The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), together with other organizations and UN agencies, are organizing a series of webinars on “Digital Transformation” running from September 2021.
This Webinar Series forms an ideal vehicle for investigating the expanding role of digital transformation in driving innovation, sustainable growth and inclusion as well as responding to crisis situations. With the pandemic accelerating the adoption of digital technologies in both public and private sectors, it is pertinent that the world at large revaluates its smart strategies in order to connect to the new priorities while limiting their exposure to recurring global challenges.
These webinars discuss topics related to cross-sectoral digital transformation and related standardization activities. The goal of this webinar series is to increase the collaboration with global stakeholders and it also aims to bring new knowledge which may contribute to ITU-T standardization activities in alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals and the New Urban Agenda.
This Webinar Series will also be a channel to present to the community, the outcomes of the various ITU-T Study Groups including ITU-T Study Group 20, among others.
Certificates of participation will be provided on request to attendees after each Webinar.
In case you would like to host a Webinar or request information on our upcoming Episodes, kindly contact digitaltransformation@itu.int.
Upcoming Episodes
Past Episodes (2023)
The recordings of the sessions are available within each specfic event page below.
14 March 2023
Episode #22: Digital water in smart sustainable cities
Co-organizers: ITU, WMO and UN Water
Time: 14:00 – 15:10 CET
17 February 2023
Episode #21: Digital Agriculture: Driving Digital Transformation for Food Security
Co-organizers: ITU, FAO and ISO
Time: 14:00 – 15:00 CET
Past Episodes (2022)
The recordings of the sessions are available within each specfic event page below.
7 December 2022
Episode 20: A one-of-a-kind platform for digital transformation: the U4SSC Austrian Country Hub
Co-organizers: ITU and U4SSC Austrian Country Hub
Time: 14:30 – 15:30 CET
7 December 2022
Episode 19: Tourism in smart cities: Reimagining the road to digital tourism
Co-organizers: ITU, UNWTO and UNE
Time: 13:00 – 14:00 CET
23 November 2022
Episode 18: Cities in the age of artificial intelligence: How to leverage technology for digital transformation
Co-organizers: ITU and U4SSC Austrian Country Hub
22 November 2022
Episode 17: Emergency responses in smart cities: Driving resilience in the post-pandemic era
Organizer: ITU
9 September 2022
Episode 16: Procurement for Smart and Sustainable Cities: Innovative mechanisms for Digital Transformation
Organizer: ITU
28 April 2022
Episode 15: Smart city platforms for an integrated management in smart sustainable cities
Organizer: ITU
29 March 2022
Episode 14: Accelerating agricultural digital transformation through AI and IoT
Co-organizers: ITU, FAO and ISO
3 February 2022
Episode 13:
Architecting the Web of Things
Co-organizers: ITU and W3C
Past Episodes (2021)
The recordings of the sessions are available within each specfic event page below.
14 December 2021
Episode 12: Interoperability of IoT and satellite data for Earth observation supporting sustainable development
Co-organizers: ITU, Mandat International and WMO
8 December 2022
Episode 11: Blockchain-based data management for supporting Internet of things and smart cities and communities
Co-organizers: ITU, OASC and UNU
7 December 2022
Episode 10: The role of digital technologies on aging and health
Co-organizers: ITU and PAHO
6 December 2021
Episode 9: Addressing the Security Risks of Digital Transformation on IoT
Co-organizers: ITU-T Study Group 20 and Study Group 17
18 November 2022
Episode 8: Network capabilities and emerging technologies to support IoT-enabled verticals
Co-organizers: ITU, CICT, China Mobile, China Unicom, EADN, Huawei, OKI and Tencent
2 November 2022
Episode 7: Crowdsourced Systems: A people-led paradigm
Co-organizers: ITU and Bournemouth University
1 November 2021
Episode 6:
Smart City Platforms
Co-organizers: ITU, CICT, ETRI and UNE
24 September 2022
Episode 5: Smart sustainable cities maturity model and impact assessment
Co-organizers: ITU and Austrian Economics Center
20 September 2022
Episode 4: Smart Cities: a step towards digital transformation in Latin America
Co-organizers: ITU and COMTELCA
16 September 2021
Episode 3: Smart sustainable city architectures: challenges and opportunities
Co-organizers: ITU and oneM2M
14 September 2022
Episode 2: IoT-based automotive emergency response system
Organizer: ITU
8 September 2022
Episode 1:
Digital twins in cities
Co-organizers: ITU, IEC and ISO
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this webinar series are those of the panelists and do not reflect the official policy or position of the ITU.