Abstract: The 16th CCF Beautiful Lake Seminars was successfully held at the CCF Business Headquarters & Academic Exchange Center in Suzhou from June 21 to 23, 2024, with a focus on in-depth discussions regarding “Frontiers of IoT Development in the AI-Powered Era”. The conference was chaired by Prof. Ma Huadong(Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications), Prof. Liu Yunhao(Tsinghua University), and Prof. Zhang Daqing (Peking University). The event gathered over 20 distinguished experts, including Prof. Yin Hao (Systems Engineering Research Institute, Academy of Military Science), Prof. Li Hui (Harbin Institute of Technology), and Prof. You Xiaohu(Southeast University). Centering on the development trends and challenges of IoT in the artificial intelligence (AI) era, the conference featured four thematic sessions: intelligent sensing in IoT, next-generation networking and transmission technologies, integration of AI and IoT, emerging IoT applications. Participants shared cutting-edge research findings, technological breakthroughs, and practical implementations in IoT, fostering extensive discussions and leading preliminary consensus. Furthermore, suggestions were proposed to collectively advance IoT development. This article summarizes the key insights and outcomes from the conference.