The first China Digital Industry Conference (CDIC 2023) was held on September 21 at the Beijing Gehua New Century Hotel, with the theme "Digital Empowerment, Industry Innovation." The conference focused on digital industry, showcasing cutting-edge technology solutions and products in digital transformation, digital infrastructure, digital security, and intelligent transportation. It aimed to promote innovation and development in the digital industry, drive rapid economic transformation and upgrading, and seek new breakthroughs amid economic recovery. China Mobile, China Unicom, 360, Lenovo, ByteDance, Great Wall Motors, 58, Maimai, and other leading companies attended, with over 800 industry elites participating. CDIC 2023 also featured the Digital Economy Summit Forum, Digital Application Summit, and the 2022-2023 Digital Industry Awards Ceremony. Based on the successful experience of GIEC over the past decade, CDIC was established in response to the booming global digital economy to create a dedicated platform for the digital industry.