The 2020 Huawei Ecosystem Partner Elite Competition opens up a channel for ICT talent training and provides the industry with "experts"

[51CTO.com original article] The severe situation of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 has made more and more companies truly realize the power of technological innovation and begin to actively accelerate digital transformation. However, as the core support for technological innovation, my country's ICT industry has always had a significant development risk, that is, the lack of ICT talents. With the full-scale deployment of the country's new infrastructure and the in-depth application of artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and big data technologies, the demand for ICT talents in thousands of industries in China is becoming more and more urgent.

Huawei has a deep insight into the important value of ICT talents to the digital transformation of the industry and even the development of the country's digital economy. In order to cultivate more ICT talents, Huawei Ecosystem University hosted the 2020 Huawei Ecosystem Partner Elite Competition, which is a "training through competition" that uses a series of standards such as knowledge structure, technological innovation, and commercial value to provide the industry with a large number of high-level "experts" and empower thousands of industries.

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New goal for 2020: Select capable people to gather energy and improve capabilities

Since the first partner competition in 2013, Huawei has held eight Eco Partner Elite Competitions. Huawei's partners and students majoring in ICT at various universities are familiar with the regular competition system of previous years, but the 2020 Elite Competition is somewhat different from previous years. This year, Huawei's very clear goal is to "select capable people, gather energy, and improve capabilities" and ultimately select expert "experts" and digital "comrades".

In terms of the scope of the competition, this year's elite competition has specially added a hybrid cloud track, a Kunpeng Wings Solution Innovation Competition, and an Ascend Wanli Solution Innovation Competition, which are respectively aimed at hybrid cloud partners, industry solution partners who have completed or are migrating to the Kunpeng platform, and partners who have registered in the Huawei Ascend Wanli Partner Program and completed technical certification. This not only provides partners with more opportunities to demonstrate their capabilities and exchange and learn, but also aims to further enhance the prosperity of the ecosystem and lay a solid foundation for talent.

From the perspective of the event arrangement, the elite competition focuses more on segmented scenarios and aims to select industry experts. For example, the L4 certification assessment is integrated into the 13 pre-sales industry tracks to encourage partners to become industry experts; the industry service-finance individual competition is added to the service competition to guide the training of industry service experts; the sales track focuses on key industry micro-scenarios, and L1 certification is also included as a must. I believe that through this competition, Huawei has selected elite talents who are proficient in industry user needs and focus on industry digital transformation, and are also the "knowledgeable people" that users urgently need.

From the perspective of competition judging criteria, Huawei pays more attention to the combination of competition and actual business scenarios. Through highly practical simulations, it practices competition instead of training, and further trains and tests the ability of ecological partners to promote the implementation of solutions. For example, the pre-sales track will examine the ability to respond flexibly in different business scenarios and add a question-and-answer session; in the sales track, it will conduct a practical simulation of small-scale expansion in cities and conduct small and beautiful solution practical exercises to quickly improve the ability level of the contestants.

Elite competition registration exceeds 10,000, encouraging newcomers to "rise up"

This year's elite competition has set up 10 major events and 44 sub-tracks. The competition format and proposition content keep pace with the times. Once launched, it attracted 11,000 partners to sign up. The individual competition covers more than 1,000 partner companies, and the company competition covers more than 160 partner companies. It is worth mentioning that this is the first time in 8 years that the elite competition has more than 10,000 registrations, which is 137% higher than the registration scale in 2019. This also shows from the side that the whole society's thirst for ICT talents is driving talents to gather in the ICT field.

Now the Elite Competition is about to enter its climax. A total of 268 outstanding players have been selected to enter the fiercely competitive finals, including 98 players from 62 companies and 170 players from the individual competition. Judging from the registration ratio, the players who can be shortlisted are really "one in a hundred", and their performance is worth looking forward to.

It is particularly important to point out that this year's elite competition not only selects elites, but also "supports newcomers" to identify outstanding "potential stocks". The competition judging panel will also select 20 new pre-sales, sales, business, and service personnel who have not entered the finals to be awarded the "Back Wave Award". The reason for doing so is actually very simple. After 8 years of competition selection, the outstanding players have already successfully advanced to the elite and become the backbone of thousands of industries. The supply of ICT talents should be continuous, so it is necessary to encourage "back waves to catch up with the front waves" and reserve the reserve force of the ICT ecosystem.

Eight years of evolution, opening a new stage for elite competition

For 8 years, Huawei Eco Partner Elite Competition has been continuously moving forward on the road of cultivating ICT talents. Elites one after another have been selected, pushed into the spotlight, and then have a broader stage. They are like seeds, taking root and sprouting in different industries and fields, and constantly using the power of ICT technology to help the industry accelerate transformation. Today, as enterprises enter the "deep water zone" of cloud computing, artificial intelligence continues to integrate with applications, and the country is also implementing the strategy of building a strong country in science and technology. The intersection of the digital world and reality is increasing. The Huawei Eco Partner Elite Competition is like a beacon, constantly pointing out the direction for the development of the ICT industry, and attracting fellow travelers to join in, shining brightly, and benefiting thousands of industries. We believe that the Huawei Eco Partner Elite Competition will usher in the next 8 years, and the next 8 years, and Huawei's name will be forever engraved in the history of ICT talent training!

On August 27, who will win the championship after overcoming all the obstacles? Who will break through the waves and make their debut? Who is the "know-it-all" that everyone is looking forward to? Please look forward to the ultimate battle in Songshan Lake, Dongguan!

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