{"id":3825,"date":"2024-12-05T16:26:26","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T16:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/?page_id=3825"},"modified":"2025-08-26T23:30:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T23:30:05","slug":"year-of-impact-dtd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/year-of-impact-dtd\/","title":{"rendered":"Year of Impact &#8211; DTD"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"min-height:400px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2111\" height=\"1187\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-3830\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DTD-general-banner-1.png\" style=\"object-position:54% 56%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"54% 56%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DTD-general-banner-1.png 2111w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DTD-general-banner-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DTD-general-banner-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DTD-general-banner-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DTD-general-banner-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DTD-general-banner-1-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2111px) 100vw, 2111px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-60 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-38b0be3ba5c1d36859406538e43dadec\">Digital Transformation Dialogues (DTD)<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">In 2024, the Digital Transformation Webinars hosted 21 sessions, including a variety of formats such as<br>fireside chats, ask-the-expert sessions, and digital transformation webinars.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/digitaltransformationdialogues\/\" style=\"border-radius:12px\"><strong>Visit the website<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n        <div data-span=\"12\">\n                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">    <section>\n        <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n                                                <div data-span=\"6\">\n                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:25px\">Conversations that Matter<\/h2>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">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.<\/p>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7e2aded31a1b0fe17a5d8b2f6f110308 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong>21 Sessions<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-35c369ffad824d214449a84ff4f6670f wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong>2700+ Attendees<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>            <\/div>\n                                                <div data-span=\"6\">\n                    \n<div style=\"color:#ddd\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-spacer gb-block-spacer gb-divider-solid gb-divider-size-1\"><hr style=\"height:30px\"\/><\/div>\n                    \n<div class=\"alignnormal\"><div id=\"metaslider-id-3590\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-107-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-3590 ml-slider has-dots-nav ms-theme-simply-dark\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Year in review 2024 - DTD\" data-height=\"3500\" data-width=\"6000\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_3590\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_3590\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; 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See a preview of our speaker roster below:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Natasha-Crampton-768x768-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3119\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:130px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Natasha-Crampton-768x768-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Natasha-Crampton-768x768-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Natasha-Crampton-768x768-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Natasha-Crampton-768x768-1-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Natasha Crampton<\/strong><br>VP, Chief Responsible AI Officer, Microsoft<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Georges-Olivier-Reymond.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2979\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:130px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Georges-Olivier-Reymond.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Georges-Olivier-Reymond-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Georges-Olivier-Reymond-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Georges-Olivier Reymond<\/strong><br>CEO, Pasqal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2346\" height=\"2348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Christina-Yan-Zhang-scaled-e1690881710658.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-949\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:130px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Christina-Yan-Zhang-scaled-e1690881710658.jpg 2346w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Christina-Yan-Zhang-scaled-e1690881710658-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Christina-Yan-Zhang-scaled-e1690881710658-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Christina-Yan-Zhang-scaled-e1690881710658-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Christina-Yan-Zhang-scaled-e1690881710658-768x769.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Christina-Yan-Zhang-scaled-e1690881710658-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Christina-Yan-Zhang-scaled-e1690881710658-2046x2048.jpg 2046w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Christina-Yan-Zhang-scaled-e1690881710658-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2346px) 100vw, 2346px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Christina Yan Zhang<\/strong><br>CEO and Founder, The Metaverse Institute<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"508\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Picture1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3202\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:130px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Picture1.jpg 508w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Picture1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Picture1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Pete Bernard<\/strong><br>Executive Director, tinyML Foundation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"328\" height=\"328\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Amitabh-Chaudhary-e1705575277360.