
Digital Transformation Dialogues (DTD)
In 2024, the Digital Transformation Webinars hosted 21 sessions, including a variety of formats such as
fireside chats, ask-the-expert sessions, and digital transformation webinars.
Conversations that Matter
These events were designed to address the rapidly changing needs of the industry and to explore the future of digital transformation across multiple sectors. The series attracted many expert speakers and engaged more than 2700 virtual attendees globally. This redesigned approach allowed ITU to offer diverse, interactive formats, making it possible to engage with policymakers, industry leaders, and technical experts, while providing critical insights into emerging digital technologies and smart city transformation.
21 Sessions
2700+ Attendees
Our 2024 Speakers
We owe the enriching insights and thought-provoking discussions of this year’s sessions to our esteemed speakers. See a preview of our speaker roster below:

VP, Chief Responsible AI Officer, Microsoft

CEO, Pasqal

CEO and Founder, The Metaverse Institute

Executive Director, tinyML Foundation

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Axis Bank
The 2024 Sessions

Digital Transformation Webinars
Covering topics ranging from Internet of Things (IoT), digital twins, metaverse, brain-computer interfaces, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence (AI) to data analytics, these webinars delve into how digital technologies can drive positive change and deliver sustainable value. These sessions explore how to harness the power of emerging technologies to support the next digital wave and meet the needs of smart, sustainable cities.
- City Horizons: Celebrating World Cities Day and Shaping Urban Futures (31 October 2024)
- Greening the Future: Navigating Digital Transformation for Land Restoration (5 June 2024)
- Connected Communities: Harnessing the Power of Digital Public Infrastructure (21 May 2024)
- UN 2.0 Week Side event on Harnessing the metaverse and virtual worlds for global impact (26 April 2024)
- Metaverso 360°: Explorando la Accesibilidad, la Inclusión y los Derechos Humanos en Dominicana Innova (22 April 2024)
- Immersive Inclusivity: Enhancing Virtual Worlds with Accessibility (2 April 2024)
- Unleashing the Power of Digital Water Solutions: Exploring the flow of emerging technologies (22 March 2024)
- Future of real-love in the virtual world: The Perfect Date (14 February 2024)
Fireside Chats
Designed as informal, engaging conversations, the Fireside Chats bring together industry experts, thought leaders, and professionals to share their expertise on leveraging digital technologies across diverse verticals such as smart cities, transport, health, cybersecurity, and sustainability. These chats provide an interactive platform to explore the possibilities and challenges of the ever-expanding digital landscape.
- Quantum Leaps: Pioneering the Future with Quantum Computing (28 November 2024)
- Less Power, Less Cost, More Impact – Tiny Machine Learning and Edge Artificial Intelligence To The Rescue (17 September 2024)
- Ethical Horizons: Navigating Responsible AI in the Digital Landscape (16 April 2024)
- Beyond Boundaries: Revolutionizing Banking through Digital Transformation (14 March 2024)
- Prospects for Surgical Advances (18 January 2024)


Ask the Expert Sessions
These sessions focus on helping participants gain insights into the vast ITU-T standardization landscape. By putting the spotlight on relevant best practices and emerging trends, these sessions facilitate informed decision-making in the quest for digital transformation, with practical guidance on applying ITU-T standards.
- Smart Submarine Cables: The future of disaster management (05 November 2024)
- Exploring DLT Beyond Cryptocurrency: Applications and Opportunities (23 July 2024)
- Rester connecté: Explorer l’itinérance mobile internationale (27 June 2024)
- Assessing the circularity of ICT goods (22 May 2024)
- Breaking barriers in the metaverse: Improving accessibility (25 April 2024)
- Guardians of Authenticity: Battling Counterfeiting (28 March 2024)
- Urban Intelligence Unveiled: AI Principles for Smart Cities (21 February 2024)
- Digital twin for smart cities (30 January 2024)