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:
    • Jason Shepherd, Director of Programme, Fujitsu

    • Ali Nicholl, Vice-Chair techUK Digital Twin Steering Board

    • Jason Underwood, Programme Director: MSc. BIM & Digital Built, University of Salford

    • Mark Barlow, Head of Property Governance, WHP Telecoms

    • Teodora Kaneva, Head of Infrastructure at techUK


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:

  • Mark Enzer OBE FREng, Prime Minister's Council for Science and Technology, Mott MacDonald Fellow

  • Aneela Nasim,  Infrastructure, Energy and Materials Director, Dassault Systèmes

  • Shadan Dwairi, Senior BIM and Digital Engineering Consultant, Costain

  • Connected Places Catapult - invited

  • 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

Speakers 

Shadan Dwairi

Senior BIM and Digital Engineering Consultant , Costain

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Ali  Nicholl

Ali Nicholl

Vice - Chair Digital Twin Steering Board,

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Mark  Barlow

Mark Barlow

Head of Property Governance, WHP Telecoms

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Mark Enzer OBE FREng

Mark Enzer OBE FREng

Prime Minister's Council for Science and Technology, Mott MacDonald Fellow

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Aneela  Nasim

Aneela Nasim

Infrastructure, Energy and Materials Director, Dassault Systèmes

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Dr Jason  Shepherd

Dr Jason Shepherd

Programme Director, Fujitsu

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Professor Jason Underwood

Professor Jason Underwood

PhD, MSc, BEng (Hons), CPsychol, MCInstCES, FHEA, MAC Programme Director: MSc. BIM & Digital Built, University of Saford

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Teodora Kaneva

Teodora Kaneva

Head of Smart Infrastructure and Systems, techUK

Matthew Wild

Matthew Wild

Marketing Assistant - Private Sector, techUK