Join us for a transformative policy and industry dialogue exploring the future of Digital Twinning and its potential to reshape economies, societies, and governance. Based on techUK's Green Paper, this event brings together leaders from government, industry, and academia to chart a path for the UK to become the global hub for Digital Twin technology and governance.
Attendees will explore how the UK can harness interoperable, federated Digital Twins to drive smarter decision making, carbon reduction, improved public service delivery, and a new digital economy where data is both currency and commodity. Key discussions will cover the evolution of standards, the integration of AI and the Metaverse, national security and sovereignty of digital infrastructure, and the business models that will emerge from these innovations.
This paper is written in collaboration with the University of Salford, WHP Telecoms, Fujitsu, and techUK's Digital Twin Group.
This event is kindly sponsored by Fujitsu.
Agenda
13:30 – 14:00 | Registration & Welcome Coffee
Guests arrive, register, and network with refreshments.
14:00 – 14:15 | Opening Remarks & Partner Introductions
- Chair: Teodora Kaneva, Head of Smart Infrastructure and Systems
- Welcome and scene setting
- Partner introduction highlights:
- Fujitsu
- WHP Telecoms Ltd
- University of Salford
- Ali Nicholl, Vice-Chair of techUK’s Digital Twin Steering Group
14:15 – 14:35 Green Paper Launch - The Future of Digital Twinning in the UK
- Speakers:
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Jason Shepherd, Director of Programme, Fujitsu
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Ali Nicholl, Vice-Chair techUK Digital Twin Steering Board
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Jason Underwood, Programme Director: MSc. BIM & Digital Built, University of Salford
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Mark Barlow, Head of Property Governance, WHP Telecoms
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Teodora Kaneva, Head of Infrastructure at techUK
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14:35 – 14:45 | Q&A + Discussion with Green Paper Authors & Contributors
- Moderated discussion
14:45 – 15:00 – Coffee Break
15:00 – 16:00 | Panel Session: Scaling Digital Twins Across the UK
Theme: Business Models, Policy, and Public-Private Partnerships
Speakers:
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Mark Enzer OBE FREng, Prime Minister's Council for Science and Technology, Mott MacDonald Fellow
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Aneela Nasim, Infrastructure, Energy and Materials Director, Dassault Systèmes
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Shadan Dwairi, Senior BIM and Digital Engineering Consultant, Costain
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Connected Places Catapult - invited
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Queen Mary University - invited
16:00 – 16:40 Fireside Presentations
16:40 – Final Remarks
16:45 – 17:30 Networking Drinks Reception
- Light refreshments and networking
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