawei’s global training centers.

The opening ceremony was streamed via Huawei Cloud WeLink, featuring Professor Chen Zhong (Peking University), Deputy Editor‑in‑Chief Lu Xian (Tsinghua University Press), Dr. Zeng Weisheng, Professor Dai Zhitiao (Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications), and Huawei technical experts, discussing collaborative cultivation of talent for the emerging computing industry.

Professor Chen Zhong’s report, “Development of Computing Systems and Systemic Capability Cultivation for Computer‑Related Majors,” reviewed the evolution of computing systems, analyzed future‑oriented system capability models against the CC2020 framework and national standards, and showcased the practical outcomes of Peking University’s “Introduction to Computing Systems” course.

Dr. Zeng’s presentation, “Exploring Talent Cultivation for the New Computing Industry,” described Huawei’s ecosystem built on Kunpeng and Ascend processors and outlined plans to integrate these technologies with Huawei Cloud into university curricula, aiming to develop 3 million high‑quality developers within five years.

The project has been implemented in 72 universities, including Tsinghua, Peking University, Fudan, Shanghai Jiao‑Tong, USTC, and Harbin Institute of Technology, embedding Kunpeng, Ascend, and Huawei Cloud courses into computer, software engineering, AI, and electronic information programs.

Professor Dai Zhitiao emphasized interdisciplinary, project‑oriented teaching to foster system thinking, innovation, and computational thinking, sharing Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications’ “continuous scenario‑based, task‑driven, student‑centered” curriculum model.

The training covered general computing, artificial intelligence, and innovative practice, with the latter offering four days of theory and hands‑on labs using Kunpeng and Ascend processors. Each course provided experiment manuals, teaching resources, and dedicated lab instructors.

Upon completion, participants received certificates and the “Huawei Cloud and Computing Pioneer Teacher” badge, granting exclusive benefits.

Feedback from teachers highlighted the value of learning about Huawei’s GaussDB relational and NoSQL databases, OpenGauss, cloud services, and AI self‑optimizing features, and expressed commitment to integrate these insights into their own curricula.

Huawei affirmed its ongoing commitment to deepening industry‑education collaboration through the Intelligent Base, aiming to nurture high‑quality talent for China’s core IT technologies.