尊商重商、敬才爱才！佛山市企业家大会暨人才发展大会举行

Core Points - The event "Foshan Entrepreneur Day" and "Foshan Talent Day" was held on September 27, 2023, to honor entrepreneurs and talents in the city [1] - The conference aimed to promote the development of a modern industrial system and included the awarding of the first Foshan Talent Port and the signing of various projects and talent teams [1][11] Group 1 - Foshan is a major manufacturing city with over 1.7 million business entities and two trillion-level industrial clusters: equipment manufacturing and home furnishings [4] - The city's permanent population is expected to reach nearly 9.7 million by the end of 2024, with an increase of over 80,000 people from the previous year [4] - The total talent pool in Foshan has surpassed 2.48 million, including over 500 leading talents and more than 7,600 PhDs [4][5] Group 2 - The city government emphasized the importance of talent as a valuable resource for enterprise development and urban upgrading [4] - Foshan aims to accelerate the construction of a modern industrial system through traditional industry transformation, new industry development, and future industry cultivation [8] - The government plans to create a first-class business environment to support enterprises and talents, ensuring fair market competition and efficient public services [8][9]