Fwd: REGISTER NOW: ITU Ask the Expert Session – Connecting Physical and Virtual Worlds with Digital Twins (Virtual, 22 January 2026)

[Amali De Silva - Mitchell]

Our own session at ITU on digital twins was a couple of years ago

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Date: Wed, Jan 7, 2026, 19:42
Subject: REGISTER NOW: ITU Ask the Expert Session – Connecting Physical and Virtual Worlds with Digital Twins (Virtual, 22 January 2026)

UNLOCK INSIGHTS WITH THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION DIALOGUES!   Kicking off the 2026 series.         How to buid the bridge between the physical and virtual worlds?   Join the 1st ITU Ask the Expert Session of 2026 – Connecting physical and virtual worlds with digital twins on 22 January 2026, from 12:30 to 13:00 CET.   Digital twins are fast becoming a core enabler of virtual worlds and the metaverse, linking real-world systems with immersive digital environments. But how can these connections be made interoperable, scalable, and trusted?   Join this session to discover how international standards make this possible, and how ITU-T is shaping global frameworks for digital twin and virtual worlds ecosystems.   The discussion will highlight three key international standards developed by ITU-T Study Group 20: Recommendation ITU-T Y.4238 “Requirements for integrating virtual and physical worlds through digital twins in the metaverse” Recommendation ITU-T Y.4239 “Reference model for integrating virtual and physical worlds through digital twins in the metaverse” Recommendation ITU-T Y.4240 “Interoperability for integrating virtual and physical worlds through digital twins in the metaverse”   Featuring: Changkyu Lee, Rapporteur, Question 1 on Interworking between smart city platforms including digital twins, ITU-T Study Group 20 "Internet of Things, digital twins and smart sustainable cities and communities"   More information is available here.      PARTICIPATION IS OPEN TO ALL!   Don't miss the opportunity to be at the forefront of shaping the future of digital transformation. Please contact us!   digitaltra...@itu.int