The theme of the inaugural Pioneer Award 2023 is "The Reform and Innovation of Blended Learning in Higher Education". A total of 83 institutions and 9 enterprises from 42 countries participated in the first Pioneer Award, collectively submitting 131 works. 22 outstanding cases have emerged as winners. Among them, there are 12 cases from overseas institutions, 4 cases from Chinese institutions, and 6 cases from enterprises, which demonstrated the active exploration and innovation of higher education institutions and enterprises in digital transformation around the world.