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2618\" style=\"width:130px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Amitabh-Chaudhary-e1705575277360.png 328w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Amitabh-Chaudhary-e1705575277360-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Amitabh-Chaudhary-e1705575277360-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 328px) 100vw, 328px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Amitabh Chaudhry<\/strong><br>Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Axis Bank<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/standards4dt\/speakers\/\" style=\"background-color:#3594e6\"><strong>See all our DTD speakers<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-69bf3bb771ec87beece44e43f96b9f3a\" style=\"font-size:25px\">The 2024 Sessions<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:16% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"165\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/dtw2-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2562 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#3594e6\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Digital Transformation&nbsp;Webinars<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/digitaltransformationdialogues\/world-cities-day\/\">City Horizons: Celebrating World Cities Day and Shaping Urban Futures<\/a> (31 October 2024)<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/digitaltransformationdialogues\/digital-land-restoration\/\">Greening the Future: Navigating Digital Transformation for Land Restoration<\/a> (5 June 2024)<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/digitaltransformationdialogues\/digital-public-infrastructure\/\">Connected Communities: Harnessing the Power of Digital Public Infrastructure<\/a> (21 May 2024)<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/digitaltransformationdialogues\/virtual-worlds-for-global-impact\/\">UN 2.0 Week Side event on Harnessing the metaverse and virtual worlds for global impact<\/a><strong> <\/strong>(26 April 2024)<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/digitaltransformationdialogues\/metaverse-360\/\">Metaverso 360\u00b0: Explorando la Accesibilidad, la Inclusi\u00f3n y los Derechos Humanos en Dominicana Innova<\/a> (22 April 2024)<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/digitaltransformationdialogues\/inclusivity\/\">Immersive Inclusivity: Enhancing Virtual Worlds with Accessibility<\/a> (2 April 2024)<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/digitaltransformationdialogues\/digital-water\/\">Unleashing the Power of Digital Water Solutions: Exploring the flow of emerging technologies<\/a> (22 March 2024)<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/digitaltransformationdialogues\/love-metaverse\/\">Future of real-love in the virtual world: The Perfect Date<\/a> (14 February 2024\uff09<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 17%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#e44a5a\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Fireside Chats<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/digitaltransformationdialogues\/world-cities-day\/\">Quantum Leaps: Pioneering the Future with Quantum Computing<\/a> (28 November 2024)<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/digitaltransformationdialogues\/machine-learning\/\">Less Power, Less Cost, More Impact \u2013 Tiny Machine Learning and Edge Artificial Intelligence To The Rescue<\/a> (17 September 2024)<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/digitaltransformationdialogues\/responsible-ai\/\">Ethical Horizons: Navigating Responsible AI in the Digital Landscape<\/a> (16 April 2024)<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/digitaltransformationdialogues\/banking\/\">Beyond&nbsp;Boundaries: Revolutionizing Banking through Digital Transformation<\/a> (14 March 2024)<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/digitaltransformationdialogues\/20240118-2\/\">Prospects for Surgical Advances<\/a> (18 January 2024\uff09<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"175\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/fc-new1-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2563 size-full\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:16% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"165\" height=\"159\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/afe1-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2564 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f6b800\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Ask the Expert Sessions<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/smart-submarine-cables\/\">Smart Submarine Cables: The future of disaster management<\/a> (05 November 2024)<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/distributed-ledger-technology\/\">Exploring DLT Beyond Cryptocurrency: Applications and Opportunities<\/a> (23 July 2024)<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/digitaltransformationdialogues\/mobile-roaming\/\">Rester connect\u00e9: Explorer l\u2019itin\u00e9rance mobile internationale<\/a> (27 June 2024)<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/digitaltransformationdialogues\/circularity\/\">Assessing the circularity of ICT goods<\/a> (22 May 2024)<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/digitaltransformationdialogues\/accessibility-metaverse\/\">Breaking barriers in the metaverse: Improving accessibility<\/a> (25 April 2024)<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/digitaltransformationdialogues\/counterfeiting\/\">Guardians of Authenticity: Battling Counterfeiting<\/a> (28 March 2024)<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/digitaltransformationdialogues\/ai-principles-cities\/\">Urban Intelligence Unveiled: AI Principles for Smart Cities<\/a> (21 February 2024)<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/digitaltransformationdialogues\/20240130-2\/\">Digital twin for smart cities<\/a> (30 January 2024\uff09<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/a-year-of-impact-2024\/\">Back to Year of Impact 2024&gt;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3825","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3825","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3825"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3825\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3825"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}